Theology on Air

Sarah Stone and Dan Aikins of Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church stop by to talk about modern evangelism. How do you reach the next generation, especially given the worldview they have imbibed? What are some strategies that work, and what are some epic fails they can help us steer clear of? Thanks to Sarah and Dan for stopping by. 

Melissa Cain Travis joins us this week to look at the questions around science and faith. Are science and faith compatible? Are they contradictory? Does science actually point to God? What do we do with those parts of the Bible that seem, well, just wrong scientifically? And do reasonable arguments alone "prove" that God exists? 

Melissa serves as Assistant Professor of Christian Apologetics at Houston Baptist University, where she has been on the faculty since 2013. She is the author of "Science and the Mind of the Maker: What the Conversation Between Faith and Science Reveals About God" (2018), a contributing author for "The Story of the Cosmos: The Heavens Declare the Glory of God." 

Dr. Philip Tallon of Houston Baptist University joins Theology on Air to discuss horror films and Christianity. Originally recorded on Halloween night, this slightly spooky episode examines what art can teach us about Christianity in general and what the horror genre specifically brings to the table. And yes, there is some gab about favorite horror movies and a few recommendations for can't-miss horror movies. 

Is Atheism Reasonable? On today's episode, Brian Woods and Taylor Neill discuss whether atheism can substantiate a coherent and complete worldview, or whether it lacks the fundamental tools to justify how atheists see the world. Most Christian apologists see atheism as an incomplete or even impossible foundation to build a view of reality upon. Atheists argue that you don't need God or religion to build a life of meaning, morality, and even reason.

Today on Theology on Air, we ask, "What do Christians Believe about the Bible?" Is it the Word of God? Is it just cultural observations from Stone Age Palestinians? Are all of the books of the Bible of equal worth? How literally should we take it? Join Ashley Dellagiacoma and Broun Stacey on the episode today.

How should Christians vote? What drives a Christian understanding of Politics? Join Theology on Air as we discuss those questions and more with Philosopher Evan Friske and Pastor Meredith Mills. 

On our second episode, we tackle perhaps the most divisive question in the Church today: sexual ethics. We are joined by author Rozelle White and HBU New Testament professor Paul Sloan. Join us as we look at new understandings of Christian sexual ethics and what the Bible says about it all.

This is the audio from the most recent Theology on Tap extravaganza, Christmas Mythbusters. Join us as our panel of six, three Christians and three non-Christians, discuss the myths around Christmas. What do we think about Santa? Can/should non-Christians celebrate Christmas? Does Christmas borrow from pagan traditions? If God became flesh, why is there still so much suffering, especially during the holidays? 

A programming note. This was our first time to try to record the audio and it didn't go as awesome as everything else usually does for us. So while everyone can be heard, there is a bit of background noise, etc. Muscle through if you can. It will be worth it! We will keep working on it for future events to get it even better. 

On today's episode, we review Tuesday's (12/10/19) Theology on Tap, Christmas Mythbusters. What are the good and the bad traditions associated with Christmas? How Christian are they? Can non-Christians celebrate Christmas? Was Jesus really born December 25th? Should Christians opt out of the commercialization of it all? Thanks to Kurt Bilanoski and Sarah Garment Stone for sharing their insights. 

Our first Theology on Air episode ever! Sarah Stone and Michael Jarboe join Evan McClanahan to discuss the greatest hits and lowest lows of Theology on Tap through the years and generally introduce the show. Consider this our origin story! Many sequels to follow.