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Josh McDowell Defends the Christian Faith Mar 23, 2021

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S03-E04 Josh McDowell and his speech "A logical defense of the Christian faith". McDowell has spoken to millions of college students over the past forty years. His most popular public lectures were on a logical defense for the Christian faith. McDowell traveled the country making presentations with sponsorship by various organizations. An emphasis of his talks was that a choice to believe in the Christian faith is not a leap of faith. Rather, there is plenty of evidence that can lead someone to make a decision for believing in Christianity. This particular speech is a long-one at over an hour. It is packed with the evidence that led Josh McDowell as a skeptic to make this decision. I thought this a good episode in the context of our approach to Easter in a few weeks.

In addition to this audio episode, I also provide several PDF documents: one a biography of Mr. McDowell and an article about one of key arguments for the faith originally written by C.S. Lewis, an enormously influential Christian who also argued that Christianity was not a blind leap of faith.

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Dr. Howard Hendricks - "Characteristics of a Leader" Mar 18, 2021

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S03-E03 Dr. Howard Hendricks provides another of his popular speeches "Characteristics of a Leader". Dr. Hendricks has been an enormously influential author, consultant, and teacher for half a century. Dr. Hendricks spent most of his career at Dallas Theological Seminary teaching a generation of leaders both in and outside the Christian church. This particular lecture on the characteristics of a leader has been given many times over the years to students, church leaders, and community leaders. I have listened to this lecture many times like the previous one in this podcast series. There are always new insights to learn for my own personal development.

(Bonus) Biography of Dr. Howard Hendricks Mar 16, 2021

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(Bonus PDF) Dr. Howard Hendricks left a lasting influence on Christianity through his 50+ years as a faculty member at Dallas Theological Seminary, 50+ books, and numerous public lectures. This biography provides a glimpse into the man.

Dr. Howard Hendricks "How to Motivate" Mar 16, 2021

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S03-E02 Dr. Howard Hendricks shares how to motivate others and yourself. For half a century, Dr. Hendricks has educated and entertained audiences with practical steps to improve life. He taught for half a century at Dallas Theological Seminary where he taught a generation of church leaders, consulted with Fortune 500 company leadership, and lectured across the U.S.

(Bonus) U.S. Declares War upon Japan Mar 11, 2021

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(Bonus PDF) This article explains more about the declaration of war against Japan.

(Bonus) Transcript Pres Roosevelt Dec 9-1941 War with Japan Mar 11, 2021

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(Bonus PDF) This is a transcript of the speech delivered by President Roosevelt during a Fireside Chat on December 9, 1941 explaining in greater detail the reasons for the war against Japan and the sacrifices that all Americans will be required to make,.

Pres. Roosevelt Dec 9-1941 Fireside Chat Mar 11, 2021

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(S03-E01) The President explains in this chat the reasons for the war with Japan and the history that led up to it. Previously, U.S. foreign policy had been to avoid entanglement of war with other countries in Europe. Now, President Roosevelt had to prepare the American people to quickly change their attitudes and prepare for war with Japan.

PDF San Francisco Conference History Nov 20, 2018

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PDF The background history for founding of the United Nations at the end of World War Two.

San Francisco Conference Moves Ahead: UN Begins 25 April 1945 Nov 20, 2018

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The United Nations Conference on International Organization (UNCIO), commonly known as the San Francisco Conference, was a convention of delegates from 50 Allied nations that took place from 25 April 1945 to 26 June 1945 in San Francisco, California, United States of America. At this convention, the delegates reviewed and rewrote the Dumbarton Oaks agreements of the previous year. The convention resulted in the creation of the United Nations Charter, which was opened for signature on 26 June, the last day of the conference. The conference was held at various locations, primarily the War Memorial Opera House, with the Charter being signed on 26 June at the Herbst Theatre in Civic Center. The conference was chaired by U.S. diplomat Alger Hiss

(Bonus) Iran-Contra Affair Sep 05, 2018

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The Iran–Contra affair , also referred to as Irangate, Contragate or the Iran–Contra scandal, was a political scandal in the United States that occurred during the second term of the Reagan Administration. Senior administration officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to Iran, which was the subject of an arms embargo. They hoped, thereby, to fund the Contras in Nicaragua while at the same time negotiating the release of several U.S. hostages. Under the Boland Amendment, further funding of the Contras by the government had been prohibited by Congress.

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