All Rise with Abdu Murray

This episode discusses medically assisted death, suicide, suffering, and end-of-life issues, which some viewers may find difficult. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. In the United States and Canada, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. International crisis resources can be found at: https://www.iasp.info/suicidalthoughts/. This episode is intended as cultural, philosophical, and ethical commentary and is not medical or mental health advice. If you would like someone to pray for you, or if this conversation raises personal questions or struggles for you, you are welcome to reach out to us at [email protected].  When does medicine cross the line from caring for the dying to causing death? Dr. Ewan Goligher joins All Rise to discuss the rapid expansion of physician-assisted death, what Canada's experience can teach us, and the troubling idea of death becoming a form of therapy.   Drawing from his book, How Should We Then Die? A Christian Response to Physician-Assisted Death, Goligher talks about suffering, autonomy, medical conscience, the difference between allowing someone to die and deliberately causing death, and why human worth does not disappear when health, independence, or usefulness does.  You can learn more about Dr. Goligher's book at https://a.co/d/0dD9eIIk.    Learn about Abdu's urgent new book, Fake ID: How AI and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing Reality—And What to Do About It (David C Cook, 2026) at https://realitycollapsebook.com/.    Top 20 Questions about Christianity ANSWERED: https://embracethetruth.org/20-questions/   🎙️ All Rise is the podcast where truth is put on trial. In each episode, ideas are cross-examined and evidence is explored.   🔔 Subscribe for more thought-provoking conversations and interviews from the world of Christian apologetics and beyond.   Facebook https://www.facebook.com/abdumurray  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abdumurray12  Twitter https://twitter.com/abdumurray  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@abdumurray  Keep in touch with Abdu and be notified when he is in a town near you by signing up for his monthly newsletter at https://embracethetruth.org/sign-up/.    Embrace the Truth is a donor-supported ministry that seeks to answer PEOPLE, not questions. Consider partnering with us in this important mission by visiting https://embracethetruth.org/donate.  

How should Christians handle difficult conversations without turning every disagreement into a debate? Emanuel Lambert, also known as Da' T.R.U.T.H., joins All Rise to talk about his new book, Forgive Me If I Was Rude, and a better way to approach apologetics and evangelism. The conversation covers empathy, boldness, social media, "gotcha" apologetics, asking better questions, and how to defend the faith without losing sight of the person in front of you.  Check out Emanuel's new book at https://a.co/d/0hSaBQRl.     Learn about Abdu's urgent new book, Fake ID: How AI and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing Reality—And What to Do About It (David C Cook, 2026) at https://realitycollapsebook.com/.    Top 20 Questions about Christianity ANSWERED: https://embracethetruth.org/20-questions/   🎙️ All Rise is the podcast where truth is put on trial. In each episode, ideas are cross-examined and evidence is explored.   🔔 Subscribe for more thought-provoking conversations and interviews from the world of Christian apologetics and beyond.  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/abdumurray  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abdumurray12  Twitter https://twitter.com/abdumurray  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@abdumurray   Keep in touch with Abdu and be notified when he is in a town near you by signing up for his monthly newsletter at https://embracethetruth.org/sign-up/.   Embrace the Truth is a donor-supported ministry that seeks to answer PEOPLE, not questions. Consider partnering with us in this important mission by visiting https://embracethetruth.org/donate.  

In this episode of All Rise, Abdu Murray and Derek Caldwell sit down with Joshua Pauling, coauthor of Are We All Cyborgs Now?, to explore a deeper question about technology: are our devices merely tools, or are they actually training us to think, learn, relate, and live in particular ways?  The conversation explores the hidden worldview of technology, the dangers of a frictionless digital life, AI and transhumanism, the importance of embodiment, and what the Amish and Luddites can teach us about using technology without being shaped by it. They also discuss practical ways to reclaim attention, community, creativity, and real-world life.  Check out Joshua and Robin Phillips' book, Are We All Cyborgs Now?, at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Are-All-Cyborgs-Now-Reclaiming/dp/B0DDKYLNP4  Read more from Joshua at https://muckrack.com/josh-pauling/portfolio/list.   You can read his co-author's work at https://robinmarkphillips.substack.com/.   Also, check out what Joshua is doing at All Saints Classical Academy: https://www.allsaintsclassicalacademy.org/.   And be on the lookout for his new book, Education's End, in late 2026 or early 2027!        Learn about Abdu's urgent new book, Fake ID: How AI and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing Reality—And What to Do About It (David C Cook, 2026) at https://realitycollapsebook.com/.    Top 20 Questions about Christianity ANSWERED: https://embracethetruth.org/20-questions/   🎙️ All Rise is the podcast where truth is put on trial. In each episode, ideas are cross-examined and evidence is explored.   🔔 Subscribe for more thought-provoking conversations and interviews from the world of Christian apologetics and beyond.  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/abdumurray  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abdumurray12  Twitter https://twitter.com/abdumurray  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@abdumurray  Keep in touch with Abdu and be notified when he is in a town near you by signing up for his monthly newsletter at https://embracethetruth.org/sign-up/.   Embrace the Truth is a donor-supported ministry that seeks to answer PEOPLE, not questions. Consider partnering with us in this important mission by visiting https://embracethetruth.org/donate.  

In this episode of All Rise, Abdu Murray and Derek Caldwell commemorate the 25th anniversary of September 11 with Michael Davis and Karl "KJ" Johnson.  Each guest brings a different perspective: Abdu was a recent convert from Islam at the time, Derek and Michael were atheists, Michael later joined the military because of 9/11, and KJ was already serving when the attacks happened. Together, they reflect on where they were, how America changed, what 9/11 revealed about evil, Islam, patriotism, public trust, and how their faith now shapes the way they look back.  Learn about Abdu's urgent new book, Fake ID: How AI and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing Reality—And What to Do About It (David C Cook, 2026) at https://realitycollapsebook.com/.     Top 20 Questions about Christianity ANSWERED: https://embracethetruth.org/20-questions/   🎙️ All Rise is the podcast where truth is put on trial. In each episode, ideas are cross-examined and evidence is explored.   🔔 Subscribe for more thought-provoking conversations and interviews from the world of Christian apologetics and beyond.  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/abdumurray  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abdumurray12  Twitter https://twitter.com/abdumurray  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@abdumurray  Keep in touch with Abdu and be notified when he is in a town near you by signing up for his monthly newsletter at https://embracethetruth.org/sign-up/.   Embrace the Truth is a donor-supported ministry that seeks to answer PEOPLE, not questions. Consider partnering with us in this important mission by visiting https://embracethetruth.org/donate.  

In this episode of All Rise, Abdu Murray and Derek Caldwell sit down with Chelsea Ohlemiller for a deeply personal conversation about grief, loss, memory, and faith.  Chelsea reflects on what happens after someone you love is gone—when the world keeps moving, but your own world has been permanently changed. Together, they discuss the pain of remembering, the fear of forgetting, and how Christians can carry grief honestly while still holding on to hope.  Chelsea's new book is entitled Legacy After Loss: The Sacred Work of Remembering, Rebuilding, and Enduring Through Grief (Revell Publishers). You can get your copy on September 8 at https://a.co/d/03HOsp66. And keep up with Chelsea through her blog at https://hopeandharshrealities.com/.     Learn about Abdu's urgent new book, Fake ID: How AI and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing Reality—And What to Do About It (David C Cook, 2026) at https://realitycollapsebook.com/.    Top 20 Questions about Christianity ANSWERED: https://embracethetruth.org/20-questions/   🎙️ All Rise is the podcast where truth is put on trial. In each episode, ideas are cross-examined and evidence is explored.   🔔 Subscribe for more thought-provoking conversations and interviews from the world of Christian apologetics and beyond.  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/abdumurray  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abdumurray12  Twitter https://twitter.com/abdumurray  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@abdumurray  Keep in touch with Abdu and be notified when he is in a town near you by signing up for his monthly newsletter at https://embracethetruth.org/sign-up/.   Embrace the Truth is a donor-supported ministry that seeks to answer PEOPLE, not questions. Consider partnering with us in this important mission by visiting https://embracethetruth.org/donate.  

In this episode of All Rise, Abdu Murray and Derek Caldwell sit down with Jacob Vazquez to discuss his new book, Sacred or Secular: The Pro-Life Case for Grounding Human Values.  Jacob shares why the pro-life issue is deeply personal for him, how science points to the humanity of the unborn, and why the abortion debate ultimately goes beyond biology into the deeper question of what makes human beings valuable in the first place.  The conversation also explores the image of God, secular pro-life arguments, common biblical objections, and why Christians need to think about abortion as more than a political issue.      Learn about Abdu's urgent new book, Fake ID: How AI and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing Reality—And What to Do About It (David C Cook, 2026) at https://realitycollapsebook.com/.     Top 20 Questions about Christianity ANSWERED: https://embracethetruth.org/20-questions/   🎙️ All Rise is the podcast where truth is put on trial. In each episode, ideas are cross-examined and evidence is explored.   🔔 Subscribe for more thought-provoking conversations and interviews from the world of Christian apologetics and beyond.  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/abdumurray  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abdumurray12  Twitter https://twitter.com/abdumurray  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@abdumurray  Keep in touch with Abdu and be notified when he is in a town near you by signing up for his monthly newsletter at https://embracethetruth.org/sign-up/.   Embrace the Truth is a donor-supported ministry that seeks to answer PEOPLE, not questions. Consider partnering with us in this important mission by visiting https://embracethetruth.org/donate.  

In this episode of All Rise, Abdu Murray and Derek Caldwell sit down with Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger to discuss his journey from skepticism back to Christianity.  Larry shares how hard questions, philosophy, fatherhood, and the cumulative case for Christianity led him to faith—and why that same pursuit of truth shaped his original vision for Wikipedia. The conversation also explores what he believes went wrong with the platform, why neutrality matters, and the story behind his recent ban from the site he helped create.  #LarrySanger #Wikipedia #ConversionStory #Skepticism #Truth #philosophy  Learn about Abdu's urgent new book, Fake ID: How AI and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing Reality—And What to Do About It (David C Cook, 2026) at https://realitycollapsebook.com/.    Top 20 Questions about Christianity ANSWERED: https://embracethetruth.org/20-questions/   🎙️ All Rise is the podcast where truth is put on trial. In each episode, ideas are cross-examined and evidence is explored.   🔔 Subscribe for more thought-provoking conversations and interviews from the world of Christian apologetics and beyond.  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/abdumurray  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abdumurray12  Twitter https://twitter.com/abdumurray  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@abdumurray  Keep in touch with Abdu and be notified when he is in a town near you by signing up for his monthly newsletter at https://embracethetruth.org/sign-up/.   Embrace the Truth is a donor-supported ministry that seeks to answer PEOPLE, not questions. Consider partnering with us in this important mission by visiting https://embracethetruth.org/donate.  

In this episode of All Rise, Abdu Murray and Derek Caldwell respond to Abdu's recent debate with atheist Dan Barker on purpose, meaning, morality, and ultimately whether life's purpose is found or made.  They discuss the debate, examine some of Barker's tactics, and answer several objections Abdu did not have time to fully address during the exchange—including questions about morality, suffering, Scripture, and whether atheism can truly ground objective purpose.     Learn about Abdu's urgent new book, Fake ID: How AI and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing Reality—And What to Do About It (David C Cook, 2026) at https://realitycollapsebook.com/.    Top 20 Questions about Christianity ANSWERED: https://embracethetruth.org/20-questions/   🎙️ All Rise is the podcast where truth is put on trial. In each episode, ideas are cross-examined and evidence is explored.   🔔 Subscribe for more thought-provoking conversations and interviews from the world of Christian apologetics and beyond.  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/abdumurray  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abdumurray12  Twitter https://twitter.com/abdumurray  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@abdumurray  Keep in touch with Abdu and be notified when he is in a town near you by signing up for his monthly newsletter at https://embracethetruth.org/sign-up/.   Embrace the Truth is a donor-supported ministry that seeks to answer PEOPLE, not questions. Consider partnering with us in this important mission by visiting https://embracethetruth.org/donate.  

In this debate, Abdu Murray engages atheist Dan Barker on one of life's biggest questions: can there be real purpose without God?  Together they discuss meaning, morality, atheism, Christianity, and whether purpose is something we discover—or something we create for ourselves.   #atheism #christianity #danbarker #abdumurray #purpose #meaningoflife #god #apologetics #christianapologetics #debate  Learn about Abdu's urgent new book, Fake ID: How AI and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing Reality—And What to Do About It (David C Cook, 2026) at https://realitycollapsebook.com/.    Top 20 Questions about Christianity ANSWERED: https://embracethetruth.org/20-questions/   🎙️ All Rise is the podcast where truth is put on trial. In each episode, ideas are cross-examined and evidence is explored.   🔔 Subscribe for more thought-provoking conversations and interviews from the world of Christian apologetics and beyond.  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/abdumurray  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abdumurray12  Twitter https://twitter.com/abdumurray  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@abdumurray  Keep in touch with Abdu and be notified when he is in a town near you by signing up for his monthly newsletter at https://embracethetruth.org/sign-up/.   Embrace the Truth is a donor-supported ministry that seeks to answer PEOPLE, not questions. Consider partnering with us in this important mission by visiting https://embracethetruth.org/donate.  

In this episode of All Rise, Abdu Murray sits down with Bethel McGrew for a wide-ranging conversation about why Jesus continues to haunt the modern imagination.  From Jordan Peterson, Tom Holland, and Bart Ehrman to Michael Jackson, populism, AI, beauty, and the crisis of trust in our institutions, the conversation explores why Christianity keeps reappearing at the center of our cultural questions—and why the Gospels still speak with such surprising power.  Keep up with Bethel through her Substack at https://www.furtherup.net/ or X/Twitter https://x.com/BMcGrewvy.     Learn about Abdu's urgent new book, Fake ID: How AI and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing Reality—And What to Do About It (David C Cook, 2026) at https://realitycollapsebook.com/.    🎙️ All Rise is the podcast where truth is put on trial. In each episode, ideas are cross-examined and evidence is explored.    🔔 Subscribe for more thought-provoking conversations and interviews from the world of Christian apologetics and beyond.   Facebook https://www.facebook.com/abdumurray  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abdumurray12  Twitter https://twitter.com/abdumurray  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@abdumurray  Keep in touch with Abdu and be notified when he is in a town near you by signing up for his monthly newsletter at https://embracethetruth.org/sign-up/.   Embrace the Truth is a donor-supported ministry that seeks to answer PEOPLE, not questions. Consider partnering with us in this important mission by visiting https://embracethetruth.org/donate.