{"author_name":"Theology in the Raw","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/theology-in-the-raw/episodes/fae5c7c3-b417-4988-b440-33a8fd9b1a5e","description":"<p>To listen to the full episode, join the <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon Community</a> for as little as 5 dollars a month! You'll also get access to Zoom chats, Live Q&amp;A's, Exiles Content, and more!</p><p><br></p><p>Here's the questions answered in the full episode:</p><ul><li>0:46&nbsp;You mentioned you have a complicated relationship with church. However, as a trained Bible scholar, what do you view your responsibility is to the local church?&nbsp;</li><li>8:52&nbsp;Is regular sexual intimacy necessary for marriage? I am thinking about a mixed orientation marriage or a marriage where one or both partners are asexual.</li><li>14:04&nbsp;Thoughts on lay people going to seminary? If we can’t find good theological training/space to discuss from local church, where to get it in person(not online)?</li><li>19:03&nbsp;What Bible verses would you reference when a Christian college student asks why it's sinful to have sex before marriage?</li><li>28:24&nbsp;Most churches lack women leaders and training for women— how do we collectively get more female pov heard and taught at church?</li><li>34:22&nbsp;What do you think of IVF and egg freezing?</li><li>35:40&nbsp;What do you think makes a healthy church? ( from your experience being exposed to so many different churches)</li><li>45:37&nbsp;Fiscal conservatism is a hallmark of the political Right. Is a conservative financial approach consistent with the bible as it describes how we relate to money?</li><li>54:20&nbsp;What are your thoughts on usage of social media as Christian— with the rise of Christian contents/pastors on social media using as platform?</li><li>58:55&nbsp;What has your experience been like or thoughts on building community or friendships— in church or outside of church/faith community that felt flourishing?</li><li>1:01:25&nbsp;Whose job is it to gatekeep a closed communion? Should clergy stop people from taking communion, or is it up to the individual?</li><li>01:05:30&nbsp;Thoughts, insight or advice? I sometimes feel more drawn to read about the Bible than read the Bible or more drawn to those drawn to Jesus than Jesus himself.</li><li>01:09:19&nbsp;Matthew Vines referenced your discussion on the Hebrew word \"kenegdo\" in a conversational debate with David Bennet: how would you respond to his pushback?</li><li>01:13:58&nbsp;Hypothetically, with humility about our own blind spots, what warning can we give about what Jesus might say on Judgment Day to supporters of the Gaza genocide?</li><li>01:17:46&nbsp;Is there anything uniquely troubling to you about Trump, or do you see him as just another flawed leader of a flawed Babylon?</li></ul><p><br></p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/theology-in-the-raw/episodes/fae5c7c3-b417-4988-b440-33a8fd9b1a5e/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"Bonus Preview: Patreon Only Q&A for July","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}