Theology & Ethics

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The Theology and Ethics Podcast of The Kirkwood Center is a place for those who are committed to thinking theologically about every aspect of life. We engage with Christian scholars on topics of biblical and systematic theology, philosophy of religion, church history, politics and ethics. The Theology and Ethics Podcast is a resource for pastors and church leaders to further their own studies and help the Christian who is committed to engaging fruitfully with the culture around them.

  1. 155: Battling ASU's Racist DEI Training (with Owen Anderson & Stacey Skankey)

    2D AGO

    155: Battling ASU's Racist DEI Training (with Owen Anderson & Stacey Skankey)

    Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Owen Anderson & Stacey Skankey) discuss Owen’s legal case against the university regarding its racist DEI training, and the dangerous legal precedent the university is trying to set. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #owenanderson #staceyskankey #goldwaterinstitute #ASU #DEI #racism #marxism #legislation #whiteness #arizonasupremecourt #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible CHAPTERS & TIMECODES 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:39-The Story of the Case 00:07:06-Legal Precedent For the Case 00:14:14-The Relevant Arizona Law 00:21:38-The Opposing Legal Counsel 00:26:09-The Ideology Behind DEI 00:35:01-Should Universities Have Opinions? 00:38:56-What is ASU Trying to Protect? 00:46:27-The Problem With The Training Itself 00:50:56-The Role of Marxism 00:52:37-What’s Next For the Case 00:55:15-Conclusion

    1h 1m
  2. 154: Environmentalism & Paganism - Paganism, Vol. 3 (with Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris)

    FEB 16

    154: Environmentalism & Paganism - Paganism, Vol. 3 (with Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris)

    Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode (Volume 3 of a 6-part series on modern Paganism) the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris) discuss the complex relationship between Paganism & Environmentalism. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #carlteichrib #joshuafarris #gameofgods #paganism #neopaganism #witchcraft #religion #secularism #atheism #environmentalism #wicca #worldview #environmentalism #technology #spirituality #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible CHAPTERS & TIMECODES 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:32-Where Does Environmentalism Come From 00:13:48-Environmentalism Is Fundamentally Anti-Christian 00:52:52-It’s a Battle For the Value of Humanity 01:11:14-The Role of Paganism & Posthumanism 01:27:50-The Role of Feminism 01:34:45-Why Doesn’t the Church Talk About This? 01:49:56-Conclusion

    1h 54m
  3. 153: Defining Neo-Paganism - Paganism, Vol. 2 (with Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris)

    FEB 9

    153: Defining Neo-Paganism - Paganism, Vol. 2 (with Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris)

    Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode (Volume 2 of a 6-part series on modern Paganism) the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris) discuss the many characteristics of neo-paganism, and how we identify it in relation to Christianity. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #carlteichrib #joshuafarris #gameofgods #paganism #neopaganism #witchcraft #religion #secularism #atheism #wicca #worldview #environmentalism #technology #spirituality #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible CHAPTERS & TIMECODES 00:00:00-Introduction 00:08:02-Defining Neo-Paganism 00:18:55-Neo-Paganism & Individuality 00:24:19-Common Threads in Neo-Paganism 00:30:39-Centralized True Belief vs. Aimless Nostalgia 00:40:28-Are Neo-Pagans Polytheistic or Pantheistic? 00:43:57-Reconstruction vs. New Ideas 00:50:34-Neo-Paganism & Activism 00:58:31-Christians Take Note: Paganism Is Complex 01:03:41-Feminism & Modern Pagan Practice 01:13:58-The Role of Rituals, Magic, & Sorcery 01:24:48-Pagan Magic vs. Christian Sacrament 01:42:58-Conclusion

    1h 47m
  4. 152: Annihilationism vs. Eternal Conscious Torment (with Chris Date)

    JAN 26

    152: Annihilationism vs. Eternal Conscious Torment (with Chris Date)

    Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center Team (& guest Chris Date) discuss annihilationism as a view in competition with eternal conscious torment, its history, and what it means for life after death and Jesus’ return. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #chrisdate #annihilationism #eternalconscioustorment #hell #afterlife #eternaldamnation #sin #dualism #soul #death #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible CHAPTERS & TIMECODES 00:00:00-Introduction 00:06:24-The History of Annihilationism 00:15:21-Defining Annihilationism 00:22:30-Immortality & the Death of the Soul 00:43:11-Eternal vs. Permanent Punishment 00:56:52-The Nature of the Resurrection of the Wicked 01:08:17-Revelation & The Nature of the Punishment 01:19:23-Why Do We Assume the Soul is Eternal? 01:22:48-Is Annihilation Better or Worse Than Eternal Torment? 01:36:47-What Is the Role of This Debate? Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode (Volume 1 of a 6-part series on modern Paganism) the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris) discuss the broad phenomena of neopaganism and its influence on modern worldview.

    1h 45m
  5. 151: Responding to Reenchantment: Apologetics for The New Age - Paganism, Vol. 1 (with Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris)

    JAN 20

    151: Responding to Reenchantment: Apologetics for The New Age - Paganism, Vol. 1 (with Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris)

    Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode (Volume 1 of a 6-part series on modern Paganism) the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Carl Teichrib & Joshua Farris) discuss the broad phenomena of neopaganism and its influence on modern worldview. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #carlteichrib #joshuafarris #gameofgods #paganism #neopaganism #witchcraft #religion #secularism #atheism #wicca #worldview #environmentalism #technology #spirituality #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible CHAPTERS & TIMECODES 00:00:00-Introduction 00:09:26-Our Background With Paganism 00:16:47-Is Secularism Dead? 00:32:34-Environmentalism & Modern Spirituality 00:39:47-Technology & Modern Spirituality 00:49:50-So What Was the Point of Secularism? 01:02:58-How Should Christians Handle These Changes? 01:11:45-Just How Pagan Have We Become? 01:25:11-Further Defining Pagan Traditions 01:31:50-Why Is Paganism Popular?

    2h 3m
  6. 150: More Peter Thiel: Anime, Technology, & Armageddon

    JAN 12

    150: More Peter Thiel: Anime, Technology, & Armageddon

    Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team dives deeper into the mind of Peter Thiel via an article he co-authored for First Things. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #onepiece #anime #francisbacon #firstthings #peterthiel #antichrist #technology #armageddon #endtimes #government #transhumanism #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible CHAPTERS & TIMECODES 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:12-Who Is Peter Thiel? 00:07:36-What Is His Article About? 00:11:42-Thiel’s Questionable Literary Parallels 00:16:40-Are We Reusing Stories, & Does it Matter? 00:24:51-Francis Bacon, Science, & the Antichrist 00:32:47-Thiel’s Dangerous Openness to Technology 00:40:44-A Theological Look at Modern Technology 00:47:38-Thiel’s Lack of Guardrails 01:01:02-What Thiel Gets Wrong About Christianity

    1h 13m
  7. 149: Is Peter Thiel Right About the Antichrist? (with C.R. Wiley)

    12/29/2025

    149: Is Peter Thiel Right About the Antichrist? (with C.R. Wiley)

    Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team (and guest C.R. Wiley) discuss Peter Thiel’s unique ideology and views regarding armageddon, the antichrist, and technology. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #CRwiley #peterthiel #antichrist #technology #armageddon #endtimes #government #transhumanism #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible CHAPTERS & TIMECODES 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:47-Peter Thiel’s Lectures 00:09:06-Who Is Peter Thiel? 00:15:43-What Does Peter Thiel Believe? 00:26:07-Thiel on Katechons 00:32:02-Thiel on Scientific Progress 00:39:38-Thiel on Transhumanism 00:47:02-How Do People Feel About Peter Thiel? 00:58:18-Final Thoughts

    1h 6m
  8. 148: Bible Sales Have Increased, But is that Good News?

    12/15/2025

    148: Bible Sales Have Increased, But is that Good News?

    Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team discusses the recent phenomenon of a notable rise in Bible sales, and some recent news about Kirk Cameron’s views on Hell. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org. Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #biblesales #bibles #revival #scripture #kirkcameron #hell #eternaldamnation #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible CHAPTERS & TIMECODES 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:35-What’s Up with Bible Sales & Church Attendance? 00:10:19-Who Exactly Started Buying Bibles? 00:22:29-Societies Always Cycle Back to Theology 00:32:43-Is “More Bibles” Good News? 00:40:03-Is This Indicative of Spiritual Revival? 00:44:41-Kirk Cameron Shifts His Views on Hell 01:01:09-What Do Church Fathers Say About Hell? 01:06:16-Clarity About Eternal Conscious Torment 01:13:03-So Is Kirk Cameron a Heretic? 01:19:21-Conclusion

    1h 25m
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The Theology and Ethics Podcast of The Kirkwood Center is a place for those who are committed to thinking theologically about every aspect of life. We engage with Christian scholars on topics of biblical and systematic theology, philosophy of religion, church history, politics and ethics. The Theology and Ethics Podcast is a resource for pastors and church leaders to further their own studies and help the Christian who is committed to engaging fruitfully with the culture around them.

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    The Kirkwood Center
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
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