This is an important book that looks at the rise of critical theories like Critical Race Theory as well as social justice ideology. It focuses on implications for the Christian church and society. This podcast covers part of the book's chapter on problems with critical theory and how its central ideas conflict with evangelical theology.…

This is a re-upload of our very first episode. This is something we’ve wanted to do since first uploading it. Back then we only had a phone and headphones to record. Things have come along since then as has our content and the way which we present content to you all. I have finally had the time to extract the audio from the phone and edit the audio…

This book is a guide for Christians to understand the ideas and forces shaping our times. It's a worldview classic. I look at the chapter that discusses secularism--its history, its influence, and its answers to to life's ultimate questions.Di garyzacharias

Lauren and Chan chat about Dorit & PK’s separation announcement, which was rumored to have been coming for months. The gals discuss Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s recent trip to Nigeria, where Meghan referred to Nigeria “my country.” They dive into Justin and Hailey Bieber’s pregnancy announcement + vow renewal as well as Selena Gomez’s well-time…

Josh McDowell calls this book an "indispensable reference work. I discuss their take on reincarnation, a concept that has grown in popularity in recent years.Di garyzacharias

Stand to Reason, started and led by Greg Koukl, is a wonderful apologetics organization. This is one of their outstanding booklets created to help Christians deal with several challenges to their faith. In this podcast, I cover the section which considers the Christian and Mormon beliefs about God.Di garyzacharias

Lauren and Chan discuss the 2024 Met Gala looks and decide which attendees understood the theme and which ones missed the mark. The gals rate looks by Zendaya, Amelia Grey, EmRata, Lana Del Rey, Sydney Sweeney, Lauren Sánchez and more. Lauren shares a shocking bit of Jeff Bezos gossip that sounds almost too crazy to believe. They chat about Kim Kar…

Josh McDowell, author of this book, gives evidence for the historical Jesus. In the chapter I cover in this podcast, he asks if Jesus thought of himself as the Messiah and Son of God and what these terms meant.Di garyzacharias

Here's an important book that discusses the looming spiritual crisis of artificial intelligence. I cover his fourth chapter--how we have lost the sense of God and transcendent values. The results have been terrible for us and our society.Di garyzacharias

This week Lauren & Chan are chatting the questionable timeline of Sophia Bush's relationship with Ashlyn Harris, prompted by her new cover article in Glamour Magazine. The gals get into the wedding of billionaire Ankara Jain and WWE star Erika Hammond. They also discuss a new article in The Cut about what it's like to plan vacations for ultra ultra…

A major issue these days is transgenderism. Andrew Walker's book is an invaluable introduction to a complex, controversial, and often painful subject. I cover part of one chapter that discusses the fall in Eden and the tragic results not only around us but within us.Di garyzacharias

Join us for the last episode of this season as we review and discuss the film “Miracles at the Movies” the newest movie from Mike Signorelli and Greg Locke. This film combined both the “Come out in Jesus Name” and “Domino Revival” movies into one feature. We were not able to see and review Domino Revival last time so this is a great opportunity for…

Ron Rhodes does an excellent job in this book. I am looking today at his intro and first chapter, which covers Mormonism today and where it came from.Di garyzacharias

Lauren & Chan are back for an emergency episode diving deep into the 10 year situationship between Taylor Swift and Matty Healy. But first, the gals discuss their evolving appreciation for THE TORTURED POET'S DEPARTMENT. Lauren specifically returns to the chat with an even mightier change of heart and newfound appreciation for both the title track,…

This will be the last podcast covering Mark Mittelberg's book. I discuss the last five barriers to a confident faith in Christianity.Di garyzacharias

Lauren and Chan sit down with Taylor Swift expert and listener favorite, Joe Peacock, to deep dive the 11th studio by their blonde redeemer, Taylor Allison Swift. The trio discuss the journeys each has been on contending with the unexpected sonic experience of TTPD. Listen along as Lauren, Chan, and Joe get into the Matty Healy, Joe Alwyn, and Kim …

This will be the next-to-last podcast covering Mark Mittelberg's book. In this section he looks at five barriers to faith and how to overcome them.Di garyzacharias

Continuing my look at Mark Mittelberg's book, I cover the remainder of the arrows he says point to the truth of Christianity--Jesus' life and resurrection, the emergence of the church, the changed lives of early skeptics, the deaths of the disciples, the changed minds of modern skeptics, and the testimonies of modern believers.…

Lauren and Chan have their hearts warmed by the Taylor + Travis Coachella content, and they chat about the couple’s festival security situation and Taylor’s normie girl moment. In preparation for TTPD, Lauren has Joe Alwyn on the brain and is ready to dissect Taylor’s lyrics that tell everyone what Joe really is like. The gals switch over to anothe…

What were the top five moments of apologetic history in the early church according to Wesley Huff of Apologetics Canada? Institute founder Steven R. Martins sits down with Wesley to go over these historical moments and what we can learn for our own apologetic today. Brought to you by the Cántaro Institute.…

Mark Mittelberg completes his examination of the Bible as evidence of the truth of Christianity.Di garyzacharias

This week the gals chat about Chanler’s experience chasing the solar eclipse and a recent psychic reading Lauren had done that she hoped would lead to further information about Kate Middleton. They then dive into Morgan Wallen’s love sick chair-throwing episode that landed him in the slammer over the weekend. Chanler leads us through the accusation…

Mark Mittelberg lays out twenty arrows that he believes point to the truth of Christianity. In this podcast we look at six of these arrows dealing with the universe, DNA, the sense of morality we all share, and the Bible.Di garyzacharias

Join us for this belated emergency fast impacts episode on the Apoc-eclipse that happened today. We share with you all why we as believers should resist conspiracies. Plus we share details about the next full episode coming up soon and details on the remaining season. Thank you for tuning in.Di The Hitched Apologists

In chapter 9 Mark Mittelberg reviews the six faith paths that people have chosen in their pursuit of spiritual truths. In addition, he starts in on twelve arrows he believes point to the truth of Christianity. I discuss the first of these--design in the universe.Di garyzacharias

Lauren and Chan chat about the emergence of new AI robots hitting the scene, which AI practices the gals cannot get on board with, and why AI may end up helping them achieve their dreams of living their best Ballerina Farm lives. They dive into the New York Post article that discussed why women love dad bods, specifically putting Travis Kelce into …

Mark Mittelberg continues his examination of various faith paths people take in their search for God. This chapter deals with the Christian view, which he calls the evidential faith path.Di garyzacharias

Lauren and Chanler are joined by Kate Casey to unpack the new MAX series, “Quiet on Set.” But first, the blonde trio debrief on Kate Middleton and get Kate’s expert opinion on where exactly Kensington Palace failed their princess in their PR fumbling of the century. The gals also touch on very troubling news re: Gerry the Golden Bachelor and Theres…

Continuing through Mark Mittelberg's book, I cover chapters that explore two popular faith paths people follow--intuitive (truth is what you feel in your heart) and mystical (truth is what you think God told you).Di garyzacharias

Lauren and Chanler sit down to discuss the raid of P. Diddy’s homes in Los Angeles, NYC, and Miami as federal authorities search of evidence of the rapper’s crimes. The gals discuss his misdeeds up until this point and the current accusations against him by his former producer, Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones. After detailing these unsavory allegations, Lau…

I'm continuing my podcasts covering one book by Mark Mittelberg. This time I cover two chapters that explore faith paths he calls "traditional" and "authoritarian."Di garyzacharias

Lauren and Chanler sit down to discuss the tragic announcement that Kate made via video statement on Friday to the world. They give their full thoughts on the video statement, including how they now feel about their "Where TF is Kate" series given the news. The gals discuss the timing of the announcement, whether the royal family can be trusted, an…

I'm continuing an in-depth look at Mark Mittelberg's book. In this podcast I review a chapter that explores one popular worldview today--relativism ("Truth is whatever works for you.").Di garyzacharias

Why Christian education? With secular educational institutions across the country, why do we need to set that aside and not even consider that as an option for the education of our children? Ryan Eras of the Wolf's Head House and Chairmaster of the Niagara Classical Academy answers those questions and provides an introduction to Christian classical…

Mark Mittelberg has a wonderful book that seeks to build a firm foundation for our beliefs about life and God. I used this book in our church apologetics class, so I'd like to go through it in the next few podcasts. Today I will focus on his intro and chapter one, in which he defines faith and explains who has it.…

Lauren and Chanler sit down with heavy hearts to describe to week that has transpired. Originally chasing wild tales with everyone else online, they find themselves with a newfound sense of nausea as they ponder whether it’s truly possible that something is horribly wrong with Kate Middleton, and this isn’t just the internet being the internet and …

This book is part of the Politically Incorrect Guide series, which I highly recommend. This podcast covers the first chapter, in which the author talks about the attacks on the Bible, especially those by the "New Atheists." Is religion really the greatest threat to world peace as they believe?Di garyzacharias

Lauren and Chan are together to discuss the saga that has gripped the globe— WHERE THE FUCK IS KATE MIDDLETON?! Join the gals as they explore all the theories on what is actually going on and why Kate has been out of view since December 25, 2023. They take a close look at the entire timeline of events to try and uncover what the Palace could be hid…

Does Christianity really offer anything which is superior to other religions? Is Jesus superior to other religious or philosophical leaders? Norm Geisler answers these questions in one section of his book.Di garyzacharias

Lauren and Chan are ready with a deep dive on Anne Hathaway, including their personal psychological evaluation as to why Anne seems to provoke so many feelings of consternation and ire among the public. Despite starring in a slew of beloved movies, hosting the Oscars in 2012, and winning the Oscar for best supporting actress in 2013, there was a gr…

What is Word of Faith (WOF) and is it biblical? Can we speak things into existence and are we little gods? Join us as we interview Daniel C, who himself has a past history in the Word of Faith movement. In this interview, we flesh out WOF theology and practices. As always, we care about those who have been affected by church hurt which is the reaso…

This book asks "What's right with this world, and how did it get that way?" For this podcast, I look at the chapter dealing with Christianity's contribution to helping the poor.Di garyzacharias

This book, by D. James Kennedy, has various chapters exploring ways the Bible has influenced the Western world. I'm an English major who loves literature, so I went to the chapter that illustrates the Bible's impact on Dante, Shakespeare, Milton, Bunyan, Dostoevsky, and many others.Di garyzacharias

Everything J. P. Moreland writes is wonderful, and this book is no exception. In a section of the book called "How to Develop a Mature Christian Mind," he discusses seven traits of the empty self, a growing problem in America that threatens the life of the mind.Di garyzacharias

Lauren and Chan chat about Kate Middleton’s whereabouts and the theories about her extended medical leave from her royal duties. The gals discuss the frigid British royal family and why they are in favor of Meghan Markle going against the royal family’s cold ways. In Bravo news, they break down Jax and Brittany’s recent breakup announcement and why…

This book, written by Norm Geisler, offers valuable information and advice to a wide audience. In this podcast I go over the section dealing with the dating of the book of Daniel. Does the book contain real predictive prophecy, or was it written after the events it describes?Di garyzacharias

A deep dive that covers the dating history of the internet’s ex-boyfriend, John Mayer. Hear all about John’s known relationships and hookups, what he has to say about his time with them and vice versa, whose body is actually a wonderland, and what John Mayer wants in a partner now. For a man who hasn’t dated anyone publicly in the past decade, wome…

This book by Alvin Schmidt tells of all the ways Christianity transformed civilization for the better. In chapter 2 he explains how infanticide, the abandonment of infants, abortion, gladiatorial shows, human sacrifices, and suicide were all challenged by Christianity.Di garyzacharias

Join us today for another fast impacts episode talking about our belief in Christian education. We go through a few claims about it and work through each for you all. At the end we discuss our upcoming special guest episode that will be coming soon dealing with Word of Faith. Thank you all for tuning in, and as always we can be reached at thehitche…

J. Warner Wallace, a former cold-case detective who has written a series of powerful apologetics books, investigates the claims of the gospels here. I review his chapter that answers the question, "Were the gospels corroborated?" In other words, are the claims of the gospel writers backed up by internal and external evidence of their truthfulness?…