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Send us your Questions and Comments Here While the New Testament does not give an explicit date or any date at all for the birth of Jesus, does it offer clues and insights as to when His birthdate may have been? Is the Christmas holiday really based on pagan myths and legends such as Saturnalia? Is it possible that scholars have been misled by a mistake Josephus made regarding the timing of the reign of Herod? Sources: *The Steinmann article referenced is not in the Public domain so it can’t be posted. However, you can find it here: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25442624 The birthdate for Jesus presented originally came from R.L Martin's The Star that astonished the World, which can be read for free here: https://www.askelm.com/star/ Also check out the book Reversing Hermon by Michael Heiser for more detail on this date, plus the meaning of Jesus' birth associated with the flood. https://www.amazon.com/Reversing-Hermon-Watchers-Forgotten-Mission/dp/0998142638/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1TIJ9JFKOG8E7&keywords=reversing+hermon&qid=1672788709&sprefix=reversing+hermon%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1 Sorry, I do not think I have the ability to upload the photo of the Rev 12 constellations on September 11, 3 BC to the podcast description. However, they can be found through google search. Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Bart Ehrman famously proclaimed that Jesus never claimed to be God in the Gospel of Mark and that this was a later invention by the church. Is he correct? Did Jesus see Himself as only a prophet? Nick Shalna provides an example from every chapter of Mark where Jesus makes an undeniable claim to Deity. Related Episodes: What You Don't Know About the Transfiguration: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15027918-what-you-don-t-know-about-the-transfiguration-are-you-sure-you-know-pt-4 Are We Required to Keep the Sabbath? https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/13365701-are-we-required-to-keep-the-sabbath-laying-down-the-law-series-pt-1 Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here In this episode of the Universe Next Door, Nick Shalna responds to Dr. James Lindsay's article that was published on American Reformer, a well-known Christian Nationalist publisher. In the article, Dr. Lindsay modified the Communist Manifesto and submitted it for publishing. What does this tell us about the underlying issues with Christian Nationalism? What do the "Woke Left" and the new "Woke Right" undeniably have in common? Send your questions to information@apologetics.org What is (and isn't) Christian Nationalism? https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15971745-christian-nationalism-what-you-need-to-know Why Are You a Christian? https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/16176713-why-are-you-a-christian-how-to-answer Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Have you ever been asked an important question about your faith and panicked feeling like the blood was sucked out of your face? How would you respond if someone asked you why you follow Christ? Would you have a convincing and honest answer prepared, or would you resort to telling them how you became a Christian rather than why? Send your questions to information@apologetics.org Original Sin? https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/13921635-how-original-is-original-sin-and-is-mary-divine Resurrection Series: Gary Habermas on the Resurrection https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/12577844-why-the-evidence-for-the-resurrection-is-overwhelming-gary-habermas Is the Resurrection Based on Mythology? https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/10460825-is-the-resurrection-based-on-mythology-defending-the-resurrection-series-pt-6 Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Is the United States past the point of return in regard to division? Did the Catholic Church invent hell as a scare tactic? Are science and faith contradictory? Why do people die physically? Send your questions to information@apologetics.org Original Sin: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/235413/episodes/14452724-the-age-old-debate-of-child-damnation-needs-to-end What is Annihilationism? https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/235413/episodes/13111746-did-jesus-descend-to-hell-and-what-is-annihilationism Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here What does the term 'predestination' mean? Is everyone chosen either to be saved or not to be saved, and on the other hand, should we ignore the term? Why is Romans 9 so highly debated and does it provide a strong argument for reformed theology? What sort of tension existed between Jews and Gentiles in the first century? Send your questions and disagreements to information@apologetics.org Related Episodes: Why I'm Not A Calvinist Part 1: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15932823-5-reasons-i-m-not-a-calvinist-part-1 Romans 9: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/12809463-why-romans-9-is-so-highly-debated-romans-9-11-series Predestination and Foreknowledge: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/12386467-how-should-we-understand-predestination-and-foreknowledge-romans-9-11-series Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here In this episode of Couch Talk Conspiracies (by The Universe Next Door): Why has there been so much talk of a Civil War in the US? Is America a failed experiment and what's intended to take its place? How important is it for Christians to be informed of what's going on and what can we do to make a positive and significant change? Four Stages of Ideological Subversion (Must Read): https://sovereignnations.com/2024/04/26/the-4-stages-of-ideological-subversion-public-occurrences-ep-119/ Christian Nationalism: What You Need To Know: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15971745-christian-nationalism-what-you-need-to-know Why I'm Not A Calvinist (Pt. 1): https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15932823-5-reasons-i-m-not-a-calvinist-part-1 Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here What is Christian Nationalism? How might the term be deceiving? Why do things in our nation seem to be going downhill rapidly and what is the right response? What is the "woke right" and how is it being weaponized? Join us as Nick Shalna explains the issues and consequences associated with the Christian Nationalism movement. *Catholic Intregalism is another prominent form of Christian Nationalism Related Episodes and Links: Why I'm Not a Calvinist (Last Weeks Episode) https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15932823-5-reasons-i-m-not-a-calvinist-part-1 Traps Christians Should Avoid: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15810360-5-manipulative-traps-christians-must-avoid-to-be-effective A Reminder that Hitler Was Bad: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15730081-a-reminder-that-hitler-is-evil-and-christians-should-recognize-it-richard-weikart Charles Haywood’s Manifesto: https://theworthyhouse.com/2021/06/17/the-foundationalist-manifesto-the-politics-of-future-past/ Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Does God determine ahead of time who He'll save and who He won't? Are we totally depraved to the point that we can't recognize the goodness s and power of the gospel? Why does the Bible say that "Many are invited but few are chosen?" What can we do to avoid being trapped in a theological framework that causes us to be unobjective? Send your questions and disagreements to information@apologetics.org or follow us on Twitter https://x.com/tundpodcast Related Episodes: Original Sin isn't so Original: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/14452724-the-age-old-debate-of-child-damnation-needs-to-end Understanding Romans 9: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/12809463-why-romans-9-is-so-highly-debated-romans-9-11-series Hurricane Relief: https://www.ardenpres.org/ https://www.hosphouse.org/about https://www.gofundme.com/f/AshevilleHelp Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Join us hopefully later in the week or next Tuesday for our next episode! In the meantime: John 6 and Transubstantiation: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15851846-why-transubstantiation-has-nothing-to-do-with-john-6-the-bread-of-life Is Scripture Innerant in Every Way? https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15582797-did-god-providentially-or-directly-inspire-the-bible-inspiration-and-inerrancy-series-pt-1 Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here What did Jesus mean when He said "I am the bread of life" in John 6? Did He intend to make a statement about consuming Him physically in one sense or another? Is the idea of transubstantiation biblical and is it found in John 6? What parallels might John be trying to draw between this story and similar accounts in the New Testament? Send your questions and disagreements to information@apologetics.org Newest Episodes: 5 Traps Christians Must Avoid: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15810360-5-manipulative-traps-christians-must-avoid-to-be-effective Why Amendment Four isn't Christian or Ethical: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15613164-abortion-amendment-4-and-incrementalism-vs-abolitionism-scott-klusendorf Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Jesus sends us out to be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves. What traps should we be on the lookout for? How do we avoid being tricked into admitting something we didn't do or promoting something we don't believe in? How can recognizing these traps help us to be shrewd and avoid disabling our ability to share the gospel and defend Christian values? Join Nick Shalna as he discusses 5 common traps used to slow down our mission and advance dangerous ideologies. Send your questions or disagreements to information@apologetics.org Related Episodes: Marxism Olympics, Mental Gymnastics, and You: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15503485-marxist-olympics-mental-gymnastics-and-you Why Hitler is bad: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15730081-a-reminder-that-hitler-is-evil-and-christians-should-recognize-it-richard-weikart Why Amendment Four is Manipulative and Pro-Abortion: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15613164-abortion-amendment-4-and-incrementalism-vs-abolitionism-scott-klusendorf Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Nick Shalna responds to questions from listeners ranging from topics such as flat earth to spiritual demonic influences. Send your questions to information@apologetics.org for our Q&A on the last Friday of February! Episodes Mentioned: How Original is Original Sin? https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/13921635-how-original-is-original-sin-and-is-mary-divine Who Were the Nephilim? https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/13026899-who-were-the-nephilim-the-beginning-of-sexual-transgression Is Jesus the Visible God in the Old Testament? https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/11524197-is-jesus-the-visible-god-in-the-old-testament-colossians-1-15 Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Nick Shalna interviews Dr. Tom Woodward, the founder of the Universe Next Door, on one of the most influential people he's ever met. Bill Tsamis, a former student of Dr. Woodward, went from being a member of a touring metal band to a professor at Trinity College of Florida. How did it happen? Why is this story so influential? Join us to hear Bill's story which should be a movie script! Send your questions to information@apologetics.org for our Q&A which will be released Friday 4/28 at 5 pm! Check out other incredibly influential conversion stories: Becket Cook - https://www.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/11024909 Kasim Hafeez - https://www.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/10893996 Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Why were the Magi led to Jerusalem and then to Bethlehem by "His star"? What prompted Herod and the Jewish Sanhedrin to give them a hearing and take them seriously? How did they know to expect when the Messiah would be born? What are their origins and were they familiar with biblical prophecy? Where did the idea of "Three kings" come from and is it completely inaccurate? Join us as we uncover who the Magi were and what significance they had in the ancient world. Interested in giving to support The Universe Next Door? https://apologetics.org/donate/ The Star that Astonished the World - book: https://www.askelm.com/star/ Support the show

Mike Berhow and Nick Shalna discuss whether Atheism is simply a lack of belief or if there is more to the question underneath the surface Support the show (http://www.apologetics.org)

Nick Shalna interviews Mike Berhow apologist and teacher at Calvary High School in the Tampa Bay Area on his testimony Support the show (http://www.apologetics.org)

Dr Woodward tells his story of how he came to Christ from a position of skepticism at Princeton University Support the show (http://www.apologetics.org)

Nick Shalna and Reggie Davis wrap up the 5-part series on the issues of racism in contrast with the Christian worldview. Be sure to check out the rest of the series! Support the show

Nick Shalna and Reggie Davis revisit the conversation on Christianity and racism and the implications of Darwinism and secular worldviews. Support the show