Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

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Alan Shlemon

97 episodes

3 weeks ago

STR speaker Alan Shlemon provides a monthly update while answering questions across a wide range of topics including criticisms of Christianity.

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STR speaker Alan Shlemon provides a monthly update while answering questions across a wide range of topics including criticisms of Christianity.

Christianity

Religion & Spirituality

Episodes (20/97)

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Did Legend Affect the Disciples’ Christology?

Alan answers the challenge that the disciples embellished their depiction of Jesus over time.

3 weeks ago

10 minutes

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Determining the Time to Tell Your Kids about LGBT Ideology

Alan provides five principles to help you, as a parent, determine the right age to begin telling your kids about homosexuality and transgender ideology.

1 month ago

16 minutes

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

When Criticized, Respond this Way

Alan was harshly criticized by students after an event. He explains three steps he takes whenever this happens.

2 months ago

12 minutes 17 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Should You Permit a Homosexual Couple to Sleep Together in Your Home?

Alan explains how he answers whether he would allow a homosexual couple to stay the night at his house. He also provides a principle that helps him address a variety of similar dilemmas.

4 months ago

7 minutes 45 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Why Denying the Crucifixion of Jesus Is a Big Problem for Muslims

Alan discusses two problems he has with the Quran’s reference to crucifixion and explains why that’s a huge problem for Muslims.

4 months ago

11 minutes 50 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Andy Stanley’s Problematic Approach to Transgenderism

A video was leaked showing leadership at Andy Stanley’s church explaining how they minister to children who identify as transgender or experience gender dysphoria. Alan explains three concerns with their approach.

5 months ago

10 minutes 21 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Arguing Is a Virtue, Not a Vice

Alan explains why people don’t like to argue, and then explains why it’s essential that we learn to argue well.

6 months ago

8 minutes 11 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Yes, Jesus Did Say Something about Homosexuality

Alan responds to the common claim that Jesus never said anything about homosexuality.

7 months ago

10 minutes 41 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Can We Use the Word “Allah” to Refer to God?

Alan explains why the word, “Allah” is not a general term for God.

8 months ago

7 minutes 20 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Which Requires Consent: Puberty or Puberty Blockers?

Alan responds to the claim that children should be required to consent to puberty.

9 months ago

10 minutes 27 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Does Christianity, Like Islam, Order the Death of Apostates?

Some skeptics of Christianity allege that the Bible, like Islam, commands Christians to kill apostates. Alan addresses this claim and explains the three steps he took to resolve this challenge.

10 months ago

9 minutes 54 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

How the Film 1946 Fails to Advance Pro-Gay Theology

Alan wrote two critical articles about the film, 1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture, prior to ever watching the film. Now that he’s seen it, Alan evaluates whether his assessment was correct.

12 months ago

17 minutes 27 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Why Study How to Interpret the Bible?

Alan offers two reasons why every Christian should study how to interpret the Bible.

1 year ago

9 minutes 18 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

How to Engage Online

Alan provides three tips for how to properly engage online.

1 year ago

11 minutes 59 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Does Eve Provide Evidence for Transgenderism?

Alan addresses the claim that because Eve was formed from a male rib, she represents the first transgender woman. Consequently, the Bible (and God) permits transgenderism.

1 year ago

9 minutes 35 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Christians, Speak Clearly and Not in Christianese

Alan explains the importance of not speaking in Christianese when you’re sharing your Christian convictions.

1 year ago

8 minutes 26 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Pro-Gay Theology Follows a Pattern of Past Interpretive Mistakes

Alan points out how the interpretive mistakes made by pro-gay theology advocates today have been made in the past.

1 year ago

8 minutes 58 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

Eight Tips to Become a Professional Apologist

Alan offers eight tips to help someone who is interested in pursuing part-time or full-time apologetics ministry.

1 year ago

18 minutes 12 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

The Problem with a Christian Attending a Same-Sex Wedding

Should a Christian attend a same-sex wedding? Alan has attended a same-sex wedding in the past, but believes he made the wrong decision. In this episode, he unpacks his past reasoning, explains why he was mistaken, and offers a practical alternative.

1 year ago

15 minutes 58 seconds

Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

If Pro-Gay Theology Advocates Could Change the Past, Would that Change the Future Like They Want?

Alan explains what would happen if someone was to go back in time to 1946 and stop the RSV Bible translation team from using the word “homosexuals.” He unpacks whether this would change the Bible’s teaching on marriage, homosexuality, and sexual ethics today.

1 year ago

18 minutes 44 seconds