A Time to Think

Who is the Holy Spirit? For the Jehovah's Witness, this is the wrong question. For them, the Spirit is not a who, but rather a what. Chris and Josh discuss this enormous difference between Christianity and Jehovah's Witness theology.

On this episode of A Time to Think, Chris and Josh dig into the nitty gritty of debates over the divinity of Jesus. How do we respond to technical arguments from the Greek language? And, how do we read the Bible in away that we see the largest theological truths are not dependent on grammatical technicalities?

Chris and Josh discuss the historical development of the Jehovah's witness movement. During this, they highlight the dangerous nature of equivocating on biblical issues. They also highlight the nature of authority and how to understand and demonstrate true expertise.

Chris and Josh reflect on the "good news" of Mormonism. How does the salvation offered in the Mormon church pale in comparison to salvation in Christ by his grace alone? This episode helps not only discuss problems with the Mormon vision of salvation, but also points to the greater news of Christ's finished work for us.

Why won't you just answer the question? Our culture struggles to answer plain questions plainly. Josh and Chris talk about clarity in communication in order to show how necessary clarity is when talking about Mormonism.

Chris and Josh begin their discussion of Mormonism by discussing the historical roots of the Mormon movement alongside the nature of of false religions wanting to use Christian words while meaning different things.

Josh and Chris finish their discussion of Islam by talking about the Trinity along with how Christians can engage with Muslims when they meet.

Chris and Josh continue their conversation about Islam focusing on living in the midst of competing worldviews. They specifically address the nature of biblical revelation and continued revelation as it pertains to the Quran and other religious sources.

Chris and Josh continue the series on pluralism and begin discussing the specific beliefs of Islam. How do we understand the distinctives of Islam and see them in contrast to the core of Christianity? Further, how do we analyze this in a pluralistic age?

Pluralism is a cultural value in the modern West. Chris and Josh define pluralism and describe its influence upon popular thinking. Then they move to discuss why Christians need to be able to disagree well with pluralistic claims.