The Universe Next Door
The Universe Next Door is a program of Apologetics Inc. that seeks to answer your questions on the meaning of life, worldview, and the existence of God.
Episodes
317 episodes
Did Jesus Claim to be God in the Book of Mark? (Refuting Dr. Bart Ehrman Pt. 1)
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 chapt...
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Season 20
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Episode 8
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40:37
Christian Nationalism Exposed in Communist Hoax
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 a...
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Season 20
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Episode 7
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20:06
Why Are You a Christian? (How to Answer)
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 pre...
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Season 20
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Episode 6
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45:59
Q&A: Did the Catholic Church Invent Hell?
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...
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Season 20
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Episode 5
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36:42
Why I'm Not A Calvinist (Part 2)
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?...
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Season 20
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Episode 4
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42:22
CTC: Could America Really Have a Civil War?
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 inf...
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Season 20
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Episode 3
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34:54
Christian Nationalism: What You Need to Know
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 explai...
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Season 20
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Episode 2
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35:43
5 Reasons I'm Not A Calvinist (Part 1)
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 goodnesss and power of the gospel? Why does the Bible say that "Many are invited but few are chosen?" What ca...
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Season 20
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Episode 1
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48:05
Pray for Present and Future Hurricane Victims
Join us hopefully later in the week or next Tuesday for our next episode!In the meantime:John 6 and Transubstantiation:
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Season 19
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Episode 21
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1:26
Why Transubstantiation Has Nothing To Do with John 6 (The Bread of Life)
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 ...
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Season 19
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Episode 20
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26:04
5 Manipulative Traps Christians Must Avoid To Be Effective
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 recognizi...
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Season 19
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Episode 19
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44:43
A Reminder that Hitler is Evil and Christians Should Recognize It | Richard Weikart
Nick Shalna interviews Dr. Richard Weikart on why there has been so much recent talk about Hitler being an "ok guy" and Churchill being the real villain of WWII. Why have young men in the Christian Nationalist movement recently sympathized with...
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Season 19
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Episode 18
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59:21
Q&A: Abortion, Eden and New Dimensions, My Biases
Send in your questions to information@apologetics.org for our next Q&A!Abortion and Amendment 4:
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Season 19
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Episode 17
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37:24
Do Ancient Israelite Scientific Views Contradict Inerrancy? (Inspiration and Inerrancy Part 2)
Did Ancient Israel believe that the earth was flat and had a solid dome over it? Did they believe stars were living beings rather than balls of gas? Should the way they viewed the world affect the reliability of the Bible? Join us for the secon...
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Season 19
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Episode 16
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33:05
Abortion Amendment 4 and Incrementalism vs Abolitionism | Scott Klusendorf
What is Amendment Four on the Florida ballot? Why does it seem people have been deceived by it? What's the difference between the incrementalist and abolitionist positions when it comes to abortion? Is there a practical way to ban abortion all ...
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Season 19
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Episode 15
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52:22
Did God Providentially or Directly Inspire the Bible? (Inspiration and Inerrancy Series Pt. 1)
What does it mean for the Bible to be inspired by God? How specific is the famous term used in 2 Timothy 3:16, "God-Breathed" (Theopneustos)? Did the authors of Scripture think for themselves or did they mindlessly record ideas that came direct...
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Season 19
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Episode 14
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46:22
Archeologist: When did the Exodus Actually Happen? | Titus Kennedy
Did the Exodus take place in (roughly) 1476 BC or around 1200 BC? Why is this date important and what significance does it have? Where do we find clues for this date both inside and outside of the Bible? Is archeology as fun as it looks? Nick S...
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Season 19
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Episode 13
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54:52
Marxist Olympics, Mental Gymnastics and You
Why is everything getting increasingly more chaotic and what can we do about it? Was the 'Last Supper" re-enactment at the Olympics more than just a 'woke' skit? What are the four stages of ideological subversion and why is it crucial that ...
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Season 19
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Episode 12
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15:57
How Can We Pray for America After the Events this Weekend?
In what ways can we pray for our country after the devastating events we all witnessed?Join us back here next Tuesday at 5 pm for the episode on Inspiration and Innerrancy!The Christ is King Trap:
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Season 19
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Episode 11
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20:08
Was Genesis Wrong About Creation? (Alex O'Connor vs Dinesh D'Souza)
Was Genesis Chapter 1 intended to be a scientific account of creation? Why does Genesis 1-11 seem to have so much in common with other writings from Israel's surrounding neighbors? In this debate, Nick responds to Alex O'Connor catching Dinesh ...
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Season 19
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Episode 10
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28:15
Is the Bible Inerrant and Can It Be Trusted? | Mike Licona
Nick Shalna interviews Dr. Michael Licona, author of Jesus, Contradicted, on the ideas of inspiration, inerrancy, and the reasons for differences among New Testament Gospels. How does the way that the gospels present the same story dif...
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Season 19
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Episode 9
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58:17
Is This the Most Evil Idea In the New Testament? (@Richard Dawkins & CosmicSkeptic - Rapid Response)
Are we born into the world guilty of sin? Did Jesus Himself say He came to die for our sins? Can everyone recognize that there is some standard we all fall short of, and why does it matter which standard it is? Is morality possible apart from G...
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Season 19
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Episode 8
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28:52
Is God Responsible for People Going to Hell? (@The Atheist Experience - Rapid Response)
Nick responds to a throwback video of Matt Dilahaunty taking a phone call from a Christian on "The Atheist Experience". Does the reality of God's foreknowledge necessitate the idea that He causes all of our actions? Is God responsible for all w...
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Season 19
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Episode 7
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33:56
What's With All Of These Bible Contradictions? (@Cosmicskeptic - Rapid Response)
Was the Israelite conquest genocide? Are there contradictions in the New Testament that bring doubt to the reliability of the Four Gospels? What does it mean for the Bible to be "true"? Did the Gospel writers forget when events happened? ...
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Season 19
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Episode 6
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45:38
Did Jesus Go To Egypt to Learn Ancient Secrets? (@Billy Carson - Rapid Response)
How much time did Jesus spend in Egypt? Is the term "God" a mistranslation in the Bible? Is Yahweh just a Deity from another Pantheon? Where do modern-day gnostic ideas come from?Send a video to information@apologetics.org for Nick to r...
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Season 19
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Episode 5
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42:04