Thinking Christian: Bible, Theology, and Culture

Thinking Christian: Bible, Theology, and Culture

By James Spencer - Christian Theology Author and SpeakerReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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Thinking Christian: Bible, Theology, and Culture episodes

  • New Opportunities to Be A Different Kind of Man: A Conversation with Nancy Pearcey, Pt 2

    In this episode, James continues his conversation with Nancy Pearcey, author of The Toxic War on Masculinity. They discuss the ways remote work may be opening up opportunities for men to reestablish a bigger role in the home and a variety of other topics related to Nancy's research. 

    You can purchase The Toxic War on Masculinity at amazon.com.

    To learn more about Nancy Pearcey visit:  https://www.nancypearcey.com/

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    32 min
  • How Should Christians Think about Masculinity- A Conversation with Nancy Pearcey, Part 1

    In this episode, James sits down wit Nancy Pearcey to discuss her new book titled The Toxic War on Masculinity. Nancy shares her research and perspective on the difficulties men are facing, as well as describing some of the odd challenges she faced while writing a book on men. 

    Listen to Part 1 here.

    Get Nancy Pearcey's new book at: The Toxic War on Masculinity

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    27 min
  • From Pain to Praise: Thinking Christian about Lament wtih May Young

    In this episode, James speaks with Dr. May Young who authored a chapter in a book James co-edited titled A Praying People. Dr. Young is an expert on the topic of lament and the book of Lamentations. James and Dr. Young discuss lament more generally and how it can build community in the Church.

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    45 min
  • How Can the Church Play a Role in Government- Part 2

    In this episode, James and Alin continue to discuss the role of the Church in the world and how individual Christians can participate in politics. 

    Part 1: https://apple.co/3UEbsoa / https://sptfy.com/PYSY

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    30 min
  • How Can the Church Play a Role in Government- Part 1

    Is the church playing the wrong game? In this episode of Thinking Christian, James sits down with Alin Vrancila to discuss Religion's role in government. They discuss the challenge of maintaining a clear distinction between Church and state while continuing to engage politically. 

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    24 min
  • Kansas City Chiefs Mascot Dan Meers: His Life on the Road to the Super Bowl

    On this episode, James Spencer sits down with Dan Meers...the KC Wolf. Dan talks about his career with the Chiefs, their hopes for the Super Bowl, and, most importantly, his Christian faith. You can find out more about Dan and his story at danmeers.org. You can also purchase Dan's book Wolves Can't Fly. All proceeds from the sale of Dan's book go to charity.

    Wolves Can't Fly: KC Wolf: Faith, Family and Fur

    www.danmeers.org

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    42 min
  • Should the Government Declare the United States a Christian Nation?

    In this episode, James Spencer is joined by Alin Vrancila to discuss Christian Nationalism. They continue to examine the Neighborly Faith survey on Christian Nationalism released in December 2023. Having grown up under communism in Romania, Alin brings a unique perspective on the connections between Church and state.

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    56 min
  • How Should Christians Think about Christian Nationalism: Should the Federal Government Advocate Uniquely Christian Values

    In this episode, James and his guest Alin Vrancila discuss the Neighborly Faith research on Christian Nationalism that came out in December of 2023. They focus on one of the statements with which those identified as Chrisitan Nationalist adherents strongly agreed. The statement concerns the federal government's role in instituting "Christian values." James and Alin discuss the implications of such a statement for the Church, for the meaning of the word "Christian," and highlight the difficulties of the statement for an orthodox understanding of the Bible and theology.

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    53 min
  • Examining Christian Nationalism: God, American Politics, and the Church

    In this episode of Thinking Christian, we kick off a series of talks on Christian Nationalism. Using the Neighborly Faith survey on Christian Nationalism as a jumping off point, we will be discussing the statements that those designated "adherents" of Christian Nationalism strongly agree with and disagree with. The goal is to situate the Church and state within an appropriate theological and biblical perspective. 

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    59 min

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Unsettling convention. Cultivating conviction. Thinking Christian is a podcast about the Bible, theology, and culture for Christians who sense that something in today's church isn't working and…