Theology & Ethics

Theology & Ethics

por The Kirkwood Center

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130: Are Deliverance Ministries Deceiving You? (with Doug Geivett & Danny Vargas)

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team (and guests Doug Geivett & Danny Vargas) discuss deliverance ministries, demonization, and the biblical basis for how we should deal with demonic activity. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #douggeivett #dannyvargas #deliveranceministries #demonicpossession #demons #demonicoppression #demonicactivity #exorcism #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible CHAPTERS & TIMECODES 00:00:00-Introduction 00:08:16-Deliverance Ministry & NAR 00:12:38-The Growth of Deliverance Ministries 00:19:47-The Charismatic System of Demon Deliverance 00:33:09-Dan's Personal Experience with Deliverance Ministries 00:37:47-The Many Non-Demonic Causes for Strange Occurences 00:50:50-The Dangers & Abuses of Demonic Diagnosis 01:15:06-The Gross Misuse of Scripture in Deliverance Ministry 01:19:00-Can Christians Be Demonized? 01:34:09-How Deliverance Ministers Defend Their Position 01:41:03-So What is The Role of Deliverance Ministry? 01:48:36-How We Should Deal with the Demonic

129: Hogwarts Revisited: Did Christians Overreact to Harry Potter?

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team discusses the Harry Potter series, revisits the 90s parent panic about it, and dives into the larger implications for modern-day paganism. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #harrypotter #hogwarts #jkrowling #youngadultfantasy #paganism #neopaganism #witchcraft #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible CHAPTERS & TIMECODES 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:18-Shane Morris and His Thoughts on Harry Potter 00:08:14-Three Different Sides to the Harry Potter debate 00:17:29-Harry Potter vs. Lord of the Rings 00:24:49-The Danger of Viewing Magic as Benign 00:34:30-Magic in Children's Entertainment 00:39:02-Reflecting Back on 90's Parents

128: The Return of Paganism & Gravity Conference 2025 (with Prashanth Daniel)

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team (and guest Prashanth Daniel, founder of Reasonable Truth) discuss the return of Paganism in culture, and the upcoming Reasonable Truth Gravity Conference dedicated to the same topic. The conference is on April 12th at Gateway Seminary in Ontario, CA. Register now at: https://reasonabletruth.org/conf2025/ Prashanth Daniel is a writer and speaker whose passion is to train and equip Christians to understand, articulate and defend their faith as winsome ambassadors of Christ, specifically in the fields of theology, philosophy and apologetics. He holds an M.A. in Christian Apologetics (Biola University, CA) and an MTh. in Systematic Theology (University of Aberdeen, UK). Prashanth is the President and Founder of Reasonable Truth. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #prashanthdaniel #jacobdaniel #paganism #neopaganism #witchcraft #reasonabletruth #gravityconference2025 #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible Chapters: 00:00:00-Introduction 00:06:07-The Purpose of the Gravity Conference 00:11:43-Oneism and Its Influence on the West 00:16:46-Gravity Conference Topics & Details 00:20:41-The Paganism of Now 00:31:02-Outro

127: A Biblical Look at the Russia-Ukraine War

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team (and guest Tim Milosch) discuss how we can apply just war theory and biblical thinking to the war in Ukraine, and how to be rational and realistic with our expectations during global conflict. Tim Milosch is the Interim Director of Digital Learning and an adjunct faculty member in the Political Science Department at Biola University. He completed his doctoral studies at Claremont Graduate University where he did research on the effects of political culture on international crises. He currently teaches courses on international affairs and national security and writes about those subjects even more on Substack at Tim Talks Politics. Tim's Article: https://providencemag.com/2025/03/the-just-statecraft-of-trumps-ukraine-diplomacy-1/ If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #timmilosch #justwar #justwartheory #war #politics #russiaukraine #putin #zelenskyy #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible Chapters: 00:00:00-Intro 00:02:16-Tim's Article About Ukraine 00:13:26-Mark Tully's Response to Tim's Article 00:16:37-Right to Defense vs. Likelihood of Success 00:25:29-Is Ukraine Doing All It Can to Win? 00:31:32-USA's NATO Policy & the Ukraine Stalemate 00:44:17-Outro

126: Can Christians Be Pro-War? (with Tim Milosch)

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team (and guest Tim Milosch) discuss just war theory, and whether Christians have any biblical basis for supporting a just war. Tim Milosch is the Interim Director of Digital Learning and an adjunct faculty member in the Political Science Department at Biola University. He completed his doctoral studies at Claremont Graduate University where he did research on the effects of political culture on international crises. He currently teaches courses on international affairs and national security and writes about those subjects even more on Substack at Tim Talks Politics. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #timmilosch #justwar #justwartheory #war #politics #russiaukraine #israelpalestine #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible Chapters: 00:00:00-Intro 00:02:29-The Just War Tradition 00:05:49-The Components of Just War Theory 00:09:32-The Just War Tradition and the Bible 00:20:51-How Just War Theory Should Inform the Church 00:28:19-War and its Effects on Humans 00:31:31-How the Just War Theory Should Inform Politics Through the Church 00:39:20-Outro

125: What Christians Get Wrong About the Great Commission (with Harry Edwards)

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team (and guest Harry Edwards) discuss global missions, how Christianity gets the Great Commission wrong, and the relationship between morality and customs. Harry Edwards has a Masters in Christian Apologetics from Biola University, and is the founder of Apologetics.com. Through his apologetics and missions work, Harry is keen on pursuing and developing methods to help the church restore her preeminence as the source of truth, goodness and beauty locally and globally. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #harryedwards #missions #evangelism #globalmissions #kingdomculture #nationalism #greatcommission #gospelproclamation #morality #culturalcustoms #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible CHAPTERS 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:19-Harry’s Trip to the Philippines 00:06:29-Morality vs. Customs 00:10:14-Reinterpreting the Great Commission 00:15:42-The Gospel & Morality 00:21:27-How Important is Pre-Evangelism 00:27:34-Missions to Every Socioeconomic Level 00:30:29-Missions in the United States 00:37:23-Preserving Customs to Help Missions 00:43:00-Kingdom Culture, Not Ethnic Culture 00:45:06-The Good & Bad of Nationalism 00:50:48-Conclusion

124: How Should Christian Morality Impact the Government?

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics Podcast from the Kirkwood Center! In this episode, the KC team discuss Christian morality in government policy, sparked by Vice President J.D. Vance’s comments on ordo amoris (ordered love). They explore its theological roots, public backlash, and whether biblical principles should guide national ethics and immigration policy. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. You can also join the conversation & see extra content on socials by following us on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and Substack. If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #christianethics #christianmorality #morality #biblicalethics #government #ordoamoris #orderedloves #loveofneighbor #moralobligation #churchandstate #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible Chapters: 00:00:00-Intro 00:03:29-Ordo Amoris and Its Biblical Basis 00:11:23-What is the Role of a Nation 00:16:23-Do Governments have the Same Moral Obligations as Individuals? 00:26:36-The Relationship between the Church and State 00:35:17-The Role of Law and Its Roots in Christianity 00:40:08-How to Apply Biblical Mandates to Government 00:46:49-Outro

123: God is Dead: Analyzing Friedrich Nietzsche (with Dr. Greg Ganssle)

Greg Ganssle has been thinking about the intersection of Christian faith and contemporary scholarship for over thirty years. He earned his doctorate in philosophy from Syracuse University in 1995, where his dissertation on God's relation to time won a Syracuse University Dissertation Award. Greg is also the author of Our Deepest Desires: How the Christian Story Fulfills Human Aspirations, Thinking about God: First Steps in Philosophy and A Reasonable God: Engaging the New Face of Atheism. He is now a professor at Biola University Talbot School of Theology. #gregganssle #nietzsche #philosophy #godisdead #nihilism #germany #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible Chapters: 00:00:00-Intro 00:05:26-The Resurgence of Nietzsche 00:09:56-The Cultural Backdrop for Nietzsche's Work 00:19:23-Nietzsche & the Drive for Power 00:30:46-Nietzsche, Judaism, & the "Real Jesus" 00:37:14-The Death of God & Anti-Nihilism 00:57:51-Nietzsche's Transhumanism vs. Christian Art 01:19:30-Nietzsche & Eternal Recurrence 01:26:29-Is God Dead? 01:30:31-Outro

122: Are Christian Apologists Lying to You? (with Bethel McGrew)

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics Podcast from the Kirkwood Center! In this episode, the KC team (and guest Bethel McGrew) discuss accusations that Christian apologists misrepresent scholarship, the rise of counter-apologists online, and the evolving landscape of religious debate in the social media era. Bethel McGrew is a freelance writer, teacher, maths Ph.D., cultural critic, and bad Anglican. You might have spotted her at World, National Review, First Things, The Spectator, The Critic, Plough, or someplace else.Bethel’s Substack: https://substack.com/@bethelmcgrew If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. You can also join the conversation & see extra content on socials by following us on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and Substack. If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #apologists #atheism #youtube #christianinfluencers #apologetics #alexoconnor #weshuff #joerogan #billycarson #bartehrman #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible Chapters: 00:00:00-Intro 00:02:05-Christian Apologists and Scholarly Consensus 00:31:55-Apologetics in a New Medium 00:52:59-Where Christian Apologists Get it Wrong 01:07:23-Syncretism & Fame in the Faith 01:22:00-Outro

121: What is the Documentary Hypothesis? (with J. Michael Thigpen)

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team (and guest J. Michael Thigpen) discuss the Documentary Hypothesis, its implications, and its problems. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #JMichaelThigpen #documentaryhypothesis #oldtestament #authorship #moses #pentateuch #JEDP #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible CHAPTERS 00:00:00-Intro 00:01:42-Introduction to the Documentary Hypothesis 00:10:16-The Four Sources (JEDP) 00:14:52-Ramifications of the Documentary Hypothesis 00:19:13-Reasoning Behind the Documentary Hypothesis 00:22:06-Where is the Documentary Hypothesis Now? 00:27:41-The Authorship and Editing of the Old Testament 00:34:28-Recommendations for Further Research 00:36:58-Mosaic Authorship of the Pentateuch

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