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Theology for the Curious
Debating theology that makes sense of life and faith. A team of regular people discuss issues of theology, faith and life. Uncovering bible thinking from cutting edge, to conservative, to all things in-between. A lively debate show that gets you thinking, challenging the relevance of God, scripture and faith to today's contemporary outlook.
Podcasting since 2023 • 145 episodes
Theology for the Curious
Latest Episodes
Ep.143 - Israel and Palestine – a Palestinian perspective w/ Dr Ghada Karmi
October 7th 2023—marked the beginning of the latest in a decades-long conflict between Israel and Palestine. On that day, Hamas launched a coordinated attack on southern Israel which led to the death of civilians and the taking of hostages. Isr...
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Ep.142 - Contrast and Comparisons: Faith and Doubt - Irreconcilable enemies or necessary companions?
It was John F. Kennedy who once famously said, “Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan”. Failure is a thing nobody wants to have or own. Another word the vast majority of Christian people are equally reticent to own, is the word ‘do...
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Ep.141 - Contrast and Comparisons: White Jesus, Black Jesus w/ Prof. Edward Blum
Who was Jesus—and what did he look like? And more significantly, what colour was his skin? In this provocative episode, the Curious team are in conversation with professor Edward Blum who, alongside Paul Harvey, co-wrote the intriguing and high...
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Ep.140 - Contrast and Comparisons: Power and Abuse w/ Bekah Legg
Power can be a very emotive word. How do we understand it? There is perhaps no such thing as a truly impotent individual, for everyone holds a degree of power whether they realise it or not. No one is immune from wielding a form of power. The q...
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Ep.139 - Contrast and Comparisons: Presence and Absence
What do we mean by God’s presence? Are we always assured of its tangible reality? In spite of Jesus’s promise to never leave us or forsake us, we also understand the painful tension of scriptures like Psalm 13:1—“How long, O Lord? Will You forg...
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