The AC Podcast

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Defending Your Marriage: The Reality of Spiritual Battle
March 27, 2019

It is said, “If you think you are perfect, there is only one hope for you – get married.” When two sinners try to live with each other, you are bound to experience trouble. Now, how many of us think of the spiritual reality behind the problems in our m...

A Theology of Adventure: Contemplating the Ethics of Risk
March 22, 2019

It’s a good habit as Christians to debrief on media that we just consumed. Be it movies, TV shows, or the news, what does our Christian worldview have to say about what we just saw and listened to? This exercise led today’s edition of the AC Podcast af...

We’ve Been There All Along: The Surprising History of Christians’ Contribution to Canada’s Political Life
March 15, 2019

Canada – a country known for her beautiful landscape and friendly people. She’s also known for being rather secular, well on her way to becoming more like Europe. However, what many people don’t seem to remember is how critical a role Christianity play...

AC Conference 2019 Highlights
March 07, 2019

Perhaps the most high-profile thing Apologetics Canada does is its annual apologetics conference. Over a thousand like-minded people (and not so like-minded people) come together to engage ideas. Do you ever wonder what things look like from the perspe...

Warning: Moral Inversion Ahead
March 01, 2019

Can you be too committed to morality? We’ve seen in the 20th century (and others) how good intentions can lead to horrific atrocities. The Hungarian scientist, Michael Polanyi, saw in his day what was coming and called this a “moral inversion.

I Didn’t Ask for This!: Man Sues Parents for Giving Birth to Him
February 22, 2019

Every now and then, we come across a news story that strikes us as utterly bizarre. The story of Raphael Samuel was one such story for the AC crew. This businessman from Mumbai is taking his parents to court for giving birth to him without his consent....

Is Evangelism Wrong?: Discussing Barna’s Findings
February 15, 2019

Perhaps no other mantra resonates with us more in a pluralistic society than “Live and let live.” (Or today’s cousin, “You do you.”) Could this be behind the disturbing trend noted by Barna? According to some recent findings,

Modern-Day Hermits: The Global Threat of Social Withdrawal
February 08, 2019

From a battery-operated fan attached to chopsticks to cool down noodles, to people who get paid to shove people onto the commuter train during rush hours, Japan has a reputation for strange things. Have you heard of the hikikomori?

Arrested Development: Discussing Insights from the Renegotiating Faith Study
February 01, 2019

You may remember the study, Hemorrhaging Faith, a number of years ago which looked into the phenomenon of millennials leaving the church in large numbers in Canada. There’s been a follow-up study that was done to look at the transitioning period for yo...

Feeding Our Bias: The Dangers of an Echo Chamber
January 24, 2019

A 16-year-old Catholic high school student was thrown onto the stage of national awareness when he had a confrontation with a Native American elder at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Seeing in this incident,