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In this podcast recorded at Reasons to Believe in May, 2019, Philosopher-Theologian Ken Samples and I discuss the nature of belief, pride, humility, and the life of the mind.

In a highly charged dispute, we may behave nicely but still sin in our thoughts and attitudes. The Spaniel and I examine the moral hazards of pride, grandstanding, manipulation, and judgmentalism in the context of the creation debate.

In this installment, the Spaniel makes his first appearance as we go two-on-one with the inimitable Richard Dawkins talking about life, the universe, and faith. Kind of.

Pride: What is it? Why should we care? From Solomon to Scientific American, agreement reigns.

We yearn for a day when all disease is eradicated, human power and intelligence transcend our feeble frames, and death is vanquished. The second coming of Christ? Or an attainable goal of technology? For some it is the latter. In Humans 2.0, biochemist Fazale Rana and philosopher-theologian Kenneth Samples offer us a glimpse into the…

Western society reveres intelligence, or at least pretends to. Yet no one thinks to ask, “does it matter?" According to this fresh and fascinating analysis from British science writer David Robson, probably not. In fact, it could be a liability. The difference between intelligence and wisdom.

Are humans really rational, or do other factors determine belief? Research on human decision making has demonstrated that we are heavily influenced by nonrational factors that can lead to faulty decisions and incorrect belief (or unbelief).

Refuting Richard Dawkins in three easy steps: How Dawkins‘s argument for the improbability of God violates basic rules of logic.

In a followup to Mark Noll's 1994 "The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind", a team of scholars offer their opinions on where we stand 24 years later.

Are we as smart as we think we are? Is anyone? Science reveals that the ancient vice of pride influences our cognition in ways we may not realise.

What is envy, and why is it dangerous? Science offers support and new insight on the ancient Biblical injunction.

Examining the definition and underlying motivation of moral grandstanding (often called "virtue signalling") in a Christian context.