Theology on Air

Is evolution - or really Darwinism - true? Is it a problem for atheism? Or for Christianity? Oscar Villanueva and Taylor Neill bring a 1-2 punch to the ring as they look at the philosophical and theological reasons to doubt the truth of Darwinian evolution. 

What is a cult? Why do people join them and can they get out of them? What, really, is the difference between a cult and strongly held religious beliefs? What are some signs you are in a cult rather than just a very conservative religious fellowship, and what are the cult groups most active today? We talk about that and much more with a special guest today on Theology on Air. With James Walker of...

What is Critical Theory and its many subsets, like Critical Race Theory? Is it a helpful lens to understand scripture and the Gospel itself? Or is it a competing worldview that is sowing division in the Church and society at large? Dr. Neil Shenvi joins us to talk about that and much more on this week's Theology on Air.

What is heaven? What happens after we die? Is heaven the same thing as the new earth? Is it boring? Do we just sit around playing harps on clouds? We talk about that and much more with HBU's Dr. Paul Sloan on today's Theology on Air. 

How does racism impact systems? Is systemic racism in America even a thing? Is systemic racism a reality in the Church? What are the solutions? Does Black Lives Matter have them, or are they just a critical theory-driven organization that solves problems fundamentally differently from the Church? We talk about that and much more on this episode of Theology on Air. Many thanks to Sean Palmer and Me...

In an era of racial tension, what should the Christian's response be? Does the Gospel specifically address the questions we are facing today, or is a matter of discernment? How should white people respond and be a part of reconciliation without just virtue signaling? And can we speak with one voice as Christians against rioting and on topics like white privilege, fragility, and guilt? All that and...

What is "real" Christianity? As various Christians claim the mantle of Christ, how do you distinguish between authentic Christianity and a counterfeit version? Do the more liberal or progressive voices today represent the heart of the faith, or do those clinging to traditions have it right? Two Lutheran pastors from opposite sides of the question join us to talk about that and much more on today's...

How are you justified in the sight of a holy God? When the Bible uses the word justification, what does it really mean? Do works play any role at all in justification? Can the historic divides over this issue ever be overcome? We talk about that and much more on today’s Theology on Air. With Dr. Paul Sloan of Houston Baptist University. 

Is God's Law still applicable today? Does the Old Testament teach modern Christians anything about social justice? What should the Christian's relationship be to the OT Law? We'll talk about that and much more with a special guest today, Joel McDurmon. There is also much more conversation to be found on the YouTube recording of this interview. When the podcast comes to a close, we are just getting...

Colin Kerr and Paul Sloan join Sarah and Evan for a conversation about whether homosexuality should be accepted in the Christian Church. Does the Bible offer a clear answer to these questions, or do the classic passages fail to resolve our current divide? Are concepts like love and monogamy and faithfulness the standards by which we evaluate intimate relationships and partnerships or is there even...

Does Hell exist? Is there really a place where the wicked spend all of eternity paying for their sins, or do they simply cease to exist, not partaking in a paradise being the eternal punishment they deserve? We'll be talking about two views of hell today, Eternal Conscience Torment or Annihilationism on today's on Theology on Air.  Many thanks to Oscar Villanueva and Kenneth Cowen for putting...

Why is there evil in the world? What does the existence of evil tell us about God? Does evil make the existence of God impossible? We talk about that and much more with Search Ministry's John Hopper. Learn more at www.searchnational.org.

Linc Ashby and Ayo Omopariola from City Church Houston join Sarah and Evan to look at the hard questions of God's character and what we see/experience in the world. To learn more about City Church, go to www.citychurch.org. 

How do you go from being an addict on the verge of losing your child to a prospective Methodist pastor? With a little tough love and a lot of grace. This is the story of a woman who took the advice of a judge and cleaned up her life, found faith, and lives to tell the tale. As providence would have it, she attended the same church as that judge and they are now fast friends. They both join us toda...

Thanks to Dr. Amy Newhouse for joining us to share her research on the Church during the Plague. What did the Church believe was happening? How did they respond? Did the Reformation make a difference? That and much more on today's Theology on Air. 

A Reformed Baptist and a Lutheran square off on the question of whether baptism saves. Must one believe before one can be baptized? Does the act of baptism accomplish something in spite of the faith of the person being baptized? We look at that and much more on this special debate episode of Theology on Air. The debaters are Ken Cook and Evan Friske with Evan McClanahan moderating. 

Do all religions lead to one God? Are all religions basically the same? Should you choose the one that is best for you? Is it possible that Wiccanism is true? We are joined by a Wiccan high priest to discuss that and much more on today's Theology on Air. After all, you didn't think that we would stop bringing you fresh content just because we are all isolated, did you?? PS At one point in the conv...

With Covid-19 taking over the world, how will the church adapt? What are the theological questions that surround a pandemic? Will our use of technology now change how we see church services forever? We look at many angles of the Coronavirus pandemic from the practical to the theological to the philosophical. We could not be in the radio station this week so Broun, Sarah and Evan hung out over Zoom...

On this episode, we tackle the first two of four basic questions anyone can have in their back pocket to talk to skeptics about God. Think of it as "Apologetics for Dummies"...but we know you're all really smart. Thanks to Taylor Neill and Ted Wright joining us in studio! You can find Taylor at www.neillology.com and Ted is at https://epicarchaeology.org.

Today, Sarah and Evan look at tricky and even disturbing passages in the Bible. How are women saved through childbirth? Does God capriciously enforce the death penalty? Can divorced people get remarried? We also try to examine the framing questions or the presuppositions that we hold when looking at these passages as well. This is the first part of a series that will be tackling passages like thes...

Dr. Paul Sloan and Laurien Hook of Memorial Drive Presbyterian join us to take a look at the Atonement. As it happens, there are different theories about exactly what the God-man Jesus accomplished with his death, resurrection, and ascension into heaven. We look at those theories as well as a lot of the Old Testament history of sacrifice. It is a fascinating look at a complex topic, but Paul and L...

Was Jesus a socialist? Mark Raggett and Evan McClanahan debate and discuss the merits of Jesus being a socialist, or perhaps defending another political/economic worldview. What passages in the Bible indicate that Jesus might feel the Bern today? What passages might indicate he supports free trade economics? We'll discuss that and much more on this week's Theology on Air. 

Spiritual Naturalism: What is it? Can one be committed to a naturalist worldview as well as spiritual matters? Aren't those worldviews in conflict? Daniel Strain joins Evan Friske for a conversation on Christian vs. Naturalism. Daniel Strain is the Executive Director of the Spiritual Naturalist Society. He is also a Humanist minister, speaker, and writer on the topics of ethics, spirituality, and...

A Transhumanism follow-up with Julie Miller, our guest at Theology on Tap this week. We will get to a lot of the questions we could not get to Tuesday night and continue our deep into a relevant and fascinating topic. We'll look at the main foci of the Transhumanism movement, the ethical lines it would be best not to cross, and how Christians can navigate the ever-changing technological landscape....

Julie Miller joins the Theology on Tap gang to look at Transhumanism. What is it? Is this a movement Christians - and even non-Christians - should be worried about? What does the future hold for human beings as a species? And what are the moral ramifications of those changes? A panel conversation follows Mrs. Miller's presentation and it includes New Testament scholar Paul Sloan, HBU Apologetics P...