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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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Mark Lanier, a trial lawyer with nearly 40 years of experience, applies his legal expertise to the question of whether it's possible to prove God's existence. He discusses different types of proof and the legal system's concept of 'the burden of proof,' highlighting that scientific methods of enquiry are limited in their ability to answer certain existential questions.

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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Do we return after death? Millions believe in reincarnation—the idea that after death, we are reborn into another life. So is reincarnation real? How might karma determine our next existence? In this episode, former Hindu monk Rahil Patel and Dr. Ben Thomas explore the Hindu and Christian perspectives on life after death, rebirth, and what happens after we die.

Rahil Patel

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In this episode of So You Want to Live Forever?, Ben Thomas and Sara Stevenson explore optimistic nihilism—the idea that, while there is no afterlife, our mortality can be a source of freedom, allowing us to create our own meaning. But does the tension between a meaningless universe and a personal search for significance pose a challenge?

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In the this episode of the series ‘So You Want to Live Forever?’ join Ben Thomas and John Lennox as they explore transhumanism’s mission to extend human life, and ultimately prevent death, through scientific and technological development. Together, they consider this ambitious goal and its potential impact on our lives today.

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In our second episode of the series, ‘So You Want to Live Forever?’, join Ben Thomas, a seasoned medical doctor, and Charlie Styles, a vicar, as they investigate humanity’s quest for immortality. Both have been confronted by death and grief in their professional work, yet have noticed a curious, unwavering desire for humanity to leave a legacy and be remembered… What is this desire and where does it come from?

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Ben Thomas, a medical doctor, tackles the taboo topics of death, eternal life, and what happens after we die in the first episode of 'So You Want to Live Forever?'. This seven-part series explores diverse perspectives on the afterlife, from reincarnation to transhumanism, and examines whether any of these ideas can truly answer the question: Is death really the end?

Ben Thomas

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