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Why Do Christians Deconstruct?

Interview With Ian Harber

Chances are you know someone who has deconstructed their faith or is in that process. Maybe that person is you. Wherever you are in your faith journey, you’ll appreciate this interview with Ian Harber, who has experienced deconstruction of faith first hand.

Ian shares his own story, including what led to his crisis of faith and how he managed to rebuild belief in God’s goodness after his lowest moment.

He also discusses his “brutally honest, defiantly hopeful” book: Walking Through Deconstruction: How to Be a Companion in a Crisis of Faith. It tackles common misconceptions about deconstruction, provides tips for supporting loved ones through a spiritual crisis, and offers hope and advice for reconstructing a healthy faith.

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Walking Through Deconstruction by Ian Harber

Confessions by St. Augustine of Hippo

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How Can I Know What is True?

Interview With Andrea Crum

There are more voices competing for our attention than ever before, and they all have a different interpretation of reality. Is there such a thing as absolute truth, and if so, how can we find it? 

Joining the Know Why Podcast to discuss this important question is Andrea Crum, the leader of Genuine Family Ministries. Andrea helps us understand why there is a crisis of truth, how we can identify and understand different worldviews, and why the existence of truth points to God’s goodness. 

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Why Am I Still a Christian?

Quick Question With Liberty

At a time when many church-raised millennials and Gen Zers are deconstructing, Know Why Podcast host Liberty McArtor is still a Christian. Why?

In this episode, Liberty shares her journey with faith and how two things kept her from completely abandoning God during a season of struggle.

She also discusses the difference between education and propaganda and why knowing the difference could strengthen one’s faith.

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Education, Indoctrination and Propaganda

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Is the Bible Reliable?

Interview With Josh Barnes

So far, our quest to know why God is good has led us to biblical stories of God himself. But why should we accept biblical accounts as evidence for God’s goodness if we aren’t even sure the Bible is true?

Josh Barnes, pastor and host of the popular YouTube channel The Bible Explained, talks us through three categories historians use to judge a historical text’s reliability: authenticity, accuracy, and transmission.

Hear the case for the Bible’s authenticity, accuracy, and reliable transmission in this 30-minute interview—and hear why Josh thinks evidence-based faith is better than blind faith.

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Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics by William Lane Craig

Evidence That Demands a Verdict: Life Changing Truth for a Skeptical World by Josh an Sean McDowell

The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas and Michael Licona

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Is America in a Spiritual Crisis?

Quick Question With Liberty

Newly confirmed HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims that America is in a “spiritual crisis.” Is this true? In this 20-minute episode, Liberty examines religious trends and sociological research to evaluate the truth of RFK’s claim and shares her opinion on why it matters.

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https://news.gallup.com/poll/358364/religious-americans.aspx

https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2024/07/religion-happiness-faith-loneliness-spirituality-atheism/678945/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/21/leaving-christianity-religion-church-community/

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/04/breaking-faith/517785/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/opinion/religion-faith-america.html?showTranscript=1

https://www.theatlantic.com/projects/how-build-life/

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Does God Care About the Marginalized?

Interview With Dr. Sandra Glahn

Does God actually care about the marginalized? If so, why does he seem so harsh in the Old Testament? Why do Christians seem like hypocrites today? In this episode, returning Know Why favorite Dr. Sandra Glahn tackles these hard questions. Dr. Glahn is an author, professor, and sought-after expert in issues relating to Jesus, Scripture, women and gender, and more.

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90-Day Bible Reading Challenge

https://sandraglahn.com

https://sandraglahn.com/latte-with-luke

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Do DNA Codes Disprove Darwinism?

Interview With Dr. Jeffrey Tomkins

We know DNA is complex, but recent discoveries are revealing new layers of complexity within DNA—and creating problems for evolutionists. Dr. Jeffrey Tomkins, a research scientist for the Institution for Creation Research who specializes in genetics research, explains these discoveries in the final episode of our series, “Know About Science and Faith.” Listen to find out what epigenetics, Meiosis, DNA codes and even Darwin’s Finches can tell us about Intelligent Design. 

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ICR.org

Acts and Facts Magazine 

The Design and Complexity of the Cell by Dr. Jeffrey Tomkins

Other writings by Dr. Jeffrey Tomkins

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How Can I Talk About Controversial Politics With Family This Thanksgiving?

Interview With Peyton Luke

We interrupt our series on science and faith to discuss something many Americans are thinking about as they enter the holiday season…how to interact with those family members and friends who hold vastly different opinions. While some advise avoiding family who hold different political opinions, communications expert Peyton Luke encourages listeners to have fruitful conversations, following a few specific tips. Listen to this episode in preparation for your Thanksgiving or Christmas gathering, and take notes on keeping your interactions civil, calm, and productive.

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How Did Evolutionary Theory Become a Prevailing Worldview?

Interview With Jon Noyes (Part 1)

Returning guest Jon Noyes from Stand to Reason joins our Know About Science and Faith series. In Part 1 of his conversation with Liberty, Jon explains how Darwinism entered the stage as a scientific theory and then took over as a worldview that permeated not only science, but every area of life. But is a theistic approach to science is experiencing a renaissance? Jon says yes. Know why by listening to this episode, and tuning back in for Part 2 next week!

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Scientism and Secularism: Learning to Respond to a Dangerous Ideology by J. P. Moreland

EvolutionNews.org

Darwin’s Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design by Stephen C. Meyer

The Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe by Stephen C. Meyer

Science and the Mind of the Maker: What the Conversation Between Faith and Science Reveals About God by Melissa Cain Travis

Understanding Intelligent Design: Everything You Need to Know in Plain Language by William A. Dembski and Sean McDowell

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Did Ancient Humans Really Live 900+ Years?

Interview With Dr. Jake Hebert

In the next installment of our “Know About Science and Faith” series, Dr. Jake Hebert, research scientist at the Institute for Creation Research, joins the Know Why Podcast to discuss evidence for extreme longevity of ancient humans and other species. He also talks about problems with the theory of natural selection. Listen to hear about fascinating discoveries that are puzzling evolutionists and contributing to the theory of Intelligent Design. Be sure to check back next week for Part 2 of this conversation, where Dr. Hebert shares his research on causes of the Ice Age.

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Evidence for Extreme Pre-Flood Animal Longevity

Questioning Natural Selection