Presented by Dr. John Ashton, a professor of chemistry and biomedical science and author of 14 books.
Listen to Dr. John Ashton explain how science is challenging evolution and supporting the Biblical account of creation
Why would an all-powerful, loving God allow evil to exist instead of wiping it out immediately? In this episode of Faith and Science, we go beyond the story of the forbidden fruit to explore the fall of man and the cosmic rebellion in heaven that changed everything. Drawing on the evidence for God and a biblical worldview, we unpack why truth, free will, and love are inseparable from God's response to sin — and how Christian apologetics helps explain the strange mix of good and evil we still see in the world today.
Joining host Kaysie Vokurka this week is Dr. John Ashton, author of The Big Argument: Does God Exist?, who brings decades of scientific and biblical research to one of humanity's oldest questions. Atheists like Richard Dawkins insist the universe is the product of blind chance with no true good or evil, yet even they recoil at real-world atrocities — revealing a universal moral sense that a purely material worldview struggles to explain. Dr. Ashton traces this inconsistency back to the biblical account of Lucifer's fall, showing how the angel's desire to become equal with God introduced the first lie into a universe built entirely on truth. The conversation lands on a striking conclusion: this built-in moral awareness points not to random chaos but to a designed order — evidence that evil is not proof against God, but proof that we live in enemy-occupied territory within a universe He is actively working to redeem.
In this episode, you will hear:
Why even outspoken atheists like Richard Dawkins can't escape an innate sense of right and wrong — despite arguing it shouldn't existThe two specific lies Satan told in the Garden of Eden, and how the same pattern still drives moral confusion in society todayThe real reason God didn't instantly destroy Satan after the rebellion in heaven, and what it reveals about love, trust, and free willFirsthand missionary accounts of spiritual warfare and demonic activity — and why the search for "life out there" may be overlooking the supernatural battle already happening here on Earth
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24 Sept 2026
Can Love Exist Without Evil?: Evidence for God
Why would a loving, all-powerful God allow genocide, abuse, and senseless suffering to exist in the world? In this episode of Faith and Science, we tackle one of the toughest challenges to belief: the problem of evil. We explore how our shared, undeniable sense of right and wrong points beyond blind biology and offers striking evidence for God. Along the way, we unpack why real love demands real freedom, how a biblical worldview makes sense of both beauty and brokenness, and why this conversation matters for anyone building a case for Christian apologetics in a skeptical age.
Joining host Kaysie Vokurka, Dr. John Ashton confronts the popular claim that if human behavior is simply the product of random DNA mutations, then good and evil are nothing more than meaningless labels for programmed outcomes. Drawing from his book The Big Argument: Does God Exist?, Dr. Ashton examines our universal sense of morality, the risky gift of free will, and surprising real-world patterns that reveal why both love and evil require the freedom to choose. He concludes that this non-material moral reality can't be explained by chance alone, pointing instead to an intelligent, personal Creator who values genuine relationship over robotic obedience.
In this episode, you will hear:• Why our inborn sense that cruelty is "wrong" can't be explained by random DNA mutations alone• The surprising crime research showing that alcohol-fueled violence disproportionately targeted the kindest, most generous people in a community• Why free will — not divine weakness — is the real explanation for the existence of evil• Why God didn't simply eliminate evil from the start, and what that choice reveals about love, fear, and true relationship
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17 Sept 2026
Where Does Morality Come From?: Christian Apologetics
If we're just the product of billions of years of random evolution, why do we all sense, deep down, that some things are simply wrong? In this episode, we examine three competing explanations for the origin of morality — atheistic evolution, pantheism, and theism — and ask which one can actually account for objective right and wrong. Along the way we explore the creation science evidence for a moral conscience, why an evolutionary view of ethics collapses into pure relativism, and how a biblical worldview offers the only real foundation for moral accountability. It's a conversation packed with Christian apologetics insight for anyone wrestling with the reality of good and evil.
Dr. John Ashton, author of The Big Argument: Does God Exist?, joins host Kaysie Vokurka to tackle the claim that evolution can fully explain our sense of right and wrong, reducing morality to nothing more than a survival strategy shaped by culture. Dr. Ashton unpacks why this view leaves consciousness and conscience unexplained, points to the Apostle Paul's argument in Romans that even isolated tribes intuitively recognize a higher moral law, and shows why real guilt only makes sense if an objective standard actually exists. He concludes that this built-in moral compass is powerful evidence for God, revealing humanity as deliberately created in the image of a loving, self-existent Creator.
In this episode, you will hear:• Why an evolutionary view of ethics makes morality purely subjective — and technically can't call the Holocaust wrong• A striking real-world example from a cannibalistic culture that exposes the flaws of moral relativism• How quantum physics and the near-empty space inside every atom have fueled modern pantheistic "we are all God" beliefs• The ancient philosophical dilemma first posed by Socrates: does God decree what's good, or is God good by nature?
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