Thinking to Believe
A mental journey into Christian theology, apologetics, morality, and culture, with a dash of politics.
Podcasting since 2022 • 198 episodes
Thinking to Believe
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198: Answering God's Critics pt 27 - Divine Sins pt 8 - Is God Sexist & Misogynistic? pt 1 - Intro
Is the God of the Bible sexist and misogynistic? No, He’s no feminist either. After critiquing feminist ideology, I demonstrate that the Bible teaches women are equal to men in dignity and spiritual status.
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Episode 198
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197: Answering God's Critics pt 26 - Divine Sins pt 7 - Slavery in the Bible pt 3
I look at the NT data regarding slavery to wrap up my discussion on the Biblical view of slavery. The NT teaches that our spiritual status is more important than our earthly social status. In Christ, there is neither slave nor free. While Paul ...
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Episode 197
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196: Answering God's Critics pt 25 - Divine Sins pt 6 - Slavery in the Bible pt 2
There are really two institutions of slavery in the OT: one for Israelites, and one for foreigners. The last episode explained the former institution, while this podcast explains the latter. I explain how they were different.
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195: Answering God's Critics pt 24 - Divine Sins pt 5 - Slavery in the Bible pt 1
Did you know the Bible regulates slavery rather than condemn it? How can a good God allow something as immoral as slavery? In this episode, I look at the OT data, specifically the OT teaching regarding Hebrew slaves. I argue that the kind of sl...
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Episode 195
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194: Answering God's Critics pt 23 - Divine Sins pt 4 - Conquest of Canaan pt 2
I demonstrate that the commands to devote the Canaanites to destruction are hyperbolic rather than literal, explain why God can (but we cannot) kill anyone He wants, ask whether women and children were killed in the Conquest, and compare the Co...
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