Is belief in the supernatural and paranormal a byproduct of the past? If their popularity in the media is any indication, then the answer is no. And, in fact, studies show that belief in the supernatural is going up in the Western world. In this episode, we sit down with Jason Josephson-Storm, author of The Myth of Disenchantment, to challenge one of the most familiar stories about modernity—the idea that science, reason, and secularization stripped the world of magic, mystery, and belief.
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No episode this week. Just vibes. We’re on a holiday break and will be back soon with actual content. Thanks for sticking with us.
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In this end-of-year special, we bring on Jahdiel Perez, a theologian at Villanova, to tell us how he prepped for his recent debate with an atheist philosopher on the hardest problem of all: the problem of evil. We discuss strategies, pros and cons of the argument, and so much more.
In this episode, we’re stirring the philosophical pot with a delightfully mischievous idea: the “Evil God Hypothesis.” What if—just go with us here—the universe were run not by a perfectly good deity, but by a cosmic supervillain who occasionally lets good things slip through the cracks? By flipping the script, we explore why people find belief in an all-good God reasonable, yet an all-evil god absurd—and whether that reaction actually holds up. We’ll dig into the origins of this argument and what this topsy-turvy thought experiment exposes about our assumptions regarding the divine. Join us as we have some fun turning theology upside down.
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While we're more known for our lighthearted and irreverent style, occasionally, Spiritually Incorrect tackles some more difficult topics. This episode, we ask the question: Is the United States complicit in the genocide of Native Americans? It's certainly a heavy topic, and here to help us through the issue is Marc Carpenter, a historian whose new book, The War on Illahee, tackles this topic head on.
You can find Dr. Carpenter's book here!
On our special Halloween episode, we're joined by our recurring guest Shane Wood to discuss the creepiest, strangest, and most haunting events that have ever happened to us. It's spook season, and this episode is guaranteed to give you the chills as we talk about and interpret those events in our lives that leave us without explanation.
Happy Halloween!
We talk a lot about Christian theology on this podcast, but have you ever heard the perspective of an atheist? How would an atheist perceive the various debates and topics within Christian theology? How powerful do they find the arguments for God's existence? What would be their views on the idea of salvation?
On this episode, we intend to find out. We're joined by Cambridge scholar Emily Qureshi-Hurst, whose new book, Decoding the Cosmos, explores topics in Christian theology and their intersection with physics.
To find her book, click here!
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Whelp, it's the end of season three at Spiritually Incorrect, and we're taking our regular break. We'll be back in two weeks, but in the meantime, enjoy this fun little reflection from us!
In a world where so many questions arise about right and wrong, one question that has persistently popped up is:
Is there even such a thing as an absolute right and wrong?
In this thought-provoking episode, we delve into one of the most fundamental debates in philosophy and theology: Does objective morality require the existence of God? We explore whether moral truths exist independently of human opinion and, if so, whether those truths can stand without a divine foundation.
After weeks of hearing from all sides, it's finally time to debate it! This week, we release our (mock) debate with David Artman. Seth will be taking the position (just for the debate) of annihilationism, and Jonathan (again, for the debate) of the traditional eternal-conscious-torment position. David, unsurprisingly, will defend universalism.
And despite this (supposedly) being a mock debate, sparks fly! This is by far one of our most entertaining and heated episodes yet! Let us know which position you think won!
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We've done quite a few episodes on the nature of Hell, and today we're joined by David Artman, host of the Grace Saves All podcast and defender of the universalist position. In this first part of our interview, we ask him the toughest questions surrounding universalism.
But stay tuned for next week's episode, where we have a beatdown brawl debate with him over the different positions on Hell!
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Last episode, we heard a spirited defense of universalism from the ever charitable Jordan Wood. This week, we hear the other side. Can Hell be defended? Is it impossible to believe in an all-loving God and eternal torment for the unredeemed?
Here to tackle this monumental task is Fr. James Dominic Rooney, whose book No Hope in Hell offers a philosophically robust and up-to-date defense of the traditional view of Hell.
Not too long ago, we did a series called "Rethinking Hell", and it turned out to be our most popular series ever.
But so much more needs to be said. So welcome to part 2 of that series!
Jordan Wood, whose controversial book on Maximus the Confessor has recently been making waves, has argued that everyone, even the most vile and wretched among us, will be saved. His position, called universalism, has gained steam in recent years, and it shows no shortage of slowing down.
But can it be biblically defended? Let's find out.
The so-called "Gnostic" Gospels have been the subject of innumerable books (including the famed The Da Vinci Code), documentaries, and scholarly fascination. These texts are often said to have been suppressed by the early church in order to sanitize the story of Christ, creating the "orthodox" version passed down to us.
How much truth is there to these claims? Do these gospels pose a threat to the traditional claims about Jesus and his teachings? Here to help us through this issue is the esteemed New Testament scholar Craig Evans, author of the book Fabricating Jesus (as well as a host of other titles).
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Guess what, everyone? Jonathan's newest book, The Journey of God, is now available! Go check it out here!
But in the meantime, listen to us discuss its origins, its content, and even get a reading of the book itself.
It's been a few weeks since the world welcomed a new pope. And while there was plenty of coverage at the beginning, it's about time to ask: how is he doing? What have the first few weeks revealed about the future of the Catholic Church and how he will operate as pope?
Well, the last two people you want discussing this are your two Protestant hosts, so to help us out, we brought on Jimmy Akin from Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World and Catholics Answers to help us out.
Find more from Jimmy Akin here!
For the full interview (including Jimmy's take on contemporary Christian and Catholic-related films), go here!
Hot take! (not really)
There are plenty of faith-based films, and it seems that the avalanche of Christian movies has only been increasing in recent years. There is only one problem: nearly all of them are awful.
Perhaps one of the best examples of this is the film series God's Not Dead. While Christians flocked to see it and applauded it for its message, most others were appalled by its portrayal of non-Christians, its shallow storytelling, and its simplistic view of the world.
In this episode, we review the film and offer our take on not just this film but how Christian films can improve in the future.
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The problem of evil has been a major theological and philosophical conundrum for millennia. Writers even before the time of Jesus were wrestling with the idea of why God (or the gods) would allow such pain and suffering in the world. Where is God in the midst of all this evil?
Needless to say, Scripture is not silent on this issue. On this episode, we jump straight into this thorny issue with Dr. Matthew McBirth and look particularly at how St. Peter dealt with the issue in the Bible. In short, we have Peter, pain, and the problem that won't go away.
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Is Christianity opposed to feminism? If you listen to many, the answer is a definitive yes. The church, they say, has suppressed women and women's rights for centuries, and it continues to be a force for misogyny in the world today. Women's rights and Christianity simply have not been allies.
Yet here to give us a fresh perspective on the true relationship of feminism and the faith is Dr. Sarah Williams.
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Every Sunday, churches perform the same ritual. There's singing, some announcements, and a word from the preacher. And, undoubtedly, the same complaints reemerge. The sermon was too long, too boring, too unrelatable, etc.
With declining church attendance across the Western world, one has to wonder what the church can do. Are our sermons no longer touching the lives of the congregants? Is there something we can do to reshape how we see preaching and the spoken word? Here to guide us on his own journey into a new way of preaching is Dr. Mark Glanville: Old Testament scholar, preacher, podcaster, and jazz musician.
For more from Dr. Glanville, go to https://www.markglanville.org/