Why I Left Orthodox Judaism for Christ: David Shapiro's Story & Belief | Ep 90
Release Date: 10/06/2025
University Students Question the Credibility of Christianity LIVE | Ep 102
All Rise with Abdu Murray
In this episode of All Rise, Abdu Murray takes on a series of challenging questions from students at the University of WisconsinâMilwaukee. Can the Bible really be trusted if itâs been changed? How do we make sense of different religions like Christianity and Islam? And what about those who never hear the Gospel, or the role of religious experience in knowing whatâs true? Learn about Abdu's urgent new book, Fake ID: How AI and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing RealityâAnd What to Do About It (David C Cook, 2026) at . ...
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Does Christianity Make Sense Any More? AI, Polygamy, Suffering, and More | Ep 101
All Rise with Abdu Murray
In this episode of All Rise with Abdu Murray, Abdu takes live questions from students at Laurentian University in Sudbury, ON, Canadaâand nothing is off the table. From artificial intelligence and transhumanism to suffering, free will, and faith, students wrestle honestly with some of the most challenging questions facing Christianity today. Why does human suffering feel so unfair? Does belief in miracles require abandoning reason? How can Jesusâ death 2,000 years ago possibly matter now? Abdu also addresses difficult and often controversial topicsâincluding...
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She Fought âDisinformationâ Until the Story Stopped Adding Up | Ep 100
All Rise with Abdu Murray
In this episode of All Rise, Abdu Murray and Derek Caldwell sit down with Sabrina Joy Stevens to explore what happens when the systems designed to combat âdisinformationâ begin to lose their grip on truth. As a former insider in the anti-disinformation world, Sabrina shares her journey from activist to criticâand why the narrative she once defended eventually stopped adding up. Along the way, we examine the rise of institutional groupthink, the pressure to conform, and what it means to pursue truth when it comes at a personal cost. Keep up with Sabrina Joy Stevens on...
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Why the Modern World Stopped Seeing Miracles (Viewer Questions) | Ep 99
All Rise with Abdu Murray
In this episode of All Rise, Abdu Murray and Derek Caldwell respond to viewer questions about miracles and free will. First, why donât we seem to see miracles today the way we do in the Bibleâand is modern skepticism really as rational as it claims? Then we turn to another perennial question: do human beings truly have free will, or are our choices determined? Learn about Abdu's urgent new book, Fake ID: How AI and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing RealityâAnd What to Do About It (David C Cook, 2026) at . đď¸ All Rise is...
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Is It Fair to Be Born Fallen and Then Judged? (Viewer Questions) | Ep 98
All Rise with Abdu Murray
In this episode of All Rise, Abdu Murray and Derek Caldwell confront one of the most difficult questions about hell: is it fair? If we didnât ask to be bornâand if we enter a fallen world where sin is inevitableâhow can eternal judgment be just? Rather than repeating familiar answers, we examine the tension between biblical texts that seem to support everything from "double predestination" to "universalism" and everything in between to help make sense of the biblical portrayal of hope. đď¸ All Rise is the podcast where truth is put on trial....
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Did Grace REPLACE the Law? (Viewer Questions) | Ep 97
All Rise with Abdu Murray
In this episode of All Rise, Abdu Murray and Derek Caldwell tackle two deeply personal and often misunderstood questions about the Christian life. First, what is the true relationship between law and graceâare they opposed to one another, or do they work together in a way many Christians miss? Second, how should we understand negative emotions that make us doubt Godâs promisesâespecially when our feelings seem louder than our faith? đď¸ All Rise is the podcast where truth is put on trial. In each episode, ideas are cross-examined and evidence is...
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Why Does God Allow Young People to Die? (Viewer Questions) | Ep 96
All Rise with Abdu Murray
In this episode of All Rise, Abdu Murray and Derek Caldwell respond to one of the most painful and emotionally charged questions weâve received from viewers: âWhy do people die young?â This question isnât theoretical. Itâs asked in hospital rooms, at gravesides, and in the grieving moments after sudden loss. It presses directly on the goodness of God, the reality of suffering, and whether faith can survive tragedy. In todayâs episode, we explore: Why the early death of young people strikes us as uniquely unjust Whether Godâs goodness is...
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Good Will Toward Men? Sharing Truth In A Polarized World | Ep 95
All Rise with Abdu Murray
This special Christmas episode of All Rise with Abdu Murray features a live presentation Abdu delivered at Rochester Christian University. Following the talk, Abdu engages in a live Q&A with students and other attendees that spans a wide range of theological and cultural issues, including perhaps the most polarizing one of all right now: Has Zionism hijacked Christianity? This episode is presented in full as a Christmas release, inviting listeners to consider how truth can be shared thoughtfullyâeven in the most contested conversations. đď¸ All Rise is the...
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Is Christianity Just Zoroastrianism 2.0? Plus Preparing for Other Worldviews (Viewer Questions) | Ep 94
All Rise with Abdu Murray
In this episode, Abdu Murray and Derek Caldwell address two important questions submitted by viewersâone about the origins of Christian belief, and one about sharing the Christian faith with people from different backgrounds. 1. âIs Jesus just a copy of Zoroaster?â We examine the popular claim that Christianity borrowed its key ideas from ancient Zoroastrianism. Did concepts like judgment, resurrection, or a final savior come from Persian religion? We walk through what the historical evidence actually shows and let the scholars speak. 2. âHow should we engage...
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The Creation of Evil and the Origin of the Qur'an (Viewer Questions) | Ep 93
All Rise with Abdu Murray
In this new series, Abdu Murray and Derek Caldwell tackle your toughestâand sometimes bluntestâquestions about Christianity, Islam, theology, philosophy, and culture. In todayâs episode, we address two big viewer questions: 1. âWhat does it mean when Christians say evil is a ânegation of the goodâ? Doesnât that minimize real evil?â We unpack the classical Christian understanding of evilânot as something trivial or imaginary, but as a profound distortion of the goodâand explain why this view actually amplifies the seriousness of evil rather...
info_outlineHow could an Orthodox Jew become a Christian? Doesn't that mean rejecting the Torah and your own Jewishness?
In this episode of All Rise, Abdu sits down with David Shapiro, host of the Boundless Bible Podcast and a former Orthodox Jew turned Christian apologist. Together they talk about David's journey from Judaism to Christianity and explore the continuity and discontinuity between these two worldviews by looking at the Torah, the Fall and the Tree of Life, the Messiah, binitariansim, and much more.
Learn more about David Shapiro and all of his projects at https://www.drdavidshapiro.org/.
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