Truth Unbound with Walter Swaim

Who Chose - Jesus or Judas? Why did Jesus choose Judas—knowing he would betray Him? Was Judas forced into his role, or did he truly have a choice? In this episode of Truth Unbound, Dr. Walt take us on a deep, Scripture-based look at one of the most debated questions in Christianity: the tension between God’s foreknowledge and human responsibility. Walking verse-by-verse through the Bible, we exami...

Is Easter Pagan? The Truth About Eggs, Bunnies & Ishtar Is Easter really a pagan holiday—or is that just a modern myth? In this episode, Dr. Walt helps us examine the claims about Ishtar, Easter eggs, and the Easter bunny, and compare them with actual history and early Christian practice. You’ll discover where these traditions really come from and why the resurrection of Jesus has always been...

Is Easter Pagan? The Truth About Eggs, Bunnies & Ishtar Is Easter really a pagan holiday—or is that just a modern myth? In this episode, Dr. Walt helps us examine the claims about Ishtar, Easter eggs, and the Easter bunny, and compare them with actual history and early Christian practice. You’ll discover where these traditions really come from and why the resurrection of Jesus has always been...

Have you ever been certain a Bible verse existed—only to discover it doesn’t? In this episode, Dr. Walt Swaim explores the Mandela Effect and how it connects to a growing post-truth culture where people remember—and even choose to believe—things that are not factually true. From famous cultural misquotes to widely believed “Bible verses” that aren’t actually in Scripture, this episode reveals how...

The Mandela Effect - with Scripture?  Have you ever been certain a Bible verse existed—only to discover it doesn’t? In this episode, Dr. Walt Swaim explores the Mandela Effect and how it connects to a growing post-truth culture where people remember—and even choose to believe—things that are not factually true. From famous cultural misquotes to widely believed “Bible verses” that aren’t actually i...

Israel vs Iran at Purim — Is the Esther Connection Prophetic? Just days before the Jewish festival of Purim, Israel launched major strikes against Iran. The timing immediately caught the attention of many observers around the world. Purim commemorates the dramatic events recorded in the Book of Esther, when the Jewish people living in ancient Persia (modern-day Iran) were delivered from a plot to...

Israel vs Iran at Purim — Is the Esther Connection Prophetic? Just days before the Jewish festival of Purim, Israel launched major strikes against Iran. The timing immediately caught the attention of many observers around the world. Purim commemorates the dramatic events recorded in the Book of Esther, when the Jewish people living in ancient Persia (modern-day Iran) were delivered from a plot to...

Adam Wasn’t Created? Why William Lane Craig Is Wrong.  Was Adam directly created by God — or did he emerge from an evolved hominid population? In this episode of Truth Unbound, Dr. Walter Swaim examines William Lane Craig’s proposal that Adam and Eve may have belonged to Homo heidelbergensis nearly 750,000 years ago. If Adam was selected from an existing population and later endowed with a  ration...

Adam Wasn’t Created? Why William Lane Craig Is Wrong.  Was Adam directly created by God — or did he emerge from an evolved hominid population? In this episode of Truth Unbound, Dr. Walter Swaim examines William Lane Craig’s proposal that Adam and Eve may have belonged to Homo heidelbergensis nearly 750,000 years ago. If Adam was selected from an existing population and later endowed with a  ration...

Progressive Christianity Sounds Loving… But Is It Biblical? In this episode of Truth Unbound, Dr. Walter Swaim examines the growing influence of Progressive Christianity and asks a crucial question: does it truly reflect biblical teaching, or does it reshape Scripture to fit modern cultural ideas? By analyzing public religious statements and comparing them directly with Scripture, this episode tea...

Progressive Christianity Sounds Loving… But Is It Biblical? In this episode of Truth Unbound, Dr. Walter Swaim examines the growing influence of Progressive Christianity and asks a crucial question: does it truly reflect biblical teaching, or does it reshape Scripture to fit modern cultural ideas? By analyzing public religious statements and comparing them directly with Scripture, this episode tea...

James Talarico: Scriptural Truth v. Progressive Claims James Talarico - In this episode of Truth Unbound, Dr. Walt Swaim examines recent comments made by James Talarico, a Democrat State Representative from Texas, during a widely discussed interview where he openly articulates his version of progressive Christianity. While Talarico presents his views with sincerity and compassion, this episode car...

James Talarico: Scriptural Truth v. Progressive Claims James Talarico - In this episode of Truth Unbound, Dr. Walt Swaim examines recent comments made by James Talarico, a Democrat State Representative from Texas, during a widely discussed interview where he openly articulates his version of progressive Christianity. While Talarico presents his views with sincerity and compassion, this episode car...

Why Share the Gospel if God Controls Everything? In this episode of Truth Unbound, Walt examine the discussion surrounding Wes Huff, Calvinism, and the claim that God’s sovereignty means everything is predetermined — including human choices. He'll unpack common arguments about “ordained ends and means” and test whether they actually hold up biblically and logically. We look at popular analogies us...

Why Share the Gospel if God Controls Everything? In this episode of Truth Unbound, Walt examine the discussion surrounding Wes Huff, Calvinism, and the claim that God’s sovereignty means everything is predetermined — including human choices. He'll unpack common arguments about “ordained ends and means” and test whether they actually hold up biblically and logically. We look at popular analogies us...

Kirk Cameron Debate: Is Conditionalism Making a Comeback? Recently, Kirk Cameron stirred significant discussion by revealing that he has moved toward conditionalism in his understanding of hell. In this episode, we carefully examine what conditionalism teaches, how it differs from eternal conscious torment (ECT), and why this debate has resurfaced among evangelical believers. We walk through the k...

Kirk Cameron Debate: Is Conditionalism Making a Comeback? Recently, Kirk Cameron stirred significant discussion by revealing that he has moved toward conditionalism in his understanding of hell. In this episode, we carefully examine what conditionalism teaches, how it differs from eternal conscious torment (ECT), and why this debate has resurfaced among evangelical believers. We walk through the k...

Did Early Christians Invent Christmas? Did Christians really “invent” Christmas, or is the story far deeper than the myths we hear every year? In this episode, Dr. Walt uncovers what the earliest Christians believed, how December 25 was chosen, and why claims of pagan origins fall apart under real history. You’ll learn the truth about Sol Invictus, Saturnalia, and the theology that shaped the cele...

Did Early Christians Invent Christmas? Did Christians really “invent” Christmas, or is the story far deeper than the myths we hear every year? In this episode, Dr. Walt uncovers what the earliest Christians believed, how December 25 was chosen, and why claims of pagan origins fall apart under real history. You’ll learn the truth about Sol Invictus, Saturnalia, and the theology that shaped the cele...

Not Everything That Sounds Like God - Comes From God False teachers aren’t just outside the church—they’re inside it. Many wear the mask of biblical truth while quietly twisting Scripture to fit their own agendas. Leaders like Kenneth Copeland, Andy Stanley, Paula Whitea, and many others present messages that sound spiritual but deviate from the clear teachings of God’s Word. In this powerful epis...

Not Everything That Sounds Like God - Comes From God False teachers aren’t just outside the church—they’re inside it. Many wear the mask of biblical truth while quietly twisting Scripture to fit their own agendas. Leaders like Kenneth Copeland, Andy Stanley, Paula Whitea, and many others present messages that sound spiritual but deviate from the clear teachings of God’s Word. In this powerful epis...

How Progressive Theology Is Creeping Into Your Kids’ Storybooks The just published “Just Love Story Bible” has created quite a stir and is the latest na recent trend of progressive Christian publishers targeting children with false theology and teaching.  In this episode of Truth Unbound, Dr. Walt Swaim exposes this trojan horse of the heresy of progressive Christianity and why it is such a danger...

How Progressive Theology Is Creeping Into Your Kids’ Storybooks The just published “Just Love Story Bible” has created quite a stir and is the latest na recent trend of progressive Christian publishers targeting children with false theology and teaching.  In this episode of Truth Unbound, Dr. Walt Swaim exposes this trojan horse of the heresy of progressive Christianity and why it is such a danger...

So God says Pre-marital Sex Is Ok? Recently Pastor Dr. Delman Coates preached a message on what God really says about sex outside of marriage . . . and what he tells his 9,000 member church and the world is not quite what you would imagine – or read in the Bible.  In this episode of Truth Unbound, Dr. Walt Swaim responds to this with biblical clarity and also showing how one can do good interpreta...

So God says Pre-marital Sex Is Ok? Recently Pastor Dr. Delman Coates preached a message on what God really says about sex outside of marriage . . . and what he tells his 9,000 member church and the world is not quite what you would imagine – or read in the Bible.  In this episode of Truth Unbound, Dr. Walt Swaim responds to this with biblical clarity and also showing how one can do good interpreta...