My guest today is Dr. Preston Sprinkle. Preston is a New York Times Best Selling Author, professor, and the President of The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender. He has a PhD in New Testament from Aberdeen University in Scotland.

In today's episode, Preston joins me for a conversation about moving beyond what we believe to figuring out why we believe it. We also talk about non-violence, hell, our interpretive biases when we read the Bible, postmodernism and more.

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We're in the midst of a massive meaning crisis. Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death among Americans under the age of 35. Church attendance is in decline and there is a significant rise in the "nones"- those who claim to have no particular religious adherence.

But how did we get here? And are people actually less religious than they were 500 years ago, or has "religion" just evolved into something different in this secular age?

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We're in the midst of a massive meaning crisis. Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death among Americans under the age of 35. Church attendance is in decline and there is a significant rise in the "nones"- those who claim to have no particular religious adherence.

But how did we get here? And are people actually less religious than they were 500 years ago, or has "religion" just evolved into something different in this secular age?

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Hey everyone,

Just wanted to give everyone a short update on some stuff happening with the podcast. 

First over the last couple of weeks, we've put out 2 short videos on the "6 Biggest Meaning-Making Questions." I didn't turn them into an audio podcast, because they really need to be seen in order to have the proper effect. 

So you can check those out here on our YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLudgMWgrpr-g-w9FwkRDPnNs4uyYMsWGe

Also, we've got a Patreon page that is now live. If each of you who listen became a supporter at even just $2 a month, it would be a game changer for this podcast. As hopefully you can tell, there's a lot of work and research that goes into these podcasts. If you find them valuable, please consider becoming a patron today! There's so much more I want to do together! (there's also some fun tiers and rewards too)

https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkstheologypodcast

Take a listen to this short episode to hear more!

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to give everyone a short update on some stuff happening with the podcast. 

First over the last couple of weeks, we've put out 2 short videos on the "6 Biggest Meaning-Making Questions." I didn't turn them into an audio podcast, because they really need to be seen in order to have the proper effect. 

So you can check those out here on our YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLudgMWgrpr-g-w9FwkRDPnNs4uyYMsWGe

Also, we've got a Patreon page that is now live. If each of you who listen became a supporter at even just $2 a month, it would be a game changer for this podcast. As hopefully you can tell, there's a lot of work and research that goes into these podcasts. If you find them valuable, please consider becoming a patron today! There's so much more I want to do together! (there's also some fun tiers and rewards too)

https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkstheologypodcast

Take a listen to this short episode to hear more!

Understanding Interstellar in a Secular Age.

-Soren Kierkegaard

- Naturalism/Materialism

-"New Age" answers to human longings for transcendence

and more!

Understanding Interstellar in a Secular Age.

-Soren Kierkegaard

- Naturalism/Materialism

-"New Age" answers to human longings for transcendence

and more!

In our follow up to Episode 11 where we examined the philosophical ideas embedded in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, we take a deeper look at the six big questions people have about life, God, reality, and meaning and examine the answers that could easily lead someone to a Joker worldview.

Finally, we'll talk about why nihilistic comedies like Seinfeld, Bojack Horseman, and Rick and Morty so deeply connect with people today.

If you prefer iTunes you can subscribe here:

https://youtu.be/Uih-Z8_gwlM

In our follow up to Episode 11 where we examined the philosophical ideas embedded in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, we take a deeper look at the six big questions people have about life, God, reality, and meaning and examine the answers that could easily lead someone to a Joker worldview.

Finally, we'll talk about why nihilistic comedies like Seinfeld, Bojack Horseman, and Rick and Morty so deeply connect with people today.

If you prefer iTunes you can subscribe here:

https://youtu.be/Uih-Z8_gwlM

As storied creatures, humans search for meaning and purpose in their life and the world through stories. In many ways, modern cinema has replaced traditional religious institutions as the primary location people go to in order to find stories that will help them make sense of their lives.

Some of the great movies of our time are deeply embedded with profound theological and philosophical ideas.

In this series, we'll explore the deep ideas and questions embedded in popular films. First up, is Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, which as we will explore, is filled existential themes and questions borrowed from the likes of Friedrich Nietzsche, Albert Camus, and Soren Kierkegaard.

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