The Christian Research Institute
Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff
Welcome to the podcast of the Bible Answer Man broadcast with bestselling author and CRI President Hank Hanegraaff! On the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers your questions with well-reasoned answers to equip you in the essentials of the historic Christian faith and strengthen your walk with the Lord. When it comes to the essentials of Christianity, there must be unity: "In essentials, unity; nonessentials, liberty; and in all things, charity."
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Jul 11, 2026
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Episodes
Best of BAM Q&A: The New Heaven and New Earth, Abortion, and Healing 11.07.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: What do the new heaven and new earth and the resurrection of the body refer to? Jason - Raleigh, NC (0:47) Is a lifetime jail sentence grounds for divorce? Daniel - Brooklyn, NY (5:20) Is abortion acceptable when the Mother’s life is at risk? Andy - Lincoln, NE (9:47) What is the “book of nature”? Judy - Tupelo, OK (15:...
The Privileged Planet: Designed for Discovery with Jay Richards - Part 5 10.07.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/10/26), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery . Hank and Dr. Richards discuss the importance of teles...
The Privileged Planet: Designed for Discovery with Jay Richards - Part 4 09.07.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/09/26), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery . Hank and Dr. Richards discuss the importance of our a...
The Privileged Planet: Designed for Discovery with Jay Richards - Part 3 08.07.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/08/26), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery . Hank and Dr. Richards discuss how the Earth is a data...
The Privileged Planet: Designed for Discovery with Jay Richards - Part 2 07.07.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/07/26), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery . Hank and Dr. Richards discuss why the Earth is the be...
The Privileged Planet: Designed for Discovery with Jay Richards - Part 1 06.07.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/06/26), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery . Hank and Dr. Richards discuss if machines can ever truly replace humans, panpsychism, the hypothesis of The Privileged...
Best of BAM Q&A: Division, Doubt, and Gossiping 04.07.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens with a Facebook question from someone who asked, “Is it unbiblical to call yourself a Calvinist or an Arminian; a Lutheran or an Augustinian?” Hank also answers the following questions: How could God fulfil a land promise in 1948 to a people we know genetically did not exist? Dan - CT (2:49) Can a Christian go to hell for doubting God one day and b...
Independence Day 2026 with Francis Beckwith 03.07.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/03/26), Hank notes that as Americans celebrate Independence Day this weekend, this year marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it is important to remind ourselves of the fundamental purpose of the United States as set forth in the preamble to the Constitution: “to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insur...
Q&A: Divine Healing, Michael the Archangel, and Modern-Day Apostles 02.07.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/02/26), Hank answers the following questions: Debating with a friend on divine healing provided in the atonement. What about having faith in God in Luke 17:6? David - Reading, PA (0:52) What are your thoughts on the book Heaven Is for Real by Todd Burpo? Jim - Westfield, NJ (5:05) Can you address the Jehovah’s Witnesses' belief that Jesus is Michael the...
Q&A: The New Heaven and New Earth, the Godhead, and Kairos 01.07.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/01/26), Hank answers the following questions: What do the new heaven and new earth and the resurrection of the body refer to? Jason - Raleigh, NC (0:48) Is a lifetime jail sentence grounds for divorce? Daniel - Brooklyn, NY (5:21) Is abortion acceptable when the Mother’s life is at risk? Andy - Lincoln, NE (9:47) Could you clarify the Godhead – God, Jesus...
Giving Through the Ministry of CRI, and Q&A 30.06.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/30/26), Hank discusses the advantages and blessings of being part of the CRI Support Team. Hank also expands on and defines four groups of people associated with CRI: Support Team members, donors, occasional givers, and non-giving listeners. Hank also answers the following questions: I have an associate who thinks the Church of Christ is the only church an...
Essence and Energy Distinction, and Q&A 29.06.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/29/26), Hank responds to a question he received: “How would you justify the doctrine of the Energy/Essence distinction?” Hank also answers the following questions: Since God is omniscient, how can He say in Genesis 18:20-21 that He will go to Sodom to see if the things reported to be occurring there are in fact true? Sally - Calgary, AB (15:11) Is there a...
Best of BAM: The Joy of Contagious Giving, and Q&A 27.06.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about the joy of contagious giving—the giving of time, talent, and treasure for the sake of the Kingdom. Every breath we have is held in the hollow of God's hand. May God grant that we use His resources wisely. Hank also answers the following questions: Given that even the Bible mentions other writings, how is it that the 27 books of the New Testam...
Q&A: Seeking Retribution, Gossiping, and Reconciliation 26.06.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/26/26), Hank shares testimonies from listeners describing the impact that the broadcast is having on their lives and on people around the world. Hank also answers the following questions: If someone robs you, should you seek retribution? If this continues, how long should you allow it? Jim - IA (3:18) If I disobey God, will He refrain from blessing me? To...
The Need to Support CRI, and Q&A 25.06.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/25/26), Hank mentions that June is the end of the Christian Research Institute’s fiscal year and asks listeners for their prayerful consideration of supporting CRI on a regular basis through the Support Team. Hank shares a few support letters he has received from people who have been blessed by our ministry. Hank also answers the following questions: In 1...
Knitted Together by God, and Q&A 24.06.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/24/26), Hank says a few words about in vitro fertilization, and how the same God that knit us together in our Mother’s womb also was willing to die so that we might be reconciled to Him for time and for eternity. And that is foremost in Hank’s thinking as he recalls the testimonies he heard firsthand from people who have been impacted by the ministry of th...
Q&A: Division, Doubt, and Near-Death Experiences 23.06.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/23/26), Hank opens with a Facebook question from someone who asked, “Is it unbiblical to call yourself a Calvinist or an Arminian; a Lutheran or an Augustinian?” Hank also answers the following questions: How could God fulfil a land promise in 1948 to a people we know genetically did not exist? Dan - CT (2:49) Can a Christian go to hell for doubting God on...
Fr. Stephen Freeman | Christian Atheism: God as an idea is no God at all (Preview of Commitment to Reality) 23.06.2026 36:17
Fr. Stephen Freeman is one of the best there is when it comes to calling out our contemporary world and the false and flattened view of reality which he calls a two-storey universe. The truth is this—we live in a one-storey universe. And it is enchanted. This is a preview of an episode of Commitment to Reality, where Fr. Stephen Freeman joins Dave Hanegraaff to explore how we can recover a a right...
The Widow’s Mite, and Q&A 22.06.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/22/26), Hank shares his thoughts on the widow’s mite as well as the overwhelming generosity of the Macedonian Christians who gave beyond their means. In contrast to this, Americans today, despite the increase in income, are giving less and less. In light of this, Hank encourages listeners to support CRI’s life-changing outreaches during the month of June....
Best of BAM: Summer Reading, and Q&A 20.06.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank brings up that as the summer months come along, people tend to read when they normally would not. He goes over some of the many benefits of reading in general, as well as the importance of reading Scripture. Hank also mentions that June is an important month, as it is the end of the fiscal year for our ministry at the Christian Research Institute, and en...
Q&A: Archeological Evidence, the Seventh Day of Creation, and Genealogies 19.06.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/19/26), Hank answers a question he received on Facebook, from someone asking: “What archaeological evidence supports the Gospel?” To answer, Hank goes through his SPADE acronym, which he lays out in his book, Has God Spoken? Proof of the Bible’s Divine Inspiration . Hank also answers the following questions: Can you address the teachings of Joyce Meyer, sp...
The Joy of Contagious Giving, and Q&A 18.06.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/18/26), Hank talks about the joy of contagious giving—the giving of time, talent, and treasure for the sake of the Kingdom. Every breath we have is held in the hollow of God's hand. May God grant that we use His resources wisely. Hank also answers the following questions: Given that even the Bible mentions other writings, how is it that the 27 books of the...
Creation vs. Evolution, and Q&A 17.06.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/17/26), Hank affirms belief in creation as opposed to Darwinian Evolution. Hank answers the following questions: How do you answer the question “Who made God?” Ozzie - Florence, MS (6:17) How to interpret the Book of Jude on Satan and Michael fighting over bones of Moses? Jonathan - Kansas City, MO (15:12) Is it true that Mark 16:9-20 is not in the origin...
Q&A: Absent From the Body, Divorce and Remarriage, and When to Forgive 16.06.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/16/26), Hank answers the following questions: Can you explain being absent from the body and present with the Lord in 2 Corinthians 5:8? Gene - Charlotte, NC (1:31) Does Matthew 19:9 teach that remarriage after a divorce for illegitimate grounds causes the remarried couple to be in a perpetual state of adultery? Kevin - Kansas City, KS (5:51) Are we judge...
Advance the Gospel Through Giving, and Q&A 15.06.2026 28:01
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/15/26), Hank comments on the amazing contentment Paul describes in Philippians chapter 4, and the generosity of the church at Philippi whose gifts were a fragrant offering to the Lord. This wonderful example of giving shows the biblical model is not giving to get, but rather participating in the advance of the gospel through giving. Hank also answers the f...
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