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Theological addresses our biggest questions about faith, life, and morality from a Jewish and Christian perspective, hosted by Shabbos Kestenbaum.

Episodes

  1. May 17

    Why Does God Allow Suffering? | Theological | PragerU

    Why do innocent people suffer? Where was God during the Holocaust? And how does faith sustain us in a world full of evil? In this episode of Theological, host Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Michael Jones from @InspiringPhilosophy–one of the most influential Christian apologists on YouTube — for a deep, honest, and at times challenging conversation on theodicy: the problem of evil and suffering. This is one of the most ancient questions in human history, and two thoughtful believers from different traditions take it on together — with intellectual rigor, personal honesty, and genuine respect. ▶️ Watch more episodes of Theological at:⁠ ⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4r4kgA8⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at ⁠⁠⁠PragerU.com/podcasts⁠⁠⁠. Follow PragerU: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/PragerU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PragerU Español: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@esPragerU Follow Shabbos: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shabboskest⁠⁠ X/Twitter: https://x.com/shabbosk?s=11 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shabbi.kestenbaum/ Follow Michael Jones: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InspiringPhilosophy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiringphilosophy_/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/InspiringPhilos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiringphilosophy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    47 min

  2. May 4

    Can Science Prove God Exists? | Theological | PragerU

    Is modern science pointing toward God—or away from Him?In this episode of Theological, Shabbos Kestenbaum interviews Dr. Stephen Meyer (Cambridge PhD; Discovery Institute) on intelligent design, fine-tuning, Darwin’s limits, the Big Bang, and why even top scientists wrestle with the universe’s beginning. They also discuss Dr. Meyer’s documentary The Story of Everything, in theaters now.  Meyer breaks down: What Intelligent Design actually claims (and why critics call it “pseudoscience”) The difference between “God of the gaps” and inference to the best explanation The “Goldilocks” fine-tuning problem (and the multiverse response) Why Einstein resisted a “beginning”… and later admitted: “I was wrong.” If you’ve ever asked whether faith can be reasonable, whether science can detect design, or what the Big Bang means for theology—this is the episode. Learn more about Dr. Meyer’s documentary The Story of Everything : www.storyofeverything.film Get tickets and learn more about the film, The Story of Everything at: ⁠https://www.thestoryofeverything.film/⁠ Explore life’s biggest questions with PragerU’s The Rational Case for God 101. Sign up now to get free access to this 10-part video series 👉⁠https://l.prageru.com/3OPMqBE ▶️ Watch more episodes of Theological at: ⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4r4kgA8⁠⁠ ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at ⁠⁠PragerU.com/podcasts⁠⁠. Follow the The Story of Everything: Instagram: @TheStoryofEverything ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/storyofeverythingfilm/ ⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thestoryofeverythingfilm/about/⁠⁠ X: @TSOEfilm ⁠⁠https://x.com/TSOEfilm/⁠⁠ YouTube: @TheStoryofEverythingFilm ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Thestoryofeverythingfilm⁠⁠ TikTok: @TheStoryofEverythingFilm ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thestoryofeverythingfilm⁠⁠ Follow PragerU: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prageru/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/PragerU⁠⁠⁠ PragerU Español: https://www.youtube.com/@esPragerU Follow Shabbos: Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shabboskest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/shabbosk?s=11⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shabbi.kestenbaum/⁠ Follow Stephen Meyer: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/drstephencmeyer/⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/StephenCMeyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    54 min

  3. Apr 22 ·  Bonus

    Earth Day Bonus Episode: What’s Wrong with Wind and Solar? | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU

    In this special Earth Day bonus episode from our 5-Minute Videos series, Mark Mills breaks down the hidden downsides of wind and solar energy. Are wind, solar, and batteries the magical solutions to all our energy needs? Or do they come with too high a price? Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, analyzes the true cost — both economic and environmental — of so-called green energy. Want more? Sign up now for Climate Change 101 — your ultimate toolkit to shut down every climate crisis argument. ➡️⁠https://l.prageru.com/4uommNt⁠ ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at PragerU.com/podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow PragerU: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prageru⁠  X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/prageru⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/prageru⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/PragerU⁠ Follow Mark Mills: X/Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/MarkPMills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    6 min

  4. Apr 19

    What Do Mormons Believe? | Theological with Shabbos Kestenbaum | PragerU

    Did Jesus visit the Americas after the Resurrection? In this episode of Theological, host Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Santa Clarita stake president Michael Stanley of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to discuss the Book of Mormon’s most surprising claims—and answers the biggest misconceptions about Mormonism. ▶️ Watch more episodes of Theological here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4r4kgA8⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interested to learn more about the Ten Commandments? Sign up here and receive our special-edition Ten Commandments e-book ➡️ ⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/3PYvXLM⁠ ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at PragerU.com/podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow PragerU: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prageru/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/PragerU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow Shabbos: Instagram:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shabboskest⁠⁠⁠⁠  X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/shabbosk?s=11⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shabbi.kestenbaum/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    50 min

  5. Apr 5

    What Happened Between Good Friday and the Resurrection? | Easter Special with Michael Knowles | Theological | PragerU

    Heaven, hell, purgatory—what does the Bible actually say about the afterlife? Michael Knowles and Shabbos Kestenbaum go deep on judgment, salvation, and why the Hebrew Bible speaks differently about “the next world.” In this thought-provoking clip, they explore: The “harrowing of hell” and what Christians mean by Christ descending “into hell” Why the Torah and Prophets don’t spell out the afterlife as explicitly Olam Haba vs Olam Hazeh (the next world vs this world) Catholic teaching on final judgment, grace, works, and purgatory “Keys of the Kingdom,” St. Peter, and what it means for spiritual authority ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! ▶️ Watch more episodes of Theological here: ⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4r4kgA8⁠⁠ Interested to learn more about the Ten Commandments? Sign up here ➡️ https://l.prageru.com/3PYvXLM 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at PragerU.com/podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow PragerU: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prageru/⁠⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/PragerU⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow Shabbos: Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shabboskest⁠⁠⁠  X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/shabbosk?s=11⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shabbi.kestenbaum/⁠ Follow Michael Knowles: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaeljknowles/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/michaeljknowles Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/michaelknowlesshow⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    5 min

  6. Mar 25

    Where is God When Life Ends? | Theological | PragerU

    In this episode of Theological, Rabbi Jason Weiner—Senior Rabbi at Cedars-Sinai—explains how Judaism approaches life, death, and medical ethics. From euthanasia to the deathbed, is it “our body, our choice?” What do people say on their deathbeds? And can we ever understand why God allows the innocent to suffer? ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! ▶️ Watch more episodes of Theological here: ⁠https://l.prageru.com/4r4kgA8⁠ Interested to learn more about the Ten Commandments? Sign up here ➡️ ⁠https://l.prageru.com/3PYvXLM⁠ 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at PragerU.com/podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH⁠⁠⁠ Follow PragerU: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prageru/⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/PragerU⁠⁠⁠  Follow Shabbos: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shabboskest⁠⁠  X/Twitter: ⁠⁠https://x.com/shabbosk?s=11⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/shabbi.kestenbaum/ Follow Rabbi Jason Weiner: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rabbi_jw/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    48 min

  7. Mar 1

    Who Are God’s Chosen People? | Theological | PragerU

    Why have Christian Zionism and Replacement Theology become the most controversial topics in modern theology? Pastor David Blease joins Shabbos Kestenbaum to examine what the Old and New Testaments actually say about Israel, the Church, and God’s covenant. Dive into the full series and watch more episodes of Theological here: https://l.prageru.com/4r4kgA8 Get all our content ad-free on PragerU.com or download the PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/45GvWlu Follow PragerU: YouTube Instagram X/Twitter Facebook Rumble Follow Shabbos: Instagram X/Twitter Facebook Follow David Blease: Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 17m

  8. Feb 22

    A Time for War? | Theological | PragerU

    What does the Bible say about war between nations? Is armed conflict ever justified—or must it always be avoided? Shabbos sits down with Christian combat veteran Josiah O’Neil to examine what Scripture teaches about the moral and spiritual realities of human conflict. Josiah & His Background – 00:00:47 Pope Leo vs. Ecclesiastes: Is There a Time for War? – 00:02:58 When is Violence Commanded? – 00:05:18 Where Do You Draw the Line? – 00:08:08 The 3 Pillars of Just War – 00:10:26 “Turn the Other Cheek” in a Violent World – 00:13:17 What Makes a Government Legitimate? – 00:16:49 When Is Civil Disobedience Justified? – 00:18:46 Can a Soldier Refuse an Immoral Order? – 00:22:11 Is America Built on Biblical Values? – 00:29:31 Should Churches Be Political? – 00:33:02 Church Discipline & Moral Accountability – 00:42:27 Are All Sins Equal? Forgiveness vs. Consequences – 00:47:10 King David & “Too Much Blood on His Hands” – 00:50:22 Get all our content ad-free on PragerU.com or download the PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/45GvWlu Follow PragerU: YouTube Instagram X/Twitter Facebook Rumble Follow Shabbos: Instagram X/Twitter Facebook Follow Josiah O’Neil: Instagram X/Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min
  9. What Makes a Messiah? | Theological | PragerU

    Feb 15

    What Makes a Messiah? | Theological | PragerU

    What makes a messiah and does Jesus meet the criteria? Join Shabbos Kestenbaum and Christian theologian and apologist Sean McDowell as they examine together one of the most consequential theological questions in history. Introducing Sean McDowell - 00:00:49 A Legacy of Apologetics - 00:01:37 Wrestling with Doubt and Faith - 00:02:37 What Does “Messiah” Mean? - 00:03:48 Why Aren’t There More Sources About Jesus? - 00:06:27 Did Jesus Claim to Be the Messiah? - 00:10:17 Was Jesus Starting a New Religion? - 00:12:06 Christianity and Its Jewish Roots - 00:14:10 What Must the Messiah Accomplish? - 00:16:37 Miracles and the Resurrection - 00:22:37 Salvation: Faith or Actions? - 00:28:08 Can Anyone Be Forgiven? - 00:36:50 When Is the Messiah Coming? - 00:41:27 Get all our content ad-free on PragerU.com or download the PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/45GvWlu Follow PragerU: YouTube Instagram X/Twitter Facebook Rumble Follow Shabbos: Instagram X/Twitter Facebook Follow Sean McDowell: Instagram X/Twitter Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    48 min
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