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Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday Faith
Theology Lab is a podcast for everyday Christians in search of a theological vision when simple answers aren't enough.
We focus on connecting questions of faith with approachable conversations in theology, interpreting the Bible (Scripture), and life in the church. It's a podcast, with different offerings (series, like Beyond Simple Answers), that explores a working theological vision (key beliefs) for folks who consider themselves as curious, as asking questions about their faith (e.g…
Episodes
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithBest Of - Why Our Atonement Debates Are A Mess I Brad East
A Theology Lab episode with Brad East on penal substitutionary atonement. What does the death and resurrection of Jesus mean for us? This episode sets up our…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithNicholas Kristof and Russell Moore on the Problem of Suffering: What Can We Do?
How do we respond to evil without becoming cynical or losing hope? How do we change our minds? On Theology Lab, journalist Nicholas Kristof (New York Times)…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithWould Would A Perfect AI Chatbot (Godbot) Lack? Andy Crouch, Part 2
Can AI replace a pastor? Can artificial intelligence answer spiritual questions, teach Christian faith, or help us become wiser? In this Theology Lab…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithAndy Crouch on What AI Can (and Can't) Do: Sacrifice, Love & Being Human, Part 1
What does artificial intelligence mean for Christian faith, human relationships, spiritual formation, and the future of what it means to be human? In this…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithThe line between Christian Nationalism and Christian Conviction - Kaitlyn Schiess and Yi-An Huang
Christian nationalism and Christians in politics are at the center of this Theology Lab with Kaitlyn Schiess (from the Holy Post podcast) and Yi-An Huang (City…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithKristin Kobes Du Mez - The Making of Modern Christian Womanhood
Kristin Kobes Du Mez joins Theology Lab for a conversation on evangelicalism, Christian women, Christianity and gender, women and Christianity, and biblical…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithWe're back! Teasers for a new season of episodes
This fall Theology Lab explores questions at the heart of Christian faith—from interpreting the Bible and understanding the theology of evil to faith…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithWhat's Tim Mackie's Take on Divine Violence in the Bible and Jesus?
The BibleProject's Tim Mackie gives his take of divine violence in the Bible and the way of Jesus, including his death for enemies. How does he hold a "mosaic"…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithAI - Are We Building Something Worthwhile, or a New Tower of Babel?
In this episode of Theology Lab, we explore one of the most pressing questions facing Christians today: How should we think about artificial intelligence?…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithWhere Does Evil Come From? Tim Mackie on Genesis 1–11
In this Theology Lab conversation, Tim Mackie of The BibleProject (the Bible Project) explores one of humanity's oldest questions: Where does evil come from?…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithOur Mini-Debate 😯 How Does Christianity Explain Evil For You?
In this episode of Beyond Simple Answers, hosts Scott Rice, Greg Fung, and Kristin T. Lee dive into one of Christianity’s oldest and most difficult questions…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithWhere is God in Death and Dying? - Beyond Simple Answers Q&A
The thumbnail title of this episode is inspired by theologian and pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer's claim, only a suffering God can help. In this Q&A episode of…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithWhy Do A Mother & Son See Evil Differently? Part 2 BSA 8
In this episode of Theology Lab's Beyond Simple Answers, Scott Rice sits down with Jasper Su and his mother, Vivian Su, for an honest conversation about faith…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday Faith(Part 1) Why a Mother & Son See Evil Differently (BSA 7)
What happens when a mother and son publicly wrestle with one of Christianity’s hardest questions? In this bonus episode of Theology Lab’s Beyond Simple Answers…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithFaith & the Problem of Evil (BSA 6) - What's Changed For Us
Why does God allow suffering? Is it okay if we don’t have a complete answer? In this final episode of Theology Lab's first Beyond Simple Answers, we reflect on…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithFaith & the Problem of Evil (BSA 5) - The Bible, Or: Do You Ever Argue With God?
YouTube/Video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/-t6ZGuFwMi8 In this Beyond Simple Answers episode Scott, Greg, and Kristin explore the Bible…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithIs Jesus an Exorcist—and What Does That Mean Now?
In this Theology Lab episode with Brad East, we explore how the Bible speaks about spiritual warfare, sin, Satan, and cosmic forces—and how Brad understands…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithFaith & the Problem of Evil (BSA 4) - Evaluating Five Theologies of Evil
In this thought-provoking episode, Scott, Greg, and Kristin dive deep into one of the most enduring questions in Christian theology: the problem of evil…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithFaith & the Problem of Evil (BSA 3) - Five Theologies of Evil
This episode of Beyond Simple Answers introduces five major theologies of evil, offering a thoughtful starting point for those rethinking faith in a complex…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithWhen Kids Ask Hard Questions About God (and You Don't Know What to Say), with Sarah Shin
In this episode of Theology Lab, we explore one of the most important questions in spiritual formation: how do we raise children with a faith that is curious…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithFaith & the Problem of Evil (BSA 2) - Why This Matters to Us Personally
This episode explores the profound questions surrounding the problem of evil, God's goodness, and faith. Scott, Kristin and Greg share personal stories…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithFaith & the Problem of Evil (BSA 1) - When Simple Answers Aren't Enough
In this first episode of Beyond Simple Answers we explore the question, Why does God create a world where evil and suffering exist? Why answers to this…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithNew Series! Beyond Simple Answers (BSA)
SEARCHING FOR A THEOLOGICAL VISION WHEN SIMPLE ANSWERS FALL SHORT. Interesting? This is what Theology Lab's new series, Beyond Simple Answers is about…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithBrian McLaren & Drew Jackson: Why do we ask, "Don't they know what they're doing is wrong?"
In this Theology Lab episode Scott is joined Brian McLaren and Drew Jackson. Brian McLaren and Drew Jackson are connected with the Center for Contemplation and…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithHow a Psychologist and a Theologian Disagree on Reading the Bible — Together
In this Theology Lab episode Scott is joined by clinical psychologist and a teacher at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, Dr. Paul Domigan, for a…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithCurrent Issues: The President of World Relief on Immigration & Refugees
In this Theology Lab interview Scott talks to Myal Greene, the president and CEO of World Relief, an international humanitarian organization on the topics of…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithThe Bible & BLM in a time of Cultural Backlash
⭐ In this Theology Lab interview, we’re joined by Dennis Edwards (North Park Seminary) and Lisa Bowens (Princeton Seminary), editors of Do Black Lives Matter?…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithMunther Isaac & Mary Speta on War, Trafficking & How to Love One's Enemy
A Theology Lab podcast on faith and justice amidst suffering and evil. Rev. Munther Isaac—known for his influential sermon “Christ in the Rubble”—and Mary…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithDreams, Visions & the Bible: Reading Scripture on Turtle Island (2)
How should we think about dreams, visions and the Bible? The authors of Reading the Bible on Turtle Island walk us through this question and their fascinating…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithTurtle Island, the Bible and Indigenous Faith (1)
How can we (Indigenous and Non-idegnoues alike) learn about reading the Bible from Indigenous Christians and their explorations of faith? How can this inform…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithHow is the Bible God's word AND human words? Tim Mackie
Recorded on January 16, 2024. This episode features Tim Mackie from the BibleProject. It explores questions of biblical interpretation, Scripture, faith and…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithChristian Nationalism - Russell Moore's view
Recording of the American Evangelicalism Theology Lab session from November 11, 2022 with guest, Rev. Dr. Russell Moore (Christianity Today). In this…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithHow did we get the Bible? Karen Keen
This interview with Karen Keen, author of the Word of a Humble God (Eerdmans, 2022), explores topics around biblical interpretation, how to engage challenging…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithWhy I Changed My Mind: Women & Leadership in the Church
In this Theology Lab Kristin and Scott take up a big question: When and why did we change our mind on a deeply personal topic? This is a question that many of…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithHow Women Have Led In Church (and Are) - Beth Allison Barr
In this insightful Theology Lab conversation, historian and theologian Beth Allison Barr explores the Bible, women, and the role of women pastors in the…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithWhat does Evil look like in the Bible? Willie Jennings and Janette Ok
Video version: https://youtu.be/5PiffZEeBhk?si=2QWsXPEvv6m9MJzV What do Christians mean when we talk about evil, and how does the Bible shape our understanding…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithThink theology is just for experts? Think again. What it means for ordinary Christians to do theology
Want to watch the episode? https://youtu.be/J_V6uHYxnbY In this Theology Lab Conversations episode (episode #1!) Scott Rice and Greg Fung ask a big question…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithNew Series! Theology Lab's 'Conversations' - Intro episode
Want to watch the episode? https://youtu.be/J_V6uHYxnbY In this episode of Conversations -- a new Theology Lab series! -- we explore foundational topics of…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithCan advent and Christmas inspire kids AND adults to a deeper, more reflective faith? Sarah Shin & Shin Maeng explain how it can
In this interview, Sarah Shin (author, writer, theologian; Beyond Colorblind) and Shin Maeng (artist, illustrator, storyteller; shinhappens.com) join Scott…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithDoes it matter God entered the world through (only) a female body? - Amy Peeler
In this Theology Lab conversation Scott talks to Amy Peeler again about the meaning of the virgin birth and what we miss when we look only at questions about…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithWhat do we do with violence in the Bible? What about violence and God in Scripture? Greg Boyd has a unique take
In this Theology Lab podcast theologian and pastor (and long-time advocate of open theism) Greg Boyd challenges us to rethink passages on violence in the Bible…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithIs God male? Does God have gender? Amy Peeler has thoughts!
In this Theology Lab conversation, Dr. Amy Peeler (Wheaton College), New Testament scholar and theologian, helps us explore what the Bible says about gendered…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithHow does the Bible connect to poetry? How does poetry illuminate Scripture? Drew Jackson is the person to ask
In this Theology Lab podcast, Drew Jackson, author of God Speaks Through Wombs and Touch the Earth (linked below) discusses his poetry and how to read the…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithWhat is Penal Substitution (PSA) and atonement? And can we have more Christ-like conversations about Christ's death? Brad East has something to say
In this Theology Lab episode Greg and Scott talk to Brad East, theology professor at Abilene Christian University. Brad recently published (September/October…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithHow can we discover God's word in human words in Revelation (and the Bible)? Scott Rice
In this Scripture & Tradition Theology Lab episode (podcast version only!), Theology Lab's host Scott Rice shares a sermon relevant to this series. The sermon…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithHow can we connect orthodoxy, race, ethnicity, and the New Testament? Esau McCaulley is on the question!
In this Theology Lab podcast Bible scholar, author of Reading While Black, and Holy Post podcast host Esau McCaulley invites us to read the Bible through the…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithNew Series! Teasers for Scripture & Tradition, season 2
Here's the introduction episode, with some exciting teasers, from Theology Lab's Scripture and Tradition series. Episodes will come out at least every other…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithWant to participate in live theology discussions on evil (theodicy) with well known guests? Theology Lab's current series!
Theology Lab's 2025/26 discussion series! Learn more/Register: Deliver Us From Evil: Faith In the Face of Human Suffering…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithHow do families deal with faith, conflict and issues like gun ownership? Kellie Carter Jackson & Edward Jackson tell us their story
💬 Faith and Family Conflict: Patriarchy, Guns, and more with Kellie Carter Jackson (Wellesley College, author of We Refuse) & Edward Jackson (instructor and…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithCan two people with different views on abortion disagree and share friendship? Mako Nagasawa & Elizabeth Grady-Harper do just this
How should Christians engage with the pro-life and pro-choice conversation in a way that reflects both faith and reason alongside reference to the Bible and…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithHow can two people with different views on being Gay and Christian connect? Sally Gary and Gregory Coles know all about this
This Theology Lab video looks at what it means to be Gay and Christian from two different views. Moreover, it considers what friendship and church looks like…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithHow does a famous Christian activist talk to people he disagrees with about sensitive topics like war, guns, social media and politics? Shane Claiborne
In this Theology Lab conversation with author and activist Shane Claiborne (Red Letter Christians) looks at the Bible explores the tensions between Christian…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithPresident, Evangelical Covenant Church: Tammy Swanson-Draheim
Rev. Tammy Swanson-Draheim is the president of the Evangelical Covenant Church. In this Theology Lab interview she answers questions about how she navigates…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithChristians & the Immigration Debate - Matthew Soerens (World Relief)
In this Theology Lab video podcast with Matthew Soerens of World Relief, we look at how Christian faith, the Bible, and public policy intersect in the ongoing…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithFaith & National/Local Politics - Lanhee Chen & Yi-An Huang
This is the second installment in Theology Lab's Critical Conversations series. In this session, Lanhee Chen (fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithStanley Hauerwas & Jonathan Tran - Christians & Politics
The YouTube version (with subtitles) of this interview with Stanley Hauerwas and Jonathan Tran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbJaZ5B9Iug In this interview…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithNew Season! Critical Conversations - Conflict, Disagreement & Christ-centered Community
Welcome to a new season of Theology Lab: Critical Conversations - Conflict, Disagreement & Christ-centered Community. This series explores topics that tend to…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithWho is Pope Leo XIV? David Cloutier (Notre Dame University)
In this Theology Lab podcast, Notre Dame theologian David Cloutier introduces viewers to Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected Pope and head of the Roman Catholic…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithDoes Black Faith Matter? - Prof. Dennis Edwards
This episode features Dean Dennis Edwards, New Testament Professor and dean of North Park Theological Seminary. In this final episode in Highrock's Black…
Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday FaithWhat is Womanism? - Prof. M. Shawn Copeland
This theology related episode explores how Womanist theology emerges. It is part of Highrock's Black theology course, featuring Prof. M. Shawn Copeland. This…