Critical theory. Cancel culture. Abortion. Racism. Transgenderism. Politics. All these subjects have been addressed in the Brian Dainsberg Podcast. This episode will provide a starting point for evaluating ideas such as these that may come our way. Consider this a crash course in seeing the world through the lens of Scripture.

Can you be an intelligent scientific thinker and still believe in God? Or has science "killed God?" There are limitations to science some people may not be aware of. This podcast will cover four of those.

Resources:

• The Reason for God - Tim Keller
• Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics - William Lane Craig

Dr. Favale is an author and professor at Notre Dame University. She has written a book entitled The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory which helps explain the historical and sociological currents that have generated the transgender craze.

Resources:

• The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory - Abigail Favale

Just five brief reflections on the unfathomable tragedies that took place in Israel on October 7, 2023, and what has ensued.

Of the 39 parables of Jesus recorded in the gospels, 11 of them are on the topic of money and possessions. Money is a frequently discussed topic in the Bible. This podcast delves into the subject of "money sickness." Do you have it? How is it cured?

Resources:

• Neither Poverty nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of Possessions - Craig L. Blomberg

A new school year and church year are upon us and with that an uptick in the pace of the schedule. Though managing busyness is sometimes beyond our ability to control, there are some fundamentals that are worth remembering so we remain healthy in the midst of it.

Most know the general definition of "liberalism" within the political sphere. But there is also such a thing as "liberalism" within the theological sphere. What is it? Where did it come from? How does it operate today?

Resources:

• Christianity and Liberalism - J. Gresham Machen

This question has been debated for centuries. The answer isn't an easy one to arrive at. Feel like kicking a hornet's nest? Listen to this episode.

If Christians are to work for Christian conceptions of justice in the public square, how should we think about political candidates who may contribute to that, but are personally of flawed character?

Resources:

• Article: Give Honor and Vote? A Reflection on the Christian’s Voting Conscience and Romans 13:1–7  by Robert Golding

By the command of God, governments have a responsibility to establish a common morality, not a common religion. But how would people who don't subscribe to the Christian Scriptures, who don’t follow Jesus, determine what that morality should be? And what does this mean for a Christian's involvement in its government?

Resources:

• Liberty for All: Defending Everyone's Religious Freedom in a Pluralistic Age - Andrew T. Walker
• Politics after Christendom: Political Theology in a Fractured World - David VanDrunen
• Political Church: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule - Jonathan Leeman