John and Ron now consider the doctrine of the church as they near the end of their series on a basic introduction to Christian theology.  What is the church?  What role does it play?  The conversation takes a noticeably practical turn as John and Ron ask how someone can know the Holy Spirit is at work in a specific congregation.

It is no surprise to anyone that "salvation" is a central topic for Christians, but what is it, what does it mean, and why do we need it?  John and Ron address those questions in this episode.

At long last!  What are we as human beings?  What is our purpose?  John and Ron address these questions, and the question of what God intended comes front and center.

John and Ron now turn their attention to creation and providence.  How does God interact with the world God created?  But ... lurking in the background is the ever-present "problem of evil."  Now they have to tackle that problem head on.

In this fourth episode of their introduction to basic Christian Theology, John and Ron tackle the doctrine of the Holy Spirit.  Who is the Spirit?  What role does the Spirit play?  They also take the opportunity to step back and treat the doctrine of the Trinity.

John and Ron continue their introduction to basic Christian theology, and in this episode they reach the doctrine of Jesus Christ at the heart of the Christian message.

In this second episode of their introduction to basic Christian theology, Ron and John tackle the doctrine of God: Who is God? What is God like? They 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.

John and Ron begin their introduction to basic Christian theology with a session on "prolegomena," the things that need to be said at the beginning.

In this episode, John and Ron conclude their series on the letter of 1 John, and this time it's no holds barred as they go after misreadings of the letter!

In this episode, John and Ron reach the heart of the letter: God is love. But does it mean what we think? Or is the author of 1 John saying something about love we don't expect?