Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center team discusses Phil Vischer’s podcast and the problematic rise of “Creeds-Only Christianity” in public discourse.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:18-What Is “Creeds-Only Christianity?”

00:06:52-The Creeds & Their Purpose

00:14:55-Biblical Examples

00:18:50-Are People Doing This On Purpose?

00:23:03-The Misunderstanding of “Love Your Neighbor”

00:29:13-What Happens if We Only Affirm Creeds?

00:36:52-Belief Is More than Intellectual Assent

00:49:45-More Examples of Creeds-Only Christianity

01:02:29-Christianity Doesn’t Allow Moral Relativism

01:06:24-Conclusion

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode (Volume 5 of a 6-part series on modern Paganism) the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris) discuss the neopagan views of human sexuality, and the surprising role that technology (chiefly AI) plays in pagan sexuality.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:15-Carl’s Visits to Pagan Events

00:13:38-AI Replacing Relationships and Rituals

00:22:50-Pagan Sexual Ethics in Theory

00:55:16-Pagan Sexual Ethics in Practice

01:14:41-Would Stoicism Be Better?

01:24:33-Is Pagan Sexuality Devoid of Meaning?

01:30:36-Pagan Sexual Influence in Pop Culture

01:38:00-Conclusion

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Tim Milosch & Keith Pavlischek) discuss just war theory, pacifism, and the current conflict in Iran.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:07:02-Neibuhr & Christian Realism

00:22:29-Machiavelian Realism

00:31:00-The Development of Pacifism

00:56:44-Just War Theory

01:35:05-The Current Iranian Conflict

02:14:10-Trump & The Isolationist Right

02:23:52-Cutting Through Social Media Noise

02:39:34-Conclusion

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center Team (& guest Ryan Mullins) discuss the question of why God created at all, and since he did, why he created this particular universe.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:05:56-Intelligent Design Necessitates Purpose

00:09:09-What We Get Wrong About God

00:14:20-Divine Rationality & Impassibility

00:16:28-Ways to Approach the “Why” Of Creation

00:25:12-Clarifying Divine Impassibility

00:28:45-Can a Perfect God Add Value to Reality?

00:44:12-Why Did God Create Our Universe?

00:56:18-How Did God Choose This Type of Universe?

01:02:17-Addressing the Problem of Evil

01:12:13-What About Divine Providence?

01:14:43-The Role of Evolution

01:18:26-Conclusion

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode (Volume 4 of a 6-part series on modern Paganism) the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris) discuss the many pagan approaches to the question of whether the universe is alive, and how we handle human consciousness.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:32-The Mind & the Death of Materialism

00:15:07-The Introduction of Panpsychism

00:19:54-Goff & The Need for Qualitative Data

00:26:48-The Move Away from Physicalism

00:33:07-So What Is Consciousness?

00:44:59-The Many Avenues of Paganism

01:00:33-Panpsychism & Controlling Consciousness

01:18:23-The Role of Psychedelics

01:21:21-Animism & Panentheism

01:25:03-Pagan Feminization Weakens Theism

01:36:47-A Critique of Panpsychism

01:55:53-Conclusion

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Owen Anderson & Stacey Skankey) discuss Owen’s legal case against the university regarding its racist DEI training, and the dangerous legal precedent the university is trying to set.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:39-The Story of the Case

00:07:06-Legal Precedent For the Case

00:14:14-The Relevant Arizona Law

00:21:38-The Opposing Legal Counsel

00:26:09-The Ideology Behind DEI

00:35:01-Should Universities Have Opinions?

00:38:56-What is ASU Trying to Protect? 00:46:27-The Problem With The Training Itself

00:50:56-The Role of Marxism

00:52:37-What’s Next For the Case

00:55:15-Conclusion

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode (Volume 3 of a 6-part series on modern Paganism) the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris) discuss the complex relationship between Paganism & Environmentalism.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:32-Where Does Environmentalism Come From

00:13:48-Environmentalism Is Fundamentally Anti-Christian

00:52:52-It’s a Battle For the Value of Humanity

01:11:14-The Role of Paganism & Posthumanism

01:27:50-The Role of Feminism

01:34:45-Why Doesn’t the Church Talk About This?

01:49:56-Conclusion

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode (Volume 2 of a 6-part series on modern Paganism) the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris) discuss the many characteristics of neo-paganism, and how we identify it in relation to Christianity.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:08:02-Defining Neo-Paganism

00:18:55-Neo-Paganism & Individuality

00:24:19-Common Threads in Neo-Paganism

00:30:39-Centralized True Belief vs. Aimless Nostalgia

00:40:28-Are Neo-Pagans Polytheistic or Pantheistic?

00:43:57-Reconstruction vs. New Ideas

00:50:34-Neo-Paganism & Activism

00:58:31-Christians Take Note: Paganism Is Complex

01:03:41-Feminism & Modern Pagan Practice

01:13:58-The Role of Rituals, Magic, & Sorcery

01:24:48-Pagan Magic vs. Christian Sacrament

01:42:58-Conclusion

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center Team (& guest Chris Date) discuss annihilationism as a view in competition with eternal conscious torment, its history, and what it means for life after death and Jesus’ return.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:06:24-The History of Annihilationism

00:15:21-Defining Annihilationism

00:22:30-Immortality & the Death of the Soul

00:43:11-Eternal vs. Permanent Punishment

00:56:52-The Nature of the Resurrection of the Wicked

01:08:17-Revelation & The Nature of the Punishment

01:19:23-Why Do We Assume the Soul is Eternal?

01:22:48-Is Annihilation Better or Worse Than Eternal Torment?

01:36:47-What Is the Role of This Debate?

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode (Volume 1 of a 6-part series on modern Paganism) the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris) discuss the broad phenomena of neopaganism and its influence on modern worldview.

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode (Volume 1 of a 6-part series on modern Paganism) the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris) discuss the broad phenomena of neopaganism and its influence on modern worldview.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:09:26-Our Background With Paganism

00:16:47-Is Secularism Dead?

00:32:34-Environmentalism & Modern Spirituality

00:39:47-Technology & Modern Spirituality

00:49:50-So What Was the Point of Secularism?

01:02:58-How Should Christians Handle These Changes?

01:11:45-Just How Pagan Have We Become?

01:25:11-Further Defining Pagan Traditions

01:31:50-Why Is Paganism Popular?