Skye and Kaitlyn Schiess have a spirited discussion of haunted houses, Halloween, horror movies—and what they mean for Christians. Skye digs up the startling history of the Christian version of the horror house, the Hell House, and Kaitlyn explains why she likes, but disagrees with, her favorite horror movie's vision of the world.   Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/skyepod-hell-114134613 A Brief History of the Haunted Houses: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-haunted-house-180957008/

Drew arms us with important knowledge about a man who survives hurricane in small boat, how fewer college students can read books, and why the current news cycle resembles the 1929 stock market crash! Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/113768642/edit Skye’s Constitution video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/113768642/

Skye answers listener questions with Producer Mike. Why does he think Christmas might be more pagan than Halloween? Will disability persist into Heaven as a redeemed thing? And what does forgiveness even mean?   Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/113305423/

Skye does an overview of "Our Confession of Evangelical Conviction," what intentions and discussions went into its creation, and why he believes the critiques against it prove its necessity. Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/skyepod-skyedive-112321370   Evangelical Confession 2024: https://www.evangelicalconfession2024.com/   Why Evangelical Political Theology Needs a Nature-Grace Upgrade by Andrew Walker: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/political-theology-nature-grace/

Drew joins us to tell Skye about the stories he's gathered in his internet travels. Kirk Cameron claims public schools are a bad choice for Christian parents, women find men with digital-based hobbies less attractive, and Tucker Carlson hosts a Holocaust denier. Join us on this episode of The SkyePod to hear about it! Skye's Explainer Video on Immigration: https://youtu.be/cgfp5ngxqBI?feature=shared Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/111927125/

BioLogos President Deborah Haarsma is here to talk about scientific discoveries around dark matter, how faith is perceived in the scientific community, and whether the multiverse theory and the fine-tuning argument are in conflict. Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/111492582/ Origins: Christian Perspectives on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design by Deborah Haarsma and Loren D. Haarsma: https://a.co/d/7X5Afk6 BioLogos: https://biologos.org/

Skye shares his theory of why fundamentalism is gaining so much ground—and how we as Christians can avoid giving in to what's so alluring about it. David French Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/21/opinion/christianity-fundamentalist-evangelical-pentacostal.html Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/skyepod-skye-110595956

Drew returns to bring us more stories—is digital church-attendee-poaching technology new? Do Olympians pee in the pool? And why does Skye feel uncomfortable with "Evangelicals for Harris?" Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/skyepod-drews-110180887

Mail carrier Mike Stralow is back with questions for Skye—Does Skye disagree with congressman having term limits? What's the difference between cognitive dissonance and confirmation bias? And what's the difference between participating in the Evangelical Industrial Complex and just being a company that makes Christian content? Join in to get Skye's thoughts on your air mail questions! Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/skyepod-air-mail-109726063

Gary Burge brings analysis and history on the Gaza conflict and American perceptions of it. Has tourism completely skewed our understanding of the Israeli population? Why aren’t surrounding Arab countries stepping in to aid Palestine? And how does the ancient ideas of land ownership contrast with modern ideas? Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/skyepod-israel-2-108392313