The Stone Chapel Podcast

The Christian Mind Project addresses the lack of and bias against evangelical Christians in higher education especially in the areas of social sciences. The post Episode 175 The Christian Mind Project, Christian Askeland first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

How we read Scripture depends on our contextual perspective. Our worldviews shape how we read Scripture and what we find valuable and important. The post Episode 174 Reading Scripture in Africa with Liz Mburu first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

Stetzer studies culture, knows most of the players in evangelicalism, especially in North America and has his finger on the pulse of its current state. The post Episode 173 The State of Evangelicalism USA with Ed Stetzer first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

What is the gender of God? Is God male? Is God genderless or beyond gender? Does God contain the fullness of both genders? What does this mean for Christians? The post Episode 172 The Gender of God, Part 2 with Amy Peeler first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

What is the gender of God? Is God male? Is God genderless or beyond gender? Does God contain the fullness of both genders? What does this mean to Christians? The post Episode 171 The Gender of God, Part 1 with Amy Peeler first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

The book "Lord Jesus Christ" encourages evangelical churches to have a sufficient understanding of Jesus' person and work, impacting other aspects of the Christian faith. The post Episode 170 "Lord Jesus Christ" with Dan Treier first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

We Are All Evangelicals documents an oral history of black evangelicals, looking at the intersection of traditional black churches and the evangelical movement. The post Episode 169 "We Are All Evangelicals" with Vince Bacote" first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

How do we frame AI systems that do the work we want but still remain good. The term Righteous AI is a way to view beneficial AI through the Christian lens. The post Episode 168 Righteous AI with Gretchen Huizinga first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

Mary's Voice is a Christmas devotional for the Advent Season. Dr. Orr-Ewing wanted to amplify Mary, the mother of Jesus, as a key witness to the incarnation The post Episode 167 Mary's Voice: Advent Readings with Amy Orr-Ewing first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

Many futurists, entrepreneurs, and government officials are concerned that rampant AI, artificial intelligence could do massive harm to lives and cultures around the planet. The post Episode 166 AI and the Future of Humanity with John Lennox first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

Sola Scriptura is Ben Witherington's book discussing scripture alone as authoritative for the faith and practice of the Christian even in the modern world. The post Episode 165 Scripture Alone with Ben Witherington first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

There are a lot of things you can do with a biblical studies degree other than "go into the ministry." Biblical Archaeology is one of them. The post Episode 164 The Biblical Studies Path to Archaeology first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

Pluralism exists. Cultures and values have shifted radically. It's been described as a culture war but rather than enemies, they are people to be gained. The post Episode 163 Christians Coping with Pluralism, Darrell Bock first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

Episode 162 Apologetics in Strasbourg, France with Craig Parton A few years ago David Fleming, the executive director of the Lanier Foundation, and Mark Lanier signed an agreement to host annually the John Warwick Montgomery Lecture in Evidential Apologetics.  Along the way we have become acquainted with the International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism, and Human Rights.  One of the instructor...

The Jesus Revolution got its East Coast start in Nashville at Belmont church with pastor Don Finto. Much of Christian contemporary music has its roots there. The post Episode 161 The Jesus Revolution in Nashville first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

Why did God give the gospel to the church? In his book Dr. Bates says that if it's just to deal with our sin problem, then that is not the complete story. The post Episode 160 Why the Gospel? with Matthew Bates first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

Jesus among the Gods asks the question: what does it mean to call Jesus "God" or "god"? That may seem self-evident 2000 later, but the question is more complex. The post Episode 159 Jesus among the Gods with Michael Bird first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

Dr. Gupta's current book explores the stories and contributions of women in the earliest churches. Paul commends women right alongside men as fellow workers, apostles, deacons, and fellow prisoner. The post Episode 158 Tell Her Story with Nijay Gupta first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again. The post Episode 157 The Surprising Rebirth of Belief, J. Brierley first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

The Virtual Museum is about gathering images showing women at high levels of leadership in the church both in the medieval era an in earlier centuries as well. The post Episode 156 The Visual Museum, Women in Early Christian Art first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

The mission of the AWKNG School of Theology is to awaken Christians to a deeper understanding of the Bible. They would like to bridge the gaps between the academy and the church. The post Episode 155 AWKNG School of Theology with Karla Adcox first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

Father Mario Arroyo describes a sacrament as an encounter with the real presence of God. He emphasizes the notion of "common-union" with Christ. He describes all the sacraments as God-initiated. The post Episode 154 Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Father Arroyo first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .

About seventy years ago, the first of eleven caves was found containing scrolls from the first century BC to the first century AD. This is about the time the Jesus movement started. Today, and this is controversial, a 12th cave appears to have been found. More about this on another podcast. These scrolls are significant in many ways because they give us a window into that period like no other. The...

About seventy years ago, the first of eleven caves was found containing scrolls from the first century BC to the first century AD. This is about the time the Jesus movement started. Today, and this is controversial, a 12th cave appears to have been found. More about this on another podcast. These scrolls are significant in many ways because they give us a window into that period like no other. The...

For many years some scholars have regarded the word "Christ" as just another name for Jesus in the earliest writings of the New Testament, namely, the letters of Paul. But Matthew makes a cogent case that the word "Christ" in Paul means "Messiah." The post Episode 151 Christ Among the Messiahs with Matthew Novenson first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .