023 – Interviewing David Wood
I will be speaking to Christian Apologist David Wood. David used to be atheist and at the age of 20 converted to Christianity.
YouTube version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/5y-at8SeFu8
Timestamps:
0:00 Introductions. Tribalism.
3:15 David Wood’s background.
7:10 How did David’s studying of philosophy impact his perspective on atheism? How did he end up transitioning to Christianity? –
17:52 Is there a biblical emphasis on fasting? Is it comparable to the five pillars of Islam?
20:35 David’s conversion story (continued) – the intelligent design argument,
24:34 Is it okay for only Christians to fast and not Muslims? – David responds to comment in the chat. Is fasting optional in Christianity? Christianity is better in prisons than out on the streets. Parallels between Islam and Christianity.
35:36 If Jesus died for your sins, is there any obligation then for Christians to be good or moral? 1st John 2:7
37:52 David’s conversion story (continued) – resurrection story and the death of the apostles. Are there parallels between this story and the story of Muhammad and the story of the companions and other early Muslims? Occam’s razor.
51:20 How is it David believes the resurrections but not Muhammad’s miracles?
54:40 Source criticism of the new testament – Creed at the beginning of Corinthians. The scholarly consensus on the fact that the apostles believed in the resurrection of Jesus.
1:00:25 David’s conversion story (continued) – The moral argument.
1:09:40 Forced and free choices. What caused David’s perspective of himself and his religious beliefs to change? Praying for the first time.
1:17:05 What happens to people when they die? Abdullah’s and David’s different responses. Is 80% of the world population going to hell?
1:23:06 What are the criteria for people going to hell? – doctrinal requirements. What does David understand by hell? Different interpretations of scriptures on heaven and hell.
1:28:45 What is David’s perspective on evolution? Different schools of thought on evolution. Criticism of atheistic evolution? Is there anything called an atheistic evolution? Abdullah Sameer’s understanding of evolution and evidence available so far.
1:39:00 Would we be questioning evolution if it were not for religious books? Is the bible the inerrant word of God? Why should we consult the bible regarding any recent scientific discourse given that such books were written by people who lacked the basic understanding of how the world works? Are science and the church compatible?
1:53:33 Why is there consistency in the world e.g. law of gravity? Is this proof of an intelligent design? Is the belief in God the source of motivation for people to go out and research how the world works or it’s just pure curiosity? The God of the gaps.
2:06:18 Areas for future discussions
2:09:50 Variants and missing verses in the Quran. Is the Quran perfectly preserved?
2:13:30Final remarks.
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