The Brian Dainsberg Podcast

Another buzzword within popular culture today is "Christian Nationalism." What is it? What are its chief tenets? Tune in to this episode for an introductory answer to a growing question.

Resources:

• Church Matters: A New Christian Authoritarianism?: Christian Nationalism, Theonomy, and Magisterial Protestantism - Jonathan Leeman

Many of you have probably seen commercials on television that have the theme, "He Gets Us." They are intended to introduce the television viewer to Jesus. What is their message? Is it sound? Let's dive in and assess it.

Resources:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV3AnTUPiDY

Big Foot. Lochness. Area 51. "Conspiracy Theories" are all the rage today. How do we process these sorts of things from a Christian perspective?

Over the summer a number of questions came in that pertained to politics and voting. This is not only a controversial topic, it's also complicated. This episode will provide six reflections for Christians to consider as they develop a political theology.

Resources:

• Give Honor and Vote? A Reflection on the Christian's Voting Conscience - Robert Golding
• Liberty for All: Defending Everyone's Religious Freedom in a Pluralistic Age - Andrew T. Walker
• Policy is Character, Too - Andrew T. Walker

(Originally Published on August 15, 2021)

Critical Race Theory (CRT) has received quite a bit of attention over the recent months. CRT fits under the broader umbrella of Critical Theory (CT), which has a rich and lengthy history. This episode will seek to trace the genealogy of this much talked about ideology.

(Originally Published on September 15, 2021)

Critical Theory has "doctrine" to it; fundamental tenets that shape the ideology. This episode will explore its doctrine and offer a biblical response to it. 

Resources:

• https://shenviapologetics.com/
• Confronting Justice without Compromising Truth - Thaddeus Williams
• Live Not By Lies - Rod Dreher

(Originally Published on March 15, 2023)

Pastors are not political pundits nor do most desire to enter the overcrowded fray of political punditry. But religion and politics may not occupy totally separate quadrants of life as some may contend. Might it be the Scriptures offer some direction for a Christian's involvement in the political world?

Resources:

• Political Church - Jonathan Leeman

Artificial Intelligence is all the rage these days. Some people are excited about it. Others are suspicious. Can it be useful to the global church? In this episode Dr. Don Barger surveys the role AI is having in Bible translation.

Resources:

• https://missional.ai
• https://wycliffe.org
• https://www.sil.org
• https://unitedbiblesocieties.org
• https://btconference.org

The Brian Dainsberg Podcast is taking the summer off (June - August), however, please submit questions you would like Pastor Brian to address. He will begin answering these questions in his September podcast. Please submit your questions to: [email protected]

In vitro fertilization has been in the news lately. It could be argued it's a subject the church fell asleep on. So, as Christians, how shall we think about this?

Resources:

• https://www.str.org/
• https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/ivf-created-embryos/

The last time we did a bonus episode of The Brian Dainsberg Podcast, Lakeside Alliance Church was preparing to launch. As of January 2024, LAC has officially started gathering as a new church. This episode will discuss the ground that's been covered so far and the exciting happenings still to come.

Resources:

• Lakeside Alliance Church website