
Apologetics With Brian O'Connell
Christian Apologetics, Apologetics, Christianity, Religion, Theology, Mormonism, Jehovah's Witness, Bible, Truth, Archeology, Cults, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Creationism, Problem of Evil, Science, Answering questions about the Bible, God.
Episodes
41 episodes
How should John 1:1 be translated?
The Watchtower translates John 1:1 in the New World Translation to say that "the Word was a god" therefore, Jesus is a created being, not God. Other Bibles translate John 1:1 to say that "the Word was God." How should this verse be translated? ...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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27:46

Common Verses Jehovah's Witnesses Use As Proof Texts
The Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, claim that Jesus is Michael the Archangel, a created being and therefore is not God. When they come to your door they show many passages to support their claims. Does the Bible s...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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31:11

The Trinity and Hell, Are they Unbiblical?
The Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, reject the doctrines of the Trinity and Hell. They claim that these Christian doctrines are unbiblical and the result of pagan influence. They argue that the doctrine of Hell wou...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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29:08

Jehovah's Witness: Is Jesus God?
The Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, reject the deity of Christ. They claim that this Christian doctrine is unbiblical and the result of pagan influence hundreds of years after the death of Christ. Is the deity of C...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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25:36

Jehovah's Witness: The Origin of Their Theology
The Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, reject the deity of Christ, the deity of the Holy Spirit, the doctrine of Hell as well as other core Christian doctrines. The origin of their theology does not date back to...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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23:45

The New World Translation: More Accurate than the Bible?
According to The Watchtower Organization and its members Jehovah's Witnesses the Bible was corrupted by Christians to make it say things that were not in the original Greek and Hebrew manuscripts. They claim that the New World Translation is th...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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24:00

The Watchtower: A Non-Prophet Organization: Part II
The Watchtower Organization claims to be the "mouthpiece of God." Since their inception, the Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, have claimed that all other churches and denominations are false and that the Watchtower ...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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24:43

The Watchtower: A Non-Prophet Organization: Part I
The Watchtower Organization claims to be the "mouthpiece of God." Since their inception, the Watchtower Organization and its members, Jehovah's Witnesses, have claimed that all other churches and denominations are false and that the Watchtower ...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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16:28

Are Jehovah's Witnesses Our Brothers and Sisters in Christ?
Are Jehovah's Witnesses our brother and sisters in Christ, but just members of a different Christian denomination, like the difference between Baptists, Methodists, or Lutherans, or the difference between protestants and Catholics? Over the cou...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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23:11

Are The Gospels Reliable?
Many books have been written that have cast doubt on the reliability of the Gospels. Textual critics, like Bart Ehrman, have written books claiming that the Gospels were written by non-eyewitnesses and are the result of legendary stories which ...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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32:35

How Could a Loving God Send Someone to Hell?
Have you ever wrestled with why God would send people to eternal Hell? If God is so loving and merciful, how could He do such a thing? Different religious groups believe that the doctrine of Hell is an unbiblical, disgusting and nefarious doctr...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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33:33

Unjust Genocide or Righteous Judgement? Part 2
Have you ever wrestled with why God would command the annihilation of seven nations? For many, like Richard Dawkins, God is nothing more than a malevolent genocidal bully. This episode concludes a look at the book of Deuteronomy and God's comma...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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18:30

Unjust Genocide or Righteous Judgement? Part 1
Have you ever wrestled with why God would command the annihilation of seven nations? For many, like Richard Dawkins, God is nothing more than a malevolent genocidal bully. This episode is part 1 of 2 in a look at the book of Deuteronomy and God...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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27:05

Why Does God Allow Evil?
Have you ever wrestled with the evil that you see in the world? Have you ever wondered, "if there is a God, why would he allow evil?" Does the presence of evil disprove the existence of God? In this episode, I answer these questions.
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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30:49

Does the Bible Mention the Angel Moroni? Mormonism Part: 10 of 10
Joseph Smith claimed that the angel Moroni appeared to him and told him about Golden plates which contained the Book of Mormon. Does the Bible actually mention the angel Moroni? The answer might surprise you. In this episode several passages of...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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22:13

Is Mormon Doctrine Taught in the Bible? Mormonism Part: 9 of 10
Have you ever been confused when Mormon missionaries come to your door and talk to you about the Bible? Does the Bible actually support Mormon doctrine? In this episode several common passages are looked at to see if Scripture supports Mormon d...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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29:24

Are Mormons and Christians Serving The Same Jesus? Mormonism Part: 8 of 10
Have you ever talked to Mormons about Jesus and been confused? After your conversation with them did you think, "It sure seems like we might be serving the same Jesus?" In this episode we ask the question, "Are Mormons and Christians serving th...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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35:15

Does DNA Evidence Provide Support For The Book of Mormon? Mormonism Part: 7 of 10
The Book of Mormon claims that Native Americans are the direct descendants of the Jews. This is a belief that was taught by Joseph Smith and continues to be proclaimed by members of the LDS church. What does modern DNA research tell us regar...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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35:43

Is the Hopewell Civilization Archeological Proof For The Book of Mormon? Mormonism Part: 6 of 10
Is the existence of an ancient north American civilization proof that the Book of Mormon is true? Is there archeological and DNA evidence proving that the Hopewell Civilization was one of the people groups mentioned in the Book of Mormon? These...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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29:00

Does Archeology Support The Book of Mormon? Mormonism Part: 5 of 10
Joseph Smith claimed that the Book of Mormon is more accurate than the Bible. This is the view held by the LDS Church today. In fact, Mormons often state that the Book of Mormon has been used as an archeological guide. Is this true? Is the Book...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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31:00

The Book of Mormon: Inspired by God or Plagiarized by Man? Mormonism Part: 4 of 10
Mormon missionaries claim that the Book of Mormon is a divinely inspired work. They claim that the Book of Mormon is more accurate and more reliable than the Bible, and will ask you if "you have prayed about whether or not the Book of Mormon is...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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25:33

Joseph Smith: Prophet of God or False Prophet? Mormonism Part: 3 of 10
Mormon missionaries claim that Joseph Smith Jr. was a prophet of God and helped to restore the Christian church. Was Jospeh Smith a prophet of God or a false prophet? Was Joseph Smith involved in witchcraft or are these claims baseless attacks ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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20:51

Did The Smith Family Practice Witchcraft? Mormonism: Part: 2 of 10
Was the Smith family involved in witchcraft and other occult practices? Did these practices have an influence on Joseph Smith Jr. and the establishment of Mormonism? These are questions that are answered in this episode.
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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26:31

Are Mormons Our Brothers and Sisters in Christ? Mormonism Part: 1 of 10
Are Mormons our brothers and sisters in Christ, but just members of a different Christian denomination, like the difference between Baptists, Methodists, or Lutherans, or the difference between protestants and Catholics? Over the course of seve...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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24:31

Is the Bible Reliable?: A Look At Extra-biblical Evidence
If the events that are recorded in the Bible really happened, shouldn't we have writings from Christian and non-Christian sources that verify these events? This episode looks at several extra-biblical sources that lived during the time that the...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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22:10
