Total Depravity The “T” in “TULIP” is discussed in this episode (the first of five shows on the subject of “The Doctrines of Grace”, also called “The Five Points of Calvinism”). Several key Bible passages are brought up, and some key terms are clarified (such as “Total Depravity” being best understood as “Radical Depravity” and…… read more »
Oil Blends, Smudging, and Horoscopes What should biblically informed people think about Astrology, the Zodiac, and other practices that tap into spiritualism, clairvoyance, and predicting/controlling the future? This is the third of five radio shows tackling various aspects of New Age practices and influences impacting the current generation. All five episodes are available as one…… read more »
What Does the Bible Have to Say About Energy Healing? Is Reiki biblically justified, or spiritually dangerous? Are crystals more than merely beautiful stones? Where is the line crossed between being innocuous (or even good) and sinful forms of idolatry? This is the second of five radio shows tackling various aspects of New Age practices…… read more »
Yoga – Can It Be Made Holy? Some churches promote what they call “Holy Yoga”. Should they? Some see yoga as merely a secular form of exercise. Should they? Some Christians argue that yoga is unbiblical and ungodly. Should they? This is the first of five radio shows tackling various aspects of New Age practices…… read more »
The Most Offensive Part of Christianity in China The Faith Debate studio welcomes a Chinese national now living in Singapore who converted to Christianity as a young adult. This is the third of four episodes featuring this particular panel. The fourth and final one is also available in video format on the Rumble channel for…… read more »
Are Euphemisms Offensive? Is it ever appropriate (or inappropriate) to wear clothing with slogans that others could find offensive? For instance, MAGA hats, BLM shirts, the Let’s Go Brandon phrase, or quoted song lyrics about shaking peaches. There is biblical guidance for this question (of course!), and the Scripture verses cited might just surprise some.…… read more »
Do Islam and Christianity Worship the Same God? Many of the attributes and names are the same, as is much of the historical tradition – but can a unitarian God be equated with a trinitarian God (and vice versa)? Many of the same questions and considerations apply to Judaism, an issue which also comes up…… read more »
Dangers of Bible Translations Some Bible translations are more equal than others. Some attempt to be word-for-word, others phrase-by-phrase (called “dynamic equivalency”), others aim to be paraphrases, and there are some that are none of the above and are simply bad (or at least unhelpful). This is episode three of three tackling this subject. The…… read more »
How Did We Get the English Bibles We Have Today? There are dozens of English Bible translations available today. Some are better or worse than others. What accounts for the differences and is this cause for serious concern? This show provides not a deep dive, but rather an overview of some issues related to biblical…… read more »
Is the King James Version the Best (or Only) English Bible? Are newer English translations worse, as good as, or better that the KJV? In many ways, the answer could be “depends”. This is episode one of three that tackle this subject. The next two episodes will incorporate discussions about biblical text transmission and textual…… read more »