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Thinking Christian: Bible, Theology, and Culture episodes
- What's the Deal with Halloween and who's it for?
Another useful conversation about Halloween and seasons. Dr. James Spencer and producer Richard Beattie have a thoughtful conversation about who this season is for and what are ways to mark the change of seasons in a productive way.
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15 min - Another Problem with Halloween: Thinking Christian and Consumerism
Dr. James Spencer and producer/journalist, Richard Beattie, talk about Halloween and the globalization of seasons, consumerism, and regionalism. This came from an Op-ed that James wrote in 2022 for Halloween.
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18 min - How Should Christians Think About Being Human?
What it means to be human--If you look at history it could be "to err," or to "empathetic," or sympathetic. Can your computer be human? And with that can we become less human if artificial intelligence overtakes us. Wait! Can AI overtake us? Dr. James Spencer and producer Richard Beattie have a conversation or a brainstorm on human nature as well as dehumanization.
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16 min - Finding Joy Amidst Suffering (with Skateboarding Pro Josh Harmony)
This is a special podcast with skateboarding pro, Josh Harmony. Dr. James Spencer and Nate Giarratano take us on a journey with Josh that has had its share of bumps and bruises! This is a two-part story. Remember: Wear a helmet.
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30 min - Is A.I. Going to Make Us Less Human?
Dr. James Spencer makes the connection between dehumanization in the latest push towards AI with slavery, human trafficking and what we are becoming. This is one conversation that is useful and helpful in reaching an understanding on how to be "Thinking Christian."
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1 hr 48 min - Taking Time and Creating Space for God to Work in Your Life
Are you someone who takes time to think and process, rather than rushing to make decisions? In a world filled with distractions, being able to consciously determine how you're going to spend your time, who you're going to spend it with, and why you're going to do certain things is a gift. In this episode, Dr. James Spencer and Richard Arnold Beattie have a thoughtful conversation on Christian resistance and what it means in time and space.
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19 min - Rethinking Science and Religion: Are There Pathways to Knowing God Through Science?
Here is the second part of the discussion between Dr. James Spencer and John Van Sloten on the connection between creation, arts and science. A good way to end the first week of "Thinking Christian."
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29 min - Think Creation, Think Science: Experiencing God’s Majestic Presence in the World
Is there a link to Scientific Method and Creative Process? On Jamesgspencer.com, we discuss the link with John Van Sloten on Think Radio, the artist once known as Talk Radio begins "thoughtful and useful conversations!" The new book by pastor and author John Van Sloten explores the connection to creation, the creator and science.
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29 min - Thinking About AI and Teachers From A Christian Perspective
What if artificial intelligence (AI) is allowing us to reward our own bad behavior? At what point is the need for the sort of efficiency AI promises to provide driven by our skewed priorities, broken systems, and unwillingness to address our problems through non-technological means? I don’t doubt that AI will help humans move beyond where we could go individually or together in certain arenas. Like other technological platforms, AI will have benefits. As we look at the various ways AI models are being used, we need to consider in a robust fashion who is benefiting from these new technologies and, perhaps more importantly, how they are benefiting.
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28 min - The Potential Spiritual Dangers of "AI Jesus"
Welcome to Thinking Christian, an audio podcast with Dr. James Spencer and Richard Arnold Beattie. This week, we interview Ed Vigatalino from American Family about a new interactive AI-Jesus. Then, James Spencer speaks to Shayna Rattler, an executive coach, about purpose and "The God Shift."
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About Thinking Christian: Bible, Theology, and Culture
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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…
want to understand why.
Reading the Bible as the final authority for life and faith means questioning the assumptions of our culture, even our Christian culture, so that we don't settle for a narrower vision of reality than God's word offers. Each conversation goes past the headlines to the ideas and inconspicuous patterns underneath them: how we read Scripture, what shapes our politics, how technology shapes us, what faithful discipleship looks like, and where familiar Christian habits don’t fit the patterns emerging from the biblical text.
Hosted by Dr. James Spencer, president of the D. L. Moody Center and author of Digital Discernment (InterVarsity Press), with co-host Dr. Ashish Varma. Episodes include guided series on Scripture, theology, and church history alongside conversations with scholars, pastors, and authors.
Calm, careful, and theological conversations for uncompromising faith.
Episodes, articles, and questions: thinkingchristian.org
Reading the Bible as the final authority for life and faith means questioning the assumptions of our culture, even our Christian culture, so that we don't settle for a narrower vision of reality than God's word offers. Each conversation goes past the headlines to the ideas and inconspicuous patterns underneath them: how we read Scripture, what shapes our politics, how technology shapes us, what faithful discipleship looks like, and where familiar Christian habits don’t fit the patterns emerging from the biblical text.
Hosted by Dr. James Spencer, president of the D. L. Moody Center and author of Digital Discernment (InterVarsity Press), with co-host Dr. Ashish Varma. Episodes include guided series on Scripture, theology, and church history alongside conversations with scholars, pastors, and authors.
Calm, careful, and theological conversations for uncompromising faith.
Episodes, articles, and questions: thinkingchristian.org