Facing The Gates

Final words from our Christian host, Bailey.

Thank you for joining us on this journey. In the spirit of continuing these conversations, we hope that you will engage with those you love in the same way. Memento mori, and until we see one another as we are Facing The Gates, adieu.

Final words from our Agnostic Theist host, Michael.

Final words from our Atheist host, David.

michael still trying to figure out what he believes

The goal of this podcast was to show people how to have hard conversations with people they care about. People that might think differently, even. Now, we pass the baton to you. Who will you choose to engage with?

Today, our final episode releases! Join us as we take a moment to reflect on the journey we took for the past year and a half. And thank you for listening!

bailey when david says he's still an atheist

We're closing out the show next week! What was your favorite episode or moment from this podcast?

The fabled Q&A is finally here! It's a long one, but you'll definitely want to tune in. Lots of deep questions to get existential over! What are you waiting for? Go listen to it!

david when bailey asks him why he's an atheist

What do you think? Can we work out our differences, or will things get worse before they get better?

You don't need us to tell you about how divided we are as a nation. But why exactly ARE we divided? And what hope is there for reunification? We talk about that in today's episode.

say it in the voice, i promise it'll be much funnier

CRT posits that America is systemically racist and that institutional upheaval is the solution. What do you think?

Critical race theory is a topic that is much debated, and rarely defined. What exactly is CRT? What is good about it, and what are its shortcomings? Is it the solution to racism or does it perpetuate the problem? Give the show a listen and find out.

chaotic energy

Should s*x reassignment surgery be legal? An even broader series of questions would be these: what is the limiting principle? How far is too far? What are the ethical implications? Let's talk about it.

Yet another culturally relevant issue of our day is transgenderism. What are we to make of the issue? How far is too far? Listen as we go in-depth today on the podcast.

time for your regularly-scheduled dunk on david

It's tough talking to people we disagree with. Sometimes we may even ask, "what's the point?" The point is to build bridges and understand one another. If we can do that, we might be able to start solving our problems. What do you think?

Today we wrap up our discussion on gay marriage. This time, we discuss the issue from a scientific and political perspective; what are the implications of these two positions? Find out in today's episode.

when someone asks for advice and then they get mad at you for giving it and you're just trying to save their soul

Is the Christian position on homos*xuality a hurdle for you? If so, how big of a hurdle is it?

Yet another controversial issue of our day is the Christian ethic with regards to human s*xuality. What does the Bible really say about the issue? What nuance is missing in these discussions? Tune in and find out.

next time on facing the gates, we're going to visit egypt and-

One thing we can agree upon, no matter what side of the debate you're on, is that the abortion rate is too high. How can we bring it down?

This week, we wrap up our discussion on the abortion debate. We discuss the development of the pro-choice and pro-life movements in the U.S. and ask a very tough question: how can we solve the problem?

during my journey through the internet, i stumbled upon this lovely orthodox meme/chant channel

We began discussing this issue this week - what is your take? Should abortion be legal? Restricted? Or illegal? And why? Let's talk about it in the comments.

Today we begin our discussion on a highly controversial topic: abortion. What are the statistics surrounding the matter, and why exactly do women have abortions? All this and more in today's episode.