Theology in the Raw

The Gospel According to Isaiah | Dr. N.T. Wright

Is the gospel simply about having our sins forgiven so we can go to heaven? N.T. Wright joins Preston to explore how Isaiah changes the way we understand Jesus, salvation

Should Christians Support the Death Penalty? Shane Claiborne

Is the death penalty biblical? Should Christians support capital punishment—or does following Jesus lead us toward a different understanding of justice, mercy, and redemp

Have We Lost Something in Communion? with Hannah Miller King

Have we lost something in communion? Is the Lord’s Supper simply a symbol that reminds us of Jesus’ death, or is something more happening when we receive the bread and wi

In Defense of Evangelicalism with Bonnie Kristian

Are evangelicals really defined by Donald Trump, culture wars, and the pursuit of political power? Or are we missing a much bigger picture? Bonnie Kristian joins Preston

Disability, Marriage, and Faith When Healing Doesn’t Come: Cameron & Annie Horner

What does faith look like when healing doesn’t come? And how can churches move beyond welcoming people with disabilities to creating genuine belonging? Cameron and Annie

How Well-Meaning Church Leaders Become Controlling | Dr. Joshua Jipp

When does church leadership become spiritual manipulation? And how do you disagree with a pastor who says, “God told me”? Preston talks with New Testament scholar Joshua

What Are Christians Getting Wrong About Islam? Dr. Daniel Bannoura

Are Christians being fair in how we understand Islam? Palestinian Christian scholar Dr. Daniel Bannoura joins Preston Sprinkle to explore Islam and Christianity, religiou

John Mark Comer: What Constant Noise Is Doing to Your Soul

Watch our Extra Innings conversation on Patreon, where John Mark Comer shares his evolving views on women in church leadership and the questions he’s still wrestling with

Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: Peter Beinart

Watch our Extra Innings conversation by joining the Theology in the Raw Patreon community: https://patreon.com/theologyintheraw What happens when the story you grew up b

Immigration, Crime, and Deportation: What Should Christians Believe?

What happens when immigrants who came to the U.S. legally lose their status and face deportation? And what happens to their American-born children when the country their

The Book of Revelation: A Deep Dive with Dr. David deSilva

Join the Theology in the Raw Patreon Community to Watch our Extra Innings! https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw Is the Book of Revelation a roadmap to the future, or

She Left Islam for Jesus: Fariza Gulomikova

Join the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw Fariza Gulomikova grew up in a Shia Ismaili family in Tajikistan. As a child, she saw how much a per

Comparing the Quran to the Bible: Dr. Gabriel Said Reynolds

Join the Theology in the Raw community to hear Preston’s Extra Innings response to this conversation. How does the Qur’an compare to the Bible? Do Muslims read it the wa

The Quran, Sharia, Violence, and Women. Understanding Islam, Part 1

Join the Theology in the Raw community to listen to my "Extra Innings" response to my conversation with Javad. What do Christians misunderstand about Islam? Is it inhere

Venus, Purity Culture, and the Ideal Christian Woman | Dr. Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt

Who decided what a “good woman” should look like? Long before social media, paintings, sculptures, religious images, and other forms of visual culture were shaping our e

Are We Making Our Kids More Anxious? Dr. Chinwé Williams

Are parents accidentally making their kids more anxious by protecting them from discomfort? Dr. Chinwé Williams joins Preston to explain why anxiety, depression, lonelin

Bonus Preview: Patreon Q & A

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When Christian Unity Becomes Forced Agreement, with Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez

What if Christian unity doesn’t mean agreeing about everything? Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez joins Preston to discuss the difference between genuine Christian unity and t

Does the Church Get Modesty Wrong? Dr. Sandra Richter & Noël Tsoukalas

What does the Bible really mean by modesty, and why have Christian conversations about clothing so often produced shame, especially for women and teenage girls? Dr. Sand

When Church Hurts: Spiritual Trauma and Rebuilding Your Faith: Colleen Ramser

Colleen Ramser is an EMDR-certified licensed professional counselor (LPC) who specializes in trauma, particularly the effects of spiritual abuse, domestic abuse, and comp