Like Trees Walking

Jul 31 2023 132 ep. 41 mins 587
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David Berge and Michael J Nelson take on the big questions of philosophy, theology, and culture in the 21st century from a Christian perspective with a touch (well maybe more than a touch) of humor. We talk about serious topics without taking ourselves seriously.

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Episode 612 — TYTK

Jul 31 2023 70 mins  
Tim Keller founded Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC in 1989. Over the course of his quarter century as its pastor the church and Keller - unapologetically classical in its theology - rose to a place of influence in the midst of Manhattan. Dave reflects on his engagement with Keller and why he was so influential. In the second half the tables are turned from an learner episode wh

Episode 611 — Rushmore

Jun 23 2023 46 mins  
Augustine? Anselm? Aquinas? Aquaman? Who is the GOAT? Who is in the top five theologians of all-time according to this highly objective and scientific ranking process? Also, the real story behind the lost live podcast is finally told.

Episode 610 — Hair I See

Jun 02 2023 42 mins  
As the early church wrestled with questions regarding the relationship of God and Jesus and the subsequent implications for the relationship between God and humanity some answers were deemed heretical. We discuss the differences between heresy and orthodoxy. Plus, the guys discuss the interesting phenomena of what it is socially acceptable to comment upon regarding your appearance.

Episode 609 — Bad Polls

May 20 2023 32 mins  
The polls are in and things are not looking up for Christianity in America. Why? Is this good? Bad? Where are we? Dave offers his theories and then Mike quizzes Dave on real or fanfic related to the Screwtape Letters.

Episode 608 — Fine Tune(d/s)

Apr 20 2022 28 mins  
Ok, stuff sure looks like it was designed, but is it really? Richard Dawkins or Sir William Paley? Goldilocks universe or a simulation? Who knows? We do! Plus we share some of our favorite "tunes" that are just so fine.

Episode 607 — Duff-Man

Feb 07 2022 38 mins  
The year was 2008 (or 2009?) Pastor Dave turned in a paper defending the compatibility of Christianity with the death penalty in certain limited circumstances contra his professor the esteemed Christian ethicist Nancy Duff. Dave explains why he was right and then he and Mike sharpen Dave's knives that were even duller than his arguments.

Episode 606 — Big Data vs. Big Daddy

Jan 12 2022 33 mins  
Who knows Mike better: Amazon or his step-mother? The answer isn't so simple and how does the vast amount of information we produce compare to the kind of knowledge that God has of us? And finally, what can a chat with an AI bot tell us about the meaning of life?

Episode 605 — Ummmmmm

Dec 23 2021 37 mins  
Beloved astrophysicist and Twitter gadfly Neil Degrasse Tyson said that "the good thing about science is that it is true whether you believe it or not." This didn't sit well with America's sassiest meat product who clapped back "log off bro." The guys share their reflections on who got the better in what turned out to be a clash of intellectual titans. In the end Mike shares a grea

Episode 604 — A Podcast About A Podcast (With Podcast Recommendations)

Dec 01 2021 49 mins  
"Who Killed Mars Hill?" — is the provocative title of Christianity Today's hugely successful podcast entitled The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. Spoiler alert, we all did! Seriously, CT's audio autopsy of one Seattle megachurch brings together so much what has animated a certain flavor of American Protestantism over the last few decades. It occasioned some thoughts from Pastor Dave

Episode 603 — 'Cause You Got Personality

Oct 28 2021 42 mins  
Are you a 3? No, no, you seem like more of a 5! If that statement makes any sense to you then you know something about the Enneagram of Personality. Pastor Dave and Mike talk about personality profiles and psychometrics, assessing both their value and their limitations. (In case you were wondering Pastor Dave is a 7).