Theology in the Raw

Phil Illy is the author of 'Autoheterosexual: Attracted to Being the Other Sex', a book that explains the science of internalized heterosexuality so that autogynephilic males and autoandrophilic females can better understand themselves and be more informed when contemplating gender transition. Register for the Austin conference on sexualtiy (Sept 17-18) here: https://www.centerforfaith.com/program...

In this episode, I review the forthcoming book (releases Sept 10th):  The Widening of God's Mercy  by Christopher B. Hays and Richard B. Hays. The book made quite a splash when it was announced last winter, since the book shows how Richard Hays changed his mind about same-sex marriage. He used to believe in traditional marriage, and has published well-known articles and book-chapters on it, but he...

Latasha Morrison is a speaker, author, reconciler, bridge-builder and leader, committed to educate people on cultural intelligence and racial literacy. She’s the author of Be the Bridge and the recently released Brown Faces, White Spaces. In this podcast conversation, Latasha tells us how she got into the space of racial reconciliation, the challenges she’s faced, the power of listening, and how p...

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 (...

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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/fa...

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 Patriarcha...

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 bibl...

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 tha...

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...

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...

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) ....

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 g...

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: @Presto...

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,...

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...

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 wit...

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 larg...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 pla...

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 Mat...