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Episode 208: Talking About Hell! With John Walton
11 juli 2016 · 56 min
What's Hell? No, seriously - what is it and why doesn't it show up in the Old Testament? Is it different than Hades? Sheol? Gehenna? OT scholar Dr. John Walton is back to talk about everyone's favorite place of eternal torment. This week on the podcast! Lees meer
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Throwback Episode 146: The Lost World of Adam & Eve
30 juni 2016 · 52 min
Phil and the gang are out on vacation, so we're repeating a classic episode. A discussion with Old Testament scholar and friend of the show Dr. John Walton about his 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? Worth a second listen! Lees meer
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Episode 207: "Confident Pluralism" with John Inazu
28 juni 2016 · 54 min
No one seems to agree on anything anymore in America. Law professor and author John Inazu joins Phil and Skye to talk about living Christianly in a pluralistic society, and his new book, "Confident Pluralism."
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Episode 206: The Global Refugee Crisis With Matt Soerens
21 juni 2016 · 47 min
There are more refugees in the world now than at any other time in history. World Relief's Matthew Soerens joins us to talk about the crisis, the politics, and what we as the church can do about it.
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Episode 205: Let's Talk about Daily Devotions!
14 juni 2016 · 56 min
Devotions! The kind you might have in the morning! Or not. Phil, Skye and Christian talk about daily devotions - what they do, what works for them, what might work for you, too. Also, Mel Gibson is back, Baptists forget who they are, and adult baby diapers. Not adult diapers. Baby diapers. For adults. Yeah, we don't get it either. Lees meer
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Episode 204: Apes, Atheists and Happy, Happy Christian Music
6 juni 2016 · 55 min
Gorillas in Cincinnati! Atheists Find God! Christian music is relentlessly happy! Katelyn Beatty joins the podcast to talk through apes, atheists, and much, much more.
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Episode 203: Bathroom Wars, Democracy and Cheese
24 mei 2016 · 51 min
Phil and Skye are rejoined by old friend Drew Dyck for a lively discussion on the latest twists in the bathroom wars; whether or not American democracy is collapsing, and cheese. Yes, that's right. Cheese. This week on the podcast!
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Episode 202: Documentary Filmmaker Nathan Clarke
23 mei 2016 · 47 min
Documentary Filmmaker Nathan Clarke joins the gang to talk about producing his short film "Bono and Eugene Peterson: The Psalms," a beautifully shot account of the unlikely friendship between the 83 year-old Christian author and the U2 frontman.
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Episode 201: Religious Liberty with Russell Moore
17 mei 2016 · 47 min
Russell Moore is President of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (I'm tired just from typing that) and - as of last week - a new "Enemy-of-the-Trump." Phil and Skye talk to Dr. Moore about religious liberty and the thrill of being attacked by the Great Orange One on Twitter! Lees meer
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Episode 200: The Big 2-0-0!!
10 mei 2016 · 1 uur 3 min
This is it! The 200th episode! The one we've been waiting for for nearly, gosh, nearly 200 episodes! Phil and the gang answer tons of questions from listeners and viewers, plus a big announcement. Today on the podcast!
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Episode 199: The Middle Class and American Greatness
2 mei 2016 · 1 uur 2 min
When people talk about "making America great again," what dothey really mean? It usually boils down to the state of the middleclass and the American Dream of living better than our parents.That in mind, Phil dives deep into the thorny, thorny problem ofthe American middle class. Plus, Bono has advice for Christiansongwriters. Today on the podcast! Lees meer
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Episode 198: Religious Liberty and Bathroom Bills
25 april 2016 · 51 min
With "Bathroom Bills" popping up in numerous states and religious liberty battles all over the news, it's time to dive into the deep end of our religiously litigious culture. Should Christian therapists be required to treat homosexuals? Does science curriculum undermine religious freedom? It's a nutty time to be alive, and we've got some thoughts (well, mostly Skye) this week on the podcast! Lees meer
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Episode 197: Modern Art And Subversive Faith with Matt Milliner
19 april 2016 · 52 min
We live in an image-drenched culture. When is "breaking" culture a part of our Christian calling, and how does Christian faith equip us to subvert our image-saturated "Babylon?" Art historian Matthew Milliner joins Phil and Skye to talk art, consumerism, and "occupying the optocracy." This week on the podcast! Lees meer
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Episode 196: Civil Disobedience With Katelyn Beaty
11 april 2016 · 58 min
When is it okay for Christians to disobey the government? Sure, Martin Luther King did it right. But how about Kim Davis? Christianity Today managing editor Katelyn Beaty joins Skye and Phil to discuss civil disobedience. Plus the "Fighting Missionary" gets put on the shelf in Washington State. This week on the podcast! Lees meer
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Episode 195: Atheism and Hemant Mehta
4 april 2016 · 53 min
Is atheism a religion? Blogger and YouTube personality Hemant Mehta, better known as "the friendly atheist," joins Phil, Skye and Christian to dissect some common claims about our non-believing neighbors. Plus Skye gets "profiled" at Disney World.
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Episode 194: Easter Jedi and Christian Clichés
28 maart 2016 · 44 min
It's a very Jedi Easter in Wisconsin. Charging money for prayers can get you in trouble, plus popular Christian cliches we find all over the church but nowhere in the Bible. This week on the podcast!
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Episode 193: Does Trump Show Us What We Really Love?
21 maart 2016 · 46 min
How can a boat demonstrate the limits of democracy? Disney films promote the message that poverty is "just fine." Plus does Trumpalooza reveal the real problems in the evangelical church? And what, if anything, can we do about it? This week on the podcast! Lees meer
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Episode 192: David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons
14 maart 2016 · 59 min
New research by the Barna Group shows that Americans in increasing numbers view Christianity as unbeneficial and even dangerous to society. Barna president David Kinnaman and Q conference founder Gabe Lyons join Phil and Skye to discuss their new book - Good Faith: Being A Christian When Society Thinks You’re Irrelevant and Extreme. Plus reaction to recent Trump rally violence and the rise of American demagoguery. What fun! Lees meer
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Episode 191: Did Christians Create Trump?
7 maart 2016 · 50 min
Did Christians make Trump? Is the religious right dead? Is the evangelical church splitting in two? A bizarre electoral season has the media - and evangelical leaders - desperately seeking answers.
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Episode 190: Interpreting the OT and NRB
1 maart 2016 · 59 min
Interpreting the Old Testament is easy, right? We just read our English translations, knowing that they say exactly what the original Hebrew said. Right? Dr. John Walton’s son Jonathan joins Phil and Christian to describe the work involved in digging into the original language as he and his father strive for the most accurate interpretation possible. Plus, Phil describes his fun fun trip to the National Religious Broadcasters convention. Lees meer
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Episode 189: America's Best Days - Poverty By County
23 februari 2016 · 51 min
Are America’s “best days” behind us? What makes some areas better at improving the lives of poor kids than others? Plus - capital punishment and the church, and the dangers of praying for atheists in England.
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Episode 188: God and Genocide
16 februari 2016 · 50 min
Is God a genocidal maniac?? OT scholar Dr. John Walton is back on the show, this time to decipher the OT’s stories of Israel’s apparent genocidal rampages against the Canaanites and others. Are we worshipping a lunatic? Or are we missing something in these stories? Fun for the whole family! Lees meer
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Episode 187: Superbowl, Ads, and Lent!
9 februari 2016 · 50 min
How many Christians pray for the Super Bowl? Which Super Bowl ad offended abortion rights advocates? Plus - what do Americans like to give up for Lent and does it do any good? (Audio Only)
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Episode 186: Politicians, Religious Freedom, Christianism
2 februari 2016 · 51 min
Politicians talk about faith, pharmacists and Noah’s Ark builders fight for religious freedom, and Skye explains how “Christianism” could kill the evangelical movement. (And Phil gets to say “Bebbington’s Quadrilateral” one more time!) (Audio Only)
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Episode 185: Beards, Chess, Aliens, and Trump
26 januari 2016 · 53 min
Why are British pastors growing beards? Why can’t Muslims play chess? Why are all the space aliens dead? Why are there seven buckets of evangelicals? (And which bucket likes Donald Trump??) You’ve got questions - we’ve got answers! Sort of. (Audio Only) Lees meer
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Episode 184: Hezekiah, Satan, Pants, and King!
19 januari 2016 · 49 min
King Hezekiah lives! Satan moves to Fox! Subways go “pants optional!” Plus Skye has some thoughts about Martin Luther King and the American church today. This week on the podcast! (Audio only)
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Episode 183: American Politics
12 januari 2016 · 52 min
This week’s podcast is audio only as we kick off a year sprinting toward the presidential election … While some believe the Republican party is in trouble, others believe the Democrats are facing even bigger, issues. Join Phil and the gang for a fascinating conversation about education, equality and politics in America! Lees meer
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Episode 182: Santa-Wheaton-Falwell
22 december 2015 · 56 min
Santa Claus is coming, Wheaton College is in hot water and Jerry Falwell Jr. is packing heat! Just another culture wars Christmas in America!
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Episode 181: Race, Justice and the Church with Pastor Charlie Dates
15 december 2015 · 52 min
Racial justice, protest, and the role of the church. Chicago pastor Charlie Dates joins Phil and the gang to talk about race and the church!
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Episode 180: Planned Parenthood and Police Protests
1 december 2015 · 53 min
Phil and Skye react to the Planned Parenthood shooting and protests against police violence in Chicago, plus the age-old question of “What is a religion?” has one women successfully wearing a spaghetti strainer on her head for her driver’s license picture! This week on the podcast! Lees meer
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Episode 179: Outrage and Grit!
24 november 2015 · 54 min
Everybody’s outraged! Trump is mad at Starbucks for those darn cups! Liberals are mad at Raven-Symoné for eating a sandwich! Students are mad at their schools for… well, for just about everything! And Skye says what we really need is a little more “grit.” This week on the podcast! Lees meer
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Episode 178: Paris, Violence, and Religion
17 november 2015 · 46 min
Phil and the gang react to the attacks in Paris, plus theories about the relationship between violence and religion, and a new - yet very old - religion is becoming the "religion of choice" for white supremacists.
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Episode 177: Boycotting Starbucks and Buycotting Chick-fil-A
10 november 2015 · 57 min
Boycotting Starbucks and "buycotting" Chick-fil-A ... plus a new study shows that religious kids are cruel, heartless jerks and we should all be atheists. This week on the podcast!
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Episode 176: Religious Freedom with Guest David Kinnaman!
3 november 2015 · 50 min
Which age group is most concerned about religious freedom in America? How many Americans want Judeo-Christian values favored above other views? Barna Research president David Kinnaman joins the gang to discuss the surprising findings of his latest study! Lees meer
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Episode 175: Halloween and Oprah on Faith?!
27 oktober 2015 · 58 min
Halloween gets thrown out of school, presidential candidates get invited to church, and Oprah makes a show to promote her version of "faith." (And tries to explain it to Stephen Colbert!)
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Episode 174: The Future of Religion in America!
20 oktober 2015 · 51 min
New examples of religious people behaving poorly in not one but THREE major faiths! Gallup looks at the future of religion in America, and Skye thinks the church needs help thinking about work! This week on the podcast!
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Episode 173: Who Are the Happiest Parents?!
13 oktober 2015 · 50 min
Audio only podcast ... Listener feedback from last week’s show, plus who are the happiest parents? And is your Christian school filled with Muslim students? You must be in the UK!
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Episode 172: Dude Ranches in Texas with Guest Bob Roberts
6 oktober 2015 · 45 min
Muslim imams and evangelical pastors camping together on a dude ranch in Texas?? Some kind of bizarre reality show coming to cable this Fall? Nope! It’s the real life work of Texas megachurch pastor Bob Roberts - who joins us on the podcast to describe his unlikely and somewhat controversial role as a bridge between conservative Christian leaders and their Muslim counterparts. Lees meer
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Episode 171: "Sticky Faith" with Guest Kara Powell!
29 september 2015 · 49 min
We’ve all heard the stats about kids leaving the faith when they head for college - but why? And what would have made their faith more “sticky?” Has anyone done any actual research on this? Kara Powell has! Fuller Youth Institute Executive Director Kara Powell joins the gang to discuss her research and her book - Sticky Faith! Lees meer
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Episode 170: Presidential Debates, Christian Movies, and Beer in Church!
22 september 2015 · 55 min
Drew Dyck is back in town and joins Phil and Skye for a lively discussion about presidential debates (crazy), theology in Christian movies (weak) and beer in church (sinful?). And absolutely ZERO conversation about toplessness! (Amen!)
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Episode 169: Toplessness and Faith in Science!
15 september 2015 · 51 min
Several news stories drag Phil and the gang back into discussions of male and female toplessness YET AGAIN. (Thanks, Time Magazine and French feminists!) Then attentions are turned to topics of science! Should all scientists be “militant athiests?” Does faith in science fill the same emotional needs as religious faith? This week on the podcast! Lees meer
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Episode 168: The End of Modesty Mayhem
8 september 2015 · 55 min
After two weeks of modesty mayhem, Phil attempts to wrap-up the discussion once and for all with some thoughts that hit him while he was (immodestly) taking a shower. Plus - that lady in Kentucky who is in jail for… you know… “the gays.” This week on the podcast! Lees meer
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Episode 167: Modesty, Mega-Pastors, and Muslim Prayer Rooms!
1 september 2015 · 58 min
Listeners get to chime in! Last week's stories led to lots of interesting conversation about modesty, mega-pastors and Muslim prayer rooms, so Phil reads your comments and the gang discusses! What fun!
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Episode 166: Gender Neutrality, Christian Hospitality, and Televangelists!
25 augustus 2015 · 55 min
Gender "neutrality" on display in the streets of New York and the aisles of Target ... Christian hospitality put to the test at Orlando International Airport ... John Oliver "discovers" shady televangelists in America! What does it all mean??? Is it the END OF ... (well, you know.) Lees meer
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Episode 165: "Alone" with Guest Sam Larson
18 augustus 2015 · 59 min
Phil and the gang are joined by Sam Larson, the son of a regular listener and one of two finalists on the History Channel survival show "Alone." Sam talks about his experience on the show and the spiritual impact of 40+ days in the wilderness alone.
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Episode 164: Football, Donald Trump, and Rob Bell!
11 augustus 2015 · 55 min
Can an atheist play football? Can a Christian back Donald Trump? Can Rob Bell still hold our attention? Plus, Skye riles up some listeners! This week on the podcast!
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Episode 163: Law, Religion, and Music with Rob Vischer and Jimmy Needham!
4 augustus 2015 · 1 uur 5 min
Skye and Phil are joined by legal expert (and Phil’s brother) Rob Vischer, and singer/songwriter Jimmy Needham for an audio-only episode recorded in Arnold’s Park, Iowa. Law! Politics! Religion! Live music! This week on the podcast!
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Episode 162: Dogs in Heaven and a Baphomet in Detroit?!
28 juli 2015 · 50 min
Do all dogs really go to heaven? Why is there a 2000 pound, 9 foot tall Baphomet in Detroit? And does our reliance on laws to control behavior spell - THE END OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION AS WE KNOW IT???
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Episode 161: Greece, China, and Donald Trump!
21 juli 2015 · 53 min
Greece is a mess! China is in trouble! Disney sacrifices it's values! Franklin Graham is at it again! And don't get us started about Donald Trump! It's a mad, mad, mad world!
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Episode 160: Back to the Lost World of Adam and Eve!
14 juli 2015 · 53 min
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!”