Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. Hank and Dr. Meyer discuss the debate with Lawrence Krauss that inspired Meyer to write Return of the God Hypothesis, the implications of Darwinian evolution, scientific materialism, and a universe without God; and the inability of scientific materialism to explain origins.

Explore topics on Bible mistranslation, angels' ability to sin, predestination, identity of 'sons of God' in Genesis 6, and understanding Old Testament practices like stoning for Sabbath violations. In-depth discussions on interpreting scripture and theological concepts, emphasizing the importance of context and unity in the Church while maintaining core doctrines.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/15/24), Hank answers the following questions:Does Luke 10 have anything to do with the gospel being preached in all the world before the end comes? Dennis - Wichita, KS (0:51)What are your thoughts on the belief that if all denominations came together as one Church the Jews would believe that Jesus is Messiah? Dennis - Wichita, KS (4:19)Did Irenaeus date the writing of Revelation correctly? Israel - El Paso, TX (6:38)The word “praise” occurs 13 times in Psalm 150. Is there any significance to the number 13 in that Psalm? Karen - Jefferson City, MO (15:13)Is it acceptable to listen to Christian rock music? Could I go to hell for listening to this music? Zack - CO (17:21)What is the difference, if any, between the soul and the spirit? How can I explain this to Jehovah’s Witnesses who focus on this? Randy - Holt, MO (21:15)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/14/24), Hank discusses the origins of Valentine’s Day, looking at the Orthodox Church’s veneration of Saint Valentine, the Presbyter from Rome, for his martyrdom and as for all its saints, honors St. Valentine as a model of the life in Christ. According to The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, the traditional association of St. Valentine’s Day with courtship is likely connected with certain customs of the pagan festival Lupercalia. If so, this would be another example of Christians usurping a pagan holiday and Christianizing it for the glory of Christ.Hank also answers the following questions:What are your thoughts on street preachers who publicly denounce people? How should I handle a situation where I have a friend doing this? Josh - Everett, WA (15:11)Can you clarify the Bible’s use of the words, “put away” and “divorce”? My wife divorced me. Can I get remarried? Derek - Fayetteville, NC (21:11)What are your thoughts on the documentary hypothesis for the Pentateuch? Do you think there could have been two different sources for this? Tom - NY (24:07)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/13/24), Hank answers the following questions:How do we determine which translations of the Bible are accurate? Jason - Omaha, NE (0:44)Does the Bible speak about life outside our solar system? David - Toronto, ON (3:45)How can I give an informed response to those who denounce the reliability of Scripture based on the differences in manuscripts? Matt - Nashville, TN (15:11)I’ve heard that the Bible refers to Satan as a god. Where are those references and could you elaborate on this? Ken - TN (24:31)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/12/24), Hank answers the following questions:What city is being described in Revelation 16:19? Allan - KS (0:54)How could Jesus have been in the tomb for three days and three nights if He was crucified on a Friday? Dave - Bellevue, NE (3:05)Were Adam and Eve and their descendants black or dark-skinned? Yvonne - Oklahoma City, OK (7:34)My daughter was a Christian, but she died struggling with addiction. Will I see her in heaven? Esther - Modesto, CA (15:11)Do you think that Zionists are Satanists? What are your thoughts on the Bilderberg Group? Jessie - Bell Gardens, CA (21:19)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:In the Lord’s Prayer, why does Jesus teach us to pray, “lead us not into temptation,” since God does not tempt us? Sherri - El Dorado, KS (0:48)Why was it God’s plan for people to reject Jesus? If the Jews didn’t reject Jesus, then He wouldn’t have been crucified, so did they choose correctly or not? Doug - Chesterfield, MO (4:32)My mother-in-law wants to go home to be with the Lord and we are struggling with end-of-life decisions. What advice can you give me? Sandy - Nashville, TN (15:39)A friend of mine doesn’t believe in hell. Have you heard of this teaching and what are your thoughts on it? Peggy - Kansas City, MO (20:57)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/09/24), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast, and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. Hank and Dr. Meyer discuss how scientific materialists explain fine-tuning with the idea of a multiverse, why Meyer thinks that Stephen Hawking was a brilliant scientist but a weak philosopher, the rising popularity of Panspermia and UFOs, why critics of Intelligent Design consistently—and incorrectly—critique it as a “God of the gaps” argument, and the problem with appeals to settled or consensus science.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/08/24), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast, and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. Hank and Dr. Meyer discuss the myth that science and religion are in conflict, three metaphors used to describe nature, the intellectual shift away from a belief in God in philosophy and science, how a lack of Christian unity impacted the shift in prevalence to a materialist worldview, the problem with Hume’s argument against miracles, why the issue of origins is so important, and how scientific materialists explain fine-tuning with the idea of a multiverse.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/07/24), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast, and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. Hank and Dr. Meyer discuss how the fine-tuning of the universe supports evidence for God, biological evidence for the existence of God, the history of the God hypothesis dating back to Isaac Newton and the Scientific Revolution, and debunking the myth that science and religion are in conflict.