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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.
Episodes
186 episodes
Ep. 184 - Does God Know the Future: Understanding Open Theism w/prof. Bruce A. Ware
We trust God with tomorrow. We pray about decisions we haven’t yet made, circumstances we cannot control and dangers we cannot see. We take comfort from the belief that however uncertain the road ahead may appear to us, it is not uncertain to H...
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Ep. 183 - What’s That All About? The Strange Road of Amyraldism
Who did Christ actually die for? Was the cross intended to make salvation possible for everyone, or did it actually secure salvation for a particular people? Few theological questions have generated more thoughtful debate within the Reformed tr...
Ep. 182 - What’s That All About? God The Watchmaker; Understanding Deism
What if one of the most influential worldviews shaping modern Christianity isn’t atheism—but a subtle belief that God exists while remaining safely at a distance? A God who created the universe with breathtaking precision, yet never interrupts ...
Ep. 181 - The Quiet Battles: Mental Health and Your Church! w/Steve Midgley
We all fight battles that other people can’t see. For some, it’s anxiety that never seems to quieten. For others, it’s the lingering effects of trauma, depression, grief or simply the relentless pressures of everyday life. Many Christians quiet...
Ep. 180 - The Book That Won’t Go Away: Can We Trust The Bible? w/Prof. John D Woodbridge
Can I really believe the Bible? How do I know it’s reliable? Many people say they believe the Bible—but what exactly are they believing? Is Scripture only trustworthy when it speaks about salvation, or can it also be trusted when it records his...
Ep. 179 - God, Beer and the Meaning of Life - Conversations with Tony - Necessity of Belief, Nature of God and the Problem of the Devil
Do we actually need God, or have we simply learned to live without him? Is faith genuinely transformative, or is it merely a comforting story we tell ourselves? And if meaning matters, do we create it for ourselves or discover something that wa...
Ep. 178 - God, Beer and the Meaning of Life - Conversations with Tony - The Bible, Jesus and the State of the World!
Who really wrote the Bible? Did God write it, did people write it, or is it somehow both? Can we trust documents that are thousands of years old, and why are there only four Gospels? Was Mary Magdalene a repentant prostitute, a devoted disciple...
Ep. 177 - God, Beer and the Meaning of Life - Conversations with Tony - What About the Tough Questions?
Why is the Bible open to so many interpretations? Why do Christians only have these books in the Bible and not others? Is faith alone really enough—or is that just one religion’s claim among many? And what do we do with science, evolution, Adam...
Ep. 176 - God, Beer and the Meaning of Life - Conversations with Tony - Why Are We Even Talking About This?
Why are we even talking about God? It’s a fair question. In a world of deadlines, distractions, and endless entertainment, why spend an evening discussing faith over a pint of beer? Yet despite all our progress and technology, the big questions...
Ep. 175 - Help My Device is Killing Me! w/Dr. Felicia Wu Song
We have never been more connected, and yet many of us have never felt more distracted, hurried, and restless. Our phones sit beside our beds, our notifications interrupt our conversations, and our attention is constantly being pulled in a thous...
Ep. 174 - WHAT? Calvinism Isn’t Healthy? How Can That Be? w/prof. Ken Stewart
Few theological labels generate as much heat—and as many misconceptions—as Calvinism. In this episode of Theology for the Curious, we sit down with historian and theologian Ken Stewart to discuss his insightful book Ten Myths About Calvinism an...
Ep. 173 - WHAT? Pornography is a Christian Epidemic? How Can That Be? w/ Dr. Paula Hall
Pornography is often spoken about as a problem "out there" in the culture, but what if the reality is much closer to home? In this candid and compassionate episode of Theology for the Curious, we sit down with sexual and relationship psychother...
Ep.172 - WHAT? You Can Repent After You Die? How Can That Be? w/prof. James Beilby
What happens to those who never heard the gospel? Is death the final boundary of human response to God, or might there be an opportunity for salvation beyond the grave? In this fascinating episode of Theology for the Curious, we sit down wi...
Ep.171 - WHAT? God Reprobates People? How Can That Be? w/Peter Sammons
Few doctrines generate as much discussion, discomfort, and debate as the doctrine of reprobation. In this episode, the Curious team sit down with theologian Peter Sammons, author of ‘Reprobation and God’s Sovereignty’, to explore one of the mos...
Ep.170 - WHAT? Human Will Isn’t Free? How Can That Be? w / Scott Christensen
What does it really mean to be free? If God is sovereign over all things, are our choices genuinely ours? And if human beings are unable to choose God apart from divine grace, how can they be held responsible for their actions?In this episo...
Ep.169 - WHAT? God is The Author of Evil? Are you having a laugh! w/ Prof. James Anderson
What do we do with a world that feels so full of beauty… and yet so marked by brokenness? In this episode of the Curious team sit down with Dr. James Anderson to explore one of the deepest and most personal questions we face: why does evil exis...
Ep.168 - WHAT? Roman Catholicism Believes in Salvation by Grace? Are you having a laugh! (Part 2) w/prof. Michael Barber
What really happens after we die… and why do Catholics and Protestants see it so differently?In part two of our conversation with Roman Catholic theologian Michael Barber, the Curious team move into some of the most profound and often mi...
Ep.167 - WHAT? Roman Catholicism Believes in Salvation by Grace? Are you having a laugh! (Part 1) w/prof. Michael Barber
What do Catholics really believe about grace, faith, and salvation… and have Protestants sometimes misunderstood it?In this two-part conversation, the Curious team sit down with Catholic theologian Michael Barber to explore some of the b...
Ep.166 - WHAT? There’s No Such Thing as Original Sin? Are you having a laugh! w / Prof. Hans Madueme
What if one of the most familiar ideas in Christianity… is also one of the most misunderstood? In this episode the Curious team sit down with professor Hans Madueme to explore the doctrine of original sin, not as a cold theological concept, but...
Ep.165 - WHAT? Women Submit to Men? Are you having a laugh! w / Bekah Legg
What if one of the most debated lines in Scripture isn’t about silence, weakness, or control at all… but something far more radical? In this episode, Theology for the Curious, sits down with writer, speaker and CEO of Restored, Bekah Legg, an o...
Ep.164 - WHAT? Queer People Won’t Be in Heaven? Are you having a laugh! w / Brandan Robertson
What if the questions we’ve been told not to ask are the very ones we most need to face?In this episode, the Curious team are joined by pastor, gay writer, activist and TikTok influencer, Brandan Robertson, as together they step gently—b...
Ep.163 - WHAT? Calvinism isn't Biblical? Are you having a laugh! (Part 2) w / Prof. Tom Schreiner
This week the curious Team continue their conversation with Professor Tom Schreiner in reflecting on modern objections to classic Calvinism.Something old is revisited. Something misunderstood is questioned. Something controversial refuse...
Ep.162 - WHAT? Calvinism isn’t Biblical? Are you having a laugh! (Part 1) w / Prof. Tom Schreiner
Something old is revisited. Something misunderstood is questioned. Something controversial refuses to go away. In this episode of Theology for the Curious, the Curious Team sits down with professor Tom Schreiner to explore one of the most debat...
Ep.161 - WHAT? It Doesn’t Matter What You Do Come Judgement? Are you having a laugh!
There is a courtroom at the end of the story. The Judge is not elected, but enthroned — the One whom the Psalms foresaw and whom the Gospel of Matthew portrays separating sheep from goats, whom the Epistles to the Romans and Second Corinthians ...
Ep.160 - WHAT? Growing as a Christian is Straightforward? Are you having a laugh!
Sanctification may be the quiet crisis at the heart of the Christian life — the slow, stubborn miracle that hurts more than we expect and heals more deeply than we imagine. In Romans 7 we hear the very familiar groan of a divided soul; in Roman...