Spiritually Incorrect

Election season is here! And it is just as heated as ever. The past two elections, evangelicals have overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump. However, we recently heard from Jim Wallis, Obama's spiritual advisor, why this is misguided. Is he correct? Here to give the case for voting for Donald Trump is R. R. Reno, editor of the journal First Things. According to him, Trump is a symptom of something much, much deeper and important that needs to be reclaimed in our country. Be sure to give both episodes a listen and let us know which side you think won!

The election is just around the corner, and many Christians are perplexed by their options. While most white Evangelicals prefer Trump, the question of his moral character consistently plagues him, and, indeed, many wonder how God's church can support a man who consistently attacks and demeans various people. Are Christians wrong to side with Trump so heavily? Here to argue they are is Jim Wallis, a renowned theologian and former advisor to Barack Obama. PART 2 will include the opposite case: that Christians ought to support Trump. Be sure to check out this podcast in the coming days for that episode!

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We've talked a lot about science on this podcast and even touched on the supposed warfare between science and religion. However, today we have the honor of bringing on an expert to help us parse through the supposed conflict. Derrick Peterson, author of the acclaimed Flat Earths and Fake Footnotes, is here to set us straight on where the conflict really lies and how we have massively misunderstood the history of both these fields. Be sure to access the full episode (plus two free university courses) for only $5 a month here!

The problem of evil is the toughest question Christians can face, and the Holocaust is perhaps the most glaring and incomprehensible example of evil ever committed. How ought Christians handle the reality of such blatant wickedness? Does the reality of such a grotesque act say something about the God who presumably allowed it to happen? Should it challenge our conception of God and God's place in the world? We discuss these questions and much more on this episode! And for much more from us, check out our Patreon page here!

Discover the fascinating complexities of what it means to hold essential beliefs within Christianity. The discussion dives into the historical context of doctrines like the Trinity and how interpretations affect church unity. Listen as experts debate the fine line between essential and non-essential beliefs, touching on topics like sexual ethics and moral complexities. Explore how personal convictions shape faith while advocating for unity in diversity. It’s a thought-provoking journey through the heart of Christian belief systems!

C. S. Lewis is one of the most respected and famous Christians of the past century. He is one of the few authors with near universal love and praise from Evangelical circles, in particular. However, many of Lewis's beliefs would be considered odd (or perhaps even heretical) by many within the church today. What are these beliefs? And what are we to make of the fact that they come from one of the heroes of the faith? Here to guide us through this sticky issue is Dr. Jahdiel Perez, who has recently secured a doctorate from Oxford on Lewis's thoughts and beliefs.

Once an unknown range in the middle of Utah, the place known as Skinwalker Ranch has been catapulted into fame over the past two decades. The subject of a decade-long research project partly funded by the US government, the ranch is now home to a scientific investigation that has become one of the most popular documentary series on television ("The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch"). Why spend so much attention on such a relatively innocuous place? In short, the ranch is sometimes credited with being the most active paranormal spot in the country (and perhaps in the world). The hundreds of testimonies, some from scientists, government officials, and military officers, attest that there's something deeply unusual about this place. It's time we take our chance to figure it out.

Yes, we finally went there. In the most incorrect of Spiritually Incorrect episodes, we bring on a chaplain from the Global Order of Satan, a branch of Satanism, to talk about what Satanists actually believe and practice and what bits of it are just Hollywood fiction and relics of the Satanic panic from the 1980s. This is definitely an episode you don't want to miss! Exclusive Offer: For our $5 and up Patreon subscribers, you now have access to a free university course taught by Jonathan called "The History of Christian Thought"! And if you're not a subscriber, join in the fun at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=82501095.

As violence erupts around the world, many are feeling more unsettled now than ever. And one conflict at the forefront of many's attention is the war in Gaza. For some, it's just one more example of religions causing divisions and violence that would otherwise not exist. It joins a long list that includes the medieval Crusades, Witch Hunts, and the Wars on Terror. But how true is this? Are religions inherently violent, and would the world be more peaceful without them? To quote John Lennon's famous song, if there were no religions, would we all just live for today? Helping us dissect this myth is Dr. William Cavanaugh, one of the world's leading theologians and experts on the history of religion and warfare.