Okay folks, it's 2024! Congratulations--you're still alive and it's 2024. I truly hope that Theology in the Raw has played some positive influence in your life this past year. In this first episode of 2024, I take a stroll down memory lane, reflecting on theology in the raw 2023. I review some stats, discuss some reviews, highlight TITR's mission statement, and discuss the top 10 episodes of the year. I then cast a vision for what's in store for 2024. The Bible Recap: https://thebiblerecap.mysho...
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 1140
Merry Christmas from Theology in the Raw! We’re going to take a week off of podcasting and will pick it up again on January 1st. Thank you all for your love, support, encouragement, and criticism! We’ll see you in a week! Support Theology in the Raw through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 25, 2023•5 min
Lee has been teaching full time at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN, since 1999. He has an M.A. and M.Div. from Abilene Christian University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Moral Theology / Christian Ethics from Notre Dame University. Lee is the author of several books, including an outstanding book on politics called Scandalous Witness: A Little Political Manifesto for Christians. And this forms the basis for our conversation which focuses on what a truly Christian political identity looks like. L...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 1139
Colton Beach is a Christ-follower who's also a gay New Yorker who grew up secretly struggling with same sex attraction’ in the Independent Fundamental Baptist church. He grew up ignoring his sexual identity for the sake of his Christian identity which allowed sexual sin to fester in darkness until it could no longer be ignored. He is passionate about calling the church to be honest about the reality and extent of our brokenness to invite those around us to do the same. Support Theology in the Ra...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 1138
In this conversation, we talk about a libertarian view of economics (etc. Austrian Economics), war, foreign policy, immigration, along with gay marriage and abortion. Doug Stuart is CEO of the Libertarian Christian Institute and host of the Libertarian Christian Podcast. He holds an MDiv from Missio Seminary and currently lives with his wife and three children in Lancaster, PA. Support Theology in the Raw through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw Learn more about your ad choices....
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 1137
In this podcast conversation, Lucy walks us through her reading of 1 Cor. 11:2-16, where she argues that Paul is quoting and interacting with various ideas that the Corinthians themselves believe. Dr. Peppiatt has been Principal at Westminster Theological Centre (WTC) since 2013. She teaches courses in Christian doctrine and in spiritual formation. Lucy holds bachelor’s degrees in both English and Theology, and completed an MA in Systematic Theology at King’s College, London, and a PhD through t...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 1136
Dr. Beth Felker Jones holds the PhD from Duke University and teaches theology at Northern Seminary in Chicagoland, where she lives with her family. She is the author of many books and writes regularly at Church Blogmatics at bethfelkerjones.substack.com. In this podcast conversation, we talk about a theology of the body, our future resurrected state, how resurrection should shape our ethics today, and different ways in which our culture (and the church) assumes a strong dualisitc view of the bod...
Dec 07, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 1135
After a decade of indulging his darkest vices as a nightclub promoter, Scott declared spiritual, moral, and emotional bankruptcy. He spent two years on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia, saw the effects of dirty water firsthand, and came back to New York City on a mission. Upon returning to NYC in 2006, having seen the effects of dirty water firsthand, Scott turned his full attention to the global water crisis and the (then) 1.1 billion people living without access to clean water. He esta...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 1134
Kaitlyn is a writer, author, and a doctoral student at Duke Divinity School studying political theology, ethics, and biblical interpretation. She graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2021 with a ThM in systematic theology and is the author of two books: The Liturgy of Politics: Spiritual Formation for the Sake of Our Neighbor and The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here. This podcast conversation goes all over the ma...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 1133
Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription. In the full episode, we discuss: 00:00 Introduction: 0:35. What pushback did you get on your Israel/Palestine interviews? 9:21 CS Lewis commends the reading of Old Books. What are your favorite ‘classics?’ Would you say there are any ‘most Christians’ should read? 12:20 What is the biblical basis for people stating that the 1st ministry priority is one’s nuclear family? What is a good theo...
Nov 29, 2023•28 min
Jared is a pastor in Tennessee. On November 13th, Jared posted this comment on X: According to Dr. Rosaria Butterfield, What Christian ministries are heretical liars? "Revoice, Preston Sprinkle's Exiles in Babylon Conference sponsored by his heretical Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender, and CRU" @PrestonSprinkle @crutweets That's what she said at @LibertyU convocation this past Friday. What heresies/lies have they spread? 1) "Same-sex attraction is a sinless temptation, and only a sin if yo...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Season 2Ep. 1132
Dr. Eve (Paraskevè) Tibbs is an Affiliate Professor of Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, where she teaches Historical Theology, Systematic Theology, and Eastern Orthodox Theology. Her research and teaching interests include: the Holy Trinity and Personhood, Ecclesiology, Early Church History and Doctrinal Development. Dr. Tibbs served as Chair of the Eastern Orthodox Studies Group of the American Academy of Religion for six years, and has served as a member of the Executive Steering Commi...
Nov 23, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 1131
Kait and J.J. are passionate about helping Christians navigate the dating world. Kait is a best-selling author, speaker, popular relationship coach, and the founder of Heart of Dating. She helps thousands of men and women on their journeys through the conversations on the Heart of Dating Podcast, which launched in 2018. Through her ministry, Kait’s mission is to empower both men and women to have the courage to own their story, walk in victory, thrive with purpose, and discover clarity and visio...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 1130
Stephen T. Pardue (PhD, Wheaton College) directs the ThM/PhD in Theological Studies and Church History at the Asia Graduate School of Theology and teaches theology at the International Graduate School of Leadership in Manila, Philippines. He is the author of The Mind of Christ: Humility and the Intellect in Early Christian Theology and the co-editor of ten books, including Majority World Theology and Asian Christian Theology. In this conversation, we talk about Steve's latest book: Why Evangelic...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 1129
N.T. Wright has held a variety of both academic and chaplaincy posts at Oxford, Cambridge, and McGill University, Montreal. He was Canon of Westminster in 2000, before serving as Bishop of Durham between 2003-2010. He is currently Research Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Early Christianity at St Mary’s College in the University of St Andrews and Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. Professor Wright has written over 80 books including his recently released:Into the Heart of Ro...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 1128
Hanan Schlesinger is an Orthodox rabbi and teacher, and a passionate Zionist settler who has been profoundly transformed by his encounters with Palestinians and the Palestinian People beginning in late 2013. Originally hailing from New York, Rav Hanan immigrated to Israel on his own at the age of 20 and has lived in Alon Shvut, Gush Etzion, for almost 35 years. His family background is Reform, but already at the end of high school he began delving into observant Judaism. Following his B.A., he s...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 1127
Dr. Burge received his Ph.D. in New Testament from Aberdeen University (Scotland) and has taught at King College (Tennessee), Northpark University (Illinois), Wheaton College (Illinois), and Calvain Theological Seminary (Michigan). He's the author of many books including two on the theology of the land promise: Jesus and the Land and Whose Land? Whose Promise? In this podcast conversation, we wrestle with the question: Do Chrisitans have a thoelogical obligation to support the modern state of Is...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 1126
Lisa Loden immigrated to Israel in 1974, and with her husband, founded Beit Asaph Messianic congregation in Netanya. Lisa was the director of the Caspari Center for Biblical and Jewish Studies in Jerusalem from 2002–2007, and served on the faculty of the Nazareth Evangelical Theological Seminary from 2008–2013. She currently serving on several peace and reconciliation-related boards - Global Peace Heroes, Advisory Board of the Bethlehem Institute of Peace and Justice and other initiatives. She i...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 1125
Rachel Joy Welcher is a poet and author living in South Dakota with her husband, Pastor Evan Welcher, and their longed for daughter, Hildegaard. Rachel works as an editor at Fathom Magazine and Lexham Press and received her Master of Letters in theology from The University of St. Andrews in Scotland. She is the author of four books: "Blue Tarp" (Finishing Line Press, 2016), "Two Funerals, Then Easter" (Dustlings Press, 2018), "Talking Back to Purity Culture: Rediscovering Faithful Christian Sexu...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 1124
Lee Strobel is a former atheist and investigative journalist, who came to faith by trying to disprove the faith, which is documented in his well-known book A Case for Christ. In his most recent book, Is God Real? Lee looks at the best arguments for the existence of the God of the Bible and responds to some of the best counterarguments to this. In this conversation, we begin by discussing the historical evidence for the resurrection of Christ, and then we wrestle with the argument from design, sp...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 1123
Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription. In the full episode, we discuss: 00:00 Introduction 00:35 What is the relationship between the church and Israel? Has the church replaced Israel? Should Christians be more concerned about Israel than any other country? 11:55 Where are your personal boundaries around attending/participating in a same-sex wedding? A close gay friend just got engaged, so am having to think about this. 17:49 W...
Oct 25, 2023•28 min
Daniel was born in Jerusalem and grew up in a Christian family from the little town of Bethlehem in Palestine. He holds a BS from University of Florida, an MA from London School of Theology, another MA from University of Chicago, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Theology from Notre Dame University. In this podcast conversation, Daniel gives a 150 year historical and political overview of Jewish and Palestinian relations, which has led to the recent war in Gaza. Daniel has put together a lengthy list o...
Oct 23, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 1122
Dr. Katie McCoy serves as Director of Women’s Ministry at The Southern Baptist Convention, Texas. She holds a PhD in systematic theology and her research focuses on Old Testament laws about women and justice for the vulnerable. Her most recent book is To Be a Woman: The Confusion Over Female Identity and How Christians Can Respond. In this conversation, we look at the startling statement about female captives in war from Deuteronomy 21:10-14 and the seemingly strange laws regarding women who hav...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 1121
Spencer is the former director of development for the Center on Conscience & War. He has recently separated from the Army on reasons of conscience due to his Christian faith. He is a graduate from West Point, has his masters in biblical exposition, and is committed to peace, justice, and inclusion for the disability community. In this podcast conversation, Spencer talks about his journey into the Army and how he became convicted by his Christian faith about his military involvement, which ev...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 1120
Matthew Lee Anderson is an Assistant Research Professor of Ethics and Theology at Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion and the Associate Director of Baylor in Washington. He is an Associate Fellow at the McDonald Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Life at Oxford University, where he completed a D.Phil. in Christian Ethics. His latest book is Called into Questions: Cultivating the Love of Learning Within the Life of Faith. In this podcast conversation, Matthew makes his case...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 1119
Sissy Goff, LPC-MHSP, has worked as the director of child and adolescent counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries since 1993. Sissy Goff is the author of 13 books including her latest, The Worry-Free Parent. She co-hosts the popular Raising Boys and Girls podcast, with fellow Daystar Counselor David Thomas. In this podcast conversation, which was hosted by Chris Sprinkle, Chris and Sissy talk about many things related to parenting including the problem of safetyism and the rising rates of anx...
Oct 09, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 1118
Andy Stanley is a pastor, speaker, author, and founder of North Point Ministries. He recently preached a sermon on how he and his church approaches the LGBTQ conversation, and specifically how they have walked with Christian parents with LGBTQ kids. North Point also hosted a conference called "Unconditional" for Christian parents with LGBTQ kids. A lot of controversy has surrounding both Andy's sermon and the conference. This podcast is my response to both. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Oct 06, 2023•58 min
Tim holds a Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible and Jewish Studies from the University of Madison-Wisconsin and is the co-founder and content creator for The Bible Project. Tim is passionate about reading the Bbile for all its worth, which includes paying attention to the literary artistry of the text. In this convesation, we talk about how important the Eden Narrative (Gen 2-3) is for understanding the rest of the story of Scritpure. https://bibleproject.com/tim-mackie/ If you would like to support Theology ...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 1117
Andrew is Teaching Pastor at King’s Church London, and has degrees in history and theology from Cambridge (MA) and King’s College London (PhD). He is a columnist for Christianity Today, and has written several award-winning books, most recently Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West, which forms the backrop for our conversation. Support Theology in the Raw through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 1116
In November 2019, Treneé won a seat as Councilwoman of the 7th District of West Haven City Council, becoming the youngest person to hold this position. She currently serves as a State Representative elected to represent the 116th District in West Haven, CT. She is a member of the Education Committee, Environment Committee, and Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Treneé is also an advocate for life--all of life--and is an outspoken activist for the life of the unborn. And, as you'll hear in ...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 1115
