Bible and Theology Matters: Insightful Conversations with Bible Scholars

Didn’t Martin Luther’s nailing of the 95 theses start the Protestant Reformation? Didn’t the protestants throw out the Apocrypha books from the Bible? Didn’t the western church (Roman Catholic) and eastern church (Greek Orthodox) split over one single Latin word? Isn’t it true that the church did not teach the doctrine of penal substitution until the Medieval period? Dr. Adair and Dr. Svigel return to the Bible and Theology Matters podcast to unravel these and more Urban Legends of Church History.

What is fact and what is fiction regarding the nation of Israel, the Palestinian people, Hamas, and Hezbollah? With the proliferation of false information and outright lies, it isn't easy to discern the truth from lies. Mottel Baleston, a Messianic Jew, provides a helpful explanation of the facts from a Christian worldview.

Wasn't the Canon of Scripture established by Constantine? Weren't the early church fathers and councils tainted by Greek philosophy? Was the Trinity a theological development that resulted from a church council? Dr. Adair and Dr. Svigel will address these Urban legends and more!

How should a Christian respond during a heart-breaking crisis? And, how can a believer minister to those who are going through the same? Pastor Ed Underwood returns to the BTM podcast to discuss his life-threatening disease and what he learned from it as he faced incredible pain, death, and all the accompanying emotions.

Pastor Ed Underwood, a convert during the Jesus Movement, recounts his memories of the Jesus Revolution, and lessons we can learn from it.

Dr. Phillip Cary returns to the Bible and Theology Matters podcast to discuss the specifics of the Nicene Creed, providing unique insights into the very words of this important and early church creed.

Dr. Cary, Chair and Professor of Philosophy at Eastern University discusses the history and background to the Council of Nicea and the creed that resulted from it - The Nicene Creed.

Dr. Weaver records a podcast from Buenos Aires, Argentina with Sergio Martinez, the Director of Palabra da Vida, and Dr. Williams Trigueros the Director of Dallas Theological Seminary en Espanol. Dr. Weaver and Williams were in Argentina to be keynote speakers at a conference held at Palabra da Vida in cooperation with DTS Espanol. In their conversation, they discuss the theological needs of Argentina and the part that Palabra da Vida and DTS Espanol are doing to meet those needs.

Dr. Jonathan Murphy returns to the Podcast to continue our discussion on what it means to have authentic influence.

Dr. Jonathan Murphy, Department Chair and Professor of Pastoral Ministries at Dallas Theological Seminary discusses principles of influence from the life of Barnabas. This conversation focuses on the contents of his book entitled Authentic Influencer: The Barnabas Way of Shaping Lives for Jesus.