Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/21/23), 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 Oxford-educated classicist Spencer Klavan, author of How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises. Hank and Spencer discuss why most people do not have the courage to live according to their convictions, the problem with science trying to answer questions that it was never designed to ask, how our current political crisis is a crisis of civic love, the bright side of technology, and how we can save the West.NOTE: Hank Hanegraaff and the Christian Research Institute hold to the historic Christian orthodox view of marriage and sexuality; namely, that marriage is the exclusive, permanent, and comprehensive union of one man and one woman, the proper end of which is the bearing and rearing of children (Girgis, Anderson, George, What Is Marriage? Encounter Books; 1st Edition (December 11, 2012 ). Indeed, biblical marriage and sexuality constitute essential teaching of the faith—not an area about which Christians can simply agree to disagree. Nonetheless, professing Christians who have strong disagreements on primary doctrines can work together as cobelligerents on common cause issues. Guest Spencer Klavan, who is married to a man, brings brilliant scholarship and deep understanding to bear on the specific areas addressed in his book, How to Save the West, and the Hank Unplugged/Bible Answer Man conversation. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin from another context, we either hang together against the common threats to society or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. In not allowing the perfect to become the enemy of the good, it is our prayer and hope that Hank’s modeling of an uncomfortable conversation will benefit all listeners. For further study, see Scott Klusendorf, “Should Christians Be Cobelligerents in Ecumenical Coalitions?,” Christian Research Journal 29, 03 (2006), Rev. Matthew M. Kennedy, “Marriage is about the Gospel: Clarifying the Boundaries of Christian Orthodoxy,” Christian Research Journal 45, 2/3 (2022): 16–23.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/20/23), 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 Oxford-educated classicist Spencer Klavan, author of How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises. Hank and Spencer discuss where the materialist finds their rules of reality, the new religions of scientism and social justice, the disservice that the Enlightenment did to Western civilization, the modern infatuation with multiverse theories, and why most people do not have the courage to live according to their convictions.NOTE: Hank Hanegraaff and the Christian Research Institute hold to the historic Christian orthodox view of marriage and sexuality; namely, that marriage is the exclusive, permanent, and comprehensive union of one man and one woman, the proper end of which is the bearing and rearing of children (Girgis, Anderson, George, What Is Marriage? Encounter Books; 1st Edition (December 11, 2012 ). Indeed, biblical marriage and sexuality constitute essential teaching of the faith—not an area about which Christians can simply agree to disagree. Nonetheless, professing Christians who have strong disagreements on primary doctrines can work together as cobelligerents on common cause issues. Guest Spencer Klavan, who is married to a man, brings brilliant scholarship and deep understanding to bear on the specific areas addressed in his book, How to Save the West, and the Hank Unplugged/Bible Answer Man conversation. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin from another context, we either hang together against the common threats to society or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. In not allowing the perfect to become the enemy of the good, it is our prayer and hope that Hank’s modeling of an uncomfortable conversation will benefit all listeners. For further study, see Scott Klusendorf, “Should Christians Be Cobelligerents in Ecumenical Coalitions?,” Christian Research Journal 29, 03 (2006), Rev. Matthew M. Kennedy, “Marriage is about the Gospel: Clarifying the Boundaries of Christian Orthodoxy,” Christian Research Journal 45, 2/3 (2022): 16–23.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank counters the objection that because we cannot see God, He must therefore not exist. Giving examples of many unseen things that exist, Hank demonstrates the irrationality of this argument and points to Romans 1:20, which teaches that God’s eternal power and divine nature can be clearly seen through what has been made.Hank also answers the following questions:When Jesus was tempted in Matthew chapter 4, why would it have been sinful to turn the stones into bread?Do you think Joel Osteen and Joyce Meyer are false prophets?How do I answer atheists who say Christianity has borrowed everything from ancient religions?How do you harmonize John 3:16 and Romans chapter 9?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/17/23), 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 Oxford-educated classicist Spencer Klavan, author of How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises. Hank and Spencer discuss the crisis of the body, the purely fabricated notion of gender, the slippery slope from transgenderism to transhumanism, the state of our culture wars, and the crisis of meaning.NOTE: Hank Hanegraaff and the Christian Research Institute hold to the historic Christian orthodox view of marriage and sexuality; namely, that marriage is the exclusive, permanent, and comprehensive union of one man and one woman, the proper end of which is the bearing and rearing of children (Girgis, Anderson, George, What Is Marriage? Encounter Books; 1st Edition (December 11, 2012 ). Indeed, biblical marriage and sexuality constitute essential teaching of the faith—not an area about which Christians can simply agree to disagree. Nonetheless, professing Christians who have strong disagreements on primary doctrines can work together as cobelligerents on common cause issues. Guest Spencer Klavan, who is married to a man, brings brilliant scholarship and deep understanding to bear on the specific areas addressed in his book, How to Save the West, and the Hank Unplugged/Bible Answer Man conversation. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin from another context, we either hang together against the common threats to society or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. In not allowing the perfect to become the enemy of the good, it is our prayer and hope that Hank’s modeling of an uncomfortable conversation will benefit all listeners. For further study, see Scott Klusendorf, “Should Christians Be Cobelligerents in Ecumenical Coalitions?,” Christian Research Journal 29, 03 (2006), Rev. Matthew M. Kennedy, “Marriage is about the Gospel: Clarifying the Boundaries of Christian Orthodoxy,” Christian Research Journal 45, 2/3 (2022): 16–23.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/16/23), 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 Oxford-educated classicist Spencer Klavan, author of How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises. Hank and Spencer discuss the reality crisis, how can you determine good vs. evil if you can’t tell what is real, reality privilege, the connection between Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse and Plato’s Cave, and the crisis of the body.NOTE: Hank Hanegraaff and the Christian Research Institute hold to the historic Christian orthodox view of marriage and sexuality; namely, that marriage is the exclusive, permanent, and comprehensive union of one man and one woman, the proper end of which is the bearing and rearing of children (Girgis, Anderson, George, What Is Marriage? Encounter Books; 1st Edition (December 11, 2012 ). Indeed, biblical marriage and sexuality constitute essential teaching of the faith—not an area about which Christians can simply agree to disagree. Nonetheless, professing Christians who have strong disagreements on primary doctrines can work together as cobelligerents on common cause issues. Guest Spencer Klavan, who is married to a man, brings brilliant scholarship and deep understanding to bear on the specific areas addressed in his book, How to Save the West, and the Hank Unplugged/Bible Answer Man conversation. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin from another context, we either hang together against the common threats to society or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. In not allowing the perfect to become the enemy of the good, it is our prayer and hope that Hank’s modeling of an uncomfortable conversation will benefit all listeners. For further study, see Scott Klusendorf, “Should Christians Be Cobelligerents in Ecumenical Coalitions?,” Christian Research Journal 29, 03 (2006), Rev. Matthew M. Kennedy, “Marriage is about the Gospel: Clarifying the Boundaries of Christian Orthodoxy,” Christian Research Journal 45, 2/3 (2022): 16–23.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/15/23), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Oxford-educated classicist Spencer Klavan, author of How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises. Hank and Spencer discuss the crisis that ensues when we fail to communicate even when we disagree, how we define Western civilization, and if maintaining the traditions of Western civilization matters.NOTE: Hank Hanegraaff and the Christian Research Institute hold to the historic Christian orthodox view of marriage and sexuality; namely, that marriage is the exclusive, permanent, and comprehensive union of one man and one woman, the proper end of which is the bearing and rearing of children (Girgis, Anderson, George, What Is Marriage? Encounter Books; 1st Edition (December 11, 2012 ). Indeed, biblical marriage and sexuality constitute essential teaching of the faith—not an area about which Christians can simply agree to disagree. Nonetheless, professing Christians who have strong disagreements on primary doctrines can work together as cobelligerents on common cause issues. Guest Spencer Klavan, who is married to a man, brings brilliant scholarship and deep understanding to bear on the specific areas addressed in his book, How to Save the West, and the Hank Unplugged/Bible Answer Man conversation. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin from another context, we either hang together against the common threats to society or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. In not allowing the perfect to become the enemy of the good, it is our prayer and hope that Hank’s modeling of an uncomfortable conversation will benefit all listeners. For further study, see Scott Klusendorf, “Should Christians Be Cobelligerents in Ecumenical Coalitions?,” Christian Research Journal 29, 03 (2006), Rev. Matthew M. Kennedy, “Marriage is about the Gospel: Clarifying the Boundaries of Christian Orthodoxy,” Christian Research Journal 45, 2/3 (2022): 16–23.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/14/23), Hank discusses the origins of Valentine’s Day, looking at the Orthodox Church’s veneration of Saint Valentine, the Presbyter from Rome, for his martyrdom and as for all its saints, honors St. Valentine as a model of the life in Christ. According to The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, the traditional association of St. Valentine’s Day with courtship is likely connected with certain customs of the pagan festival Lupercalia. If so, this would be another example of Christians usurping a pagan holiday and Christianizing it for the glory of Christ.Hank also answers the following questions:Why didn’t God actualize the angels in righteousness before they fell?Since Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:10 says there should not be divisions amongst believers, what does this say about all the different denominations within the body of Christ today?Could you explain the story of the fish with a coin in its mouth in Matthew 17:24-27?Would the command to obey the government in Romans chapter 13 apply to sharia law?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/13/23), Hank answers the following questions:Is the New Living Translation a good translation of the Bible?Why does Genesis chapter 6 speak about sons of God when there is only one Son of God?Will we recognize our loved ones in heaven, and remember what happened during our time on earth?How are you able to raise so many children and be the president of CRI?Based on Scripture, I don’t believe we will ever colonize other planets; what do you think about this?Will there be sexual intercourse in heaven?I’m an evangelical; is it okay to send my child to a Catholic school?Is it okay to be agnostic with regard to the age of the earth?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:I am a former Muslim that converted to Christianity. I want to tithe but my husband doesn’t see the importance of it. How can I honor him while encouraging him to tithe?How can I help my friend who is going through a difficult time, experience tangible comfort from the Lord?I got pregnant as a minor and married the father, but we eventually divorced. I recently got remarried, was I allowed to do that?My sister rejected Christ, so my father will not have any fellowship with her. Shouldn’t we try to reach out and minister to her?Have you ever heard of Les Feldick?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/10/23), Hank counters the objection that because we cannot see God, He must therefore not exist. Giving examples of many unseen things that exist, Hank demonstrates the irrationality of this argument and points to Romans 1:20, which teaches that God’s eternal power and divine nature can be clearly seen through what has been made.Hank also answers the following questions:When Jesus was tempted in Matthew chapter 4, why would it have been sinful to turn the stones into bread?Do you think Joel Osteen and Joyce Meyer are false prophets?What happened to the sect of the Pharisees? I was reading The Two Babylons by Alexander Hislop and I was wondering if the Roman Catholic Church mirrors the ritualistic nature of the Pharisees. What is your opinion of this book?In Luke chapter 15, is there any symbolism between the parable of the lost sheep and the parable of the lost coin?