Theology on Air

Michael, Sarah, and Evan look at a smattering of headlines dealing with faith and politics, COVID church lockdowns (or lack thereof), conversion therapy, and more.

More and more teenagers and young adults are walking away from the faith. Why? Has the Church become irrelevant? When people reconsider what they really believe, what is it that makes some people stay on Team Jesus, and many others walk away from Christianity? Is it about what is actually true, or does it have more to do with how you feel and explore the world. We talk about that and much more on today’s Theology on Air with Brett Kunkle of Maven Truth.

Do humans have a soul? Or is that just an outdated, sentimental way of understanding personality and memories? If the soul is something different from just an emergent property of the mind, where did it come from? And why does it matter? Can you be an atheist and believe in the soul or a Christian and not believe in the soul? We talk about that and much more on today’s Theology on Air. With special guest, Eric Hernandez.

What is Christian Mysticism? What should believers think about the teachings of, say, Richard Rohr? Is the enneagram a useful tool for discipleship? Perhaps there is a necessary place in the Church for some new and non-traditional ways of thinking? Are ideas of non-dualism and the mystery of the universal Christ helpful and freeing to those who have been wounded in their spiritual journey? Or are they a bridge too far? We’ll be talking about that and much on today’s Theology on Air. With Matthew Dillingham and Dustin Hatfield.

Houston TOT hosts an online Ask Us Anything forum every other week. This week, we met via Zoom/Facebook live to tackle questions around social justice, abortion, homophobia, and getting along in spite of important differences. Check it out!

What exactly are the teachings of the enneagram? Do its questionable origins matter when using it for spiritual discipleship today? Is it just a "new" New Age tool? What are the "true self", the "false self" and the "universal Christ" and how do these principles align or depart from the Bible's teachings? Is there a place for Christian Mysticism in the Church? We'll be talking about that and a lot more Don Veinot and Marcia Montenegro. 

Four theologically-minded thinkers -two from each "camp" - discuss the 2020 elections. Though not officially in the books, we look at what we learned from this round. What shocked us? What does this say about America? Where do we go from here? What are the issues that relate to the Church? Dylan Cumberland and Joshua Hill join Sarah and Evan. 

What beliefs are essential to Christianity? What doctrines take us from too far from true belief? On the road from orthodoxy to heresy, where is the turning point? How do we figure out what is too far in any direction? From the simplicity of faith displayed in the thief on the cross to trying to understand the audience and context of Paul's teachings, it can seem like a harrowing task to understand what is at the core of belief.  When it seems like everyone has a different idea of what matters most, can we have any certainty to what is fundamental to our faith at all? We talk about that and much more on Theology on Air. We are joined today by Jeremy Evans and Collin Kerr. 

What do Mormons believe? When the guys from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints come knocking on your door, do you pretend not to be home? Why? Is Mormonism a false religion? How can Christians engage Mormons in a thoughtful and effective way for the Gospel? What misconceptions do we have about the Mormon Church and what don't we know? We're going to be talking about that and much more on today's Theology on Air. 

Corey Miller grew up as a 7th generation Mormon. He later converted to Christianity and is now the CEO/President of Ratio Christi, a college campus outreach ministry. His recent book, Engaging with Mormons, is available on Amazon here.

Haley, Broun, and Evan sit down for our second Around the Blackboard episode. This current events episode of Theology on Air takes a look at some recent comments by Pope Francis on civil unions, whether the Constitution is racist, and incredible changes among Gen Z and Millennials.