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Many episodes ago, we discussed the topic of Christian nationalism and whether this term was even precise enough to be meaningful. More recently, media outlets have been applying the label "Christian nationalist" to almost any political proposal that's self-consciously Christian. In this episode, we discuss an article by Andrew Walker analyzing this trend. Walker argues that “Christian nationalism is this generation’s progressive epithet used to discredit and scapegoat conservative Christianity.”
Article: https://wng.org/opinions/look-out-theyre-coming-1704802870
“And the LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart” (Genesis 6:5-6). When we see this kind of language in the Bible, how should we interpret it? In this episode, we discuss the function of anthropomorphic language in Scripture. We consider how it helps us...
Published 11/27/24
The book of Genesis tells us how everything came into being. But other creation narratives existed in the Ancient Near East. Does that mean each culture's creation story is just a relativistic myth? In this episode, we compare the Genesis account with the Epic of Gilgamesh, revealing the...
Published 11/20/24