2022-08-04T11:28:00+01:00By Erik Strandness
Is language violence? Are anecdotes replacing facts? Erik Strandess reviews a recent debate on the limits of ‘woke theology’.
2022-04-30T10:40:00+01:00
Anti-woke Anglican ordinand Calvin Robinson engages with Transqueer Latinx theologian Dr Robyn Henderson-Espinoza on whether ‘woke’ theology is creating a more inclusive faith or a dangerous diversion from historic Christianity.
2022-04-01T18:54:00+01:00
Glen Scrivener’s book ‘The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress & Equality’ makes the case that our belief in modern human rights & values are a direct product of the Christian story that shaped the West.
2022-01-14T20:46:00+00:00
The UK Government has published proposals to ban ‘gay conversion therapy’.
2021-11-25T16:44:00+00:00
Why does the Bible use gendered language? Can I trust God as father when I was abused by mine? Should we pray to Jesus the son or God the father? Tom tackles these and more Qs.
2021-11-20T00:00:00+00:00
Kyle Thompson of men's ministry Undaunted Life says we need to champion biblical masculinity in a church that is too feminised. Martin Saunders, author of 'The Man You Were Made To Be' says we need to leave behind gender stereotypes and help young Christian men make sense of masculinity in ...
2021-11-04T16:44:00+00:00
Tom has recently had a major new commentary on Galatians published. Justin talks to him about it and poses question from listeners about aspects of Galatians, including the fruits of the Spirit, whether gender will exist in the new creation, and where he disagree with Martin Luther’s commentary on Galatians.
2021-08-28T00:00:00+01:00
Kristin Kobes Du Mez is the author of the bestselling book 'Jesus and John Wayne: How white evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a nation'.
2021-08-07T00:00:00+01:00
What is the Biblical Womanhood movement and is it actually biblical?
2021-07-31T00:00:00+01:00
Jackie Hill Perry author of 'Gay Girl, Good God' and 'Holier Than Thou' talks to Justin about life, faith and why she turned her back on her lesbian identity when she became a Christian in this broadcast of a recent livestream in which she answered viewers questions too.
2021-04-15T16:44:00+01:00
Tom tackles questions on whether Jesus could have been incarnated as a woman instead of a man, how you explain polygamy in scripture, and the question of Biblical commands about men and women speaking in church.
2021-02-06T00:00:00+00:00
Rev Christina Beardsley is a transgender priest in the Church of England and author of numerous resources on trans experience in the church. She engages with Preston Sprinkle, author of ‘Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say’ who takes a grace-filled but traditional Christian approach to ...
2021-01-07T16:44:00+00:00
Tom answers listener questions around whether shrines are pagan, infant baptism is biblical and how we can live in unity with theological differences around sexuality.
2020-11-21T16:44:00+00:00
Tom answers listener questions around gender, women in leadership and the dynamics of family life.
2020-10-07T16:44:00+01:00
Tom answers listener questions on the upcoming US election, religious freedom in the case of Christian cake makers, and the concept of ‘white privilege’ in current debates on racial justice.
2020-03-31T00:00:00+01:00
Tom Wright responds to a listener who feels let down and betrayed by L’Arche founder Jean Vanier after a report showed he had sexually abused women during his life.
2020-03-10T00:00:00+00:00
Erik Strandness responds to a recent debate between ‘Side A and B’ gay Christians
2020-02-22T00:00:00+00:00
2020-01-08T00:00:00+00:00
Are the intellectual stars of New Atheism out of arguments? Esther O’Reilly reviews historian Tom Holland’s clash with atheist philosopher AC Grayling on The Big Conversation
2020-01-04T00:00:00+00:00
2019-09-24T17:00:00+01:00
Am I unequally yoked to my wife? What’s the biblical view of singleness? Was Jesus at my mother’s deathbed? What’s the point of it all? Tom answers the personal, pastoral and puzzled questions of listeners.
2019-05-10T17:00:00+01:00
In this edition of the podcast Tom answers listener questions on how to have better conversations on sexuality in the church, co-habitation, whether the New Testament understanding of homosexuality was different to today and his thoughts on Transgender following a letter he wrote to The Times newspaper.
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Tom answers questions on what the New Testament says about the role of women in church leadership. Does 1 Tim 2:13-15 forbid women from preaching? What does he make of complementarian vs egalitarian theology? How does he treat passages such as Ephesians 5: 22 ‘wives submit to your husband’?
2019-01-29T00:00:00+00:00
Justin Welby the Archbishop of Canterbury speaks to Premier’s Justin Brierley about the evangelism and prayer initiative Thy Kingdom Come, praying in tongues, Brexit, politics, being the leader of the Anglican Church, and how he deals with controversy surrounding LGBT issues.
2019-01-29T00:00:00+00:00
Does egalitarian and complementarian theology help or harm men and women in the church? Natalie Collins a gender justice specialist and author of ‘Out Of Control: Couples, conflict and the capacity for change’ supports an egalitarian approach to male and female roles. For the Out Of Control conference https://www.nataliecollins.info/outof…
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Steve Chalke of Oasis Trust explains why he believes evangelical churches need to start a conversation on changing their theology on homosexuality to avoid tragic consequences for young, gay Christians.
Ed Shaw of Living Out is a same-sex attracted Christian whose Biblical convictions have led him to remain celibate. He says evangelical churches needs to talk about homosexuality but shouldn’t change their theology.
2014-11-29T00:00:00+00:00
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Are same-sex relationships allowed?
2014-05-28T00:00:00+01:00
Rob Bell debates Andrew Wilson on gay marriage.
2014-05-10T00:00:00+01:00
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2013-07-27T00:00:00+01:00
A special radio feature titled “A Different Kind of Coming Out” sees Justin meet three evangelical church leaders who talk about their struggle with same-sex attraction and why they’ve decided to choose celibacy, or being ‘post-gay’.
2013-04-20T00:00:00+01:00
For more information about Rob Bell’s new book, click here
2013-03-09T00:00:00+00:00
The religious right wing primarily campaigns on abortion and homosexuality - but is this the way Christians should be involved in politics?
2013-01-19T00:00:00+00:00
Leading UK evangelical Steve Chalke has written an article for Christianity magazine on why he now affirms committed, faithful gay relationships.
2012-09-29T00:00:00+01:00
A controversial blog post by Jared Wilson, quoting pastor Doug Wilson on the role of men and women in sex, recently reignited the debate between complementarians and egalitarians. Rachel Held Evans is a popular US author, blogger and speaker who believes the New Testament supports the equality of men and ...
2012-09-15T00:00:00+01:00
For a second week running we address the question of whether pornography is harmful, this time from the perspective of those in the porn industry. Former porn actress Danielle Williams explains why she feels the industry is abusive and detrimental to the women involved. Current adult entertainer Sophie Hirschfeld speaks ...
2012-09-08T00:00:00+01:00
In the first of two episodes, we ask the question “is pornography harmful?” This week focusses on the effect upon users of pornography. Peter Watts is from Living Waters, a Christian ministry helping those affected by sexual issues. He argues that pornography is a form of false intimacy which negatively ...
2012-05-17T00:00:00+01:00
This podcast only recording is a debate held at Gunnersbury Baptist Church on the question “Should marriage be redefined to include same-sex unions?”.
2012-04-21T00:00:00+01:00
Peter Tatchell is a lifelong gay rights campaigner who has staged controversial protests campaigning for equal rights. He believes that the proposed legislation to introduce same-sex marriage in the UK is long overdue. Peter D Williams of Catholic Voices believes that putting gay marriage on an equal footing with heterosexual ...
2012-01-14T00:00:00+00:00
Justin Brierley interviews Grace & Mark Driscoll on their book Real Marriage and on Mark’s ministry as pastor of Mars Hill Church Seattle.
2010-11-06T00:00:00+00:00
Both guests on today’s show are Christians, both are gay, and both run ministries supporting Christians of homosexual orientation.
2010-06-05T00:00:00+01:00
In response to listener requests Justin hosts two shows dealing with Homosexuality and Christian faith.
2010-05-29T00:00:00+01:00
In response to listener requests Justin hosts two shows dealing with Homosexuality and Christian faith.
2010-05-22T00:00:00+01:00
Evangelical Christians hold that sexual relations outside of marriage are against Biblical mandate and have negative moral and social consequences.
2007-06-30T00:00:00+01:00
Sean Brickell, a lapsed Catholic, has come into contact with evangelical Christians and disagrees with their attitude to being “born again” and sex before marriage. So, are evangelicals too straight-jacketed? Matt Frost leads a church of young, single evangelicals and chats with Sean about the different way they view things.
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