Joshua S. Porter is pastor of teaching and creative vision at Van City Church in Vancouver, Washington. He is also a former member of the experimental art-punk band, Showbread, and the author of the novel Punk Rock Vs. the Lizard People. His most recent book is With All Its Teeth: Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art, which examines a biblical theology of art. 

Find out more and connect with Joshua at joshuasporter.com. 

In this podcast conversation, we talk a lot about how Christians should think through offensive themes in movies and music. We discuss the genre of horror and why it's intrinsically spiritual. We talk about Christian themes in secular movies and music, the meaning of "Christian" music and film, whether sex and nudity in films should also be rejected, the theme of nudity in historic Christian art, and some problems with contemporary "Christian" worship music.

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S2 Ep1150: Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art: Josh Porter

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Preston Perry is a poet, performance artist, teacher, and apologist from Chicago. Preston’s writing and teaching has been featured on ministry platforms such as The Gospel Coalition, the Poets in Autumn Tour, and Legacy Disciple. 
Preston is co-host, with his wife Jackie Hill Perry, of the popular podcast With the Perrys. He created Bold Apparel and the YouTube channel Apologetics with Preston Perry in order to engage the public in theological discourse. Preston just released his first book, How to Tell the Truth: The Story of How God Saved Me to Win Hearts—Not Just Arguments, which is a fantastic book about evangelism and apologetics and forms the basis for our conversation.
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How to Tell the Truth: Preston Perry

Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription.
In the full episode, we discuss:
0:00 Introduction
2:12 It seems like you and some of your critics define "heresy" differently- what do you think constitutes heresy vs. bad/wrong beliefs about God?
10:02 Is it wrong for someone to get married who doesn't want kids? Does this desire for only non procreative sex violate God's design for marriage and sexuality?
16:23 What are the main reasons you are not Catholic or Orthodox?
24:18 Do you hold to the western doctrine of original sin or the eastern idea that we’re born of the essence of God and therefore are born good? Why?
27:36 Is it Biblical to have different denominations? Should we be concerned with putting man-made prefixes before our faith?
32:04 Appreciated Exiles book. How do you answer the idea of the USA being founded on Biblical principles that are worth backing- equality, justice (even though poorly done)
34:23 Is there a biblical imperative for an institutional version of "church" or was it always meant to be a movement of people in more organic forms?
38:10 Thoughts on the pro/Palestinian protests and subsequent arrests on college campuses? Reports of antisemitism?
1:04:30 How old was Peter during Jesus' ministry? Heard both he was a teenager, age of type apprentice and that he was older, b/c he was married. And the other disciples?
1:06:16 Considering homeschooling. Can you share your experience homeschooling your kids?
1:10:58 Is the word for ”helper” in regards to Phoebe the same word used to describe others as “minister/pastor/teacher” or similar? (Heard Jennifer Bird suggest this)
1:13:45 If you're in full time ministry, does that cause a concentration of power that causes abuse?
1:14:47 Did Johnny B come up with baptism? Or was that part of Judaism before him?
1:16:19 RAPID FIRE
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Bonus Q&A: What is heresy? Marriage without kids, Campus protests, Original sin, Why I'm not Catholic/Orthodox, and much more

Jay is the co-founder/owner of Newman Family BBQ, a top rated BBQ catering company in East Nashville, TN. Jay is also and avid reader and a self-described Christian Anarchist.
In this podcast episode (which is rated PG13 due to Jay's colorful tongue), we talk about Christian Anarchism, voting, the deep state, the military industrial complex, why power and money drives everything, why the government is a necessary evil, and many other topics related to politics and Christianity. We also include an addendum discussion on the Los Angelos Dodgers for about 30 minutes for all you baseball fans out there.
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Christian Anarchism, Voting, the Deep State, the Sham of Democracy, and the Supremacy of the LA Dodgers: Jay Newman

Josh Garrels is one of my favorite musicians of all time and my absolute top Christian artist. His songs are incredibly powerful and meaningful, and his sound is hard to compare.
I'll admit. I sort of fan-boyed in this interview, so I apologize for my awkwardness. I talked about Josh's heart behind his music, his journey as a Christian, and we even worked through several of my favorite songs of his, including "All Creatures," "The Resistance," "Babylon and Zion," "At the Table," and his recently released "The Watchman."
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A Raw Conversation with Josh Garrels

Dr. Yousef AlKhouri (Ph.D. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) is Christian Arab Palestinian theologian and activist. He was born in Gaza to a Christian family that has a long heritage of serving in the priesthood of the Greek Orthodox Church. He is married to Merna and they live in Bethlehem, Palestine. Yousef has written several poems in Arabic. In 2007, he published his first poetry collection under the title “You are Not My Beloved.” In addition to teaching at BethBC and lecturing to international groups on various topics pertaining to Palestine and Palestinian Christians. Dr. AlKhouri is also a board member of Kairos Palestine, Christ at the Checkpoint, and the Academic Alliance for Interfaith Dialogue in Palestine. He enjoys reading, writing, and teaching. He loves music, nature, and traveling. https://bethbc.edu/Faculty/yousef-alkhouri/

The conversation covers various topics related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including the role of Palestinians as cheap labor for the Israeli economy, the impact of Hamas on the economic situation in Gaza, the media's portrayal of the conflict, and the experience of Palestinians at checkpoints. The guest emphasizes the importance of nonviolent resistance and calls for the church to prioritize the message of Jesus over nationalism. He also encourages listeners to educate themselves about the history and theology of the conflict and to visit Palestine to see the reality on the ground.

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S2 Ep1150: Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art: Josh Porter

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