In this episode, Ron and John explore what salvation is: What does it mean to be “saved,” why do we need to be saved, and what is the goal of salvation? 

What does it mean to be human? In this episode on a Christian doctrine of humanity, Ron and John build on the doctrine of God as they look into who we are as human beings created in the image of God. Who are we? Why are we? And whose are we? 

John and Ron tackle the doctrine of creation and providence, but hard on its heels comes the problem of evil.  If God has the power, why doesn't God fix everything that goes wrong?

John and Ron will say many times that Christians worship one God in three Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  In this episode they take up the following question: who is the Holy Spirit?

The story of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus is absolutely central to a Christian understanding of the world.  But how is it related to the doctrine of God?  John and Ron explore that in this episode.

Who is God?  What is God like?  

These and other questions about God are front and center as Ron and John navigate the difficult terrain of talking about God in a way that represents responsibly what we can know but avoids bold claims about the things we cannot.

What is Christian theology?  What assumptions does it begin with?  What questions is it trying to answer?  How does scripture factor into all this?  John Harman and Ron Bentley take up these questions and more in this initial episode of a series on basic Christian theology.