In the Bible, Jesus predicts his return will come during the lifetime of those who were with him. This belief was so entrenched among early Christian’s that the eminent return of Christ was the driving theme of the letters of Paul. As the original followers of Jesus died off however, the beliefs in the second coming of Christ had to evolve. We take a deep dive into this to examine one of the most glaring problems for Christianity, and how some try to deal with the difficulty.
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 16
In the Bible, Jesus predicts his return will come during the lifetime of those who were with him. This belief was so entrenched among early Christian’s that the eminent return of Christ was the driving theme of the letters of Paul. As the original followers of Jesus died off however, the beliefs in the second coming of Christ had to evolve. We take a deep dive into this to examine one of the most glaring problems for Christianity, and how some try to deal with the difficulty. Then on another ins...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 15
The End is Here, I mean soon, I mean.. ah F*#% it. In the Bible, Jesus predicts his return will come during the lifetime of those who were with him. This belief was so entrenched among early Christian’s that the eminent return of Christ was the driving theme of the letters of Paul. As the original followers of Jesus died off however, the beliefs in the second coming of Christ had to evolve. We take a deep dive into this to examine one of the most glaring problems for Christianity, and how some t...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 14
Taking a closer look at our topic from Episode one. In the Bible Jesus says you MUST hate your family. In fact the entire New Testament has a radical anti-family message. Well apparently evangelicals didn’t like what we had to say, but we were literally just quoting Jesus! We respond to comments from angry Christians. Also on the show: In another edition of Bible vs. Bible, where does Jesus go directly after his baptism? It depends which Gospel you read. Stay tuned for another fun edition of Fal...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 13
You’ve probably heard right wing Christians declaring that capitalism is a Christian value while socialism is a great evil. Today on the show, Katie, John and Ben reveal just how the Bible destroys that idea. As it turns out, some of the strongest rebukes in the entire Bible are aimed at the rich and those who don’t aid the poor. Why do a lot of Christian's ignore this overwhelmingly clear Biblical message? We take a look at how many wealthy church leaders cherry pick their way out of adhering t...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 12
Many kids grow up being taught that a “rapture” is coming any day to carry away God’s people and leave everyone else behind to suffer. Turns out this causes serious mental trauma that can take a lifetime to heal. We’ll discuss. And then part two of our discussion about women in the Bible: Women Deacons and Apostles in the Bible? Yes it’s true! But somehow women are supposed to shut up and only learn from their husbands at home? Katie, John and Ben take a look at how the Bible presents conflictin...
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 11
Did the Old Testament predict the virgin birth of Jesus? No! But the author of Matthew’s gospel thinks so. “Matthew’s” Christmas story aims to fulfill several Old Testament prophecies. On part two of our Christmas extravaganza, John, Katie and Ben look at each of these supposed fulfilled prophecies and try to break down what is really going on. Wait, was Jesus’ real father a Roman soldier? In a new segment of Bible After Dark we discover an ancient source that claims Jesus is the result of a sca...
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 10
On our first Christmas extravaganza episode we talk about how Jesus was born in a manger, no wait, it was in a house. It turns out this is just one of many problems in the Bible’s two Christmas stories. John, Katie, and Ben breakdown the Christmas accounts and try to figure out why each biblical author tells such a different story. Then we show why conservative Christian attempts to harmonize them simply don’t work. And in a new segment of Bible vs. Bible we dive into the genealogies of Jesus to...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 9
Do American Christians understand what the Bible teaches or what their own church doctrines say? New polling data may surprise you. Women Deacons and Apostles in the Bible? Yes it’s true! But somehow women are supposed to shut up and only learn from their husbands at home? Katie, John and Ben take a look at how the Bible presents conflicting messages about women and their role in the church. Did later redactors change Paul’s original pro-women message with a misogynist message that has kept wome...
Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 8
New polling suggests many right-wing people want America to be an explicitly Christian nation. What could go wrong? We’ll discuss. Does God know everything? Yes he does, except for all those times in the Bible where he doesn’t know something. John and Ben break down the core church doctrine of God’s omniscience. We’ll dive into passages where he has to investigate something or test people to determine the truth. Then we’ll look at passages in the New Testament where Jesus appears to not know thi...
Dec 06, 2022•54 min•Ep. 7
The Bible explicitly mentions the Trinity in exactly one passage. And it turns out that verse is actually a 14th century forgery. Today on the show, John and Ben look at the doctrine of the Trinity and how this impossibly confusing doctrine has confounded believers for centuries. Leading some to reject it for the Unitarian position. Then, we look at verses which teach that everyone is going to heaven. Christian Universalists turn too many clear verses in the Bible that teach universal salvation,...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 6
Do some Christian’s have special “gifts of the spirit” that give them supernatural powers? As it turns out the answer to this question is no. Their claims of faith healings are false and “speaking in tongues” turns out to be just babbling non-sense. The Bible seems to say Christians should expect to possess these powers. Today, John and Ben breakdown the spiritual gifts controversy and see why many church denominations say the spiritual gifts era ended with the New Testament, even though the Bib...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 5
Wait, does the Bible say that God decides who will go to heaven or hell before they are even born? Are we responsible for our choices if they are already determined? Does the Bible say that people have free will to choose their own path? Actually the Bible teaches all of these contradictory doctrines. John & Ben take a deep dive into the Protestant church’s longstanding debate: Calvinism Vs. Arminianism. Why do some Christians ritualistically eat their God? We’ll breakdown the various viewpo...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 4
John and Ben continue the series by talking about the many types of errors in the Bible including errors of transmission, history, chronology as well as anachronisms. But what do Christian’s do when the Bible is teaching two opposing doctrines? Was Jesus God? Did he even have a body? As it turns out the Bible isn’t as clear as some may think. Then they take a look at how the Protestant Reformation was set in motion by a contradiction between Paul and James’ teaching on justification by faith. Wi...
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 3
John and Ben kick off this series by pondering the belief that the Bible has no errors. What does the church mean by “Inerrancy” and is this even an ancient viewpoint? What is the difference between Catholic and Protestant views? What does this Doctrine mean in light of the total inaccessibility of the original “inspired” texts? What do we do with other ancient texts that were once considered part of the Canon by different communities throughout Church history? Can we test the falsifiability of ...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 2
On this premiere episode John and Ben explain that Christian family values are not biblical. Unless you mean hating your family. They take a close look at how Jesus had a radical anti-family message. Then they find that the apostle Paul isn’t much different. This notion could hardly be more different than the multimillion dollar industry that preaches family values today. What could be the reason for this radically anti-family thread that runs through the New Testament? Also, John & Ben are ...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1
