

Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff
The Christian Research Institute
Welcome to the podcast of the Bible Answer Man broadcast with bestselling author and CRI President Hank Hanegraaff! On the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers your questions with well-reasoned answers to equip you in the essentials of the historic Christian faith and strengthen your walk with the Lord. When it comes to the essentials of Christianity, there must be unity: "In essentials, unity; nonessentials, liberty; and in all things, charity."
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Jul 8, 2023 • 28min
Best of BAM: A Christian Response to Woke Ideology with Noelle Mering
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Noelle Mering, author of Awake Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology. Hank and Noelle discuss the definition of woke, the role of language in woke ideology, Nadia Bolz-Weber and the dangerous future of woke Christianity, the origins of woke ideology, critiquing Critical Theory, and the primary dogmas of wokeism.

Jul 7, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Marijuana, Garden of Eden, and Calling out False Teaching
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/07/23), Hank answers the following questions:If marijuana becomes legal in a particular state and you use it, how does this affect your relationship with God?Can we have whatever we ask according to God’s will, in light of John 15:7-8?Can you help me understand the context of Proverbs 8:22-32?Was there something unique about the Garden of Eden which hindered sin from entering it because Satan had already fallen?Have you ever confronted Joel Osteen about his teachings? Isn’t this the biblical thing to do?

Jul 6, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Giving, Revelation, and Fasting
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/06/23), Hank answers the following questions:Is it okay to give to the homeless and other ministries rather than tithing to the church?What do you think of pastors who invite church members into their home in order to get to know them and ascertain their spiritual growth?When was the Book of Revelation written? Was it written in 95 A.D.?Should I be listening to Creflo Dollar?What is the biblical significance of fasting, and how should I apply it to my life?

Jul 5, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Jonah, Satan’s Fall, and the Prosperity Gospel
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/05/23), Hank answers the following questions:Is the book of Jonah a myth or a real historical narrative? Do you think Jesus used the story of Jonah as a parable as He did with other parables?Can you explain the concept of soul sleep?How could Satan, who was once an angel in the presence of God, fall into sin?I sometimes listen to Joyce Meyer and she has some good things to say. What is your opinion of her teaching?

Jul 4, 2023 • 28min
Independence Day 2023 with Francis Beckwith
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/04/23), Hank notes that as Americans celebrate Independence Day today, it is important to remind ourselves of the fundamental purpose of the United States as set forth in the preamble to the Constitution: “to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity”. To discuss what is essential to know about our particular Government, Hank introduces a special presentation of his conversation with Professor Francis Beckwith, author of Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft.

Jul 3, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Understanding the Trinity
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/03/23), Hank answers the following questions:I’ve had discussions with a Jehovah’s Witness and they have me confused about the Trinity. How can Jesus be God if He did not know the time of the return?How do Christians overturn the tradition upheld by Jews on the oneness of God?

Jul 1, 2023 • 28min
Best of BAM Q&A: Soul Sleep, Standing Before the Lord, and Visions
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:Is soul sleep biblical?With all the different teachings in the church today, how can I stand before the Lord with confidence in what I believe?How do Neanderthals relate to humans?I had a vision in the past. How can I tell whether it was from God or not?

Jun 30, 2023 • 28min
Giving Through CRI, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/30/23), Hank discusses the advantages and blessings of being part of the CRI Support Team. Hank also expands on and defines four groups of people associated with CRI: Support Team members, donors, occasional givers, and non-giving listeners.Hank also answers the following questions:I have an associate who thinks the Church of Christ is the only church and that other churches are false. What are your thoughts on this?How can Jesus be listed as a descendant of Joseph in the Bible?Must we tithe only to a church or does it not matter as long as it is going to God’s kingdom?Is the creation account in Genesis chapter 1 literal or is it an allegory? Are the accounts of the fall and the flood literal?Can we infer from the Bible that man has been around for thousands of years, not millions of years?

Jun 29, 2023 • 28min
A Christian Response to Woke Ideology with Noelle Mering - Part 4
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/29/23), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with Noelle Mering, author of Awake Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology. Hank and Noelle discuss the dangers of idea laundering, the responsibility of the Church to respond to woke ideology, the Marxist connection to woke ideology, if Christians should pursue utopia on earth, the ability of good men practicing healthy masculinity to lead us out of our current situation, and why you should read Awake Not Woke.

Jun 28, 2023 • 28min
A Christian Response to Woke Ideology with Noelle Mering - Part 3
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/28/23), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with Noelle Mering, author of Awake Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology. Hank and Noelle discuss how the medical establishment has capitulated to woke ideology, abortion and the eradication of the foundational understanding that we have duties to one another, the difference between transgender and transracial, the Black Lives Matter movement, why wokeism has a supply and demand problem, how the sloganeering and mantras of woke ideology mimic cultic behavior, and the dangers of idea laundering.


