Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff
The Christian Research Institute
Welcome to the podcast of the Bible Answer Man broadcast with bestselling author and CRI President Hank Hanegraaff! On the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers your questions with well-reasoned answers to equip you in the essentials of the historic Christian faith and strengthen your walk with the Lord. When it comes to the essentials of Christianity, there must be unity: "In essentials, unity; nonessentials, liberty; and in all things, charity."
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Oct 10, 2026 • 28min
Best of BAM: Deflating Darwinism with Jay Richards, and Q&A
Jay Richards, a Discovery Institute senior fellow, author, and Christian thinker, joins Hank Hanegraaff to examine Darwinism, intelligent design, and the pressure to accept intellectual orthodoxies. The discussion also explores Alister McGrath’s critique, responsible voting in a flawed world, the differing accounts of Judas’s death, demonic possession, and finding hope amid despair.
Oct 9, 2026 • 28min
Q&A: Coveting, Antichrist, and Moses Writing the Book of Genesis
Questions range from admiring someone’s style without coveting to the symbolic meaning of Revelation’s thousand years and the identity of the Antichrist. Other discussions explore Freemasonry and Christianity, salvation without a scripted prayer, how Moses recorded Genesis, its extraordinary lifespans, worshiping in spirit and truth, and election through Christ.
Oct 8, 2026 • 28min
Was Israel Commanded to Commit Genocide? with Matthew Flannagan, and Q&A
Matthew Flannagan, a Christian philosopher and theologian specializing in ethics and biblical interpretation, joins Hank to examine whether Israel was commanded to commit genocide. They explore conquest language, literary hyperbole, surviving Canaanites, and justice toward foreigners. The discussion also tackles fossils and evolution, choosing Bible translations, and concerns about sensationalist prophecy predictions.
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Oct 7, 2026 • 28min
Q&A: Age of the Earth, the Trinity, and Denominations
Questions tackle Mormonism’s break from historic Christianity, whether Genesis dates the earth, and how Zechariah’s Joshua points to Christ. The discussion explores Jesus’ divine and human natures, the Trinity, unity amid denominational differences, and whether withholding truth can be morally justified in dangerous circumstances.
Oct 6, 2026 • 28min
Q&A: The Little Horn, Baptism, and the Seven Letters to the Seven Churches
Questions explore Daniel’s little horn, the Holy Spirit’s indwelling and ongoing infilling, and whether baptism requires a special formula. The discussion turns to Revelation’s seven churches, forgiveness and repentance, and how to respond to Mormon claims that Jesus and Satan are brothers.
Oct 5, 2026 • 28min
Q&A: Daniel’s Seventy Weeks, Denominations, and Closing Prayers in Jesus’ Name
Questions range from Daniel’s seventy weeks and evidence for Christ’s messianic identity to the reasons Christian denominations differ. The discussion explores what it truly means to pray in Jesus’ name, the biblical warning about being unequally yoked, Oneness Pentecostalism, and why the Gospel of Thomas is excluded from Scripture.
Oct 3, 2026 • 28min
Best of BAM: Did Muhammad Believe in Women’s Rights? with Mary Jo Sharpe
Mary Jo Sharp, a Christian apologist and founder of Confident Christianity, examines whether Muhammad advanced women’s rights. She explores Islamic teachings on marriage, discipline, sexuality, Aisha’s marriage, and women’s status. Hank Hanegraaff and Sharp contrast these ideas with biblical examples of mutual submission, Christ’s dignity toward women, and women’s spiritual and teaching roles.
Oct 2, 2026 • 28min
What Is Your Authority? and Q&A
A searching discussion on religious authority compares biblical revelation with the Book of Mormon, archaeology, and the resurrection of Jesus. Questions explore how to engage religious pluralists and Mormon evangelism with charity, assess Jehovah’s Witness beliefs, and distinguish essential Christian doctrine from Mennonite traditions. A caller also highlights the diversity within Mennonite churches.
Oct 1, 2026 • 28min
The Organizational Structure of the Mormon Priesthood, and Q&A
A deep dive into Mormon claims about the Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods, and how they compare with biblical Christianity. The discussion explores whether Joseph Smith was a spiritual deceiver, differing judgments in hell, and responses to those who deny hell’s existence. Other topics include church leadership ethics and the stark contrast between the Mormon Jesus and the Christ of Scripture.
Sep 30, 2026 • 28min
Deflating Darwinism with Jay Richards, and Q&A
Jay Richards, Discovery Institute senior fellow, author, and Christian scholar, joins Hank to examine the limits of Darwinism, intelligent design, and whether genuine purpose requires foresight. The discussion also explores Psalm 119’s Hebrew acrostic, Joseph Prince’s teaching on confession, and the “God-of-the-gaps” objection to creation arguments.
