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Who did Jesus believe he was? Was he a prophet, the Messiah, or God himself? This video explores one of the most significant questions in Christianity: did Jesus claim to be divine—and if so, where? Join Dan Lacich as he examines the words of Jesus and what they reveal about his true identity.

Dan Lacich

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The resurrection of Jesus is central to Christianity—but is there real evidence for it? In this discussion, Oxford philosopher Max Baker-Hytch and OCCA speaker Lara Buchanan examine historical records, eyewitness accounts, and alternative theories. Watch to explore the case for the resurrection: what does the evidence actually show?

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Without the resurrection, Christianity collapses. NT Wright explains why Jesus’ resurrection isn’t just a religious belief but the foundation of Christian faith. Was Jesus just another failed revolutionary, or did something happen that changed history forever? Watch his discussion with Ben Thomas to explore the evidence and its significance.

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Many people turn to exercise, dieting, and longevity science in the hopes of staying young and living longer—but is it really possible to outsmart aging? In this episode of So You Want to Live Forever?, Alanzo Paul explores our culture's obsession with fitness, the fear of mortality, and whether staying fit can truly help us escape death.

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Alanzo Paul examines the profound question of God and suffering from a Christian perspective, exploring how God could allow suffering in our world. Through a combination of philosophical analysis, theological insights, and personal stories, he reflects on how faith can help us find meaning in the midst of pain and hardship.

Alanzo Paul

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From the widespread use of ChatGPT in schools to deep fakes of celebrities rampant on social media, artificial intelligence is already reshaping our world. But can AI's rapid development deliver on its big hopes for humanity? Explore the profound implications of AI on our lives, from its benefits and risks to its potential future impact in this talk with John Lennox from the Confident Faith Conference, 2024.

John Lennox

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In this lecture from the FEUER conference, Max Baker-Hytch challenges claims that science disproves God's existence. Using philosophical arguments, he asserts that a naturalistic framework fails to explain phenomena such as consciousness and the fine-tuning of our universe, and suggests that theism remains a viable belief system today.

Max Baker-Hytch

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Are arguments for God manipulative? Mark Lanier, a trial lawyer with nearly 40 years of experience, addresses the ethics of persuasion and differentiates between arguments based on reason and integrity, and propaganda, which manipulates emotion and biases without logical reasoning.

Mark Lanier

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In this interview, Mark Lanier, a prominent lawyer, shares the intersections of his faith and his professional career as a trial lawyer. Mark has had significant legal achievements, including landmark cases that have brought about changes in public health and safety, such as the removal of talcum from baby powders due to asbestos contamination and his involvement in litigation related to the opioid crisis in America. He dives into how the principles of justice and truth-seeking in the courtroom resonate with his religious beliefs and offers a unique perspective on themes of living a life of authenticity, the intrinsic value of human beings, and finding evidence that leads to the truth even when the truth is uncomfortable.

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Strategy, culture and character have been talked about by leadership theorists for the last couple hundred years and this conversation has shifted to include the relevance of each of these concepts in our lives as individuals, our families and communities. Max Jeganathan helps us think through strategy, culture and character as different strands of leadership and psychological thinking have begun to place different levels of emphasis on each of these 3 concepts. So, the question then naturally emerges, which one is more important, and how do they relate to one another? Max meaningfully explores how love and relationality help to prioritise the three and explains the relevance Jesus Christ has on radically transforming the nature of strategy, culture, and character in our lives.

Max Jeganathan

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Jesus's death was by all accounts, brutal. So why did he have to die? Darrell Bock (Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary) & OCCA speaker Alanzo Paul consider the significance of Jesus's death from a biblical and historical perspective.

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In this episode of the series, ‘So You Want to Live Forever?’, join Ben Thomas and Alanzo Paul as they consider the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Did it happen? And, if it did, what does it mean? How does the resurrection of Jesus Christ 2000 years ago answer the human desire to live forever?

Alanzo Paul

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