Ep. 392 Retired Trial Attorney Jonathan Menn Explains Why Christianity Is True

Adam Haman returns, this time discussing with Bob the controversy over sending accused gang members to an El Salvador prison. Should they be given due process? Adam and Bob then discuss the is/ought distinction from ethics.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.Glenn Greenwald on due process.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Cody Cook is a theologian and anarchist writer with a new book out from the Christian Libertarian Institute. He explains the background of anabaptism first, and then explains its intimate connection with anarchism in the Rothbardian tradition.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.The landing page for The Anarchist Anabaptist.Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast episode covering the Protestant takeover of Munster.The link for Monetary-Metals.com.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman returns again, this time to discuss the pros and cons of shutting down debate. The context is Darryl Cooper's recent appearance on Joe Rogan.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.Darryl Cooper's March 2025 appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Jonathan Menn is a retired trial attorney who earned an MDiv and has started a ministry equipping pastors in East Africa. His latest book, Is Christianity True?, covers three main topics: 1) the trustworthiness of the Bible, 2) the incoherence of naturalism, and 3) the problem of evil.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.The ECLEA (Equipping Church Leaders -- East Africa) website.The Amazon links for Menn's books, Is Christianity True? and Biblical Eschatology.Stephen Meyer on the God Hypothesis at Cambridge.The link for Monetary-Metals.com.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Adam Haman joins Bob (yet again) to discuss various topics, but most important: Was Trump right to say that the Biden Administration was funding research on transgender experiments on mice?Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this conversation.The reason article "debunking" Trump's claim.Bob's InFi episode on GDP calculations and government spending.The HamanNature substack.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Bob samples from Alex O'Connor, Ben Shapiro, and Freeman Dyson to offer his latest understanding of the connection between free will, the self, and quantum uncertainty.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Alex O'Connor debates Ben Shapiro on God.Freeman Dyson on free will and quantum physics.The double-split experiment showcasing uncertainty at atomic level.The BMS episode which outlines Bob's "red dot in a movie theater" analogy to reconcile human free will with God's sovereignty.The link for Monetary-Metals.com.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

In yet another crossover episode, Adam Haman and Bob discuss the fiery showdown between Ukraine's Zelensky and the US president and VP, on live television, from the Oval Office. As usual, Adam and Bob bring up points that others have neglected.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.The Haman Nature page.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

In another crossover episode, Adam Haman joins Bob to discuss deep theological questions. As usual, they strive to provide new angles on age-old problems.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.BMS ep 295, where Christian Hubbs present historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus.The Haman Nature page.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

Jimmy Morrison is a filmmaker who, with Tom Woods, created the original documentary "The Bubble," featuring interviews with several Austro-libertarian experts, including the host of the Bob Murphy Show. Jimmy explains the sequels to the film and his other work.Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this interview.LetUsDisagree.com, the site for all Bubble films from Jimmy.The link for Monetary-Metals.com.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

In another crossover episode, Adam Haman joins Bob to discuss the phenomenon of arguing with midwits on social media. They. beautifully illustrate the bell curve meme. Examples include the COBOL red herring regarding DOGE and Social Security, as well as Krugman's handling of the claim that excessive debt "burdens future generations."Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:The YouTube version of this episode.Justin Wolfer's tweet endorsing the COBOL theory.Bob's EconLib article on government debt burdens.The Haman Nature page.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.