In this episode, the guys discuss the importance of kids stories for cultivating virtue in our children. They discuss the issues with many modern kids stories, the value of many forms of children's tales, and the importance of storytelling for faith and character formation.

What kind of world are we showing our kids through the stories we tell them? What kind of people will they become if they model what those stories show? How do the movies, books, and lessons we teach our children shape their view of the world? How can Christian parents be intentional about captivating the imaginations of their kids with good stories?

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In this episode, the guys discuss the current state of the debate over creation. They discuss the serious issues and consequences of the darwinian worldview and present some of the major ideas and thinkers pushing back against evolutionary theory.

What is really happening in Genesis 1? What evidence is there for belief in creation? Why doubt darwin? What options exist for thinking Christians discussing the origins of the world? Welcome to the conversation!

In this episode, the guys discuss C.S. Lewis's imaginative story about inhabitants of hell being offered a vacation to heaven and a chance at redemption. More than speculating on the afterlife, Lewis is inspecting the human soul to reveal how our hearts cling to sin even when offered God's grace.

Why do people choose evil? How do our sins entangle us? What does it take to love and pursue God? How do people become "ghosts"?

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In this episode, the guys discuss the harrowing events surrounding the murder of Christian commentator and political organizer, Charlie Kirk.

How should Christians react to the life and death of Charlie Kirk? What range of reactions have we seen from Christians and what does this tell us about our cultural moment? What does this latest violence demand from us as Christian witnesses moving forward? How do we foster the needed clarity, conviction, and courage of the hour?

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In this episode, the guys discuss the recent mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School that recently shocked the nation with a transgender shooter murdering two innocent Christian children and injuring 21 other people.

What's behind the chaos violence of our times? What does this kind of violence say about our culture and the kind of people our culture builds? Why do ideologies that fight against reality (transgenderism, nihilism, atheism) lead to violence? How is the Christian worldview, founded on the Gospel, the only antidote to our culture of despair and death? Join us for this heavy but important conversation.

In this episode, the guys discuss which fruit of the Spirit is least likely to be cultivated by western American Christians and why. They investigate the kinds of virtues our culture wars against and how Christians have neglected some of these same spiritual markers.

What work of the Holy Spirit are we most likely to resist in our culture? How have we twisted some of these fruit of the spirit into vices? What would it take to reclaim these Holy Spirit evidences in our lives? Welcome to the conversation!

What is a Christian/biblical viewpoint on immigration? What does loving our neighbors mean in this arena? Is it more Christian to let everyone across the border who desires to enter our country? Is immigration a natural human right and is immigration by any means necessary a matter of justice? What responsibilities does God's word give to governments, churches, citizens, and even immigrants themselves when we talk about immigration, especially when they arrive by illegal means? Tough questions all around!

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When faith (Pope Leo) and culture (Mission Impossible 8) are both turning their attention to A.I., then it's time for the Faith and Culture Podcast to do the same!

How has A.I. developed over this last year? What are the emerging threats and opportunities? What does this technological revolution mean for our view of human beings, human dignity, productive work, and social connections? Welcome to the conversation!

We are surrounded by art, everything from movies, to music, to books, to the fine arts like painting and sculpture. Many attempts at "Christian art" have left something to be desired, either in their quality or in their convictions.

What makes art good or bad? What makes art truly Christian? What can the tradition of Christian art teach us about being human and living as a Christian? How can we save ourselves from current modern art that's an immoral, meaningless mess, and save Christian art from just piggybacking on the latest cheesy trend? Where can we find good art again?

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There's lots of name calling among Christians, calling each other "liberal" or "conservative" which might be translated "sell out" and "backward" respectively. But what do we mean when we use these terms? What does it mean to be "progressive" and what is their understanding of moral "progress"? What makes a Christian "conservative" and what beliefs lie behind that label? Is either option more consistent with a Christian worldview? What should we as Christians be building toward in the future? Welcome to the conversation!