Episodes

Sunday Feb 24, 2013
Ep 50: Blood Libel and the Papacy
Sunday Feb 24, 2013
Sunday Feb 24, 2013
This week: a quick discussion of the Church's history of antisemitism and blood libel. As always...thanks for listening!

Sunday Feb 03, 2013
Ep 47: Death and News Stories...
Sunday Feb 03, 2013
Sunday Feb 03, 2013
This week's episode is relatively brief. I wax philosophical about the inherently depressing topic of death, but try to makeup for it with a lighthearted news story... As always...thanks for listening!

Wednesday Jan 30, 2013
Ep 46: Scientology Rant and Reasons Why I Doubt the Existence of God
Wednesday Jan 30, 2013
Wednesday Jan 30, 2013
This week: 7 reasons why I doubt the existence of God. I compiled this list not to thumb my nose at believers, but rather to help myself understand my own "unbelief". As always...thanks for listening!

Sunday Jan 20, 2013
Ep 45: Marriage and The Bible
Sunday Jan 20, 2013
Sunday Jan 20, 2013
The title of the episode says it all... As always...thanks for listening! http://www.facebook.com/TheWeekInDoubtPodcast

Sunday Jan 13, 2013
Ep 44 - Atheism and Pornography
Sunday Jan 13, 2013
Sunday Jan 13, 2013
A recent Pat Robertson story leads me into an impromptu discussion of my views on pornography. As always...thanks for listening!

Saturday Jan 05, 2013
Ep 43 - Post Holiday Episode
Saturday Jan 05, 2013
Saturday Jan 05, 2013
This week I discuss a collaborative project I recently took part in. I also give my thoughts on a documentary entitled "Proving God", as well as rehashing some content from the recent Christmas episode. Last but not least, I end the show with one of my favorite medieval carols. As always...thanks for listening!

Monday Dec 17, 2012
Ep 41: News Stories!
Monday Dec 17, 2012
Monday Dec 17, 2012
In this episode: some recent and not so recent news stories, including the recent nightmarish massacre in Newtown CT, Mike Huckabee's comments on the aforementioned tragedy, Pat Robertson's surprising comments on creationism and the story of a sexist policy at a well known university. As always...thanks for listening!

Wednesday Dec 12, 2012
Ep 40: More Listener Feedback!
Wednesday Dec 12, 2012
Wednesday Dec 12, 2012
The title says it all. I read some recent iTunes feedback and wax philosophical (as always). Thanks for listening!

Wednesday Nov 28, 2012
Ep 39: Is Religion the Problem?
Wednesday Nov 28, 2012
Wednesday Nov 28, 2012
Finally, after almost 40 episodes I take the question head on: Is Religion the Problem? As always...thanks for listening!

Wednesday Nov 14, 2012
Ep 38: Mojave Memorial Cross
Wednesday Nov 14, 2012
Wednesday Nov 14, 2012
In this week's episode: Some brief corrections and my view on the Mojave Memorial Cross. As always...thanks for listening!

Sunday Oct 14, 2012
Ep:34 - Dr. Eben Alexander and Near Death Experiences
Sunday Oct 14, 2012
Sunday Oct 14, 2012
In this week's episode I take a closer look at the phenomenon of the near death experience. In particular I examine the case of Dr. Eben Alexander; a neurosurgeon who had an NDE while in a coma. As always...thanks for listening!

Tuesday Oct 09, 2012
Ep:33 - Westboro Baptist Church and Lies From the Pit of Hell
Tuesday Oct 09, 2012
Tuesday Oct 09, 2012
This week: my comments on the Westboro Baptist Church and a news story about a politician/medical doctor who calls evolution a "lie from the pit of Hell". As always...thanks for listening!

Sunday Sep 30, 2012
Ep 32: A Show Update and a Brief News Story
Sunday Sep 30, 2012
Sunday Sep 30, 2012
Update on a recent round table discussion and a news story involving an ancient Coptic papyrus fragment. As always...thanks for listening!

Sunday Sep 23, 2012
Ep 31: Muslim Protests and Homophobic Joel Osteen Comments
Sunday Sep 23, 2012
Sunday Sep 23, 2012
This week, I cover two news stories: the continuing protests throughout the Muslim world and a story concerning some homophobic comments made by televangelist Joel Osteen. As always...Thanks for listening!

Sunday Sep 16, 2012
Ep:30 The Destruction of the 2nd Temple
Sunday Sep 16, 2012
Sunday Sep 16, 2012
A look at the history of the temple and whether Jesus' prophecies concerning the temple's destruction were true prophecies or an invention of the gospel writers. As always...thanks for listening!

Saturday Sep 15, 2012
Episode 29: Innocence of Muslims
Saturday Sep 15, 2012
Saturday Sep 15, 2012
My thoughts on the controversial movie "Innocence of Muslims" and the related attacks on U.S. embassies. Please excuse the technical errors. About half way through the episode, you will probably start to notice some annoying static or white noise. As always...thanks for listening!

Saturday Sep 01, 2012
Ep:28 - Fr. Benedict Groeschel sex abuse comments and is faith inherently noble?
Saturday Sep 01, 2012
Saturday Sep 01, 2012
This week I discuss some controversial comments made by Father Benedict Groeschel and I also explore the question: is faith inherently noble? As always...thanks for listening!

Sunday Aug 26, 2012
Ep 27: 911 Cross and the Dark Side of Unbelief
Sunday Aug 26, 2012
Sunday Aug 26, 2012
This week, I discuss the objection to the 911 memorial cross by atheists and also discuss some less than noble fellow nonbelievers. As always...thanks for listening!

Monday Aug 13, 2012
Ep:25 Alan Watts and The Ground of All Being
Monday Aug 13, 2012
Monday Aug 13, 2012
In this episode I discuss the concept of "the ground of all being" or "cosmic oneness". More specifically I discuss a particular talk by renowned scholar of Eastern religion, the late Alan Watts.

Sunday Aug 05, 2012
Ep:23 Translating the Bible
Sunday Aug 05, 2012
Sunday Aug 05, 2012
In this week's episode I discuss what I learned from watching a lecture by Biblical scholar Bart D. Ehrman. As always...thanks for listening!