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Paul is a Failed Calvinist Minister. He actually is a very faithful and thoughtful CRC pastor, who is a theological cultural critic who brings to bear loads of pastoral and theological wisdom to his ongoing analysis of our cultural moment. This conversation is very wide ranging, as we discuss the post-election period and how the church can navigate our very unique--and in many ways, groundbreaking--historical situation.
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0:00 Introduction
1:53 Will we be naked in heaven?
8:42 Are there any ways that you observe American masculinity norms would benefit from a more diverse cultural perspective?
12:47 Who do you think wrote Hebrews?
14:20 What is your view of David and Bathsheba--rape rather than consensual? Couldn't she have resisted?
16:52 I am happy and flourishing in our church. My spouse is not. What do we do?
19:20 John 15:3...we're not called to be like Christ in this way right? What are your thoughts?
23:22 Do you have suggestions for how to talk to a spouse who gets hostile with key topics when genuine curiousity increases tension and elicits confrontational responses?
27:55 Old earth or young earth?
30:11 Thoughts on Luigi Mangione and the national response? Babylon seems like they want to free him. Is motive important?
33:13 Solomon's great wisdom didn't help him in the end. Shouldn't we read it through the lense that Solomon wandered from God?
36:51 Leviticus 17 prohibits eating blood. Jesus tells us to drink his blood. Can you reconcile this?
38:16 How did Christ's incarnation, death and resurrection change anything besides the need for the sacrifice? There's still so much injustice and suffering in the world.
42:08 "Leadership" has different secular and biblical meanings. Does the word "authority" differ in the Bible as well?
45:43 The new church I attended had a kids service with raffle and door prizes--it felt "icky." What are your thoughts?
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Professor Nancy Pearcey is the author of Love Thy Body, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, Total Truth, and the most recently released: The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes, which is the topic of our fascinating conversation. Professor Pearcey is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. She has been quoted in The New Yorker and Newsweek, highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today, and hailed in The Economist as "America's preeminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual."
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2024 has been a good year for Theology in the Raw, and we're looking to make 2025 a GREAT year! In this first of the year, I look at listener statistics and demographics, the most popular episodes, future guests, the exiles25 conference, the mission of TITR, and much more.
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Eric Hoke is the Founder and Director of Business Development at I Help Pastors Get Jobs. He helps pastors and ministry leaders build sustainable ministries without money stress. Eric is also the author of Market Street Pastor: Ministry Sustainability without Money Stress,which forms the backdrop to our conversation.
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Dr. Michelle Lee-Barnewall (Ph.D. Notre Dame) is an award-winning author of Neither Complementarian nor Egalitarian and Surprised by the Parables. Her most recent book is A Longing to Belong: Reflections on Faith, Identity, and Race, which forms the backdrop to our conversation. She has served on the editorial board for the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Bulletin for Biblical Research and has been on the Board of Directors for the Institute for Biblical Research. When not writing or teaching, she loves to spend time with her three wonderful grandchildren.
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Michael J. Gorman holds the Raymond E. Brown Chair in Biblical Studies and Theology at St. Mary's Seminary & University in Baltimore. He has published 20 books and dozens of articles, including the highly acclaimed and, in my opinion, necessary book for interpreting the Book of Revelation called Reading Revelation Responsibly.
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Dr. Greg Boyd is the primary teaching pastor and vision-caster for Woodland Hills Church and is the author of many books including my favorite: The Myth of a Christian Nation. Greg is also known for his love of yoga, running, drumming, dancing and going on long walks with Gracie, his pet Morkie.
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Bonus Q&A: Middle Ground Where Kids Aren't Too Sheltered But Not Given Social Media Access, and More!
0:00 Introduction
0:42 Is there a middle ground for our kids where they aren't too sheltered, but also not given social media?
11:10 What are some notable differences between how Christianity is practiced in the US vs. Europe and other areas where Christianity isn't outlawed?
18:52 Why setup marriage in the beginning and then none in the resurrection?
22:27 Will we need reproductive and digestive organs in the new world/new resurrected bodies?
28:45 What resources you'd recommend to better understand Judaism at the time of Jesus?
29:54 Are there any Christian communities for parents of LGBTQ children that aren't "praying the gay away?"
31:30 Thoughts on the authorship of the Torah and the gospels?
37:24. I want to get my MDiv but don't want to do online. How should I decide how to move forward?
39:09 If Israel builds a third temple and has a revival, would that change how you view prophecy?
42:16 When does saving for retirement become "building a barn" for ourselves?
46:38 Do you have any regular advent Christmas disciplines?
48:01 Why is God or hell different than a parent allowing their toddler. to run into the busy street simply because they didn't believe?
54:20 Are there any words in the Bible which would be considered cussing in its original language?
57:36 Do you think it's helpful for someone with gender dysphoria to say they're a masculine lady or a feminine man so that pronouns still match biological sex?
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An Apocalyptic Christmas, part 1: Resisting the Empire, Dr. Cynthia Westfall
This is the first of a 3-part series on An Apocalptic Christmas, where we look at the Christmas story through the lens of the book of Revelation. We will be exploring themes of empire, power, militarism, violence, economics, and consumerisam. This first episode is with Dr. Cynthia Wetsfall, who is Associate Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College. Dr. Westfall has a broad range of research interests including Hebrews, Revelation, biblical social justice and Paul's theology on men and women. The music you will hear throughout this series is from Evan Wickham's latest album: Christmas Music Vol. 2.
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NJada experienced gender dysphoria as a teenager and began transitioning at the age of 19. As he continue to pursue the path of transitioning, he felt like he could never fully "scratch the itch" of wanting to be a woman. He ended up detransitioning and has learned to manage his dysphoria by accepting the fact that he is male. You can follow NJada on Twitter/X @Herenotthere5
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Tim Wildsmith is a pastor, writer, and content creator whose goal is to help people find a Bible that’s right for them and apply it their lives. His Bible-related content has been viewed tens of millions of times by people around the globe from a wide array of Christian traditions and denominations. Tim earned a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary and then was a Visiting Scholar at the University of Oxford’s Wycliffe Hall. His first book, Bible Translations for Everyone, was just published by Zondervan and that’s the topic of our conversation.
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Dr. Andrew Barron is a scholar of theology and disability and the author of the book Human Difference: Reflections on a Life in Proximity to Disability. He has taught at The Centre for Spirituality, Disability, and Care at Martin Luther University College and previously taught disability and theology at Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto.
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Bonus Q&A: Does Church Definition of Masculine/Feminine Contribute To Gender Dysphoria?, Are There Single Issues That Should Dictate Voting?, and More!
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Does the strict definition of masculine/feminine by the church contribute to increasing gender dysphoria?
7:07 Since earthly marriage is a picture of the church's eventual marriage to Jesus, why are sex difference and procreation important to earthly marriage?
12:52 What's the difference between the Song of Songs and inappropriate erotica?
16:26 How do I articulate holding a firm conviction on an issue (like abortion) without being a single issue voter? Are there single issues that should dictate voting?
26:17 How do you prefer to hear God's voice? In what ways recently has he been growing you to hear His voice?
32:55 Do you have a webpage or someplace where we can see your reading library, sort out by topic?
34:16 ""Catholic complementarianism""--do you know anything about this?
37:30 Have you read ""The Unseen Realm"" by Michael Heiser? Thoughts?
41:19 Any resources you'd recommend for a seminary student interested in church planting?
42:45 How much of Revelation has actually happened vs. what's yet to come? Thoughts about the writing date of Revelation?
47:53 What is your view on the immaterial soul in light of scientific advancements?
52:39 Have you read ""The Wood Betwen the Worlds"" by Brian Zahnd? What do you think of his comparison of lynchings and the crucifixion?
53:47 How can someone who doesn't fit a church stereotype help break those stereotypes especially regarding interests or careers uncommon for their gender?
56:22 What responsibility do we have to immigrants and refugees if the government starts to separate or deport them?
1:01:44 When does ""cuddling"" become romantic for same sex attracted people wanting to be chaste?"
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In this solo podcast episode, I return to my ongoing work on women in church leadership as I dig deep into the interpretive complexities of 1 Cor 11:2-16. For my defense that Paul is talking about head coverings and not hair length/styles in this passage, see these two blog posts: https://theologyintheraw.com/pauls-language-of-hairstyles-or-head-coverings-in-1-cor-11-the-meaning-of-kephale-part-11/ AND https://theologyintheraw.com/the-cultural-context-for-the-hair-length-style-vs-head-coverings-debate-in-1-cor-11-the-meaning-of-kephale-part-12/ For my interpretation of kephale in Ephesians 5:23, see this post: https://theologyintheraw.com/what-does-head-kephale-mean-in-pauls-letters-part-8-ephesians-523/ For my previous two podcast episodes on the meaning of kephale in ancient literature and in Ephesians 5, see episodes 1,162 (March 18, 2024) and 1,164 (March 25, 2024).
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Quina Aragon is an author, editor, and spoken word artist. She is the author of the children's book trilogy—"Love Made, Love Gave, and Love Can"—which poetically retells Scripture's story through a Trinitarian lens of love. She is also the author of Love Has a Story: 100 Meditations on the Enduring Love of God, which invites you to explore God’s love as it has existed and moved throughout (and before) time, and how it intends to transform your own life story.
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Bonus Q&A: Habits To Keep Marriage A Priority While Raising Kids, Does 2 Timothy 1:18 Support Praying For The Dead?, and More!
0:00 Introduction
0:27 What habits or traditions did you and your wife have to keep your marriage a priority while raising kids? Couples devotionals you'd recommend?
6:39. Is it a sin to have sex during a woman's period? How do you have this conversation in the church?
16:25 Does 2 Timothy 1:18 support praying for the dead or post mortem salvation?
18:34 Why were only certain writings of Paul included in the Bible?
20:12 If you could have one OT book and one NT book to read for the next three years, what would they be?
22:42 Penal Subsitution: When Jesus died, did the wrath of God come upon Him? How do I reconcile a wrathful God with this compassionate Jesus?
27:37 Thoughts on not voting in the election? How can we be kingdom minded while not taking for granted the freedom to vote?
37:12 If visual desire is akin to adultery, wouldn't premarital kissing or making out be akin to fornication?
39:45 What term was Joey Dodson saying in his last podcast regarding the household codes?
40:40 RAPID FIRE
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Caleb Campbell is the lead pastor of Desert Springs Bible Church, in Phoenix, AZ, and is currently a doctoral student at Fuller Theological Seminary. His book, Disarming Leviathan (InterVarsity Press) equips Christians to minister to their Christian Nationalist neighbors.
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Elizabeth Neumann is a national security expert, violence prevention advocate, and author of the new book Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace. She served on White House Homeland Security Council in the George W. Bush Administration, and as the Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism at the Department of Homeland Security during the Trump Administration. She is currently the Chief Strategy Officer for Moonshot - a tech-enabled company supporting governments and community partners to understand and prevent violence.
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Bonus Q&A: How to Handle Conversations w/ Those Hateful Towards LGBTQ, Is Not Sinning Even Possible?, Historicity of the Old Testament, and Personal Areas of Discipleship
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