Theology on Air
by Theology by the Pint
Theology on Air is a weekly podcast that explores the truth claims of Christianity, often through the eyes of non-Christians. Agnostics, atheists, skeptics, and people of other faiths discuss and debate the issues of the day and the timeless questions of the past. We'll dig deep into theology, the Bible, and current events, but we promise to do so with charity, grace, and a bit of humor. Theology on Air is brought to you by the leadership of Theology by the Pint, Houston and recorded at the studios of First Lutheran, Houston.
Episodes
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White Pill Radio, Episode 77: AI Utopia, Horror-Free Christianity, Flying Cars , and Election Fraud
Cody, Ken, and Evan take a look at election fraud, AI solving all of our problems, Christians paying off medical debt, and Elon’s flying car. Learn more about Theology by the Pint at theologybythepint.org. And like and subscribe and all that good stuff, too.
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TBTP LIVE: Muslims and Christians... Same God?
Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God? Are we on two paths that both point toward truth? What are the major theological differences between the two religions...and why does it matter?Former Muslim turned Christian, Shahriq Khan goes toe-to-toe with Ali Qazi on the shared doctrine (if…
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White Pill Radio, Ep. 76: Aslan's Girly Voice, Talarico's Illness, and the Decline of Dinner Parties
Sarah, James, Adam, and Evan take a look at a wide range of topics, including Meryl Streep being the voice of Jesus, er, Aslan in the new Narnia adaptation, the decline of both public schools and public executions, socialism as the coddling of a loser mentality, the death of the dinner party, and...
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The Bible is Weird, Y'all...With Pr. Bob Garment
Sarah, Sarah's father Pr. Bob Garment, and Evan sit down to tackle some of the Bible's strangest stories. Why did Jesus call a woman "a dog"? Why did Elisha lay on top of a dead guy? Did Jesus really tell us never to judge? And much more! If you wanted to know more about some of the more…
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White Pill Radio, Ep. 75: Candace's Hypocrisy, Death Penalty Mishap, Trump's Factory, and Much More!
Ken and Evan take a look at some provocative headlines. We'll go ahead and say children shouldn't listen to portions of this show. We talk, for example, about how married Christians seem to have better sex lives and the alleged indiscretions of one Candace Owens. We look at the death penalty gone...
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Is Islam Wrong? An Interview with Former Muslim, Shahriq Khan
Christian convert Shahriq Khan joins Sarah and Evan to talk about his conversion and his ministry to Muslims. If you want to know what some of the major differences between Christianity and Islam are and how to talk to Muslims about the truth claims of Christianity, this episode is for you!
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Heretic Clapback, the Lindsey Clancy Holdout, College F$tball, Surrogacy, and What is an American?
It’s just Sarah and Evan today, but don’t worry, they have plenty to say! We look at how the lone holdout jury in Lindsey Clancy’s trial is under fire, a controversial Bo French X post that seemed abjectly racist, the horrific practice or surrogacy by billionaires, and a response to the Heretic...
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White Pill Radio, Episode 73: Clancy Crazies, Trump's Data Center Love, Feminists in Hijabs, & More
The most usual WPR crew of Sarah, Ken, and Evan take a look at the case everyone is talking, whether we should be on board with data centers popping up everywhere (and AI), a host of related stories about Islam (including one where James Talarico says he learned a lot from Islam), and the path to...
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A "Spirited" Debate...Part 2
TBTP recently held an event on the Holy Spirit. Who is He? What is His role in salvation and the life of the Christian? What about the Spiritual gifts? It was a great conversation, but some of the recording was lost. SO...we thought we'd have a podcast to look at some unanswered questions and…
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White Pill Radio, Ep. 72: Socialism yay or nay, Candace's "Legion," Political Frustration, and DEI
Jason, Adam, and Evan take a look at the newfound popularity of socialism and ask where it intersects with Christianity, the recent Jason Arday plagiarism incident, Candace Owens describing her fans as "we are legion," and the general unrest of the Left politically.
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Heretics And Drinkers Have a Harmful (?) Conversation
Well...not really. Keith Giles and Matthew Distefano - hosts of the Heretic Happy Hour podcast - join Sarah and Evan to look at what kind of talk is appropriate for Christians. That is, how can we reconcile some speech with our faith (like speech that harms LGBT folk) while advocating for other...
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White Pill Radio, Ep. 71: Ariana's Body Dysmorphia, Race Communism, Reflecting Pool Lying, and More!
Cody, Ken, Sarah, and Evan take a look at another James Talarico story regarding health care as a right, an article that asks if America is a (race) communist country, Ariana Grande's disturbing new figure (and how that ties into a campaign from Planned Parenthood), whether young people are...
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TBTP LIVE: Should America Reinstate Blasphemy Laws?
Should America reinstate blasphemy laws? Should the state arrest and penalize citizens for speaking against the Christian God? Should the government take sides in favoring one religion over another? Or should free speech reign so supreme that pretty much anyone can say pretty much anything about...
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White Pill Radio, Ep. 70: True Conservatism, Homeschooling, and the Ortho Bros.
It's "just" Stephen Curto and Evan today looking at a relatively small, but related group of topics. In the end, we look at what it really means to be conservative through the lens of homeschooling, Elon Musk being called "far right," whether the Ortho Bros can really be American, or what it even...
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"My Dad Told Me He Was a Woman." Navigating LGBT Conversations with the Next Gen.
Denise Shick joins Sarah to talk about her personal journey, coming to terms with a trans father, and how to talk to the next generation about LGBT issues.
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White Pill Radio, Episode 69: A Sporty Look at Soccer v. Baseball, Birthright Citizenship, and More
Ken, Austin, Adam, and Evan enjoy an engaging conversation about the World Cup, the recent "birthright citizenship" decision, the importance of local culture, and more. Learn more about Theology by the Pint: theologybythepint.org.
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Give It All Away! Revisiting Christian Charity. With JD Bauman.
First-time guest and author JD Bauman joins Ken and Evan to take an even deeper look at the question we proposed during a live event: How rich is too rich? How much of their money should Christians give away? Are all charities of equal value? Can taxes be considered part of our charitable giving?...
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White Pill Radio, Episode 68: More Talarico, That Horrible British Report, and Leftist Injustice
Sarah, Jason, Stephen, and Evan take a look at some pretty serious topics, beginning with Senate candidate James Talarico saying he is a Christian who "hates Christianity," then an article that argues that Leftism is actually unjust, and finally a long conversation about the British report on...
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TBTP LIVE: Drink My Blood: An Exploration of Communion
Our May live event took a look at the Lord's Supper. Is Christ really present? Why are Christians divided over it? What is transubstantiation? And much more!
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White Pill Radio, Episode 67: Hypocrisy in Politics, Re-thinking the Declaration, and Mormons in the Military
First time WPRer Joel Davis joins Ken, Jason, and Evan take a look at the Department of War revoking Mormon chaplains, a double standard with politicians, asking whether the Declaration of Independent is Christian, and the morality of taking over Iran's oil production.
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How Rich is Too Rich? A Live TBTP Event
Jesus talked about money more than anything else, but still we seem confused about it. Is it ok to accumulate wealth? Does God want us to give it all away? Should Christians be rich? Poor?
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White Pill Radio, Episode 66: A Series of Stories about the Value of Human Life
Sarah, Ken, and Evan take a look at the Vatican’s new statements about AI, a disturbing MAID case coming out of Canada, an article that asks if it was worth it to spend $200 million on one soldier, and whether more people in Europe die from a lack of air conditioning than Americans do from guns.
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Three (Debates) For the Price of One! With Stephen Curto
TBTP regular Stephen Curto stops by to take a quick look at three topics: aliens and the Bible, whether "senior pastor" is a biblical office, and the "regulative principle" of worship.
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Homosexuality and God's Law: A Debate, or, Discussion, Well You Decide.
Matthew Distefano of the Heretic Happy Hour podcast joins Theology on Air for a debate/discussion on Homosexuality and God's Law. Does God's Law - especially the Old Testament - still have something to say about this issue? Does love conquer all? Does experience play a deciding role? What about...
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White Pill Radio, Episode 65: Side B Scandal, SSRIs, and Whether America is "Just" a Creed.
On this extended episode of WPR, we look at the Sam Allberry controversy, new thinking on SSRIs and whether Christians are happier than non-Christians, whether pay day lenders are predatory, the statement that America is a “credal nation,” and the redistricting fights in the US. Thanks to Stephen...
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White Pill Radio Episode 64: Political Violence, Failed Gov't Programs, and Christian Privilege
Adam, Ken, and Evan have at times heated debate on long-standing issues, including political violence as a Left or Right issue, failed government programs, and whether Christians should seek “privilege” in America. Enjoy the free-flowing conversation!
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Post Woke: A Biblical Vision of Race, Gender, and Sexuality
Neil Shenvi has established himself as one of America's most important thinkers on woke culture, DEI, and all things "critical." He joins Sarah and Evan to look at his latest book, Post Woke. If you are looking for how to respond to many of the claims that became normal during the "Woke" era,...
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White Pill Radio, Episode 63: Trump's Tweets, Killing Lobsters, Freezing Eggs, and Uneasy Asymmetries
Sarah, Ken, Jason, and Evan discuss Trump's barrage of social media posts, the hypocrisy of caring more for lobsters than people, asymmetries (like crime, immigration, taxation, etc.) in the culture that are driving us mad, whether freezing eggs is really a good idea, and more.
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White Pill Radio Episode 62: Human Composting, IVF, Righteousness in War and Basketball, and AI
Sarah, James, and Evan talk about more AI craziness, whether people should just compost when they die, the use of IVF to create healthy humans, Pete Hegseth's questionable wartime ethics, and more.
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Should Christians Support the Death Penalty? A Formal Debate.
Evan McClanahan and Matthew Tyson look at the question of the death penalty and ask if Christians should support it or not. It seems there was unanimity on this subject for much of Christian history, but now, many Christians oppose the death penalty. We will consider Old Testament Law, ethics,...
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White Pill Radio, Ep. 61: Christian Judgement (Again), Seeing Aliens, Women's Health, and More.
On this episode of WPR, new guest James joins Cody, Sarah, and Evan as we pick up where we left off last time (is someone like Talarico truly speaking for Christianity?). We also look at President Trump's controversial Religious Liberty Commission, the decline of Catholic attendance, women being...
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Should We Be a Christian Nation? TBTP LIVE in Kingwood
Theology by the Pint is live in Kingwood looking at Christian Nationalism. Do you have to follow God's law to be a good government? What is Christian Nationalism and does it make sense?
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White Pill Radio, Episode 60: Plastic Surgery, LGBT Decline, AI Threats, and Liberal "Christianity"
This extended version of WPR sees Evan, Adam, and Matt looking at the perils of AI, the Christian grace of aging, James Telarico's version of Christianity (or is it "Christianity"?), and whether LGBT from 2022 was just a "fad" or "social contagion.
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Free Trade Vs. Fair Trade: A Debate on Which Economic Policies Best Serve Your Neighbor
This is a bit of an unusual conversation for Theology on Air, but it is especially relevant. America is living through - whether they like it or not - an economic shift away from "Free Trade" dogma towards "Fair Trade" dogma. Think of something like tariffs for fair trade and a desire for the...
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White Pill Radio Ep. 59: Looksmaxxing, Libertarianism, Certainty in God, and Anarcho-Tyranny
Sarah, Ken, Evan and first-time guest Loren look at a variety of headlines including the disturbing trend of looksmaxxing, whether Christians can be Libertarians, where in the world certain in God still exists, and more signs of anarcho-tyranny where criminals are rewarded while law-abiders are...
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Mission...It's Not What You Think. With Collin Cornell
Collin Cornell joins Sarah and Evan to offer a pretty unique take on the mission of the Church. Rather than being limited just to our forgiveness, Collin asks what else Christians are supposed to be doing with their lives. Old habits of looking at Genesis 1-2 and then the last few chapters of...
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Who is Israel?
Who is Israel? From Abraham to wars over Gaza, we explore whether today's nation-state is the same as the Israel of the Old Testament. When you hear about the geopolitical events of today around Israel and the Jewish people, how connected is all of that to the stories from the Old Testament of...
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A Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox Walk into a Bar
What are the differences among Christians? What divides us and where are we united?Are Catholics and Protestants really all that different? What exactly is the Eastern Orthodox church? What things do we agree on and where are the schisms? Will we all go to heaven?Come join us for the most...
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White Pill Radio, Episode 58: Minneapolis Mayhem, the Use of Force, National Divorce, and Charismatic Disaster
Sarah, Evan, Paul, and Ken look extensively at the dramatic events with ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota asking questions about the right use of force, the legitimacy of deportations, and whether the two deaths there were justified or preventable. We also look at a suggestion for a national...
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Everyday Theology, Episode 11: Faith in Healthcare
Medical industry executive Alec King joins us to look at how he applies his Christian faith in his work. Where does the faith speak to some of the controversies and issues in the medical field, especially gender reassignment surgery or vaccines? Enjoy!
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White Pill Radio, Ep. 57: Minneapolis Chaos, Adams' Conversion, Myth of Autonomy, Gender Confusion
Sarah, Paul, Cody, and Evan look at the deathbed conversion of Scott Adams, the ongoing immigration chaos in Minneapolis and beyond, whether autonomy is possible or even good, Trump's one-finger salute, and the ongoing gender confusion at the highest levels of our government.
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White Pill Radio, Episode 56: The Somali Question, Demons in the Machine, and Islamic Violence
Evan and Adam Ellwanger are joined by first-time guest Paul Fortunato to take a look at the Somali day care story taking the social media world by storm, whether demons can live in AI, and two stories of Islam and violence.
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LIVE Immigration Event: A Christmas Bonus Episode for You!
TBTP presents to you a Christmas present: a bonus episode from our live event in November on immigration. What should Christians think about immigration? Open or closed borders? Welcome the sojourner? Use the Old Testament Law to figure it out? Well, we offer background, multiple perspectives…
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COLONIZING CHRISTMAS? Should Christians Borrow from Pagan Rhythms?
Does Christmas have pagan roots? Do other holidays? Should Christians incorporate modern cultural norms as our own, or be set apart? Did Christianity steal Christmas from Saturnalia? The Winter Solstice? Are Christmas trees actually Druid? And should Christians appropriate cultural...
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White Pill Radio, Episode 55: Reparations, 12-YO Dating App, Socialist Harms, and More
Pr. Jason Moreno joins Sarah and Evan to discuss the hottest stories in the news this week. We look at Jasmine Crockett's unusual call for reparations, a super dangerous dating app for teenagers, what socialism might look like in Seattle, "white guilt," and more. Remember to subscribe, review…
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What's the Hell? With Pr. Juan Carlos Martinez.
Pastor Juan Carlos Martinez drops by to talk about a topic that hangs up a lot of folks as they explore Christianity: Hell. Is it eternal? Tortuous? Fair? We look at all of those questions and much more. Pr. Martinez' church is Woodlands Reformed Church, so if you are in that part of the world,...
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The Third Revolution: Fighting the Miseducation of America. With Corey Miller.
Corey Miller of Ratio Christi drops by to discuss his latest book and the need for higher education reform. We talk about the huge chasm between the Christian worldview and a Leftist worldview and how important it is to change the culture of college campuses.
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White Pill Radio (Thanksgiving Bonus) Episode 54
Adam, Cody, and Evan sit down the day before Thanksgiving and have a lengthy conversation about what makes America unique, the major fissures in our culture and their origins, immigration vs. settlement, what we are thankful for, to whom we are thankful, and when a cult become a cult. It's a good...
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If God is Good, Why Are Things So Bad? With Bob Garment. Apologetics 101 - The Fundamentals, Pt. 3
Part Three of our Apologetics 101 series looks at the problem of suffering. With special guest - and Sarah's dad! - Pr. Bob Garment.
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A Demon Under Every Rock? A TBTP Live Event
Is Spiritual warfare real? Does Deliverance Ministry work? Is Satan actually trying to destroy us or is that a boogeyman we've created?We explore the realm of the devil and ask what's real, what's not, and how do these ideas affect our everyday lives. Our first speaker is Christian physicalist,...
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Theology on Air is a weekly podcast that explores the truth claims of Christianity, often through the eyes of non-Christians. Agnostics, atheists, skeptics, and people of other faiths discuss and debate the issues of the day and the timeless questions of the past. We'll dig deep into theology, the Bible, and current events, but we promise to do so with charity, grace, and a bit of humor. Theology on Air is brought to you by the leadership of Theology by the Pint, Houston and recorded at the studios of First Lutheran, Houston.
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