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Theology in the Raw

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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.

Episodes

From Keeping it on the Down-Low to Finding One's Identity in Christ: Reginald Robinson

Reginald Robinson, the Senior Pastor of VEIR - The Church at Huntsville, has been married for 16 years and he and his wife have three children. He is the founder of the Brand New You Mentorship Intensive, which helps men engage in courageous conversations to overcome sexual sin, find community and brotherhood, and discover their identity in Christ. Register for the Austin conference on sexualtiy (Sept 17-18) here: https://www.centerforfaith.com/programs/leadership-forums/faith-sexuality-and-gend...

Aug 29, 202457 minEp. 1209

Bonus Q&A: Revival and Manifest Presence, "Last Supper" Scene At The Olympics, and More!

If you've enjoyed this content, please subscribe to my channel! Support Theology in the Raw through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw Or you can support me directly through Venmo: @Preston-Sprinkle-1 Visit my personal website: https://www.prestonsprinkle.com For questions about faith, sexuality & gender: https://www.centerforfaith.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 28, 202433 min

Same-Sex Attraction, Bipolar Disorder, Suicidality, and the Goodness of God: Brenna Blain

Brenna is a speaker, writer, wife and mom, and is the author of Can I Say That? How Unsafe Questions Lead us to the Real God. In this episode, Brenna and I talk about mental health, suicidality, sexuality, bipolar disorder, and many other things related to her journey. Register for the Austin conference on sexualtiy (Sept 17-18) here: https://www.centerforfaith.com/programs/leadership-forums/faith-sexuality-and-gender-conference-live-in-austin-or-stream-online Register for the Exiles 2 day confe...

Aug 26, 20241 hr 4 minEp. 1208

Was Ancient Israel a Patriarchal Culture? Dr. Carol Meyers

Dr. Carol Meyers (Ph.D. Brandeis) is an American feminist biblical scholar. She is the Mary Grace Wilson Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at Duke University. Meyers' field of research is focused on biblical studies, archaeology in the Middle East, and the study of women in the biblical world. In this podcast conversation, we talk about her fascinating essay: "Was Ancient Israel a Patriarchal Culture" (JBL 2014), where she argues for the concept of heterarchy rather than patriarchy as a bet...

Aug 22, 20241 hr 8 minEp. 1207

Zionism, Racism, the Gospel, and the War in Israel-Palestine: Tony Deik

Tony Deik is a member of the Networking Team and Board of Directors of the International Fellowship for Mission as Transformation, Lecturer in Biblical Studies for Bethlehem Bible College, and Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence. He is a PhD candidate in New Testament studies at the University of Aberdeen and Trinity College, Bristol. His dissertation explores biblical and Graeco-Roman conceptions of justice. A Palestinian Christian from Bethlehem, Tony has lived...

Aug 19, 20241 hr 10 minEp. 1206

A Curious Conversation with Pete Enns

I always have my guests fill out a "short bio" of themselves so I can post it in the show notes, and here's what Pete said: "I hate writing short bios of myself :-)" Thanks Pete! Anyway, Pete's a well known Old Testament scholar and biblical theologian. I guess you can just Google him if you don't know who he is. Most of all, he's a former baseball player and a huge baseball fan. We talk about that a bit. Oh, and we also talk aobut his faith journey, the Bible, inspiration, the nature of biblica...

Aug 15, 20241 hr 10 minEp. 1205

The Politics of Covid19: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya

Jay Bhattacharya is a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University. He is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economics Research, a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, and at the Stanford Freeman Spogli Institute. He holds courtesy appointments as Professor in Economics and in Health Research and Policy. He directs the Stanford Center on the Demography of Health and Aging. Dr. Bhattacharya’s research focuses on the economics of health care around the ...

Aug 12, 20241 hr 14 minEp. 1204

Women and Slavery in the New Testament and Early Church: Dr. Lynn Cohick

Lynn H. Cohick earned her PhD in NT and Christian Origins from the University of Pennsylvania. She is distinguished professor of NT at Houston Christian University, and director of the Houston Theological Seminary. She has written commentaries on Ephesians and Philippians, and books on women in the NT, including Christian Women in the Patristic World and Women in the World of the Earliest Christians. In this conversations, we talk about Lynn's latest research on freed female slaves in the New Te...

Aug 08, 20241 hr 12 minEp. 1203

Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Sexual Relationships? Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill College in London. She is the author of several books, including Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion (2019), which was named book of the year by Christianity Today, and Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Sexual Relationships? (2024). In this conversation, we talk about her latest book. We address various arguments for same-sex marriage,...

Aug 05, 20241 hr 20 minEp. 1202

If God Is Good, Why Does He Allow Suffering? Dr. Chris Palmer

Dr. Chris Palmer is the Dean of Ministry and Theology at Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL. He holds a PhD from Bangor University (Wales, UK) and is the author of eight books. His research expertise includes the Book of Revelation, suffering/theodicy, and Pentecostal Studies. In this conversation, Chris helps us understand the age-old problem of evil. If God is good, then why does he allow good people to suffer. Register for the Austin conference on sexualtiy (Sept 17-18) here: https://www...

Aug 01, 20241 hr 5 minEp. 1201

Bonus Q&A: Corporal Punishment in Parenting, Should Christians Watch UFC/MMA, and More

Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription. Support Theology in the Raw through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw -- If you've enjoyed this content, please subscribe to my channel! Support Theology in the Raw through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw Or you can support me directly through Venmo: @Preston-Sprinkle-1 Visit my personal website: https://www.prestonsprinkle.com For questions about faith, sexua...

Jul 31, 202433 min

Understanding the Book of James: Wisdom, Prayer, Wealth & Poverty: Dr. Mariam Kovalishyn

Dr. Mariam Kovalishyn is Associate Professor of New Testament Studies at Regent College (Vancouver, BC). She has an M.A. from Denver Seminary and a Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews (Scotland). The majority of Mariam’s research has centered on the epistle of James, Jewish literature of the Intertestamental period, and classical Graeco-Roman literature. Additionally, since coming to Regent, she has expanded to researching and writing across the epistles, Pauline and General. Mariam has co-...

Jul 29, 202457 minEp. 1200

A Gospel-Centered Perspective on the War in Israel-Palestine: Dr. Fares Abraham

Dr. Fares Abraham is a Palestinian-American born in Bethlehem and is the founder and CEO of Levant Ministries. He is passionate about reaching the next generation with the gospel, making disciples, and raising leaders in the Middle East. Fares leads multiple ministries across the region. He also serves as an adjunct faculty and online chair at Liberty University. In this conversation, Fares offers a gospel-centered perspective on the kingdom of God, reaching people for Christ, and how Christians...

Jul 25, 20241 hr 16 minEp. 1199

Understanding Deborah (Judges 4): Prophetess, Judge, and Military Leader: Dr. Sandy Richter

Dr. Sandra Richter (Ph.D. Harvard University) is the Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College and has formerly taught at Asbury Theological Seminary, Wesley Biblical Seminary, and Wheaton College. She’s the author of several books including one of my absolute favorite books on the Bible: The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament. Sandy is also coming out with a fascinating study called Deborah: Unlikely Heroes and the Book of Judges, which becomes the basis...

Jul 22, 20241 hr 14 minEp. 1198

What Do We Actually Know about Transition Regret and Detransitioning? Dr. Paul Eddy

Dr. Paul Eddy is professor of biblical and theological studies at Bethel University and is on the pastoral executive team at Woodland Hills Church (Minneapolis). Paul is the author/editor of several books and articles, including Understanding Transgender Identities: Four Views. Paul also serverd as a research assistant at The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender, where he produced the largest summary of research on transitioning, detransitioning, and transition regret, which is avaialble for fre...

Jul 18, 20241 hr 21 minEp. 1197

Does the Church Have a Crisis of Biblical Illiteracy? Jen Wilkin

Jen Wilkin is an author and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. She has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts. An advocate for Bible literacy, her passion is to see others become articulate and committed followers of Christ, with a clear understanding of why they believe what they believe, grounded in the Word of God. Jen just released a bible study on the book of Revelation tittled: Revelation: Eternal King; Everlasting Kingdom. You can find more of Jen's wo...

Jul 15, 20241 hr 13 minEp. 1196

Why the Canonical Context of the New Testament Matters: Dr. Miguel Echevarria

Dr. Miguel G. Echevarría (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of New Testament and Greek at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of The Future Inheritance of Land in the Pauline Epistles, 40 Questions about the Apostle Paul, and Engaging the New Testament: A Short Introduction for Students and Ministers. In this conversation, we talk about the importance of the canonical context of the arrangement of the NT books. -- If you've enjoyed thi...

Jul 11, 20241 hr 4 minEp. 1195

Early Christianity in Africa: Dr. Vince Bantu

Dr. Vince Bantu (B.A. Wheaton, M.Div. Gordon-Conwell, Th.M. Princeton Theological Seminary, M.A. and Ph.D. in Semitic and Egyptian Languages from The Catholic University) is Assistant Professor of Church History and Black Church Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary and the author of several books including Multitude of All Peoples: Exploring the Multiethnic Roots of Christianity. Dr. Bantu is an expert in the early growth of Christianity into Africa, which is the topic of our conversation. The...

Jul 08, 202458 minEp. 1194

Should Christians Be Patriotic? Shane Claiborne

Shane Claiborne is a best-selling author, renowned activist, sought-after speaker, and self-proclaimed “recovering sinner.” Shane writes and speaks around the world about peacemaking, social justice, and Jesus, and is the author of several books, including "The Irresistible Revolution," "Jesus for President," "Executing Grace," "Beating Guns," and his newest book, "Rethinking Life (released in Feb 2023)." He is the visionary leader of The Simple Way in Philadelphia and co-director of Red Letter ...

Jul 04, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 1193

Cancel Culture vs. Meaningful Conversations: Dr. Tim Muehlhoff

Dr. Tim Muehlhoff (Ph.D. in communication theory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is Professor of Communication at Biola University and co-director of Winsome Conviction Project, and is co-author (with Sean McDowell) of End the Stalemate: Move Past Cancel Culture to Meaningful Conversations, and outstanding book that forms the basis of our conversation. In this episode, we talk about how to have fruitful conversations with people whose ideas we radically disagree with. Tim's i...

Jul 01, 20241 hr 8 minEp. 1192

From Success to Burn Out in the Christian Worship Industrial Complex: Jesse Reeves

Jesse Reeves is a songwriter, musician, church planter, and father. As a songwriter, he has co-written several songs that are sung in the church around the world today including “How Great is Our God,” “I Speak Jesus,” “Our God,” “I Will Rise, “Lord, I Need You,” and more. As a musician, Jesse spent 17 years leading worship, touring and playing bass guitar in the Chris Tomlin Band. As a church planter, Jesse and his wife, Janet, have been a part of planting The Austin Stone Community Church in A...

Jun 27, 20241 hr 6 minEp. 1191

Bonus Q&A: New Perspective on Paul, How was Eve Deceived?, Voting, LGBTQ+ Child Dedication and more!

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: 0:00 Introduction 0:11 Can you give a short explanation of the discussion surrounding the new perspective on Paul that is understandable to the layperson? 14:05 What would you say to someone saying that the Holy Spirit can guide us to violence? 17:44 Does Matthew 5:41 teach we shouldn't resist evildoers at all? 19:02. Was Eve deceived because of the order of cr...

Jun 26, 202422 min

Politics, Culture, and the Gospel: Ameen Hudson and Ruslan Karaoglanov

This is a recording of the live podcast conversation between Ruslan Karaoglanov and Ameen Hudson at the Exiles in Babylon Conference (April 2024). Ameen is the co-host (with KB) of the popular Southside Rabbi podcast and Ruslan is the host of the Bless God YouTube channel and podcast. In this conversation, Ruslan and Ameen banter around about politics, culture, theology, and the evangelical church. Get your copy of End the Stalemate today! https://www.tyndale.com/p/end-the-stalemate/978149648115...

Jun 24, 202456 minEp. 1190

Humility, Christian Leadership, and Slavery in the New Testament: Dr. Dennis Edwards

Dr. Dennis Edwards (PhD in Biblical Studies from the Catholic University of America) serves as the Vice President for Church Relations and Dean of North Park Seminary in Chicago. He’s an ordained minister in the Evangelical Covenant Church and is the author of several books including his recently released Humility Illuminated: The Biblical Path Back to Christian Character. Our conversation begins by talking about humility, church leadership, handling criticism as a pastor, those who have an eage...

Jun 20, 20241 hr 8 minEp. 1189

Sexuality, Church, Celibate Partnerships, My Response to Chris Yuan and Rosaria Butterfield, and How I Handle Criticism: Laurie Krieg

Laurie Krieg is the president of Impossible Ministries, a coaching/consulting, teaching, and podcasting ministry with the mission to equip Jesus-followers with a gospel-centered approach to marriage and sexuality. Laurie serves on the Board of Directors for The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender, and is earning a master’s degree from Wheaton Graduate School in Evangelism and Leadership. Laurie and her husband Matt wrote a book called An Impossible Marriage: What Our Mixed-Orientation Marriage ...

Jun 17, 20241 hr 12 minEp. 1188

Untangling CRT: Where Do We Go From Here? Dr. Ed Uszynski

Ed Uszynski (MA and MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; PhD American Studies, Bowling Green State University) has been a content specialist for Cru, Athletes in Action, and FamilyLife for over three decades. He also serves as a oneness and diversity consultant for church and parachurch organizations. His first book which releases next week is: Untangling Critical Race Theory: What Christians Need to Know and Why It Matters. His book forms the topic of our conversation about CRT, race ...

Jun 13, 20241 hr 31 minEp. 1187

Raising Boys, Masculinity, Jordan Peterson, and Why Wrestling with Your Sons Keeps them Out of Prison: Dr. Anthony Bradley

In this podcast conversation, we talk about raising boys, biblical masculinity, Jordan Peterson, toxic masculinity vs. biblical masculinity, the so-called "war on men," and other related issues. Dr. Anthony Bradley (Ph.D. Westminster Seminary) was most recently professor of religious studies and director of the Center for the Study of Human Flourishing at The King’s College, Theologian-In-Residence at Redeemer Presbyterian Church—Lincoln Square, and now serves as a distinguished research fellow ...

Jun 10, 20241 hr 16 minEp. 1186

Evangelicalism's Fascination (Idolatry?) of Cultural and Political Power: Tim Alberta

Tim Alberta is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, and staff writer for The Atlantic magazine. He formerly served as chief political correspondent for POLITICO. In 2019, he published the critically acclaimed book, "American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump" and co-moderated the year's final Democratic presidential debate aired by PBS Newshour. His recent book is The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory: American Evangelicals in an...

Jun 06, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 1185

What (actually) Is Liberation Theology? Dr. Jules Martinez

Dr. Jules Martinez-Olivieri is a theologian, practitioner, and author focusing on the intersection of social, pastoral, and systematic theology. Jules holds an MDiv and PHD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has taught in Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Perú, and the United States seminaries and universities. Martínez's ecclesial experiences include pastoral ministry, church planting, and community development. He is author of A Visible Witness: Christology, Liberation and Participation (Fortr...

Jun 03, 20241 hr 7 minEp. 1184

How to Tell the Truth: Preston Perry

Preston Perry is a poet, performance artist, teacher, and apologist from Chicago. Preston’s writing and teaching has been featured on ministry platforms such as The Gospel Coalition, the Poets in Autumn Tour, and Legacy Disciple. Preston is co-host, with his wife Jackie Hill Perry, of the popular podcast With the Perrys. He created Bold Apparel and the YouTube channel Apologetics with Preston Perry in order to engage the public in theological discourse. Preston just released his first book, How ...

May 30, 20241 hr 4 minEp. 1183
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