Theology on Air

Sarah, Ken, and Evan take a look at the Vatican’s new statements about AI, a disturbing MAID case coming out of Canada, an article that asks if it was worth it to spend $200 million on one soldier, and whether more people in Europe die from a lack of air conditioning than Americans do from guns. 

TBTP regular Stephen Curto stops by to take a quick look at three topics: aliens and the Bible, whether "senior pastor" is a biblical office, and the "regulative principle" of worship.

Matthew Distefano of the Heretic Happy Hour podcast joins Theology on Air for a debate/discussion on Homosexuality and God's Law. Does God's Law - especially the Old Testament - still have something to say about this issue? Does love conquer all? Does experience play a deciding role? What about Paul's teachings about scandalizing the church? We go extra long in this episode to attempt to leave no stone unturned. And you, dear audience, will have to decide where you stand.

On this extended episode of WPR, we look at the Sam Allberry controversy, new thinking on SSRIs and whether Christians are happier than non-Christians, whether pay day lenders are predatory, the statement that America is a “credal nation,” and the redistricting fights in the US. Thanks to Stephen Curto and Cody Pogue for joining us!

Adam, Ken, and Evan have at times heated debate on long-standing issues, including political violence as a Left or Right issue, failed government programs, and whether Christians should seek “privilege” in America. Enjoy the free-flowing conversation! 

Neil Shenvi has established himself as one of America's most important thinkers on woke culture, DEI, and all things "critical." He joins Sarah and Evan to look at his latest book, Post Woke. If you are looking for how to respond to many of the claims that became normal during the "Woke" era, Neil's interview (and book!) are a great place to start.

Sarah, Ken, Jason, and Evan discuss Trump's barrage of social media posts, the hypocrisy of caring more for lobsters than people, asymmetries (like crime, immigration, taxation, etc.) in the culture that are driving us mad, whether freezing eggs is really a good idea, and more.

Sarah, James, and Evan talk about more AI craziness, whether people should just compost when they die, the use of IVF to create healthy humans, Pete Hegseth's questionable wartime ethics, and more.

Evan McClanahan and Matthew Tyson look at the question of the death penalty and ask if Christians should support it or not. It seems there was unanimity on this subject for much of Christian history, but now, many Christians oppose the death penalty. We will consider Old Testament Law, ethics, pragmatism, and more as we unpack this complex topic. This is the first of a regular offering of debates we hope to offer as a joint effort between First Lutheran and Theology by the Pint. For years, the First Word Debate series featured in-person debates on a robust number of topics. As the debate world has moved online, we thought we would try our hand at producing interesting debates for the online community as well. If there are topics you would like to see us take on, don't hesitate to reach out to us at flhouston.org or theologybythepint.org.

On this episode of WPR, new guest James joins Cody, Sarah, and Evan as we pick up where we left off last time (is someone like Talarico truly speaking for Christianity?). We also look at President Trump's controversial Religious Liberty Commission, the decline of Catholic attendance, women being forced to have c-sections, some people claiming to see aliens while on DMT, homeless policy failures, and labor hypocrisies. Whew, that's a lot!

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