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Son of an Israeli General Becomes an Activist for Palestinians Jul 21, 2025

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Miko Peled is an Israeli-American, whose father Matti Peled was a famous Israeli general who served in the 1948 and 1967 war with the Israel Defense Force. Miko also served 3 years in the IDF. But he is now an activist advocating for Palestinian liberation and the end to the occupation. Miko is the founder and president at Palestine House of Freedom in Washington, D.C. And is the author of several books including The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine. Join the Theology in the Raw community for as little as $5/month to get access to premium content.

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Following God in the Midst of Suffering and Sin: Measha Brueggergosman-Lee Jul 17, 2025

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Measha Brueggergosman-Lee is a professional singer and musician, who in 2024 became the first black recipient and youngest recipient ever of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Classical Music from the Governor General of Canada. She’s also the author of her memoir Something Is Always On Fire and is currently writing a sequel entitled Open-Hearted. She is currently in the third year of a Masters in Practical Theology at Acadia Divinity College.

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Reflections on Israel-Palestine, the Destruction of Gaza, and the American Church: Dr. Daniel Bannoura Jul 14, 2025

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Dr. Daniel Bannoura (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is a Palestinian theologian. His research focuses on the Quran, Christian-Muslim relations, and Palestinian theology. He's also a co-host of "Across the Divide", a podcast on faith and politics in the context of Palestine-Israel. And he’s on the organizational team for the upcoming “Church at the Crossroads” conference outside of Chicago this coming September (11-13). Recieve $20 off registration for the Church at the Crossroads conference by entering "TITR" upon checkout. Listen to Daniel's podcast Across the Divide. Click on this link to find Daniel's resource list for Israel-Palestine: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JHWbiYVQ4sD5gX-o0yHC-5hXnY1KPf0kBvw2rZSJfiE/edit?usp=sharing Join the Theology in the Raw community for as little as $5/month to get access to premium content.

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Is it Good for Christians to be Involved in Sports? Dr. Ed Uszynski Jul 10, 2025

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Dr. Ed Uszynski (PhD, Bowling Green State University) has been working with collegiate and professional athletes in various roles with Athletes in Action since 1992. He’s the author of Untangling Critical Race Theory: What Christians Need to Know and Why It Matters (IVP) and his most recent book, Away Game: A Christian Parents Guide to Navigating Youth Sports, coauthored with Brian Smith. To listen to our "extra innings" conversation, head over to Theology in the Raw's Patreon page to become a member of the Theology in the Raw community.

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What Can the Church Learn from Early Abolitionists? Dr. Daniel Hill Jul 07, 2025

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Dr. Daniel Lee Hill (PhD, Wheaton College) is assistant professor of Christian theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. He is the author of several books, including his most recent book, Bearing Witness: What the Church Can Learn from Early Abolitionists (Baker Academic, 2025), which forms the basis of our conversation. Join the Theology in the Raw community for as little as $5/month to get access to premium content.

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The Religious History of the Land Now Called "America": Dr. Thomas Tweed Jul 03, 2025

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Dr. Thomas A. Tweed, who did his graduate study at Harvard and Stanford, is the Harold and Martha Welch Professor of American Studies and Professor of History at Notre Dame University. Dr. Tweed served as president of the American Academy of Religion in 2015, the largest learned society for the study of religion. He is the author of many books, including his more recent: Religion in the Lands That Became America: A New History (Yale University Press)

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Bonus Q&A (Women In Leadership) Jul 02, 2025

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Subscribe to Theology in the Raw on Patreon to instantly unlock this full Bonus Q&A on women in leadership! You’ll also have access to a huge archive of bonus episodes, Extra Innings, and free video content from the Exiles in Babylon archives.

Here’s the questions you’ll find when you unlock the full episode!
* Are Egalitarian arguments similar to arguments from pro LGBTQ theologians?
* 1 Corinthians 12 gives a list of spiritual gifts for church leadership and specifically doesn’t mention sex distinction. Are these roles specific to men only?
* Which is a bigger risk - being wrongly complementarian or being wrongly egalitarian? What price do we pay in each case?
* How do complementarians rationalize listening to female academics (such as those on your podcast) when they say Biblically women can't teach men?
* “1 Tim 2:11: ‘A woman should learn in quietness and full submission.’ Once culturally liberating, now often restrictive—how do you handle that tension?”
* In Eph 5, ppl teach about men & women like it transcends culture over time, but the bit on slaves is taught differently. How can we know how to differentiate?
* How should the fact that Jesus chose 12 male Jewish apostles inform this question?
* What is the complementarian rationale for keeping male/female distinctions while no longer keeping slave/free and Jew/Greek distinctions in Gal. 3:28?
* Paul says, “ I do not permit a women to teach” he didn’t Say “God does not allow a women to teach” do you make anything about this being a “Paul” command

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A Raw Converastion about Women in Ministry: Dr. Sandy Richter Jun 30, 2025

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Dr. Sandra Richter (PhD Harvard) is the Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College and, in Sandy's own words: "I'm Preston Sprinkle's best friend." Oh, glory! Sandy is also the author of several books including the incredible The Epic of Eden and an ongoing series of Bible Studies (written and video) called Epic of Eden Bible Study.

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You can also watch her latest video "Women in Ministry: A Biblical Case" here: https://youtu.be/DoAyhSQtKR8

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Is Abortion Ever Morally Permissible? Lila Rose Jun 26, 2025

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Lila Rose is an anti-abortion activist who is the founder and president of the anti-abortion organization Live Action and the author of Fighting for Life: Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded World. She's the host of the Lila Rose Show on YouTube and has engaged in a number of debates over the ethics of abortion. Join the Theology in the Raw community for as little as $5/month to get access to premium content.

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Are Spiritual Gifts Still for Today? (Bonus Q&A Preview) Jun 25, 2025

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Check out all the questions Preston tackled on today’s episode:

* What are your thoughts on spiritual gifts, cessationism vs continuationism?

* Should Protestants read the deuterocanonical books even if they don't agree they are inspired?

* What are your thoughts on Open Theism?

* Many people are converting to Catholicism and Pentecostalism. Do you have a theory for why these denominations are particularly reaching people in this time?

* Have you ever heard of the miracle of the holy fire? How should western Christians think about and relate to traditions and rituals in the eastern church?

* Matt. 16:19, 18:18. What does Jesus mean here: “Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”?

* If events/people in Gen. 1-11 weren't "real," what about the Noahic covenant, genealogies, doctrines, etc based on them?

* Creative ideas for how we can biblically engage with pride month? In the past we have done prayer walks but that is kind of behind the scenes.

* Is marriage always to be officiated in public with witnesses? In other words, if vows were made privately does that count biblically as marriage?

* What unique challenges do you think a father faces when raising a daughter, and how should he address them?

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