Category: TAS Podcast

May 19, 2020 / Dustin / Religion

Is polytheism less violent? Well no.

How did monotheistic faiths react to polytheism? Well if we look at Zoroastrianism and Judaism, they were both quite tolerant. In the case of Judaism, they were a lot more tolerant as a monotheistic religion, as compared when they were still polytheists. Polytheism was just violent.

In this video, I look at the development of Zoroastrianism and Judaism, as they move from polytheistic religions, to monotheistic, and at the same time, I compare Judaism with the Canaanite religions that surrounded it.

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May 19, 2020 / Dustin / Religion

Is there extra-Biblical evidence for Jesus?

The claim is that there is no extra-Biblical evidence for Jesus. But is there? And what does it all mean? In this episode, I look at all the extra-Biblical evidence, as well as the history surrounding first century Palestine.

May 19, 2020 / Dustin / Religion

Did Jesus Exist? Dan Baker and the Failure of the Jesus Myth

Jumping back into the idea of the Jesus myth. Dan Baker argues that Jesus is a myth, and I tear down that argument.

May 19, 2020 / Dustin / History

Is the Bering Strait theory still accepted? Well, to a point.

Do scientists still accept that American Indians came to the Americas via a land bridge? Well, kind of. It’s a lot more complicated, but there is some truth there still.

May 19, 2020 / Dustin / Religion

DID JESUS EXIST? DEBATING DAVID FITZGERALD 3

Did Jesus exist? According to David Fitzgerald, he didn’t. I believe differently. Here I counter the arguments that Fitzgerald makes in his claim that Jesus didn’t exist. Part 3 of 3.

May 19, 2020 / Dustin / Religion

DID JESUS EXIST? DEBATING DAVID FITZGERALD 2

Did Jesus exist? According to David Fitzgerald, he didn’t. I believe differently. Here I counter the arguments that Fitzgerald makes in his claim that Jesus didn’t exist. Part 2 of 3.

May 19, 2020 / Dustin / Religion

Did Jesus Exist? Debating David Fitzgerald

Did Jesus exist? According to David Fitzgerald, he didn’t. I believe differently. Here I counter the arguments that Fitzgerald makes in his claim that Jesus didn’t exist. Part 1 of 3.

May 19, 2020 / Dustin / Religion

Jumping back into Satan. Differences between OT and NT depictions.

The Old Testament, New Testament, and Intertestamental works describe Satan in very different manner. This allows us to see how the idea of Satan evolved over time.

In this video, I tackle that question of how the idea of Satan evolved during these time periods.

For a longer discussion on Job: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrgfW…

May 19, 2020 / Dustin / Religion

Looking at the Development of Satan

Who was Satan? What does the Bible tell us of this figure? How does the figure of Satan develop over time.

In this video, I jump into that massive question, and discuss the early formation of the figure we know of as Satan.

May 19, 2020 / Dustin / Religion

Could descendants of giants still exist?

So I jump into somewhat of a weird question. Could the descendants of giants, as described in the Bible, still exist?

In this video, I jump into the topic of the Nephilim and the idea of what were giants as described in the Bible. I also answer how tall Goliath really was. Surprise, it wasn’t as gigantic as one may think.