Past Episodes

Wednesday, Apr. 4, 2018

PART I 50 years ago today, history turned on a mere moment as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, TN

PART II Theology and the racial crisis, then and now

PART III Why it’s significant that the BBC religion editor recognizes there is more to Easter than chocolate

Tuesday, Apr. 3, 2018

PART I A love story that ends in suicide: New rituals around dying raise huge moral questions about the sanctity and dignity of human life

PART II How a reordering of the theological landscape has led to a redefinition of life and death

PART III Abuse of junk science leads California judge to order cancer warnings on coffee: What this reveals about Americans’ chemophobia

PART IV Stephen Reinhardt, the liberal lion of California, dies at 87, but there are many cubs following close behind

Monday, Apr. 2, 2018

PART I On Good Friday, NPR report distorts definition of Easter, revealing extent of secularization

PART II Although the cultural conception of Christ may fascinate, only the biblical conception of Christ saves

PART III Can the Bible be meaningful, even if one doesn’t believe it to be true?

PART IV Why abandoning a Scriptural understanding of ministry will inevitably lead to a very different rendering of God

Friday, Mar. 30, 2018

PART I Elites who call for the end of Christianity might not like what comes next

PART II Why the Christian worldview never settles for mere happiness

PART III What is good about Good Friday? Reflections on the substitutionary death and bodily resurrection of Christ

Thursday, Mar. 29, 2018

PART I What the media coverage of a 10-year-old drag performer reveals about efforts to transform moral instincts

PART II Under mandate from government, preschools in Sweden aim to ‘counteract traditional gender roles’

PART III In the name of equality, France announces mandatory school attendance for 3-year-olds

Wednesday, Mar. 28, 2018

PART I The scandal no one is noticing: Pornography redefined as adult entertainment

PART II The normalization of pornography in American culture

PART III Considering the consequences of technology as the world around us embraces it indiscriminately

PART IV Technology invades the kitchen: How far is too far for American families

Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018

PART I The future of secularization: What trends in Europe reveal about coming generations

PART II Does making abortion legal really reduce the number of abortions?

PART III Remembering the heroes of the past: the discovery of Juneau reminds us of true sacrifice and the value of life

Monday, Mar. 26, 2018

PART I March for Our Lives: Just how significant is a symbolic march?

PART II What generational gaps tell us about the future shape of politics

PART III Congress passes omnibus spending bill and continues to fund Planned Parenthood

PART IV The military's transgender revolution is put on hold

Friday, Mar. 23, 2018

PART I What do the results of a special election in Pennsylvania tell us about the future of American politics?

PART II Why the church should first ask ‘How do we lead persons to saving faith in Jesus Christ?’ rather than ‘How do we win friends and influence people?’

Thursday, Mar. 22, 2018

PART I The absurdity of sin: In aftermath of Austin bombings, the search for answers is underway

PART II The two-edged sword of technology on display in Facebook’s most recent controversy

PART III Why “the man who knew too little” isn’t as ignorant as he wants you to believe

PART IV Doomsday insanity: Prepping goes mainstream with high-end “go bags”

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