Podcast Episodes

The Virtues of Capitalism, Part 2 of 2

Should Christians support capitalism? How effective has capitalism been in elevating people out of poverty? In this episode, which is the second part…

2 months, 1 week ago

Cultural Update: AI Date Cafe; Skincare for Toddlers; Questions on Youth Gender Treatment: Iranian Doctors and Nurses on Massacre

AI Date Cafe: A New York City cafe is offering "tables for one" designed for people to take their AI chatbots on public dates, prompting a discussion…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Christians Should Not Be Leftists, Part 1 of 2

What is Leftism and can it be consistently wed with a Christian worldview? And is Leftism gaining ground in the culture and church? In this episode, …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cultural Update: The Monetization of Loneliness; Hospital Ends Youth Gender Treatment; Alarming U.K. Abortion Data

The Monetization of Loneliness: A new study shows that Americans spend more on OnlyFans than on ChatGPT and The New York Times combined, suggesting t…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Finding Freedom in Jesus (with JP Foster)

What does it mean to experience genuine freedom today? And how can a study of God’s attributes bring that freedom? In this episode, we talk with past…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Cultural Update: Social Network for Bots; AI Revolution in Jobs; Science of Happiness

This week: 

AI Bots' Social Network: Moltbook platform allows AI agents to interact with each other while humans can only observe, raising questions a…

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Suffering and our Spiritual Lives (with Craig Keener)

Does God cause our suffering? How is it a privilege to suffer for Christ? And what happens to a person’s faith when experiencing suffering, and how c…

3 months ago

Cultural Update: $2 Million Gender Medicine Verdict; AI Boyfriends; Politics at the Grammys

This week, Scott and Erik Thoennes discuss: 

$2 Million Gender Medicine Verdict: A New York jury awarded $2 million to a detransitioner who underwent …

3 months ago

A Psychologist Watches "The Chosen" (with Liz Hall)

How would a psychologist view the TV series, The Chosen? What does the portrayal of the characters, namely Jesus, say about how we connect with God? …

3 months, 1 week ago

Cultural Update: UK Revival Questioned; Child Safety on Social Media; Posthumous Sperm Retrieval

This week: 

UK Revival Claims Questioned: A new Pew Research study challenges recent claims of spiritual revival among young adults in the UK, suggest…

3 months, 1 week ago