

The Nothing Human Podcast
Michael Minkoff, Jr.
The Nothing Human podcast is a biblically-informed thinkspace for exploring and articulating all the ways we make or break sense of human experience. Join thinker and author Michael Minkoff as he investigates and interrogates meaning-making and thought categories in an effort to articulate a more cohesive understanding of human information within the superstructure of God’s truth.
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Nov 21, 2025 • 41min
Ep. 26: The Lord’s Prayer, pt. 2: Our Father
Michael explains details connected to the preface of the Lord’s Prayer, “Our Father who is in heaven,” likely going into more detail than necessary.

Nov 6, 2025 • 34min
Ep. 25: The Lord’s Prayer, pt. 1: Introduction
Michael covers some introductory material for a new series on The Lord’s Prayer, covering its context, purpose, general features, and uses.

Oct 2, 2025 • 1h 17min
Ep. 24: NH Conversations: Three Powers Recap with Christa, pt. 3
Michael and Christa return for part three of their recap on the Three Powers series, discussing anthropology, evangelism, and more.

Jul 23, 2025 • 48min
Ep. 23: Why Doesn’t God Just Make Us Perfect Already?
Michael tackles a listener question: “Why doesn’t God just make it so believers cannot sin after conversion?” The answer to this question balloons rather quickly to touch on many other things, including, in keeping with the trend of this podcast, the nature of reality.

May 20, 2025 • 1h 22min
Ep. 22: NH Conversations: Three Powers Recap with Christa, pt. 2
Michael and Christa return with the second part of their conversational recap on the three powers. This one covers the evil of diets and the moral limitations of your survival instinct, the nature of truth and fact, the age of the Spirit and the reformation of the affections, and more.

May 2, 2025 • 1h 5min
Ep. 21: NH Conversations: Three Powers Recap with Christa, pt. 1
Michael is joined by his sister, Christa, for an extended conversational recap on the Three Powers Series. In this first part, they discuss a wide range of things in unedited conversation. The origin of the podcast name Nothing Human. The meaning of Augustine’s pears. Will-oriented academics. Lifting up your subject power. And more.

Apr 18, 2025 • 1h 2min
Ep. 20: Good and Evil, Righteousness and Wickedness
Michael explains the important distinction between good/evil as affectional categories and righteousness/wickedness as moral categories.

Apr 1, 2025 • 45min
Ep. 19: Joseph’s Bones and Resurrection Trees
Let Michael take you on an exegetical journey into the biblical significance of bones as a lasting memorial of a person awaiting the resurrection.

Mar 20, 2025 • 59min
Ep. 18: Physical and Spiritual, Heaven and Earth
Michael investigates the distinction of physical vs. spiritual, exploring its Platonic roots and destructive consequences.

Mar 1, 2025 • 1h 19min
Ep. 17: The Origin of the Soul
Dive into the intriguing origins of the human soul, exploring whether it's created by God or inherited from our parents. Engage with the clash between creationism and traducianism as listeners are invited to question and discuss their implications. The conversation weaves through theological reflections on humanity and sin, contemplating our connection to Adam's fall and the redemptive nature of Jesus. Expect thought-provoking insights that challenge perspectives on spiritual identity and moral struggle.


