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Did God Really Say Same-Sex Relationships Are Wrong? | Rebecca McLaughlin

A cottage industry of authors and speakers has sprung up claiming that the Bible's teaching on homosexual behavior has been misunderstood, and that Christians can affirm gay relationships. Shane welcomes author and apologist Rebecca McLaughlin to refute their most common arguments.

How Our Culture Punishes Parenting | Tim Carney

Travel sports, stranger danger, busybody neighbors, housing prices, helicopter parenting, workism and more have conspired to make raising kids harder than it needs to be. Shane welcomes Tim Carney, author of Family Unfriendly, to explain where we went wrong and what a pro-family culture looks like. ________________ Show Notes: Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be by Tim Carney Related Episodes: What Are Children For? | Shane Morris What the Sexual Revolution Stole from Children | Katy Faust You (Probably) Won't Change the World in Your Twenties | Nathan Rittenhouse Follow Upstream on social media Instagram: Upstream_cc Facebook: Upstream with Shane Morris

What Does it Mean to be 'in Christ'? | Sam Allberry

The term "Christian" is a rare one in the Bible. By far the most common way the New Testament describes followers of Jesus is "in Christ." Shane welcomes pastor and author Sam Allberry to explore the incredible meaning behind this mysterious phrase.

Is Intelligent Design Science? | Stephen Meyer

Christians have long taught that God's existence and power are evident in the world He has made. Yet secular, materialistic science says the universe looks exactly as we would expect if God didn't exist. Shane welcomes philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer in this interview from the 2023 Colson Center National Conference to explain why "the God hypothesis" is making a comeback. *This episode originally aired on June 6, 2023.

Will AI Enslave Us or Deify Us? | John Lennox

Artificial intelligence has advanced by leaps and bounds, raising questions about freedom, privacy, truth, and what it means to be human. Is the future utopian or dystopian, and how do the worldviews of AI creators shape their technology? Shane welcomes Dr. John Lennox to answer these questions using his book, 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity.