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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 139
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Ep.97 - God's Special Agent: The Holy Spirit - Power to Change
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What is the exact role of the Holy Spirit in the life of a person who comes to faith? How much of the experienced change is down to him? How much is …
Ep.96 - God's Special Agent: Was The Holy Spirit Active in the Life of Jesus?
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What relationship did the Holy Spirit have in relation to Jesus? How could it be said of the all-sufficient Son of God that he needed to be anointed?…
Ep.95 - God's Special Agent: Was The Holy Spirit Active in the Old Testament?
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Given the prolific attention to the Holy Spirit throughout the New Testament, it has led some to think that His activity was largely confined to that…
Ep.94 - God's Special Agent: Who is The Holy Spirit and Why is He Important?
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In todays church culture there remains a fascination about the Holy Spirit. From traditional to the more charismatic, the church has long pondered ov…
Ep.93 - The Bible is Historical Fiction - Really? w/ Bill Mounce
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Love it or struggle with it, research suggests that the Bible continues to be the world’s best-selling book, registering around 100 million copies so…
Ep.92 - There’s No Such Thing As Original Sin - Really? w/ Ruth Gouldbourne
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One of the key leaders of the Second Great Awakening in America, was the Presbyterian Charles Finney. It is no secret he grappled with the idea of si…
Ep.91 - All Religions Lead to the Same God - Really?
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Whether we understand it or not, statistically we live in a very religious-orientated world. Close to 85% of the global population, from around 188 c…
Ep.90 - Heaven and Hell are Not Real Places - Really? w/ Stephen Gaukroger
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Some years ago Time magazine featured a survey taken in the US in which 72% of the people believed in a literal heaven compared with 58% who believed…
Ep.89 - All Good People Go To Heaven - Really?
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It seems outside the walls of the church, the intuitive understanding held by many is that heaven is a place where good people go. People who have li…
Ep.88 - Evolution is a Fact - Really? w/ Prof. John Byl
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Prior to the Enlightenment science and religion were never seen to be in any conflict, if anything they complimented one another. In more recent time…
Ep.87 - We’re Accepting But Not Affirming - Really? w/ Meka & George
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In the current climate of controversial debate regarding the church's response to same sex relationships, the intuitive and considered compassionate …
Ep.86 - God Always Respects Our Free Will - Really?
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The intuitive reasoning amongst many in the church is that God longs to save you but will never violate your free will. As long as you resist and rej…
Ep.85 - God Loves Everyone The Same - Really?
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Many people hold intuitively to an understanding that whoever you are, God loves you equally as much as he does every other human being. That divine …
Ep.84 - Covenant: God's Relationship to Us - Pt.8: The New: Covenant of Grace (Christ)
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The new covenant was not simply another covenant in the line of covenants. The new covenant was not only the climatic and concluding covenant, but it…
Ep.83 - Covenant: God's Relationship to Us - Pt.7: The Sovereign: Covenant of Kingship (Davidic)
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What is the covenant God made with David? How does it connect with that made to Abraham, to Adam? How does the events of 2 Samuel 7 connect in with G…
Ep.82 - Covenant: God’s Relationship to Us - Pt.6: The Law: Covenant of Law (Mosaic)
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Why was God’s covenant with Moses important? What did it tell us about ancient Near Eastern practices of suzerain and vassal nations? What does this …
Ep.81 - Covenant: God’s Relationship to Us - Pt.5: The Promise: Covenant of Promise (Abrahamic)
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Who was Abraham? Why did God single him out? What did the covenant mean to him? To his family? To the newly formed Israel? To the world? What signifi…
Ep.80 - Covenant: God's Relationship to Us - Pt.4: The Mercy: Covenant of Nature (Noahic)
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What was God saying through Noah, through the flood, and through the subsequent deliverance of Noah’s family and the animals? How did it parallel Ede…
Ep.79 - Covenant: God's Relationship to Us - Pt.3: The Probation: Covenant of Works (Adamic)
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What is the covenant of works? What really happened in the garden? What did God establish with Adam and Eve? Was there an agreement in place that wou…
Ep.78 - Covenant: God's Relationship to Us - Pt.2: The Plan: Covenant of Redemption (Trinitarian)
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What did Jesus mean in Luke 22:29 when he said; “and I assign to you, as my Father assigned to me a kingdom”? What do we mean by covenant of redempti…