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Critical Thought March 12th, 2025 This week Paul Knight joins the program and we talk about people who question their faith. 1. Questioning Faith 1.1. Key Points Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger announces conversion from skeptic to Christianity Says he asked a lot of questions and was critical of Christianity as a teenager, ultimately decided on agnosticism When he got married and had kids, he felt he would die for them (not in his rational self-interest) and came back to faith "I realized that I would be willing to die for these people… If I was willing to die for my wife and child, then I would be acting in their interest, not my interest… Then I thought, well, if I'm going to throw out that belief, what else was Ayn Rand wrong about?" he said. 1.2. Discussion Questions: Is asking critical questions of Christianity good or bad for faith? What can we as the Church do to be prepared when people have questions? Are there times in their lives when people are more open to re-examening faith? 1.3. References: https://www.foxnews.com/media/wikipedia-co-founder-larry-sanger-announces-conversion-from-skeptic-christianity.amp 2. Christianity Rates Stabelizing in US 2.1. Key Points PEW's new study shows that rate of Christianity are stabelizing in the United States over the last 5 years Rates are increasing in people 18-24 especially More than half of American Christians reported believing homosexuality should be accepted by society and that abortion should be legal in most cases 2.2. Discussion Questions: Have you seen more interest in Christianity among young people in the last 5 years? What do you think leads to this? Do you think more liberal social views on homosexuality and abortion are related to increasing faith in young people? 2.3. References: https://ijr.com/young-americans-are-slamming-brakes-on-christianitys-freefall/ -- Listen To The Show Live! -- Listen Live Every weekday from 9-12 (CST). Add your voice to the conversation! Call 701-775-5559 or text. -- Join the Chatroom! -- Stay connected to the conversation Contact Noah live [at] knoxradio.com -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux Special Guest: Pastor Paul Knight.

Critical Thought February 12, 2025 Pastor Paul Knight from HOPE Church joins us and we discuss using the Bible as a source of truth for life. Does the translation of the Bible you read matter? Does Paul see a role for summary texts / the Bible as a story? Main Reference(s): 1. Bible as the Source of Truth 1.1. Key Points: Before the printing press, the Bible was inaccessible to most people. The average scribe took 10 months to duplicate a bible The reformers paid a high price for their work. Wycliff (Bible translator) was anathematized 44 years after his death. 1455 Gutenberg publishes the Gutenberg bible. (Latin Vulgate / "common language") You start to see people translating and reading English Bible. That leads to the protestant reformation, and Catholic prosecution of that movement KJV 1611 47 translators, 7 years New Testament based on Textus Receptus/Byzantine text type (dated later, fewer corrections) Word for word, focus on accuracy As we've continued to discover texts and study we've tried to do it better Most modern translations based on Codex Sinaticus / Codex Vaticanus / Alexandrian text types Older, more corrections NIV 1978 100 scholars 10 years (plus another 10 to plan the project) Thought for thought, focus on readability 1.2. Discussion Questions: How has the absence of Bibles to most Christians has influenced Christianity? Does God word change or is it steady over time? Do we believe God could have inspired the text but not preserved it? Do you draw a distinction between casual reading and biblical doctrine? What do you think of the "read every translation / every text" model and how does that compare and contrast with texts like Deuterocannonical books? 1.3. References: https://books.google.com/books?id=ZmaOrfp0vBoC&dq=textus+receptus+preservation+bible+passages&pg=PA47#v=onepage&q=textus%20receptus%20preservation%20bible%20passages&f=false Council of Trent, Seventh Session, Canon 4: "If anyone says that..,men obtain from God through faith alone the grace of justification let him be anathema." Declarations of Trent were re-confirmed in the Vatican Council II (Vatican II, Constitutions, Derees, Declarations, P. 77) Translation: The Church of the time believed the correct Biblical interpretation was that people could not have a direct relationship with Jesus Christ, and instead must go through the Catholic Church. Luke 2:33 (KJV): "And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken of him." Luke 2:33 (NIV): "The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him" This verse taken alond implies Jesus was born through sexual intercourse 2 Peter 1:19 (NIV): "We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts." Revelation 22:16 (NIV): I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star. Revelation 22:16 (KJV): I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. Isaiah 14:12 (NIV): How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! Isaiah 14:12 (KJV): How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! Creates confusion on who the "Morning Star" is 1 John 5:7 (KJV): For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 1 John 5:7 (NIV): For there are three that testify: the sprit, the water and the blood; and these three are in agreement. Decreases clarity on trinity Colossians 1:14 (KJV): In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins Colossians 1:14 (NIV): in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins Ephesians 3:9 (KJV): And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ Ephesians 3:9 (NIV): and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hiden in God, who created all things. Matthew 23:14 (KJV): Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation Verse omitted (NIV): ** Revelation 22:14 (KJV):** Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city ** Revelation 22:14 (NIV):** Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Deuterocanonnical Books Was in some early Bibles (1611 KVJ) (Genevia Bible) Was NEVER to be accepted on the level of scripture. Was NEVER considered to be inspired. Roman Catholic church declares that it is. Douay–Rheims Bible: Inserted language into translation to justify doctrine. Matthew Chapter 6: Wycliff, Tindall, Geneva "Give us this day our daily bread" "Give us this day our supersubtantial bread" Myles Coverdale: Tyndall gave us the New Testament... Coverdale takes Tyndall's work adds translations from German and Latin, and makes the first English Bible. Not from the original language. John Rogers: Takes all of Tyndal, has to use some of Coverdale Finally we have the Geneva Bible - does all the translation from the orriginal languages Coverdale Bible 1535 Great Bible 1539 The Gun Powder Plot 1605 Elizabeth the 1st died in 1603, Rome wanted a Catholic Monarch on the throne. Pope at the time sent a Jesuit Henry Garnet. Urged him to ensure no one ascend to the throne unless they declared themselves a faithful Roman Catholic. James the 1st declared himself a protestant, Rome decided he had to be removed Guy Fawks The KVJ Bible: KJV 1611 Preface to the reader: (about previous translators...) "We acknowledge them to have been raised up of God. For the building and furnishing of His Church. Therefore blessed be they and most honored be their name which helpeth forward to the saving of souls." "The original thereof being from heaven, not from earth; the author being God, not man; the editor, the Holy Spirit, not the wit of the apostles or prophets..." "Truly (good Christian Reader) we never thought from the beginning, that we should need to make a new translation, nor yet to make of a bad one a good one, but to make a good one better, or out of many good ones, one principal good one, that hath been our endeavor, that our mark." The Translation Method: A total of 47 translators 7 years 7 men per team 6 teams 3 different cities Went through every word 14 times... Each man on the team had to translate a portion of scripture for himself. (7) - Team of 7 = 7 translations. (8) - Met as a team, went over together - which one was the best, which was the worst. (13) - Take what you have, and give it to each of the other 5 teams to look over as a whole. (14) - 2 from each of the team, went over everything. Each of the Bishops were given a draft. Everyone in their charge was to go over it and to report that information back to the teams. Word for word wherever possible instead of thought for thought. The NIV Bible 1968-1978 - 10 years of translation More than 5,000 complete or partial manuscripts 100 scholars from 6 countries and 20 denomonations Intended to be readable, focuses on "thought for thought" Proceedure: Initial Translation Team Intermediate Editorial Committee General Editorial Committee Styalist and Critics Executive Committee Final Styalistic Review Executive Committee (Final Reading) Textus Receptus - Greek New Testament that KVJ Byzantine 12th and 15th century -both Erasmus and KJV translators also used Latin Vulgate and quotes from church fathers -pretty decent document Codex Sinaticus - Older but has extensive ~14,800 corrections. Codex Vaticanus - Oldest, mid 4th century, had deuterocanonnical books: (Alexandrian Text Type) Older, nearly complete -Book of Wisdom -Ecclesiasticus -Judith -Tobit -Baruch -Letter to Jeremiah Relatively careless scribes Most modern new testaments based on Sinaticus and Vaticanus Text Families: Alexandiran (Egypt/dry climate/older) Byzantine Majority Text (90% of our manuscripts, but most are older) Special Guest: Pastor Paul Knight.

Critical Thought January 29, 2025 Paul Knight lead pastor from HOPE Church joins Critical Thought to discuss why people leave the church, and what the role of the church is to bring them back. Main Reference(s): --Lifeway - Reasons People are Leaving Your Church -- There are people who presume that because the church is an institution, it has negative connotations. These are people who are only expecting ministry, not participating in it, and who aren’t in community groups or actively involved in the worship at the church. With these known warnings signs, leaders can do things such as taking members to lunch or to hang out with that person, seeking to get at the root of issues with individuals that can hopefully prevent them from leaving the church. Read the entire article at lifeway.com -- Listen To The Show Live! -- Listen Live Every weekday from 9-12 (CST). Add your voice to the conversation! Call 701-775-5559 or text. -- Join the Chatroom! -- Stay connected to the conversation Contact Noah live [at] knoxradio.com -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux TAGS: call in show, east grand forks, grand forks, local issues, minnesota, noah chelliah, noah j. chelliah, north dakota, podcast, politics, talk radioSpecial Guest: Pastor Paul Knight.

Critical Thought June 19, 2024 Ryan Dickelman joins Critical Thought to discuss Ham Radio Field Day 2024. We take your questions about Field Day and ham radio live on the air! Main Reference(s): --ARRL -- ARRL Field Day is the most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June, more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations. Read the entire article at arrl.org -- Listen To The Show Live! -- Listen Live Every weekday from 9-12 (CST). Add your voice to the conversation! Call 701-775-5559 or text. -- Join the Chatroom! -- Stay connected to the conversation Contact Noah live [at] knoxradio.com -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux

Critical Thought January 19, 2024 The Securities and Exchange Commission granted approval to spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds. Chris Fisher from Jupiter Broadcasting joins Noah to talk about how this change makes Bitcoin available to you through your traditional investment platforms, and the impacts to the wider Bitcoin world. Mike Fridolfs joins Noah to discuss his background, his approach to leadership, and his views on the role of city government, in his run for ward 5. Main Reference(s): -- CBS News -- The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday granted approval to spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, backed by Wall Street, a key regulatory step that will make it easier for ordinary investors to put their money into the digital currency. Read the entire article at cbsnews.com -- Chris Fisher -- Jupiter Broadcasting Home to the best shows on Linux, Open Source, Security, Privacy, Community, Development, and News. Bitcoin Dad Pod The Bitcoin Dad is here to explain the context around the monetary revolution that is Bitcoin. The technological, social, and financial complexities of Bitcoin are hard to understand and your Bitcoin Dad will give you a foundation to make up your own mind. He'll cover news, history, and a lot of practical projects that you can do yourself to get started with Bitcoin! -- Mike Fridolfs on Facebook -- Promoting a high quality of life and maintaining strong job and fiscal growth. Like Mike on Facebook -- Listen To The Show Live! -- Listen Live Every weekday from 9-12 (CST). Add your voice to the conversation! Call 701-775-5559 or text. -- Join the Chatroom! -- Contact Noah -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux Special Guests: Chris Fisher and Mike Fridolfs.

Have we out learned our capacity to love? Pastors Paul Knight and Mason Peters from HOPE Church join Noah as we walk through difficult questions with no easy answers. Critical Thought December 12, 2023 We've out learned our capacity to love. Pastors Paul Knight and Mason Peters from HOPE Church join Noah as we walk through difficult questions with no easy answers. Main Reference(s): --Breitbart -- The book’s description on Amazon says it is “a heartwarming and inspiring book about being true to yourself and moving beyond the gender binary, by the bestselling author of My Shadow Is Pink.” Read the entire article at breitbart.com -- AP News -- Mike Dulak grew up Catholic in Southern California, but by his teen years, he began skipping Mass and driving straight to the shore to play guitar, watch the waves and enjoy the beauty of the morning. “And it felt more spiritual than any time I set foot in a church,” he recalled. “Most religions are there to control people and get money from them,” said Dulak, now 76, of Rocheport, Missouri. He also cited sex abuse scandals in Catholic and Southern Baptist churches. “I can’t buy into that,” he said. The nones account for a large portion of Americans, as shown by the 30% of U.S. adults who claim no religious affiliation in a survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Read the entire article at breitbart.com -- WBKO -- Mike Dulak grew up Catholic in Southern California, but by his teen years, he began skipping Mass and driving straight to the shore to play guitar, watch the waves and enjoy the beauty of the morning. “And it felt more spiritual than any time I set foot in a church,” he recalled. “Most religions are there to control people and get money from them,” said Dulak, now 76, of Rocheport, Missouri. He also cited sex abuse scandals in Catholic and Southern Baptist churches. “I can’t buy into that,” he said. The nones account for a large portion of Americans, as shown by the 30% of U.S. adults who claim no religious affiliation in a survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Read the entire article at wbko.com https://apnews.com/article/nonreligious-united-states-nones-spirituality-humanist-91bb8430280c88fd88530a7ad64b03f8 -- Listen To The Show Live! -- Listen Live Every weekday from 9-12 (CST). Add your voice to the conversation! Call 701-775-5559 or text. Contact Noah live [at] knoxradio.com -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux

Critical Thought July 17, 2022 Officers in Fargo were attacked by a shooter that left one officer dead, two others critical injured, and the shooter dead! What is changing in our communities and how do we keep officers safe? Main Reference(s): --KNOX News Room -- Fargo Police say one officer was killed and two others were critically injured in a shooting that also left the suspect dead on a busy Fargo street. Police say a civilian also was seriously wounded in the shooting just before 3:00 p.m. Friday near the intersection of 25th Street and 9th Avenue South. Witnesses say a man opened fire on police officers before other officers shot him. Read the entire article at knoxradio.com -- Listen To The Show Live! -- Listen Live Every weekday from 9-12 (CST). Add your voice to the conversation! Call 701-775-5559 or text. Contact Noah live [at] knoxradio.com -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux