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S3E6 Why Christians Don’t Have to Fear Evolution | Dr. Stephen Hildebrand | Purposeful Lab
How can we unite faith and science in the search for truth? In this conversation with Dr. Stephen Hildebrand, provost and theology professor at Franciscan University, Dr. Dan Kuebler explains why he…
S3E5 How Do We Know God Exists? | Dr. Logan Gage | Purposeful Lab
How can we know through reason that God exists? Dr. Dan Kuebler and Dr. Logan Gage, philosophy professor at Franciscan University, explore the arguments for God’s existence, intelligent design, and…
S3E4 No God, No Science? | Dr. Michael Hanby | Purposeful Lab
Modern society often presents science as a field that can stand completely alone, but is that true? Dr. Michael Hanby, professor of religion and philosophy of science at the Pontifical John Paul II…
S3E3 Pope Benedict XVI on Creation | Dr. Matthew Ramage | Purposeful Lab
Can the faith coincide with—and even enrich—evolutionary theory? Dr. Dan Kuebler talks with Dr. Matthew Ramage, theology professor at Benedictine College, to unpack Pope Benedict XVI’s writings on…
S3E2 Evolution and the Catholic Faith | Dr. Jordan Haddad | Purposeful Lab
Dr. Jordan Haddad, professor of dogmatic theology at Notre Dame Seminary, sets the stage for the evolutionary discussions of the 19th and 20th centuries. He shares with Dr. Dan Kuebler the…
S3E1 What Is Humani Generis? | Dr. Shane Owens | Purposeful Lab
In this season of Purposeful Lab, Dr. Dan Kuebler explores the origins of humanity from a Catholic perspective. He sits down with Dr. Shane Owens, theology professor at Franciscan University, to talk…
S2E6 A Catholic Response to Transhumanism | Fr. Michael Baggot, LC | Purposeful Lab
Father Michael Baggot, LC, professor of bioethics at Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome, shares with Dr. Dan Kuebler about his vocation story and what led him to study…
S2E5 What Makes Us Human? | Dr. Paul Symington | Purposeful Lab
Transhumanists want to use technology to alter our human condition, but what does it mean to be human? Dr. Paul Symington, chair of Franciscan University’s Philosophy Department, joins Dr. Dan…
S2E4 A Crash Course in AI | Dr. Fernanda Psihas | Purposeful Lab
What is AI, really? Dr. Dan Kuebler and Dr. Fernanda Psihas, computer science and physics professor at Franciscan University, explore all things artificial intelligence, including how AI works, why…
S2E3 Genetic Engineering: Ethical or Not? | Dr. Derek Doroski | Purposeful Lab
Genetic engineering has been brought from science fiction into reality, but it raises many ethical questions. Dr. Daniel Kuebler and Dr. Derek Doroski, a Franciscan University engineering and…
S2E2 How Has Technology Changed Us? | Dr. Alex Plato | Purposeful Lab
Dr. Dan Kuebler talks with Dr. Alex Plato, philosophy professor at Franciscan University, about the impact of technology, for good and for ill, on society and on the human person. They explore how…
S2E1 What Is Transhumanism? | Dr. Michael Deem | Purposeful Lab
In the new season of Purposeful Lab, Dr. Dan Kuebler discusses transhumanism, exploring how humans interact with technology and how technology changes us. He talks with Dr. Michael Deem, professor at…
S6E6 Purposeful Lab | Dr. Deborah Savage | What Are the Feminine and Masculine Genius?
Dr. Dan Kuebler talks with Dr. Deborah Savage, theology professor at Franciscan University and the director of the Institute for the Study of Man and Woman, about the complementarity of man and…
S6E5 Purposeful Lab | Dr. Abigail Favale | The Purpose of Sex and Gender
Dr. Abigail Favale, author of The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory, and Dr. Dan Kuebler explore the meaning of sex and gender, how modern culture and the feminist movement have fallen away from…
S6E4 Purposeful Lab | Dr. Andrew Sodergren | The Psychology of Gender Dysphoria
Dr. Dan Kuebler and Dr. Andrew Sodergren, director of Psychological Services at Ruah Woods Psychological Services, discuss the rise of gender dysphoria, as well as the importance of integrating a…
S6E3 Purposeful Lab | Dr. Paul Hruz | The Truth About Gender-Affirming Care
Dr. Dan Kuebler and Dr. Paul Hruz, professor of pediatrics, endocrinology, and diabetes at the Washington University School of Medicine, talk about the difference between gender dysphoria and…
S6E2 Purposeful Lab | Dr. Rashad Rehman | What Are Intersex Conditions?
Dr. Rashad Rehman talks with Dr. Dan Kuebler about the definition of gender and how the term has been misconstrued, what intersex conditions are, and the ethical treatment of these conditions. Dr.…
S6E1 Purposeful Lab | Dr. Stephen Hildebrand | The Nature of Man and Woman
In this season of Purposeful Lab, host Dr. Dan Kuebler explores the nature of man and woman. He talks with Dr. Stephen Hildebrand about higher education today, why people are struggling with what it…
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Purposeful Lab has published 18 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Christianity, Religion & Spirituality.
Purposeful Lab is currently declining with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 54m.
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