Kingdom Thinking

Episode Thirteen: Shady Shipowners (and Epistemic Responsibility)

kingdomthinking — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 17:33:39 +1000

This episode of kingdom thinking explores the responsibility we have regarding the beliefs that we hold and share with others. What standard should we hold our beliefs to? Do we always need to be able to prove our beliefs beyond reasonable doubt? Or should we apply a different metric in different circumstances?

Episode Twelve: History or His Story?

kingdomthinking — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:41:15 +1000

This episode examines the historical validity of the Bible and whether or not we can conclude anything about the person of Jesus from it. It will examine further whether the Bible truly is the Word of God.

Episode Eleven: Reliable Bible

kingdomthinking — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:39:23 +1000

This episode is dedicated to exploring the question of whether or not the Bible is reliable. What would it even mean for the Bible to be reliable?

Episode Ten: Death Leading To Life

kingdomthinking — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 11:33:27 +1000

This week we’ll continue the series talking about salvation and how it works, looking at the atonement. How does Jesus dying for our sins actually work? And what effect can this have on our beliefs about God and the Gospel?

Episode Nine: Knock Knock, It’s Jesus

kingdomthinking — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 18:01:02 +1000

This episode kicks off a series about Christian beliefs on salvation. What actually is salvation? What does it look like? Does the Bible have any guidance for those of us who are confused and don’t understand where they are with God?

Episode Eight: Evolution

kingdomthinking — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:43:42 +1000

Yep, you saw that title, that’s what we’re going to be talking about today. Evolution, and its historically peculiar relationship with the Christian faith and its way of viewing the world. Why is it that, as soon as the topic of conversation turns towards evolutionism and creationism, we seem to adopt an extreme view of only one or the other? Is there no possibility of reconciliation between the two?

Episode Seven: Cosmology and Contingency

kingdomthinking — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:52:08 +1000

This episode will be all about our universe and its beginning. Does our universe require a cause or explanation for its existence? If so, what kind of cause could that be?

Episode Six: Intelligent Design

kingdomthinking — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 18:05:55 +1000

This episode looks at one of the most commonly-used arguments and justifications for faith, particularly among Christians, the argument from design. How could such complex life arise if not for the presence of a designer?

Episode Five: Science vs God?

kingdomthinking — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:17:54 +1000

This episode focusses on the claim that science and faith are incompatible. Has modern science rendered belief pointless? If not, how can the two be recognised and understood?

Episode Four: Justice, Forgiveness and Grace

kingdomthinking — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:49:05 +1000

This episode is all about the Christian understanding of concepts of justice, forgiveness and grace. What do we mean when we say God is just? And how can He be both just and forgiving at the same time?

Episode Three: Evil, Suffering, and God

kingdomthinking — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:48:18 +1000

This episode will explore one of the strongest criticisms of the Christian faith, the problem of evil and suffering. If God is so Good and so powerful, then where does evil come from? Does it contradict the Biblical narrative?

Episode Two: Why Christianity?

kingdomthinking — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:25:39 +1000

This episode is devoted to considering the question, why Christianity? What makes Christianity different from other religions and belief systems, and how should Christians approach and understand these systems?

Episode One: Morality

kingdomthinking — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:37:29 +1000

This episode is devoted to considering morality. What is it? Where does it come from? And what can it tell us about the world and universe around us?