The Uncensored Unprofessor

What does Hinduism teach that is the fundamental problem confronting the human race? What is the solution to that problem? How do the answers to those questions square with a Christian worldview? What's wrong with Yoga? How might one ask a Hindu good and respectful questions?

What is animism? Where is is most commonly practiced? Why is it so arbitrary? What is the number one goal in animism? What sports athletes are the most superstitious, and why? What strange superstitions do Eastern Europeans observe?

The first in a series on the world's major religions. In order to talk about religion carefully, we need to define religion. Universally, what is it? What is it universally not? What tactical shift should Christians take to discuss religion? What holiday food do I not enjoy?

Never had a dramatic conversion experience? You story doesn't bring people to tears? Welcome to the crowd. Let me share four points of significance on this matter. Also, what did I usually dress up as for Halloween?

What is the philosophy of religious pluralism? And what then is universalism? Is it true that all religions are different paths that lead to the same mountain top called God? What happens when we bring just a smidgeon of logic to bear on things? What happens when we bring a smidgeon of Jesus to things?

What steps can be taken to hear God's voice? Or, which steps work the best, garner the best results? What is the attitude necessary for hearing the Lord speak? Come laugh and think with me!

Unconditional love. It is a slogan, thrown around like a frisbee. Is it biblical? If so, what does it mean? Does it mean God loves sinners? Does it mean that, no matter what, God will still seek relationship with us? What is the nature, the root, of God's love? And more, does God only love us for who we are today? Or is the future of that relationship somehow at stake?

In this episode I also welcome the listeners from 13 new countries!

The human soul is not hard-wired, it gets shaped. Two authors I just read argue that our souls get shaped more by the western marketplace than by Christianity. How does that happen? What goes into that? Are they simply irritated with capitalism? Should we be? And then, what shapes your soul? Are you being intentional? Have you ever met beautiful souls? How can we go about shaping our souls?

What does the Bible suggest to us about those who never hear the Gospel? What points of logic should be brought to bear on such a question? Does a horrible death equate to eternal life? Does pure faith equate to salvation? Is the issue how sincere one's faith is? In this issue I also reflect on the recent SCOTUS, Justice Kavanaugh, hearings. Still more, I tell the story about when I made my only hole-in-one.

After his death did Jesus go to hell? Why do some theologians believe that he did? What does the Bible say about that? If he did go to hell what did he do when he was there? How should we handle ambiguous bible passages? Finally, I discuss how it is that Jesus changed the way we will die. Wild stuff!