{"id":17976,"date":"2025-07-23T21:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T21:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classicalconversations.com\/podcast\/refining-rhetoric-standing-on-truth-biblical-foundations-for-higher-education\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T21:43:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T21:43:00","slug":"refining-rhetoric-standing-on-truth-biblical-foundations-for-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/classicalconversations.com\/podcast\/refining-rhetoric-standing-on-truth-biblical-foundations-for-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Refining Rhetoric: Standing on Truth: Biblical Foundations for Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> Is your Christian teen prepared for the intellectual assault waiting at university?  Dr. Owen Anderson, Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Arizona State University, pulls back the curtain on what&#8217;s really happening on college campuses. With 70% of Christian students walking away from their faith in university, Dr. Anderson\u2014a rare conservative Christian voice inside the secular academic machine\u2014reveals the specific challenges your children will face and how to prepare them for battle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> You&#8217;ll discover:<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\" style= \"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"> \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The philosophical foundations every Christian student needs before stepping foot on campus<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\" style= \"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"> \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How natural law and natural theology provide unshakeable answers to professors&#8217; attacks on faith<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\" style= \"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"> \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Why the Book of Job is actually the first philosophy textbook\u2014and what it teaches about the problem of evil<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\" style= \"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"> \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The biggest misconceptions Christians have about the Book of Revelation (and why it&#8217;s actually about victory, not defeat)<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\" style= \"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"> \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Practical strategies for documenting and reporting anti-Christian bias in the classroom<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\" style= \"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"> \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How to find mentors and build support systems that will help your student thrive, not just survive<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> Universities aren&#8217;t just liberal\u2014they&#8217;re actively working to destroy your child&#8217;s faith. But Dr. Anderson proves it&#8217;s possible to not only survive but thrive in hostile academic environments when you&#8217;re properly prepared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> Resources:<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"><a href= \"https:\/\/drowenanderson.substack.com\/\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/drowenanderson.substack.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/drowenanderson.substack.com\/<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"><a href= \"https:\/\/drowenanderson.com\/\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/drowenanderson.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/drowenanderson.com\/<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> This episode of <em>Refining Rhetoric<\/em> is sponsored by:<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> In a world filled with confusion, clarity begins with God\u2019s Word. At Boyce College, truth isn\u2019t just something we study, it\u2019s the foundation of everything we do. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, Boyce College equips students to know the truth and live it with maximum faithfulness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> Learn more and schedule your visit at <a href= \"http:\/\/boycecollege.com\/Classical-Conversations\"> BoyceCollege.com\/Classical-Conversations<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":16537,"template":"","podcast_cats":[3305],"class_list":["post-17976","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","podcast_cats-refining-rhetoric"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Refining Rhetoric: Standing on Truth: Biblical Foundations for Higher Education - Classical Conversations<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/classicalconversations.com\/podcast\/refining-rhetoric-standing-on-truth-biblical-foundations-for-higher-education\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Refining Rhetoric: Standing on Truth: Biblical Foundations for Higher Education - Classical Conversations\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Is your Christian teen prepared for the intellectual assault waiting at university? 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