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Theology Unplugged – The History and Future of Evangelicalism (Part 4)

Join C. Michael Patton, Sam Storms, and Tim Kimberley as they discuss the history and future of Evangelicalism. [display_podcast] Other ways to get TUP: RSS iTunes Get TUP on...

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Hell
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A Short Exegesis of 2 Timothy 2:11-14 – An Early Christian Creed

2 Timothy 2:11-14 It is a trustworthy statement: For if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him;      If we endure, we shall also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He also...

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Christian Life
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My View About Prohibiting Alcohol

I recently heard a preacher talk about compromise. His lesson was a good lesson in principle. The basic thrust was taken from the story of Solomon. Solomon was given a promise...

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Hermeneutics
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Two Charts on the Literature of the Bible

I worked on these all night last night. Feel free to use. I could not find any visual aid in distinguishing among the prevalent types of literature represented in each book,...

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Review: Logos 4, Bible Study Software

There are a lot of things I would do differently if I could see the future. I have a collection of cassette tapes that are useless. Had I known that cassettes would only be in...

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Christian Life
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My Biggest Gripe with Word/Faith Theology

For those that don’t know, I was at one time an adherent of Word/Faith theology.  I considered it to be a legitimate representation of the Bible’s prescription for...

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Theology Around the Web in 60 Seconds – 8.21.10

1. Isn’t there anything else the courts could be doing? I mean, does a cross for the burial site of a police man really offend you that much? 2. Ben Witherington makes a...

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Evangelicalism
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Theology Unplugged – The History and Future of Evangelicalism (Part 3)

Join C. Michael Patton, Sam Storms, and Tim Kimberley as they discuss the history and future of Evangelicalism. [display_podcast] Other ways to get TUP: RSS iTunes Get TUP on...

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Christian Life
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For those considering suicide . . .

Considering how much my last post on suicide is being read combined with how many personal emails I am getting from the P&P audience about this, I thought I would update...

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The New Prophets: Authority, Experience, and the Collapse of Trust
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The New Prophets: Authority, Experience, and the Collapse of Trust

Podcast culture is telling us something—and it’s not just about who people are listening to, but why they trust them.

As voices like Joe Rogan and Shawn Ryan rise, trust in institutions continues to collapse. Government, media, and even scientific authorities are no longer seen as stable sources of truth. But this does not mean truth itself is disappearing. It means confidence in those who interpret and deliver truth is fading.

In this episode, I make a critical distinction: science isn’t collapsing—trust in interpreters of science is. Science is a method. But people don’t live by methods—they live by meaning. And when the messengers lose credibility, people begin looking elsewhere for something to anchor their understanding of reality.

The deeper issue is that we are no longer building complete worldviews. Instead, we are assembling beliefs like a playlist—pulling ideas from wherever they resonate without asking whether they actually fit together. But a real worldview must answer real questions: What is ultimate reality? How do we know anything? Are there real morals? What is our purpose? What happens after death?

When those questions go unanswered, a vacuum is created. And that vacuum never stays empty.

This is where the “new prophets” begin to emerge—not from institutions, but from experience. And in a world that no longer trusts shared authority, experience itself begins to take the throne.

This episode sets the stage for understanding how we got here—and why what replaces truth may be far more dangerous than what we lost.

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  • The New Prophets: Authority, Experience, and the Collapse of Trust 2026-04-08
    The New Prophets: Authority, Experience, and the Collapse of Trust Podcast culture is telling us something—and it’s not just about who people are listening to, but why they trust them. As voices like Joe Rogan and Shawn Ryan rise, trust in institutions continues to collapse. Government, media, and even scientific authorities are no longer seen […]
  • Israel, the Camaro, and the Faithfulness of God 2026-04-08
    Israel, the Camaro, and the Faithfulness of God Can a promise from God mean more than the original hearer understood without meaning less than what God actually said? In this episode of Theology Unplugged, we look at one of the most important questions in biblical interpretation: how should Christians understand Old Testament promises in light […]

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