The Christian Atheist

About The Christian Atheist

TRUTH is our guiding light, and as God’s Word, in both the Incarnate and written form, is Truth, the LORD Jesus and the Bible are our foundations. We use philosophy, psychology, the hard sciences, theology, history, literature and the humanities focused through the lens of God’s word in pursuit of meaning and understanding. Christ is the Way, but we will not shy away from the hard questions of faith; here, like Jacob, we wrestle with God. We embrace beauty, wisdom, enchantment and FUN. God’s Wisdom reflects through the WORDS of our past: philosophers, poets, saints, scientists and heroes, Einstein’s relativity, the Quantum revolution, American patriots and Greek orators speak to our present. We love the written word, the truth and beauty revealed in it, and the search for meaning. Atheists and Christians, agnostics and postmoderns ... ALL are welcome here, and ALL will be challenged! ”For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts,” says the LORD.

Publisher

Dr. John D. Wise

Category

history · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Feb 2021

Latest episode

24 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

252 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Nov 2025

   161 Malachi Conclusion - The Hinge of the Canon

   We conclude what was perhaps the most important series ever on our podcast. In this episode we conclude both our Malachi series and understand the book of Malachi for what it truly is, the hinge of the Canon of Scripture. The bridge between Old and New, between Israel and the Church, between the Genesis of all things and the Revelation of He is who Alpha and Omega - beginning and end - God’s design, His patterns, His solutions. HIS written WORD is like the Living Word Himself, infinite and unchanging. Perfect in every way! What an honor, responsibility and delight it has been in these two series to follow Malachi’s thread through God’s work with you! This study has been fundamentally life-changing for me (John), and I pray it will have the same impact for you. May our Lord Jesus Christ be lifted up! The Bible MUST BE every Christian’s primary source material. Like the Bereans, we must make it our priority, our authority, our delight in learning from God directly from His own voice, and reduce all other sources to secondaries and tertiaries. And this includes podcasts, like ours. If we can help you know God and His word, fantastic! But ... don’t turn to us. Turn to God’s Word. It is our job to work ourselves out of a job! ”Return to ME and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts.” Malachi 3:7. We really want YOU to study God’s word, to listen to and obey His voice. Either God is God, or ... He is not With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO COMPROMISE John and Jenny Wise We are the ”neo-Fundies,” unashamed and proudly proclaiming God’s Word as Truth, Life and Light! ’For we are not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes’ If you enjoy our content, consider donating through PayPal via https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist Take a moment to enjoy our weekly Photos of the Day videos here - short slideshows with relaxing music ...https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dyPLOr6Zb6x0KfOBmd22ntBsnSgqwzL&si=g21wNaUM5EAoeZco https://www.youtube.com/c/TheChristianAtheist/featured https://www.facebook.com/JnJWiseWords https://wisewordsforyouroccasion.wordpress.com #thechristianatheist #drjohndwise #drjohnwise #johnwise #christian #atheist #christianity #atheism #jesus #jesuschrist #god #bible #oldtestament #newtestament #nocompromise #rationality #faith #philosophy #philosopher #culture #society #hegelism #hegelianism #hegel #reason #incarnation #history#psychology #theology #literature #humanities #hardquestions #postmodernism #woke #wisdom #ethics #science #poetry #paradox #oxymoron #seanmcdowell #adam #adamandeve #eve #genesis

2. 

   17 Nov 2025

   160 Malachi Revisited, Part 4: Isaiah 42: "The Failed Messenger"

   An explanation is in order. This is our first Christian Atheist since June 1st of this year. Why the gap? Jenny and I have been working for Creation Evolution Headlines (Crev.com) and its founder/editor, David Coppedge. We have been writing articles and producing video content - shorts/reels - to promote the ministry (check us out here: https://www.youtube.com/@CrevInfo). What an honor it has been for us to serve the Lord Jesus under David’s patient and godly mentorship! He is a towering figure in the Creation/Evolution debate, and a truly faithful servant of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have learned a great deal from and with him! We have also been very busy. Taking advantage of a lull in the action, I decided to at least finish our Malachi series. This episode and our concluding one to follow (already drafted) accomplish that goal. What an honor, responsibility and delight it has been in these two series to follow Malachi’s thread through God’s work with you! This study has been fundamentally life-changing for me (John), and I pray it will have the same impact for you. May our Lord Jesus Christ be lifted up! The Bible is every Christian’s primary source material. Like the Bereans, we must make it our priority, our authority, our delight in learning from God directly from His own voice, and reduce all other sources to secondaries and tertiaries. And this includes podcasts, like ours. If we can help you know God and His word, fantastic! But ... don’t turn to us but to God’s Word. It is our job to work ourselves out of a job! ”Return to ME and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts.” Malachi 3:7. We really want YOU to study God’s word, to listen to and obey His voice. Either God is God, or ... He is not With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO COMPROMISE John and Jenny Wise We are the ”neo-Fundies,” unashamed and proudly proclaiming God’s Word as Truth, Life and Light! ’For we are not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes’ If you enjoy our content, consider donating through PayPal via https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist Take a moment to enjoy our weekly Photos of the Day videos here - short slideshows with relaxing music ...https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dyPLOr6Zb6x0KfOBmd22ntBsnSgqwzL&si=g21wNaUM5EAoeZco https://www.youtube.com/c/TheChristianAtheist/featured https://www.facebook.com/JnJWiseWords https://wisewordsforyouroccasion.wordpress.com #thechristianatheist #drjohndwise #drjohnwise #johnwise #christian #atheist #christianity #atheism #jesus #jesuschrist #god #bible #oldtestament #newtestament #nocompromise #rationality #faith #philosophy #philosopher #culture #society #hegelism #hegelianism #hegel #reason #incarnation #history#psychology #theology #literature #humanities #hardquestions #postmodernism #woke #wisdom #ethics #science #poetry #paradox #oxymoron #williamlanecraig #seanmcdowell #adam #adamandeve #eve #genesis

3. 

   1 Jun 2025

   159 Malachi Revisited, Part 3

   Following our 3-part ”parenthetical” on idolatry, we return to our primary series on the Hebrew word, malaki (in distinction from the book that bears this name). In episode 1 we encountered the very first instance of Malaki, My Angel, in the Bible. It was on Mount Sinai after God had delivered the law, proclaimed and ratified the covenant with Israel. He then promised to send His Angel with them to the promised land, where He would drive out the inhabitants before them if they would simply listen to His voice and obey. It was clear that this angel is the preincarnate Lord Jesus, and that this was his formal introduction to the people. In episode 2 we approached the second appearance of Malaki in scripture, and in this episode we confront it. Like so much of the history of God’s chosen people, it is a tragic story of failure with hope attached to it. The failure to listen to and obey the Word of God has the inevitable consequences of separation from God. We explore that theme in this episode. The Bible is every Christian’s primary source material. Like the Bereans, we must make it our priority, our authority, our delight in learning from God directly from His own voice. And this includes podcasts, like ours. If we can help you know God and His word, fantastic! It is our job to work ourselves out of a job! ”Return to ME and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts.” Malachi 3:7. We really want YOU to study God’s word, to listen to His voice and obey. Either God is God, or ... He is not With our Transcendent GOD – Being, Truth and Value – there can be NO COMPROMISE We are the ”neo-Fundies,” unashamed and proudly proclaiming God’s Word as Truth, Life and Light! ’For we are not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes’ If you enjoy our content, consider donating through PayPal via https://ko-fi.com/thechristianatheist Take a moment to enjoy our weekly Photos of the Day videos here - short slideshows with relaxing music ...https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6dyPLOr6Zb6x0KfOBmd22ntBsnSgqwzL&si=g21wNaUM5EAoeZco https://www.youtube.com/c/TheChristianAtheist/featured https://www.facebook.com/JnJWiseWords https://wisewordsforyouroccasion.wordpress.com #thechristianatheist #drjohndwise #drjohnwise #johnwise #christian #atheist #christianity #atheism #jesus #jesuschrist #god #bible #oldtestament #newtestament #nocompromise #rationality #faith #philosophy #philosopher #culture #society #hegelism #hegelianism #hegel #reason #incarnation #history#psychology #theology #literature #humanities #hardquestions #postmodernism #woke #wisdom #ethics #science #poetry #paradox #oxymoron #williamlanecraig #seanmcdowell #adam #adamandeve #eve #genesis

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