When Failure Is God's Plan: My Academic Disaster Turned Good
Today, Dr. Groothuis shares his biggest academic failure—the rejection of his first dissertation proposal—and how God redeemed it for good. Inspired by William Lane Craig’s story of academic struggle,...
4 Aug 202512min
Can Darwinism Support Morality?
In this powerful and intellectually provocative episode, Dr. Douglas Groothuis reads his essay from the Summer 2025 issue of Salvo Magazine, titled “Escape from the Acid Bath: Can Darwinism Support Mo...
28 Jul 202516min
12 Essential Questions Every Public Apologist Should Be Able to Answer
In this episode, Dr. Douglas Groothuis offers a passionate critique of the current state of online apologetics, prompted by the growing flood of YouTube, Instagram, and podcast-based apologetics influ...
21 Jul 202524min
Autobiography as Apologetic: My Journey to Faith and Christian Philosophy
In this extended and moving episode of Truth Tribe, Dr. Douglas Groothuis reads his essay Autobiography as Apologetic, originally published in the Christian Research Journal. This personal narrative r...
14 Jul 202537min
Why Gambling Is Not Just a Game
In this episode, Dr. Douglas Groothuis shares a timely Christian reflection on gambling, prompted by a recent commentary from Al Mohler and cultural attention around the Kentucky Derby. Drawing from a...
7 Jul 20258min
Without the Resurrection, There Would be No University
In this Good Friday edition of Truth Tribe, Dr. Douglas Groothuis reads his recently published essay, Without the Resurrection, There Would Be No University. Originally featured by the National Associ...
30 Jun 20258min
"Field of Dreams" and the False Gospel of Inner Divinity: A Christian Movie Review
In this follow-up to his Hitchcock review, Dr. Douglas Groothuis offers a sharp and thoughtful worldview critique of the beloved 1989 film Field of Dreams, starring Kevin Costner. While the film prese...
23 Jun 20257min
How to Tell the Difference between the Spirit of Truth and a Spirit of Error (1 John 4)
In this special episode of Truth Tribe, Dr. Douglas Groothuis reads an original essay composed as a tool for Christian students and truth seekers alike: a topical compilation of biblical passages titl...
16 Jun 202511min
