Faith Isn’t Blind: What the Bible and Science Actually Say About Creation | Allan Pereira | Episode 352

The Speakeasy

The Girl Named Blake

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Co-creator of The Science Dilemma Allan Pereira joins Blake to dive into navigating challenging conversations with children, particularly concerning faith and science, amidst today's internet culture. They discuss parental fears of not having all the answers, emphasizing the importance of personal research and trusting God's guidance. They explore the complexities of discussing faith and life's difficult questions, such as the problem of evil, while highlighting the critical role of open dialogue in deepening family relationships and fostering a resilient faith in children. The episode also touches on the influence of education on beliefs, showcasing perspectives from leading scientists who privately consider intelligent design despite public academic pressures. In this episode, you’ll be able to… Gain insight into how to approach difficult faith-based questions with your kids, even when you don’t have all the answers. Understand the importance of equipping yourself through personal research rather than avoiding hard conversations. Explore how to trust God with your children’s spiritual journey while embracing your role in guiding them. To connect with Allan… Website: thesilencedilemma.com Instagram: @allancp1 | @thesciencedilemma YouTube: @sciencedilemma More resources from this episode: The Myth of Junk DNA Interview of Dr. James Tour w/ Eric Metaxas of Socrates in the City Dr. James Tour Challenge to Origin of Life Scientists You'll Probably LOVE this one! Dr. James Answers Origin of Life question vs. Harvard Students Thanks to our sponsors! AquaTru - Get 20% off any aqua purifier when you use code BLAKE on AquaTru.com. AirDoctor - Visit airdoctorpro.com and get up to $300 off an air purifier when you using the code BLAKE and get a FREE 3-year warranty! Fatty15 - Take charge of your health by visiting fatty15.com/BLAKE and using the code HEALTHY to get an extra 15% off your 90-day subscription Starter Kit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey friends, welcome back to another episode of the Speakeasy podcast. We are living in a time when
0:05.4	more and more young people are quietly and sometimes loudly walking away from the church.
0:11.1	And one of the major reasons that we're hearing is a perceived conflict between science and faith.
0:17.7	Today I'm joined by Alan Piera, co-creator of the Science Dilemma, which is a powerful
0:22.7	video series created to help students wrestle with some of life's biggest questions about God,
0:28.4	creation, and the universe without checking their brain at the door. Alan is a communicator,
0:34.0	researcher, and the co-creator of the science dilemma. And today we are talking about everything from why kids are leaving their faith or finding that
0:42.0	disconnect to what do we know about creation.
0:46.5	What do the top researchers and scientists believe?
0:49.3	And how can we deliver that to our kids in a way that gives them a foundation for when they
0:54.0	leave the home.
1:05.1	Okay, well, now that we have been chatting off air for 10 minutes, Alan, welcome to the show. I am a little too extroverted at
1:14.1	time. So you'll probably need to shut me up. No, I don't think there's any such thing in the
1:18.0	podcasting world. Like, that's kind of what we were talking about. It's so nice when you would
1:22.0	connect with somebody. You're like, oh, we can do this. Yeah, we're going to be fine. We're going to be fine.
1:28.0	So now that I am familiarized with you, we need to do the same for my audience.
1:34.1	So for sure.
1:35.0	It's about yourself.
1:36.2	So, you know, just living in the central place of Scientology like we're talking about.
1:41.8	Clear water.
1:43.4	So yeah, no, me and my wife, we live here in Tampa Bay, have three kids.
1:47.5	So we have our twins, as well as she just gave birth to our first biological son.
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