The Don Johnson Show Archives
On Free Speech, the Theology of the Health Care Debate, Harvesting Organs from Babies, and Biblical Interpretation
The Don Johnson Show, 8-31-09 Don and Brandon start by attempting to answer a listener email about what he should do to prepare for his year at a secular university. The resulting conversation is wide ranging, touching on everything from politics to bioethics to...
On How to Gather Knowledge and Understand the Trinity
The Don Johnson Show, 8-3-09 Don and Brandon discuss listener comments and emails about the difference between data and criteria in epistemology and whether or not the Trinity is self refuting nonsense.
Debate with Aaron the Agnostic about The Problem of Evil
The Don Johnson Show, 8-3-09 Don and Brandon talk again with caller Aaron, this time about what the existence of evil in the world tells us about whether or not God exists and what he is like if he does.
Rick Warren, Unanswered Prayer and the Problem of Evil
The Don Johnson Show, 7-6-09 Brandon flies solo and talks about Rick Warren's speech at a Muslim gathering. More weak arguments against the existence of God at whywontgodhealamputees.com. New Age epistemology with a caller. The problem of evil in answer to a chat room...
Sound Hermeneutics, New Age Nonsense and Mean Canadians
The Don Johnson Show, 6-15-09 Don and Brandon comment briefly on last weeks conversation and discuss some of the different presuppositions Christians hold about the nature of the Biblical text and how that affects interpretation. They also address a listener question...
Do Don and Brandon Advocate a “Works” Salvation?
The Don Johnson Show, 6-8-09 Pete calls in and suggests that Don and Brandon have faulty soteriology.
Analyzing Historical Critics, Abortion Apologists and False Prophets
The Don Johnson Show, 5-26-09 Don and Brandon discuss the Historical Critical philosophy of history, and how it was exhibited in last week's discussion with Aaron as well as the debate with Dr. Price. Is abortion like drinking? A commenter on this story thinks so, and...
Discussion with Aaron the Agnostic
The Don Johnson Show, 5-18-09 Don and Brandon talk to caller Aaron about whether or not you can approach a topic like the resurrection without some presuppositions about the nature of reality.
Discussion with a Caller who Would Like to Import Ideas from Other Worldviews into Christianity
The Don Johnson Show, 5-11-09 Don and Brandon talk with David, who wishes more Christians would look to the New Age movement (among other places) for spiritual guidance.
Discussion with Atheist Caller Gabriel
The Don Johnson Show, 5-4-09 Don and Brandon compare worldviews with Gabriel, an atheist listener who had some questions about their use of the moral argument.
The Large Amount of Hypocrisy, Irony and Self Refuting Nonsense in Public Discourse
The Don Johnson Show, 4-27-09 Perez Hilton can't tolerate Miss California's "intolerant" views and decides to exclude her from being Miss USA for not being inclusive enough. A former Miss California refers to the Bible to support her views while deriding the current...
Answered Prayer and Experiences of the Holy Spirit
The Don Johnson Show, 4-13-09 A listener believes god answered his prayer regarding getting a car but is friend objected to his claim, saying it was ridiculous to believe in a God who would answer that silly prayer but not end famine. Another listener asks Don and...
YouTube Messages
The Don Johnson Show, 3-30-09 Don and Brandon discuss the message of a couple of YouTube videos, including one of their own. The maker of this funny video asks, " If people claim to have a personal relationship with Jesus, shouldn't they all believe basically the same...
Living in an Idiocracy and Being Ready for the End of the World
The Don Johnson, 3-23-09 In response to some listener comments, Don and Brandon try to clarify how they use the moral argument. Citing Thomas Bertonneau, Janie B. Cheaney and the crew at whywontgodhealamputees.com, Don suggests that we are descending into an age of...
Developing Evolutionary Morality, Keeping the Letter of the Law and Playing Language Games
The Don Johnson Show, 3-16-09 A listener asks about how morality might have developed in a world without God. The state of Minnesota is selling special "interest-free" loans to Muslims in order to meet the requirements of Sharia law. Playing language games with...
Not Taking Eternity Seriously, Sleeping with Your Girlfriend and More
The Don Johnson Show, 3-9-09 If most Americans believe that Heaven and Hell are real places, why are they not more serious about making sure they get to the right place? Since one's eternal destination is easily the most important topic in reality, ensuring one is on...
Discussion with “Wolfinator” about Tolerance and the Road to Heaven
The Don Johnson Show, 3-2-09 Don and Brandon spend most of this show talking with caller "Wolfinator" about whether or not all spiritual paths lead to Heaven, among a few other things.
Thoughts on God and Ethics from the Devil, Penn Jillette and Nancy Pelosi
The Don Johnson Show, 2-23-09 A listener wanted our thoughts on a clip from The Devil's Advocate. The movie makers got the devil right, including the fact that he lies about the nature of God. (warning: profanity in clip) Penn Jillette presents his reasons for...
Should We Listen to Our Conscience?
The Don Johnson Show, 2-16-09 Don and Brandon address listener emails regarding the two previous shows as well as a question about whether or not they actually believe that we should listen to our conscience. Listener Tomer suggests that they hold to a double standard...
Is Life Fatalistic?
The Don Johnson Show, 2-9-09 Don and Brandon continue a discussion Brandon started on the last show. They talk about whether or not life is fatalistic and some of the practical consequences of believing that it is.
Does God Have a Purpose for Everything that Happens?
The Don Johnson Show, 1-26-09 Brandon discusses whether it is right to say that God has a purpose for everything that happens. He argues that it is not and gives some strong biblical evidence in support of his position.
Theology and Martin Luther King Jr.
The Don Johnson Show, 1-19-09 Don and Brandon discuss whether it is possible to separate theology from social action, as Leora Tananbaum seems to desire. The conversation also includes references to an article about Martin Luther King Jr. by Diane Cameron, a survey of...
Should we Love Fantasy Stories and Pray about Football?
The Don Johnson Show, 1-12-09 Richard Dawkins has taken leave of his position at Oxford to study the effects of fantasy stories on children. He suspects they may be producing an irrational mindset in people that disposes them to more readily fall prey to religion....
Discussion with “Boredom” about the Evidence Supporting Our Respective Worldviews
The Don Johnson Show, 1-12-09 "BoredomConsumesEverything" calls into the Don Johnson Show because he doesn't think there is any evidence to support a theistic worldview.
Why the Financial Crisis Could be the Best Thing that ever Happened to You
The Don Johnson Show, 1-9-09 Don presents Jesus' take on the financial crisis. He explains that, according to Jesus, losing the American dream might just be the best thing that ever happened to you.
Bigots, Pro-Christian Atheists and More
The Don Johnson Show, 1-8-09 Christopher Hitchens thinks Christians are bigots for believing some people go to hell. Heather Mac Donald doesn't think they are, because they must not really believe that whole hell thing. ABC News doesn't know the difference between a...
More Fascist Tendencies and Irrational Atheist Bus Advertising
The Don Johnson Show, 11-13-08 The intolerant, hateful bigots who opposed Proposition 8. Pondering the rights of plants in Switzerland. Atheist advertising in London and Washington D.C. is supposed to cause people to think. Brandon and Don take a shot at it. We...
Debate with Dr.Robert Price, Part 6
The Don Johnson Show, 11-8-08 This is Part 6 of a debate hosted by OpposingViews.net between Don and Dr. Robert Price on the resurrection. After an introduction by Paul Arends, Don and Brandon discuss the debate to this point and address some of the points brought up...
Debate with Dr.Robert Price, Part 5
The Don Johnson Show, 11-3-08 This is Part 5 of a debate hosted by OpposingViews.net between Don and Dr. Robert Price on the resurrection. This episode includes an interview with Dr. Price followed by a commentary by host Paul Arends about where he thinks the debate...
On the Way to the New Dark Ages
The Don Johnson Show, 10-31-08 How Alan Greenspan's worldview helped lead to the economic crisis. Is the Bible Illuminated another signpost on the way to a new dark ages?
Gay Marriage, Money and Politics
The Don Johnson Show, 10-23-08 Don and Brandon discuss California's Proposition 8, the world financial crisis, and why it is unwise to put your faith in money or politics.
Debate with Dr.Robert Price, Part 4
The Don Johnson Show, 10-16-08 This is Part 4 of a debate hosted by OpposingViews.net between Don and Dr. Robert Price on the resurrection. This was supposed to be Dr. Price's chance to respond, but debate host Paul Arends wanted some clarification of some of Don's...
Debate with Dr.Robert Price, Part 3
The Don Johnson Show 10-3-08 This is Part 3 of a debate hosted by OpposingViews.net between Don and Dr. Robert Price on the resurrection. In this episode Paul Arnends interviews Don and gets his response to last weeks discussion with Dr. Price.
Debate with Dr.Robert Price, Part 2
The Don Johnson Show, 10-3-08 This is Part 2 of a debate hosted by OpposingViews.net between Don and Dr. Robert Price on the resurrection. In this episode Paul Arnends interviews Dr. Price and gets his response to Don's argument in Part 1 of the debate.
Debate with Dr.Robert Price, Part 1
The Don Johnson Show, 10-2-08 Don is interviewed by Paul Arends of OpposingViews.net. This is part 1 of a debate in which Paul will alternate between interviewing Don and Dr. Robert Price on the subject of the historicity of the resurrection. Dr. Price is Professor of...
Just War Theory and Abortion; Salvation, Relationship and Experiencing God; What About People Who have Never Heard about Jesus?
The Don Johnson Show 9-30-08 Don hands out a Jonathan Swift Award to Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite for classifying preborn babies as enemy combatants. Don and Brandon discuss some listener emails. Topics include the fate of those people who have never heard about Jesus...
How the West is Embracing Fascism. Does the Bible Say You Should Be True to Yourself? Can the Bible Be Reconciled with Evolution?
The Don Johnson Show, 9-26-08 Sarah Palin's rise to fame has highlighted the fact that over 90% of preborn babies with Down's Syndrome are killed. Camille Paglia thinks we should call abortion what it is, murder, and embrace it. In the Netherlands, infanticide is...
Pluralism the Religion, More on the Prophecy of Jesus’ Return, and Other Listener Emails
The Don Johnson Show 9-11-08 Eboo Patell wants us to join the religion of pluralism. Don and Brandon continue to interact with a listener about the New Testament writers and the return of Christ. More listener emails.
The Trustworthiness of NT Authors, The Difficulty of Paranormal Research, and the Arrogance of the “Many Ways to Heaven” Crowd
The Don Johnson Show 8-15-08 Don and Brandon answer answer some listener questions, including: "If the New Testament writers were wrong about when Jesus was going to return, why should we trust them about anything else?" "Shouldn't Christians be leading the charge to...
Listener Emails on the Relationship Between Experience, Evidence and Faith
The Don Johnson Show 8-8-08 Don and Brandon answer listener email and live chat room questions.
Irrational Mormons and Neural Buddhists
The Don Johnson Show 6-5-08 Don and Brandon respond to a Mormon listener who argues that it is wrong to demand rationality and reasonableness from religion. Sharon Stone blamed the Chinese earthquakes on karma. Why are people so upset? David Brooks thinks the evidence...
Why Does the God of the Old Testament Kill Kids? and More
The Don Johnson Show 5-21-08 A listener asks what to do with the Old Testament accounts of God destroying entire populations. The church of green. Homosexuality and race. Were two fliers who prayed, then landed safely next to a huge "Jesus is Lord" sign after their...
Atheism and Child Murder, Christianity without Christ, and More
May 16, 2008 Don and Brandon respond to a listener email asking about people who are not interested in reason and evidence when choosing a worldview as well as those who honestly think that reason and evidence point elsewhere than Christianity. A discussion of the...
Apatheism, Pandering Pastors, Pluralism Sunday, and Atheists Who Raise Christian Kids
The Don Johnson Show, 5-8-08 Jonathan Rauch argues that the greatest development in modern religion is "apatheism." The pastor who built his church on telling people what they want to hear, and other signs of a weak American evangelicalism. The silliness of Pluralism...
Trusting in Money but not Ben Stein
The Don Johnson Show, 5-1-08 A new study suggests that conservative Protestants have less wealth than most people. But are they really less secure? Within our current cultural framework, what exactly is the case against polygamy? Some Darwinists don't like Ben Stein's...
Converting to Islam Because it Feels Good and More
The Don Johnson Show, 4-24-08 A U.K. Christian converted to Islam, but doesn't seem to have any good reasons for having done so. According to Professor Daniel Dennett, religion is the greatest threat to rationality and science. Don argues that he is actually, and...
Islamic Arguments against Christianity, Leaving Scientology and Abortion for Art
The Don Johnson Show, 4-17-08 A discussion of some topics that were raised in last week's interview with Stephen Gibson. Don and Brandon answer some Muslim arguments against Christianity that were sent in by a listener. A T.V. star is mad at Scientology for not...
Interview with Stephen Gibson
The Don Johnson Show, 4-10-07 Our guest is Stephen Gibson, founder of Truth Driven Thinking and author of A Secret of the Universe. Mr. Gibson rejected his Christianity due to higher biblical criticism, but has he found a worldview that is better supported by...
Atheist Sunday School and Crazy Bishops
The Don Johnson Show, 4-3-08 Don responds to a listener email questioning last weeks winner of the Jonathan Swift award. The Episcopal Bishop of Washington claims the if Islam is false, so is Christianity and Judaism. Don disagrees. Atheist Sunday School? Is working...
The God Particle and More
The Don Johnson Show, 3-27-08 In Search of the God Particle: Physicist Steven Weinburg hopes to find a naturalistic explanation for everything. Can naturalistic philosophy explain why meditation can change the brain? The fallacy of religion? The debate over whether or...