2 - In The Beginning

In this episode, we explore the claims of the Bible’s first verses and how they differ from every other explanation of the origins of the universe. From Genesis 1:1, we understand that God created the world out of nothing. In pagan origin myths, the world has always existed: the various gods rearranged the things that make up the world, but there was already something that existed, for them to rearrange. This difference helps us clarify what’s really going on when we speak with our unbelieving friends.

This episode features: Swimming Pools Full of Cream of Wheat, Magic and Esoteric Knowledge, the Cosmic Con-job of Eternity, Disney’s Aladdin, Columbo, the Revered Theologian Winston Churchill, Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Apologetics Cards.

https://anchor.fm/haltingtowardzion/episodes/In-The-Beginning-e960qt

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSKrYx816qejE-clAZqyKGi79HXqSnFS7GYwXxosv4ifHaxCvfwIDjoElgVzgOZvUc4YzN4JlNFrRzx/pub

Links
The Defense of the Faith - Cornelius Van Til: https://amzn.to/2spkn1u
Christian Apologetics - Cornelius Van Til: https://amzn.to/35oibWD
Van Til’s Apologetic - Greg Bahnsen: https://amzn.to/36w3p00
Always Ready - Greg Bahnsen: https://amzn.to/2RP2iVj
For Such a Time as This - Jim S. Halsey: https://amzn.to/2rL3X3z
Every Thought Captive - Richard L. Pratt, Jr.: https://amzn.to/35p6Eqe
Ezekiel and the Valley of Dry Bones: https://www.esv.org/Ezekiel+37/

Lutheran Satire - Saint Patrick's Bad Analogies: https://lutheransatire.org/media/st-patricks-bad-analogies/

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