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Still in Season 2, Joshua Noel discusses the Appeal to Authority fallacy and the many ways this fallacy makes its way into Church debates today. Appeals to the pope's authority, the sole authority of Scripture, and to "the science" can all be arguments that rely on the Appeal to Authority. . What is an example of authority fallacy? What is appeal to valid authority? How do you spot an appeal to au...

Still in Season 2, Joshua Noel discusses the Bandwagon Fallacy and the ways this fallacious thinking has penetrated the thoughts and behaviors of our churches and secular culture alike! We discuss how arguments that use phrases like "the science says", "you're on the wrong side of history", or "the church has always believed" have led to bad reasoning in our culture today. . What is the bandwagon...

This week Christian is joined by Joshua Noel of the Whole Church Podcast (https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/) and the Dummy for Theology Podcast (https://dummy-for-theology.captivate.fm/) to discuss Exodus 19. How long did the Israelites remain at Mt. Sinai? Are Horeb and Sinai the same? What does it mean for Israel to be a kingdom of priests? What is the documentary hypothesis? Why di...

Continuing Season 2, Joshua Noel discusses the Slippery Slope Fallacy and how falling into this logical fallacy holds us back from living in the full love and freedom of Christ! We discuss how to avoid slippery slope arguments, times the Church has used these arguments in the past, and where we see these arguments in cultural and political debates today! . What is an example of slippery slope fall...

Starting off season 2 all about Logical Fallacies, we discuss what a Straw Man Argument is and how to avoid it. Joshua Noel discusses how logic is important to our faith and how God is not a god of confusion! He also discusses how important avoiding straw man arguments can be for church unity, and how to steel man the other side better for missiology as well! . What is an example of a straw man ar...

I often say that part of our goal is to seek after more questions than answers. Here I briefly describe why I think it is so important we strive to find the right questions, engage with one another well, and to struggle with God and the thoughts of God!

Exploring the doctrine of Imago Dei and what it is that makes humans different from other animals, Joshua Noel examines the history of how different theologians have thought about these questions for the last 2,000 years! . What is the meaning of the imago Dei? What are the three types of imago Dei? What is the teaching of imago Dei? Why is imago Dei important to Christians? What do Catholics beli...

Exploring the question of whether there is anything practical about theology or not, Joshua Noel examines two historical figure who are thought to have started Systematic Theology: Origen & Plato! . What is the difference between the many things and the forms? What were Plato's main Ideas? What is the point of Plato's Forms? What is an example of Plato's Theory of Forms? What is truth accordin...

I'm joined this week by Joshua Noel of The Whole Church Podcast (https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/) to discuss Genesis 35 & 36. Can we agree on how scripture works if one doesn't take it as literally as another? How does the fallout of Dinah's situation effect the family of Jacob and her? Why did they need to get rid of their idols on the trip to Bethel? How did God protect them f...

Tripp Fuller joins Joshua Noel to discuss various atonement theories that have existed in the history of the Church and how the Church has historically disagreed about the nature of Salvation and how it works! The Church has always agreed about the presence and experience of Jesus and Salvation but has not always agreed about how it works. Today many theories are still popular, so we ask if it's p...

Examining debates and heresies formed around the question of the personhood of Jesus Christ, Joshua Noel tries to come away with important questions to ask and lessons to learn around the Christmas narrative. We explore the controversy of Jesus' birthplace, the different ideas of how Jesus could have been fully God and fully human, and even whether or not Santa Claus punched a heretic! . Why is Na...

Getting hype for our Book Fair next year in Charlotte, NC! Hosts, Will Rose, TJ Blackwell, Christian Ashley, and Joshua Noel discuss 5 short stories they read recently and what makes short-form story telling so special! Each of the hosts picked one short story for us all to read, and author Alyssa Wong chose one of their own works for us to include as well! . What are examples of literacy? Why is...

Studying a few of the theories of how to understand the age of the earth from a Christian or Biblical perspective, Joshua Noel asks how these debated have shown the fruit of the Spirit to the outside world. We explore how these debates were active in the early Church, how they led to the Scope's Trial in the United States, and how they inspired the New Evangelical movement of the 1940's. . How did...

Examining the debate of Martyn Lloyd-Jones and John Stott from 1966, we think through the implications and costs of church unity and sound doctrine! Joshua Noel hosts as he explores the history of Church splits and whether or not they were worth the cost. . What Bible did Martyn Lloyd-Jones use? What does God say about unity? What is the message of unity in the church? What did John Stott believe?...

In this episode of Dummy for Theology, we discuss the person and theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Brandon Knight, of My Seminary Life , joins our host, Joshua Noel, to discuss the series he did this summer on the Lutheran theologian. We explore how Bonhoeffer stood out amongst Christian thinkers of his own time and how his words against Christian nationalism remain relevant today. . What is Bonhoe...

It is finally here! Welcome to our first ever Halloween/Reformation Day special. In this episode, I and Joshua Noel of The Whole Church Podcast sit down first to discuss the history and practices of Satanism, then on the second half of the episode we discuss some of Martin Luther's teachings on Satan. Josh shares his story of visiting a Satanic Temple and I talk about my skepticism of stories of d...

In this episode of Dummy for Theology, we discuss the third person of the Holy Trinity - the Spirit. Our host Joshua Noel discusses the doctrine of the trinity from the perspectives of practical, systematic, Biblical, aesthetic, and Historical theology! Presenting some of the many different ideas about the Trinity and the splits that have occurred in the Church over the doctrine in the past - we h...

In this episode of Dummy for Theology, we discuss whether God made chaos and the sea, what surfing and gardening can teach us about God, and how we can understand God better through experiences and art. Will Rose joins Joshua as the first ever guest of our show to discuss his experience as a surfer and pastor. We explore how our experiences with the unpredictable can teach us how to appreciate God...

In this episode of the Dummy 4 Theology podcast, we explore questions surrounding the duality of man and the cosmos! Dualism has taken the form of many heresies but has also been an acceptable view of the nature of man. We explore whether there is a dichotomy or trichotomy to mankind, whether the light needs the dark, and whether or not God created darkness! . What does the Bible say about dualism...

In this "Dummy for Theology" & "Systematic Geekology", Joshua Noel reviews "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds", Season 2, Episode 8, "Under the Cloak of War". This review necessitates a deep dive into some deep theological ideas! I will review the newest episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, discuss the theological implications of the messaging of the show, and explore different ideas the Chur...

Coming to you live from the Every Tribe, Denomination, and Tongues Convention, it's My Seminary Life! In this special live recording episode of the show, I am joined by a whole host of people to discuss things that are often assumed about denominations from people outside of that particular group. Instead of FAQs, we're talking about FATs, Frequently Assumed Things. Do Pentecostals really believe...

In this episode of the Dummy 4 Theology podcast, I explore the question of why God created the heavens and the earth, presenting different theological perspectives on the purpose of creation. But as we dive deeper into the discussion, tensions arise, leaving us with one perplexing question: Can we ever truly know the ultimate purpose behind God's creation? Tune in to find out! . In this episode, y...

We are still in Genesis 1:! - this time discussing the word "created"! What does it mean that God created the heavens and the earth? Who are the famous theistic evolutionists? Can you be religious and believe in evolution? What do theists believe about the origin of the universe? What religions believe in theistic evolution? What do Christians believe about creation? Do Christians believe in evolu...

As part of our EVERY TRIBE, (denomi)NATION, & TONGUE convention, our hosts discussed what they geek out on that we don't think other hosts care enough about to do a whole episode on! Get to know your hosts better and our more unique interests in this special live episode! Why does Pastor Will love surfing so much? Are comicbooks like stained glass? How cool is Brandon's interest in Kung FU fil...

As part of our EVERY TRIBE, (denomi)NATION, & TONIGUE convention, we discussed whether we experience God more in our private prayer ties or in group settings! This conversation took a turn and ended up focusing more on how we can be better disciplined in our communal worship through fellowship, song, sacraments, foot washing, accountability, fasting, fund raising, silence &solitude, and mo...