Episode 160: Back to the Lost World of Adam and Eve!
Dr. John Walton returns to the show to continue our prior conversation (#146) about Adam and Eve, based on his new book, “The Lost World of Adam and Eve!”
Jul 14, 2015•53 min
The Holy Post
Join VeggieTales and What's in the Bible? creator Phil Vischer and co-host Skye Jethani (author, speaker, pastor) for a fast-paced and often funny conversation about pop culture, media, theology, and the fun, fun, fun of living a thoughtful Christian life in an increasingly post-Christian culture.
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Episode 159: The Supreme Court, Same-Sex Marriage and More Movies!
Big news! Big news! Skye Jethani actually went to see some movies! Oh yeah - and the Supreme Court made a decision about something or other. Much discussion ensues, this week on the podcast!
Jun 30, 2015•52 min
Episode 158: The Same-Sex Marriage Debate
What do Franklin Graham, Tony Campolo, Tim Keller and the nation of Ireland have in common? They’ve all taken bold stands on same-sex marriage in the last month. From wholeheartedly embrace to all-out boycott, Phil and the gang talk through wildly varied responses to the same question.
Jun 23, 2015•56 min
Episode 157: Blockbusters and the American Way!
Christian’s back from France! And dinosaurs stomp the box office, leading Phil to speculate about the growing influence of China on Hollywood blockbusters and how Hollywood, once the biggest proponent of “the American Way,” must cater more and more to sensitivities - and censors - of the the world’s fastest growing film market.
Jun 16, 2015•50 min
Episode 156: Godless in Dixie with Guest Neil Carter
Phil and Skye are joined by Mississippi geometry teacher and atheist blogger Neil Carter ("Godless in Dixie") to hear his journey from evangelical to atheist and his experience rejecting faith in the heart of the "Christian South."
Jun 09, 2015•55 min
Episode 155: Mad Max, Feminism, and Underwear!
Tomorrowland and Mad Max and feminism and gender-neutral underwear. Need we say more??
Jun 02, 2015•59 min
Episode 154: The Decline of Self-Identifying Christians
Listener feedback on “modesty.” Is Phil a voice of reason? Or just another crabby old white guy pining for the past?? Plus Phil and Skye discuss the decline in self-identifying “Christians” in America. Bad? Good? Indifferent? This week on the podcast!
May 26, 2015•45 min
Episode 153: Waco, the Billboard Music Awards, and Youth Ministry!
Phil finds connections between events in Waco, TX and the Billboard Music Awards, then guest Jim Walton joins the gang to discuss observations from 35 years in youth ministry plus his new work as an online apologist at the3rdchoice.org!
May 19, 2015•57 min
Episode 152: Corporate Worship with David Gungor!
Is modern worship music contrived? Formulaic? Manipulative? NYC worship leader and indie/alt/liturgical artist David Gungor (The Brilliance) joins the gang for a lively discussion about the state of corporate worship in America!
May 12, 2015•56 min
Episode 151: 40 Days of Christian Media
Are Christians leaving the faith “in droves?” Should Christians provoke? And the gang discusses Nate Fleming’s “40 days of nothing but Christian media” experiment!
May 05, 2015•48 min
Episode 150: Islam, ISIS, and the Protestant Reformation!
"You say you want a Reformation ... " Is Islam in need of a reformation? Or is that exactly what is happening right now? How is ISIS similar to the Protestant Reformation? Plus listener questions!
Apr 28, 2015•49 min
Episode 149: Robots, Wedding Cakes, and Religious Freedom!
Do robots need Jesus? Does Tennessee like the Bible a little TOO much? And more thoughts about wedding cakes and religious freedom!
Apr 21, 2015•50 min
Episode 148: Jesus, Bread, and Chocolate with John Thompson!
Author/musician/entrepreneur John Thompson joins Phil and Skye to talk about his colorful history in Christian music, his new book Jesus, Bread & Chocolate and the artisanal movement and its impact on the church.
Apr 14, 2015•57 min
Episode 147: Indiana, Religious Freedom, and Pizza!
Mayhem in Indiana! Gay rights and religious freedom and PIZZA! What’s it all mean?? Phil’s brother and legal expert Rob Vischer joins the gang to discuss the implications of a strange couple of weeks in the Hoosier state.
Apr 07, 2015•59 min
Episode 146: The Lost World of Adam and Eve!
Old Testament scholar and friend of the show Dr. John Walton joins the gang to discuss his new book - "The Lost World of Adam and Eve." Were Adam and Eve real people? Were they created immortal? And what's with that crazy "No really - God made you from my rib" story? Sure to be a conversation starter!
Mar 31, 2015•53 min
Episode 145: Listener Feedback on "Christian America"!
Last week’s show received so much feedback that Phil and the gang dip into the mailbag to share and discuss some of your thoughts about the role of Christianity in America, and what the phrase “Christian nation” may or may not actually mean. Hang on for some fun as listeners drive the agenda this week!
Mar 24, 2015•58 min
Episode 144: Magic in the Bible and Christian America!
Is there "magic" in the Bible? Plus, a new book suggests that "Christian America" is not just a modern idea, but a modern idea invented by corporate America! This week on the podcast!
Mar 17, 2015•43 min
Episode 143: Space, Fajitas, and Applebees!
Christian’s back! Evangelicals don’t like space! Science creates an amazing new drink and explains something Skye and Christian don’t want to discuss! AND - if your fajitas attack you during prayer, don’t blame Applebees!
Mar 10, 2015•50 min
Episode 142: Newsweek, the Bible, and 50 Shades of Grey!
Is the Bible A) as messed up as Newsweek says it is and B) responsible for the popularity of 50 Shades of Grey in middle America? Plus, Phil finds a popular movie very disturbing, but it isn't the one you think!
Mar 03, 2015•48 min
Episode 141: Oscars, Islam, and Listener Feedback!
Oscars, Islam, and listener comments with Drew Dyck joining Phil and Skye on this week's podcast!
Feb 24, 2015•56 min
Episode 140: The Islamic State, Iceland, and Thor!
Half of Protestant pastors say the Islamic State is “true Islam.” While Muslims are being killed by Christians in central Africa and atheists in North Carolina, Iceland says, “To heck with it all! We’re going back to worshipping Thor!” Plus, an audacious claim that lynchings in the South were “religious rituals” practiced by Christians. It’s a mad, mad, mad world…
Feb 17, 2015•58 min
Episode 139: National Prayer Breakfast, Katy Perry, and Ken Ham!
What do the Dalai Lama and Skye Jethani have in common? They were both at the National Prayer Breakfast last week! Stories from the prayer breakfast, plus Katy Perry hears from God and Ken Ham won't be taking a cruise anytime soon. At least not a Carnival Cruise.
Feb 10, 2015•58 min
Episode 138: Super Bowl Ads, Fairy Tales, and Christianophobia!
Super Bowl ads make men cry, subverted fairy tales annoy Phil, and “Christianophobia” is now a real term with a new book to back it up! Drew Dyck joins Phil and Skye to discuss manly stuff like football, moral relativism and puppies!
Feb 03, 2015•53 min
Episode 137: Evangelicals, Newsboys, and Germans!
What exactly is an evangelical? What does it take to turn a Newsboy into an atheist? And why can't the Germans figure out how to pee?? This week on the podcast!
Jan 27, 2015•55 min
Episode 136: Website Hackings, Muslim Prayers, and Oxford Press!
French websites hacked and comedians arrested! Muslim prayers at Duke University and no pigs at Oxford Press! It’s post-Charlie Hebdo madness, dear listeners! Plus, the gang responds to your mail… all on the podcast this week!
Jan 20, 2015•53 min
Episode 135: Charlie Hebdo and the Christian Roots of Secularism
2015 is off to a questionable start as the Charlie Hebdo tragedy in Paris inspires much hand-wringing in the media (think Bill Maher) and a lively discussion on the podcast about secularism, its Christian roots, and its shaky future in an increasingly Muslim Europe.
Jan 13, 2015•50 min
Episode 134: Goodbye 2014, Welcome 2015!
Welcome to 2015! Skye, Christian and Phil are back talking about movies, worldviews and, you guessed it, the end of western civilization. Plus our friends at Barna Research give their top 10 trends of 2014!
Jan 06, 2015•1 hr 4 min
Episode 133: Addressing Systemic Racism with Guest Theon Hill
It's Christmas! Check out the new fun ways our atheist and satanist friends are celebrating Jesus's birth this year! Then Phil and Skye are joined by guest Theon Hill to discuss the church's role in addressing systemic racism in a post-Ferguson America. Atheists and Satanists and racists! Oh my!
Dec 23, 2014•57 min
Episode 132: To Interstellar and Beyond!
It’s the most thought-provoking big budget film in a long, long time. Is it religious? Is it anti-religious? And why did one Christian blogger call it his new favorite Christmas movie? It’s Interstellar - Christopher Nolan’s $150 million musing on the nature of life, the universe and everything! (Note: This podcast does contain spoilers.)
Dec 16, 2014•51 min
Episode 131: Skye's Traveling Adventures and Listener Questions!
Skye's back! We hear about his travels, plus open the mailbag and answer a bunch of questions from YOU!
Dec 09, 2014•59 min
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