The Biblical Mind

Rediscovering the Pentateuch: Reading the Torah as Christian Scripture (Beldman & Rhodes) Ep. #275

In this episode of The Biblical Mind, host Dru Johnson welcomes biblical scholars David Beldman and Michael Rhodes to discuss their introductory textbook on the Pentateuc

Can Our Prayers Move God to Act? (John Peckham) Ep. #274

What happens when we pray? Does prayer actually move God to action, or does it simply change us? In this episode of The Biblical Mind, host Dru Johnson speaks with Dr. Jo

Christian Zionism: A Perspective from Jerusalem (David Pileggi) Ep. #273

What is Christian Zionism, and how should Christians think about Israel, Palestine, and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict? In this episode of The Biblical Mind, Dr

Global Bible Translations Now at Our FingerTIPs (Jost Zetzsche) Ep. #272

What can Bible translations from around the world teach us about Scripture that we might miss in English? In this episode of The Biblical Mind, Dru Johnson talks with Bib

Michael Heiser, the Divine Council, and the Unseen Realm (Mike Chu) Ep. #271

This episode explores the life, scholarship, and theological legacy of biblical scholar Michael Heiser, best known for his work on the Divine Council worldview and the bi

Can You Be Responsible for Someone Else’s Sin? Systemic Sin & the Bible (Andy Everhart) Ep. #270

What does the Bible say about individual responsibility, corporate responsibility, and systemic sin? Can someone be responsible for wrongdoing they did not personally com

Christians and Global Conflict: Navigating Faith and War (Austin Knuppe) Ep. #269

How should Christians think about war, conflict, justice, and peace in a world filled with competing narratives and seemingly endless complexity? In this episode, Dru Joh

Israel, Palestine, & Christian Responsibility: Part 2 (Bannoura & Fisk) Ep. #268

In this episode, Dru Johnson continues a challenging conversation about Israel, Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, Zionism, and Christian Zionism with Bruce N. Fisk and Daniel Banno

Masculine Men as Homemakers: From Andrew Tate to Biblical Manhood (Nancy Pearcey) Ep. #267

What does it mean to be a good man? In this episode, Dru Johnson talks with Professor Nancy Pearcey about masculinity, toxic masculinity, feminism, fatherhood, Christiani

Can You Believe & Doubt at the Same Time? Cognitive Science's Take on Faith (Joshua Mugg) Ep. #266

What does it mean to believe something—and can we genuinely believe while also experiencing doubt? In this episode of the Center for Hebraic Thought and the Biblical Mind

Healthy Tools: How Our Tech Can Work for Us (Felicia Wu Song) Ep. #265

How is technology shaping the way we live, relate to one another, and understand what it means to be human? In this episode, Dru Johnson talks with sociologist Dr. Felici

The Puritans, Mosaic Law, and the Roots of Christian Nationalism (Yisroel Benporat) Ep. #264

What did the Puritans really believe about the Old Testament, Mosaic law, Jews, and Israel? In this episode of the Biblical Mind Podcast, historian Dr. Yisroel Benporat e

How the Bible Reads the Bible (Gary Edward Schnittjer) Ep. #263

How should Christians study the Bible? Does Scripture itself teach us how it should be read? In this episode of The Biblical Mind, Dru Johnson is joined by Dr. Gary Edwar

Can International Politics Be ‘Biblical’? Laws, Nations, & Ordered Loves (Robert Joustra) Ep. #262

Dr. Robert Joustra joins The Biblical Mind Podcast to explore one of the most neglected questions in Christian ethics: What does the Bible have to say about international

Reconstructing Deconstruction: It Doesn't Have to Be This Way (Joel Wentz) Ep. #261

Faith deconstruction has become one of the defining conversations in modern Christianity—but what does it actually mean to deconstruct your faith? In this episode of The

Israel-Palestine Conflict: More Complicated Than You Think (Robert Nicholson) Ep. #260

The Israel-Palestine conflict is one of the world's most complex and emotionally charged issues—but how should Christians think about it with both historical honesty and

Should Christians Watch Horror Movies? Fear as a Spiritual Teacher (Kutter Callaway) Ep. #259

Can Christians watch horror movies? Is horror merely entertainment, or can it reveal profound theological truths? In this episode of The Biblical Mind Podcast, Dru Johnso

Were Ancient Synagogues Town Halls with a Torah? (Jordan Ryan) Ep. #258

What were synagogues actually like in the time of Jesus? Were they places of worship, centers of local government, or something entirely different? In this episode, arch

Israel, Palestine, & Christian Responsibility: A Challenging Conversation (Fisk & Bannoura) Ep #257

In this wide-ranging conversation, Dru Johnson sits down with theologians Daniel Bannoura and Bruce Fisk, contributors to Being Christian After the Desolation of Gaza, to

Reimagining Biblical Politics: A New Podcast (Michael Rhodes, Marshall Teague) Ep. #256

What does the Bible actually say about politics, and how should Christians engage public life in an age of division and polarization? In this inaugural episode of Reimag