Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner

This is part 2 of the Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner "Interview with Cam Harless."

Who is Cam?

Cam is a brother in Christ who, depending on your perspective, became famous (or infamous) when his joke on Twitter was retweeted by a Washington Post journalist and…before all was done…the Washington Post newsroom had a tsunami of drama, the original journalist was suspended, and another one was fired.

What could a guy like Cam have tweeted that led to all that carnage?  Over four episodes, we’ll discuss that, Cam's "blood feud" with Sean Austin (aka Samwise Gamgee), truth in the modern age, whether Christians should use social media, how it was to be a guest on Tucker Carlson Tonight, and a whole lot more.  I mean, a whole lot more. :-)

But a very interesting "whole lot more."

Please check it out and let Cam and I know what you think in the comments.

Oh, and please be sure to...

- Follow Cam Harless on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hamcarless
- Subscribe to his "The Made Ones" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheMadOnes/

A HUGE thanks to Cam for being kind enough to join me on Aletheia Quest!

P.S. Bumper music licensed through Audiio.com and audio leveling thanks to Auphonic.com.

This is part 1 of the Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner "Interview with Cam Harless."

Who is Cam?

Cam is a brother in Christ who, depending on your perspective, became famous (or infamous) when his joke on Twitter was retweeted by a Washington Post journalist and…before all was done…the Washington Post newsroom had a tsunami of drama, the original journalist was suspended, and another one was fired.

What could a guy like Cam have tweeted that led to all that carnage?  Over four episodes, we’ll discuss that, Cam's "blood feud" with Sean Austin (aka Samwise Gamgee), truth in the modern age, whether Christians should use social media, how it was to be a guest on Tucker Carlson Tonight, and a whole lot more.

I mean, a whole lot more. :-)

But, a very interesting "whole lot more."

Please check it out and let Cam and I know what you think in the comments.

Oh, and please be sure to...

- Follow Cam Harless on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hamcarless

- Subscribe to his "The Made Ones" YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheMadOnes/

A HUGE thanks to Cam for being kind enough to join me on Aletheia Quest!

P.S. Bumper music licensed through Audiio.com

After a bit of a hiatus, the sixteenth episode of Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner is “Swearing," where we look at whether swearing is acceptable for Christians, or people in general.

You can read the rough episode notes here...

https://truthquest.link/s1e16

...to see what verses are leveraged.

What do you think? Please comment.

The fifteenth episode of Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner is “Why, Why, Why?" which is my imperfect attempt to answer why God would allow such a horrible thing to happen as what did to so many children this past week in Uvalde, Texas.

– Alan

The fourteenth episode of Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner is “Abomination!," where we discuss the truth about how the word "abomination" is used in the Bible. It may surprise you.

We'll also take a look at the Rules of Civil Conversation, which recently came out from The School of Thought.

1:00 - Truth and a Current Event and Logical Fallacy or Cognitive Bias of the Week
3:01 - Abomination!

The thirteenth episode of Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner is “Introducing Doc," where...well...we introduce Doc, a brother in Christ with an amazing, and every-increasing, testimony about Jesus.

We'll also have time for our Truth and a Current Event and our Logical Fallacy or Cognitive Bias of the Week.

Ready to meet Doc

0:00 - Intro
0:49 - Current Event
10:07 - Logical Fallacy or Cognitive Bias of the Week
13:55 - Introducing Doc

The twelfth episode of Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner is “A Faith of Equal Standing," where we learn the truth about just how special it is to be a Christian.

We'll also learn about the availability heuristic bias, thanks to the great folks at The School of Thought (https://yourlogicafallacyis.com).

0:47 - Availability heuristic bias
2:19 - A Faith of Equal Standing

Original sermon notes: https://traditores.org/2011/07/a-faith-of-equal-standing/

The eleventh episode of Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner is “A Grumpy Person's Kryptonite," where we learn the truth about how we can often choose which way an initially negative conversation is going to go with how we respond.

We'll also take a look at how we can judge truth in political spin.

(Please note, there is no intent to take a political side. It is discussed in order to lead to a larger point about truth.)

0:45 - Truth and a Current Event
6:33 - A Grumpy Person's Kry

The tenth episode of Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner is “What Now?," where we harmonize Jesus saying, "It is finished" on the cross...and the fact we are still around.

This week the final one of a four part series:

1. What Went Wrong?
2. What Was Tried?
3. What Finally Worked?
4. What Now?

Now that we know the correct treatment for our spiritual ailment, what now?

The ninth episode of Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner is “What Finally Worked?," where we find out the truth about the only cure for our spiritual disease.

This week is the third of a four part series:

1. What Went Wrong?
2. What Was Tried?
3. What Finally Worked?
4. What Now?

In order to understand how we should handle our spiritual malaise, we first spent time investigating what really went wrong…and discovered that it was not our original parents failing some test they were given with an arbitrary rule. Instead, it was a breakdown of trust, our trust of God.

Then, last week, we looked at all the treatments that didn’t work.  That will keep us from acting like a popular definition of insanity: “doing the same thing over-and-over and expecting a different outcome.”

This week is “What Finally Worked?,” where we focus on the one-and-only effective treatment for our spiritual disease. Unintentionally, but serendipitously, this episode is premiering on Easter.  That probably gives you a clue about “What Finally Worked.” :-)

The eighth episode of Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner is “What Was Tried?," where we consider was tried for mankind's spiritual disease.

Together, let's avoid prescribing treatments that already have proven ineffective (or worse).

#2 in a 4 part series:

1. What Went Wrong?
2. What Was Tried?
3. What Finally Worked?
4. What Now?

The seventh episode of Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner is “What Went Wrong?," where we apply the truth that the only way you can properly treat a disease is by knowing what's actually wrong. That's also true when the disease is spiritual.

Let's avoid spiritual malpractice together.

#1 in a 4 part series:

1. What Went Wrong?
2. What Was Tried?
3. What Finally Worked?
4. What Now?

The sixth episode of Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner is “Missing the Bus," where we discuss the truth about how sin works on (and in) us, and how that put a friend of Alan's in prison for decades.

Alan will also share "Truth and a Current Event" along with the "Logical Fallacy or Cognitive Bias of the Week."

0:00 - Intro
1:23 - Truth and a Current Event
2:36 - Logical Fallacy or Cognitive Bias of the Week
5:17 - Missing the Bus
25:13 - "This Perfect Love" by David Britt

A few shout-outs:

- A huge thank you to David Britt for letting us play "Liberty Road": https://youtu.be/kDhDth2WsmM

- Critical Thinking Cards from https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com

- Opening bumper music is "Werk Baby Werk" by Travis from the Audiio.com music service: https://audiio.com/Travis/neighborhood-language/werk-baby-werk-instrumental

The fifth episode of Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner is “You Keep Lyin' When You Oughta Be Truthin’,” where we figure out just how bad lying is and whether there is ever an excuse to do it.

He'll also look at truth in context of a current event and have our Logical Fallacy or Cognitive Bias of the Week.

0:00 - Intro
1:48 - Current Event
2:56 - Logical Fallacy or Cognitive Bias of the Week
4:35 - You Keep Lyin' When You Oughta Be Truthin’
26:00 - "Liberty Road" by Steve Camp

A few shout-outs:

- A huge thank you to Steve Camp for letting us play "Liberty Road": https://youtu.be/2yCy_QmyA-s
- Critical Thinking Cards from https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com
- Opening bumper music is "Werk Baby Werk" by Travis from the Audiio.com music service: https://audiio.com/Travis/neighborhood-language/werk-baby-werk-instrumental

The fourth episode of Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner is “Social Media & Bearing False Witness,” where he looks at...perhaps...the Commandment most broken on social media.

He'll also look at truth in context of a current event and have our Logical Fallacy or Cognitive Bias of the Week.

0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Current Event
3:26 - Logical Fallacy or Cognitive Bias of the Week
5:06 - Social Media & Bearing False Witness
24:23 - "If You Got Love" by David Britt

A few shout-outs:

- A huge thank you to David Britt for letting us play "If You Got Love" (featuring Stephanie Massey Streater): https://youtu.be/dPhTiTyFxeI
- Critical Thinking Cards from https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com
- Opening bumper music is "Werk Baby Werk" by Travis from the Audiio.com music service: https://audiio.com/Travis/neighborhood-language/werk-baby-werk-instrumental

Scriptures in this broadcast (all "English Standard Version"):

- You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor (Exodus 20:16).

- You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness. You shall not fall in with the many to do evil, nor shall you bear witness in a lawsuit, siding with the many, so as to pervert justice, nor shall you be partial to a poor man in his lawsuit (Exodus 23:1-3).

- A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape (Proverbs 19:5).

- A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish (Proverbs 19:9).

- A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure (Proverbs 21:28).

- Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.  Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for what he has done” (Proverbs 24:28-29).

- And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them (Luke 6:31).

- And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 19:16-19).

The third episode of Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner is “You Must Choose,” where we look at Alan's first published tract (of the same name).

We'll also look at truth in context of a current event and have our first Logical Fallacy or Cognitive Bias of the Week.

A couple shout-outs:

- Critical Thinking Cards from https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com
- Tract printed by https://PrintMyTract.com
- Music from https://Audiio.com

The second episode of Aletheia Quest with Alan Fahrner is “Ockham's Razor,” where we see if we can apply the Law of Parsimony to salvation. 

Oh, and we sneak in a short discussion about someone...gasp!...talking about "the best version of the truth." What did New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet mean?

Aletheia Quest's inaugural episode is “Clay or Butter,” where Alan looks at God’s responsibility in hardening people’s hearts. Is He responsible?