Religion and Philosophy

Managerial Strategy in the Church with Betsy Bohlen

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Betsy Bohlen to talk about the role of managerial and strategic expertise in shaping the leadership of the Church. Betsy is the...

Lecture 4: Forming Beliefs In a Social World

In this lecture, Paul looks at how we should think about the fact that many more people disagree with us than we could ever engage in argument. Should such diversity of opinion...

What To Believe in Uncertain Times Part 4

Applying the Concepts: How to Avoid an Echo Chamber

In this video, Paul draws on recent work by philosopher Thi Nguyen to explain how seeking out views from those we disagree with can help ensure that we do not get stuck in a...

Activity: The Disagreement Test

When we find out that our beliefs are subject to strong disagreement, our initial reaction might be to lose confidence in those beliefs or it might be to dig in and defend them....

Lecture 3: When Can You Believe “Beyond the Evidence”

Sometimes, it seems like we have to commit one way or another in our beliefs, even if we do not have perfect certainty. In this lecture, Paul asks about what makes such “leaps...

What To Believe in Uncertain Times Part 3

Applying the Concepts: Faith or Fraud?

In this video, we consider the story of Billy McFarland, a young entrepreneur whose self-confidence resulted in one of the most infamous marketing and business failures in recent...

Activity: Betting on the Truth

In this activity, we compare believing with betting and ask when it is okay to bet on a particular claim coming true. The decision is illustrated by this important big questions:...

Coronavirus with Dr. Kristin Collier and Charlie Camosy

Leonard DeLorenzo ’03, ’08 M.A., ’14 PhD, for Church Life Today welcomes a medical doctor and a bioethicist to talk about the developing situation surrounding the...

Having Better Arguments

Episode 7: Bible Criticism

This month, Minding Scripture, which brings together the life the mind and the life of faith, asks guest speaker Nathan Eubank and one of our hosts, Tzvi Novick, how...