Christ, Culture, & Coffee

Why does God allow evil and suffering into our lives? Is there a purpose in it? If so, what is God accomplishing through allowing suffering into our lives? These are the questions that our Special Guest, Dr. Clay Jones of Talbot Seminary, is going to answer for us. Make sure to check out Dr. Jones books and blogs on his website: clayjones.net Make sure to join our Insiders Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/christculturecoffeeinsiders/

What is Critical Theory? Many people talk about it and vilify it, but what exactly is it? If you don’t know what it is, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. This episode is a crash course on the main points of Critical Theory (CT). You may be surprised to find out that CT is not only about race, but about gender, sexuality, age, weight, abilities, and a host of other things. As Christians, we need to evaluate these types of cultural viewpoints and compare them with a biblical worldview. We hope that this episode will give you a quick understanding of CT and also help you to see how it is incompatible with a biblical worldview. We are praying that you will use this information to help those around you understand the flaws of CT and how Christianity makes sense of the way the world actually is. More resources on Critical Theory: Neil Shenvi: https://shenviapologetics.com Center for Biblical Unity-Monique Duson: https://www.centerforbiblicalunity.com/about-monique Monique and Krista’s podcast: https://www.allthethingsshow.com “Christianity and Wokeness: How the Social Justice Movement Is Hijacking the Gospel—and the Way to Stop It” By Owen Strachan: https://amzn.to/3l6yaCG "Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe” by Voddie Baucham: https://amzn.to/3xo3UIf If you would like to support Robby and his new work at Stand to Reason, please click this link and sign up to be a monthly partner: https://donate.str.org/donate/outpost Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP1ScpZNFou4QP1UY7qnBzg Make sure to join our Insiders Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/christculturecoffeeinsiders/

Were Jesus' disciples actually convinced that he rose from the dead? How can we be sure that they didn't make up the whole thing? What if they were lying? Is there any evidence that can help us come to understand what they truly believed about the resurrection? These are the questions that we will be looking into on this episode. If you would like to ask us a question about apologetics, theology or culture, please contact us at [email protected]

Having friends and family believe that Jesus rose from the dead is one thing, but many claim that they were biased and would want the resurrection to be true. What if an enemy of Jesus admitted that he rose from the dead? Would that be good evidence for the validity of the resurrection? We think it would be, and fortunately, we have a first hand account written by an enemy of Christianity, who became convinced that the resurrection occurred. If you would like to ask us a question about apologetics, theology or culture, please contact us at [email protected]