What does it mean to be human—and how far should we go in trying to change that? In this thought-provoking episode of The Question Of, Stanford bioethicist and NASA consultant Dr. William Hurlbut explores The Question of Bioethics. At the intersection of science, morality, and human identity, bioethics opens the door to some of the most urgent and profound questions of our age: Where did we come from? Where are we going? What is life for? From the ethics of human enhancement to the deeper existential implications of technological progress, this conversation challenges viewers to think seriously about the future of our species—and the enduring mystery of what it means to be fully, truly human.

In The Question of Scientism, John West of the Discovery Institute explores the seductive but flawed idea that only modern science and its methods provide access to reality—that disciplines like philosophy, theology, and the arts are somehow less real or irrelevant. Challenging this view, West asks provocative questions like, “Can you measure morality in a lab?” and warns against the dangers of reducing all knowledge to what can be tested or quantified. Drawing on C.S. Lewis’s insight that science and magic are “twins,” he reveals how scientism can become a kind of modern superstition. West also offers practical advice on how to engage thoughtfully and charitably with those caught in the grip of scientism, making this conversation both intellectually rigorous and deeply humane.

What is evil? Is it merely a social construct, a shadow cast by human psychology, or something far more real—and more terrifying? In this personal and philosophically rich episode, Crime Novelist Andrew Klavan explores the nature of evil as a rupture in love, a failure to recognize the divine image in others, and a refusal to see ourselves in them. Klavan also probes our cultural obsession with evil—why it fascinates us, why it terrifies us, and why it forces us to confront the boundary between right and wrong. And what of the age-old question: how can an all-good, all-powerful God permit evil? Rather than offering a tidy answer, Klavan reframes the question, suggesting that our yearning for justice—and our heartbreak in the face of suffering—are themselves signs pointing toward a moral order beyond this world.

In this premiere episode of THE QUESTION OF, author and New York Times columnist Ross Douthat tackles The Question of Belief. This isn’t merely an exploration of whether belief in God is permissible or intellectually respectable. Douthat makes a far more provocative claim: that belief in God is not only reasonable, but may actually be rationally obligatory—something a thoughtful person should embrace, not just something they might consider. Drawing from philosophy, history, and the enduring power of religious experience, Douthat argues that human beings—marked by conscience, imagination, moral intuition, and longing—bear the unmistakable imprint of the divine.