Dummy for Theology

Discussing the Church's views on how Christians ought to interact with politics, Joshua Noel explores the history of the Church and politics, the Biblical passages dealing with politics, and practical impact of 4 different views on how the Church might engage or refrain from politics!

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What is the relationship between the church and politics? What does the Bible say about church and government? Can the Catholic Church get involved in politics? What religions don't participate in politics? Are Christians supposed to obey the government? What was the Holy Roman Empire known for? Why was Germany called the Holy Roman Empire? What is the meaning of the Third Reich?

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In this episode, you will be able to:

• Struggle with different historical and biblical perspectives on political engagement
• Discuss the pros and cons of the Church's involvement in politics
• Deconstruct the way Christians approach the political culture of the day
• Explore whether or not we can walk side-by-side with people who disagree with us about political issues

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Discussing the different stances on spiritual gifts, glossolalia, and spiritual technologies, Joshua Noel explores theologies around the charismatic movement! We go through the history of Christian mysticism and the charismatic movements in the Church, then discuss 5 different worship songs about the Holy Spirit and what those songs teach us about the presence of the Spirit in the Church today.

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What religion is glossolalia? What does the Bible say about glossolalia? Is speaking in tongues actually biblical? What is cessationism? What Bible verse do cessationists use? What is the meaning of continuationism? What is the difference between cessationism and continuationism? Do Calvinists believe in speaking in tongues?

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In this episode, you will be able to:

• Discuss multiple views on the works of the Holy Spirit
• Deconstruct charismatic teachings
• Explore how music can help us feel the Spirit
• Examine ideas about speaking in tongues as evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost

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Songs discussed in this episode:

• "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" by Nat King Cole
• "Holy Spirit" by Francesca Battistelli
• "Holy Spirit Rain Down" by Hillsong
• "Has It Been You" by John Mark McMillan
• "Spirit Move! (Keep on Moving)" by The Porter's Gate Collective

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This week Christian is joined once again by Joshua Noel of The Whole Church Podcast (https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/) and Dummy for Theology (https://dummy-for-theology.captivate.fm/listen) to continue in Leviticus 7-8.

What more needed to be said about the guilt offering? Why does God call for animals to be killed in place of humans? What is the purpose of the fellowship offering and what can we learn about being thankful from it? Why are blood and fat forbidden to be eaten? Why is blood life? How come the priests get a share of the sacrifices for their own food? Why was it important for Aaron and his sons to be ordained as priests?

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In this episode, Joshua Noel leads our conversation reviewing Judah & The Lion's "The Process (Deluxe)"! This album goes through the process of Judah Akers healing after his divorce. Joshua claims this album is one of the most Christian messages out there today without ever using the name of Christ!

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Is Judah and the Lion religious? Why are they called Judah and the Lion? What kind of band is Judah and the Lion? What happened to Judah and the Lion's marriage? What are the 5 stages of grief in Judah and the Lion? What is the story of Judah and the Lion? What are the five stages of divorce? What does Christianity say about divorce? What does Christianity believe about forgiveness? What is true forgiveness in Christianity?

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In this episode, we will

• Discuss the trauma of divorce
• Deconstruct what makes music "Christian"
• Explore why we all love a good break up song
• Evaluate the quality of the message in Judah & The Lion's "The Process"

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Discussing the Slothful Inductions fallacy, Joshua Noel explores beliefs that may have been formed using this fallacious thinking. He discusses the practicality of theology, our homiletics, beliefs around Scripture and Tradition, and much more!

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What is an example of fallacious reasoning? What does that's fallacious mean? What causes fallacious reasoning? How to avoid fallacious reasoning? How to identify fallacious reasoning? What is the fallacy of induction? What is an example of a defective induction fallacy? What is the fallacy of forgetful induction? What is the fallacy of lazy induction?

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In this episode, you will be able to:

• Identify the use of Slothful Induction
• Question how you have come to your own beliefs
• Explore the logic behind Sola Scriptura and Inerrancy
• Discuss the history of the Church around Docetism

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This week Christian is joined once again by Joshua Noel of The Whole Church Podcast (https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/) and Dummy for Theology (https://dummy-for-theology.captivate.fm/listen) to start up the discussion on the Book of Leviticus.

Are these laws or guidelines? How is the sacrificial system constructed? What was the purpose of the burnt offering? Why did God want the Israelites to avoid Canaanite religious services? Why are animals used in the sacrifice?

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Discussing the logical fallacy of Hasty Generalizations, Joshua Noel explains what this fallacy is, who is harmed by it, and how it impact Ecumenical work.

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What is an example of a hasty generalization fallacy? Why is it called hasty generalization? Was Martin Luther Antisemitic? What leads people to believe prejudices? What is a simple definition of prejudice?

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In this episode, you will be able to:

• Recognize Hasty Generalizations and combat them
• Love your neighbors better
• Improve Church Unity
• Develop a better evangelism strategy
• Better understand the Bible wholistically

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Discussing the False Dilemma logical fallacy, Joshua Noel explains what makes this a fallacy, how it prevents us from living out a fully Christian life, and how this fallacy was used to created three different heresies within the Church: Nestorianism, Monophytism, and Patripassianism.

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What is a good false dilemma examples? What is a false dilemma sometimes called? What is an example of a false dichotomy? What is a false dilemma in everyday life? What is an example of a false moral dilemma? Can you vote third-party? What is the just war theory for dummies? What is an example of iconoclast?

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In this episode, you will be able to:

• Recognize a false dilemma
• Love you neighbors better
• Challenge heresies that arise from false dilemmas
• Explore how we create "the other" in war

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Still in Season 2, Joshua Noel discusses the Appeal to Authority fallacy and the many ways this fallacy makes its way into Church debates today. Appeals to the pope's authority, the sole authority of Scripture, and to "the science" can all be arguments that rely on the Appeal to Authority.

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What is an example of authority fallacy? What is appeal to valid authority? How do you spot an appeal to authority? What is the appeal to authority? Is quoting the Bible an appeal to authority? What is the appeal to the Bible fallacy? Is the pope a religious authority?

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In this episode, you will be able to:

• Recognize an argument using an appeal to authority
• Deconstruct the arguments for Biblical inerrancy and sola scriptura
• Challenge what sources we use to understand the Bible
• Explore how to trust authorities without relying on them alone

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