About the show
Bible scholar Dr. Ben Witherington often says that we live in a “biblically illiterate, Jesus haunted culture.” Though we have retained some vague notions about Jesus and Christianity, the decline of biblical literacy along with education in general and critical thinking in particular has made us easy prey for the constant barrage of false ideas that press in on us from every angle. This is true even for many of us in the Church—we have succumbed to the spirit of the age being more influenced by Hollywood and social media than by Scripture, reason, and common sense. We often find ourselves at a loss for how to respond to cultural hot topics in everything from sexual morality to politics to science etc. Thus, our purpose at Freemind is to provide a thoughtful analysis of these topics as they arise utilizing the tools of biblical theology and philosophy.
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Episodes and Blog Entries
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Should We Celebrate Pride Month?
Episode | June 17th, 2019 | 58 mins 25 secs
We discuss some recent articles addressing LGBT Pride month, whether or not Christians should celebrate, and what it means to love people, genuinely.
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Intellectual Humility
Episode | June 10th, 2019 | 1 hr 11 mins
When does intelligence become a weapon? This week we discuss the importance of adding humility to intellect so that truth can be communicated in love.
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Our Day with The Mountain Prophet - Part 3
Episode | June 3rd, 2019 | 42 mins 38 secs
We continue our conversation with The Mountain Prophet, discuss the Cultural Mandate and what it means for Christ to be Lord of All.
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Our Day with The Mountain Prophet - Part 2
Episode | May 27th, 2019 | 29 mins 5 secs
We continue our conversation with The Mountain Prophet and we dive into the specifics of our discussion.
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Our Day with The Mountain Prophet - Part 1
Episode | May 21st, 2019 | 29 mins 22 secs
We remain in the mountains for this episode and lay the groundwork for discussing our encounter with the Mountain Prophet.
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Ben Shapiro Interviews Dr. William Lane Craig
Episode | May 14th, 2019 | 53 mins 23 secs
We discuss the recent interview between Ben Shapiro and Dr. William Lane Craig.
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The Passing of Our Friend Jasfranh Maza
Episode | May 6th, 2019 | 46 mins
In this episode we discuss the recent passing of our friend and ministry core team leader—Jasfranh Maza—in light of the Resurrection of Christ and our future hope as His disciples.
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Arguing Without Being Argumentative
Episode | April 29th, 2019 | 38 mins 20 secs
In this episode we discuss the necessity and value of using reason and argumentation for the truth of Christianity as well as for the spiritual formation of believers.
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The Death of Free Speech
Episode | April 22nd, 2019 | 59 mins 32 secs
We discuss epistemology, Post-Modernism, and the slow death of free speech in today's culture.
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Are White Evangelicals White Supremacists?
Episode | April 15th, 2019 | 1 hr 3 mins
In this episode we are joined by Neil Shenvi as we discuss the recent controversial interview Ekemini Uwan gave at the Sparrow Women’s Conference in Dallas, Texas. The main topic of the talk was on the nature of “whiteness.” We analyze her position and offer some critiques.
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Unplanned: Interview with Abby Johnson
Episode | April 8th, 2019 | 41 mins 21 secs
In this episode we interview former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson. We discuss the new movie “Unplanned,” which tells the story of how she became a clinic director, but eventually walked away from the abortion industry after observing an ultrasound-guided abortion.
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Has the Christian Music Industry Lost Its Prophetic Voice?
Episode | April 1st, 2019 | 59 mins 36 secs
In this episode we discuss the loss of our prophetic voice in the Christian Music Industry, as well as the recent controversy surrounding K-LOVE’s initial rejection of attempts to advertise the pro-life movie ‘Unplanned’.
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I Kissed Historic Christianity Goodbye with Alisa Childers - Part 2
Episode | March 25th, 2019 | 41 mins 5 secs
In this episode we continue our discussion of Progressive Christianity with Christian Apologist Alisa Childers. We respond to Lisa Gungor’s book “The Most Beautiful Thing I’ve Seen,” and we also discuss measures we can take in our churches to equip folks so that they can spot the errors in this false ideology.
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Response to ThinkProgress Chick-fil-A Article
Article | March 21st, 2019
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I Kissed Historic Christianity Goodbye with Alisa Childers - Part 1
Episode | March 18th, 2019 | 38 mins 17 secs
In this episode we discuss Progressive Christianity, its increasing presence in the American church, and how it compares to historic (Biblical) Christianity. We are joined by Christian Apologist, writer, and former CCM recording artist Alisa Childers.
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Carl Lentz on The View, Chris Pratt and Celebrity Evangelicals, and More Stories
Episode | March 11th, 2019 | 58 mins 58 secs
In this episode we evaluate the answer Carl Lentz, Pastor of Hillsong Church New York gave in response to a question regarding the sinfulness of abortion while appearing on “The View”. We also touch on current events including the backlash actor Chris Pratt received for attending churches that are not affirming of the LGBTQ community, Chick-fil-a being rejected from Rider University, and more.