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Helping believers think Christianly about theological and cultural issues by engaging in curious conversations with a diverse range of thoughtful people.

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S2 Ep1132: Responding to Claims about Being a “Heretical Liar”

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, 20231 hr 53 minSeason 2Ep. 1132

S2 Ep1131: How is the Eastern Orthodox Church Different from Evangelical Protestantism? Dr. Eve Tibbs

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, 202358 minSeason 2Ep. 1131

S2 Ep1130: A Christian Perspective on Dating: Kait and J.J. Tomlin

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, 20231 hr 6 minSeason 2Ep. 1130

S2 Ep1129: Why the Evangelical Church Needs Global Theology: Dr. Stephen Pardue

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, 20231 hr 13 minSeason 2Ep. 1129

S2 Ep1128: A Deep-Dive into the Book of Romans: Dr. N.T. Wright

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 R...

Nov 13, 20231 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 1128

S2 Ep1127: A Zionist Jewish Rabbi's Perspective on the War in Israel-Palestine: Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger

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, 20231 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 1127

S2 Ep1126: Do Christians Have a Theological Obligation to Support the Modern State of Israel? Dr. Gary Burge

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 I...

Nov 06, 202359 minSeason 2Ep. 1126

S2 Ep1125: An Israeli Christian's Perspective on the War in Israel-Palestine: Lisa Loden

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, 20231 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 1125

S2 Ep1124: Talking Back to Purity Culture: Rachel Joy Welcher

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, 20231 hr 12 minSeason 2Ep. 1124

S2 Ep1123: Is God Real? Lee Strobel

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, s...

Oct 26, 20231 hrSeason 2Ep. 1123

S2: Church and Israel, Same-sex weddings, Halloween, Authority of Scripture, Justified lies, and other questions

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, 202327 minSeason 2Ep. 1298

S2 Ep1122: A Palestinian Christian's Perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian War: Daniel Bannoura

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, 20232 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 1122

S2 Ep1121: How the Old Testament Humanizes Women: Dr. Katie McCoy

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 ha...

Oct 19, 20231 hr 20 minSeason 2Ep. 1121

S2 Ep1120: Army Officer Turned Conscientious Objector: Spencer Goldstein

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, 20231 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 1120

S2 Ep1119: The (Im)morality of Birth Control and Potential Problems with Adoption: Dr. Matthew Lee Anderson

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 cas...

Oct 12, 20231 hr 20 minSeason 2Ep. 1119

S2 Ep1118: Worry Free Parenting: Sissy Goff

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 an...

Oct 09, 202351 minSeason 2Ep. 1118

A Raw Response to Andy Stanley and the Unconditional Conference

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, 202357 minEp. 1299

S2 Ep1117: Paying Attention to the Literary Artistry of the Bible: Dr. Tim Mackie

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, 20231 hr 12 minSeason 2Ep. 1117

S2 Ep1116: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West: Dr. Andrew Wilson

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/adchoic...

Oct 02, 20231 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 1116

S2 Ep1115: Is the Abortion Industry Systemically Racist? Treneé McGee

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, 20231 hr 6 minSeason 2Ep. 1115

Bonus Q & A (Patreon Special): Masturbation, Annihilation, Cussing, LGBTQ, and How to Share the Gospel

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 00:50 What is the best Biblical argument against masturbation? I've always heard it is a sin, but I can't see why. That rule seems like a heavy burden for many. 6:18 Most modern church gatherings are focused on the “sermon”. Was this the case in the early church? Is the sermon more akin to prophecy or teaching? 21:03 What convinced you of...

Sep 27, 202331 minEp. 1299

S2 Ep1114: Theology and Narrative in John's Gospel and the Meaning of Jesus' "Son of Man" Statements: Dr. Ben Reynolds

Dr. Ben Reynolds has an MDiv and ThM from Gordon-Conwell Theological seminary and a Ph.D. in New Testament from Aberdeen University--which is where I met Ben. We both studied together under Simon Gathercole at Aberdeen and have been friends ever since. Ben is currently a professor of Bible and Theology at Tyndale University (Toronto) where he's been since 2009, and he enjoys teaching courses on the Gospels, Jesus, Second Temple Judaism, Greek, and hermeneutics. He's written and edited several sc...

Sep 25, 20231 hr 14 minSeason 2Ep. 1114

S2 Ep1113: Rethinking Church, Discipleship, and Why We Do the Things We Do: David Kinnaman

David Kinnaman is the author of the bestselling books Faith For Exiles, Good Faith, You Lost Me and unChristian. He is CEO of Barna Group, a leading research and communications company that works with churches, nonprofits, and businesses ranging from film studios to financial services. In this podcast conversation, we talk about various interesting trends facing the church, including the need to "clean out the attic" of the church; that is, to reassess what it is we're doing and whether we shoul...

Sep 21, 20231 hr 6 minSeason 2Ep. 1113

S2 Ep1112: Understanding Deconstruction: Dr. Sean McDowell

Sean McDowell (Ph.D.) is a professor at Biola University and Talbot School of Theology. He's also a speaker, YouTuber, and author of many books including his latest one co-authored with John Marriott, called: Set Adrift: How to Deconstruct What You Believe Without Sinking Your Faith . In this podcast conversation, we talk about all things related to deconstruction: what it is, why people deconstruct, healthy vs. unhealthy forms of deconstruction, the reasons why people deconstruct, the differenc...

Sep 18, 20231 hr 9 minSeason 2Ep. 1112

S2 Ep1111: Women in Ministry, 1 Corinthians 11, Ephesians 5, and the Meaning of "Head" (kephale): Andrew Bartlett

Andrew Bartlett is a lawyer, judge, and international arbitrator. He has a degree in theology from University of Gloucestershire. He has served in several churches as elder or churchwarden and is the author of book Men and Women in Christ: Fresh Light from the Biblical Texts , which forms the starting point for our conversation on what the New Testament says about women in church leadership. We focus on 1 Corinthians 11, the meaning of kephale (“head”) from 1 Corinthians 11:3 and Ephesians 5:22-...

Sep 14, 20231 hr 18 minSeason 2Ep. 1111

S2 Ep1110: The Role of Our Bodies in Worship: Dr. W. David O. Taylor

Dr. W. David O. Taylor joined the Fuller faculty in 2014. Prior to his appointment at Fuller, Dr. Taylor served as a pastor for ten years in Austin, Texas. Born and raised in Guatemala City, he has lectured widely on the arts in both academic and popular settings, from Thailand to South Africa. Taylor is the author of many books in the field of theology, culture, and the arts; his most recent book is A Body of Praise: Understanding the Role of Our Physical Bodies in Worship (Baker Academic, 2023...

Sep 11, 20231 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 1110

S2 Ep1109: Understanding the Hebraic Thought World of the Bible and How the Old Testament Challenges Classism: Dr. Dru Johnson

Dr. Dru Johnson (Ph.D. St. Andrews University) is visiting associate professor at Hope College in Holland, MI (was a professor at The King’s College in New York City), director of the Center for Hebraic Thought, editor at The Biblical Mind, host of The Biblical Mind podcast, and co-host of the OnScript Podcast. Before that, he was a high-school dropout, skinhead, punk rock drummer, combat veteran, IT supervisor, and pastor—all things that he hopes none of his children ever become. In this podcas...

Sep 07, 20231 hr 21 minSeason 2Ep. 1109

S2 Ep1108: Parenting LGBTQ Kids: Bill Henson

Bill Henson founded Posture Shift Ministries, Inc. in 2006. Posture Shift is a credentialed missional training curriculum on LGBT+ inclusion and care. Over 100,000 church, school and youth leaders have experienced Posture Shift across the globe. Bill is also the author of Guiding Families , which is a best practice relational care plan that Bill wrote after working with thousands of families and LGBT+ youth. Safe churches and homes allow LGBT+ people to grow in trusting and knowing Jesus Christ....

Sep 04, 20231 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 1108

S2 Ep1107: Learning from the Race Conversations in 2020: Dr. Efrem Smith

Pastor Efrem Smith is an internationally recognized leader who uses motivational speaking and preaching to equip people for a life of transformation. He consults on issues of multi-ethnicity, leadership, and community development. Efrem is the former president and CEO of World Impact: an urban mission, church planting and leadership-development organization. He’s the author of several books, including his latest, “Killing Us Softly.” Efrem is a graduate of Saint John’s University and Luther Theo...

Aug 31, 20231 hrSeason 2Ep. 1107

S2 Ep1106: Addicted to Grace: Max Lucado

Max Lucado is a pastor, speaker, and author of more than 40 books that have sold over 140 million copies. Most of all, Max is a humble Christian leader who's built his legacy on being addicted to grace. His latest book God Never Gives Up On You: What Jacob's Story Teaches Us About Grace, Mercy, and God's Relentless Love releases Sept. 12th and forms the background for our conversation about God's scandalous grace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy ...

Aug 28, 202354 minSeason 2Ep. 1106
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