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Is the God of the Old Testament Cruel? [The Ezra Institute Podcast for Cultural Reformation]

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🗓️ 19 June 2024

⏱️ 68 minutes

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On this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Michael Thiessen and Pastor Nate Wright address the accusation that the God of the Old Testament is cruel and, accordingly, Christians should "unhitch" themselves for the Old Testament. 

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In Matthew 16, Jesus chastised the Pharisees who could interpret the appearance of the sky

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but failed to interpret the signs of the time in which they lived.

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Who are the Pharisees of our day?

0:15.8

This strong hold of sort of whiteness and white identity and

0:22.3

pristineness is really. and The Church, rich in theological scholarship, has lingered in academic sanctuaries and ivory towers,

0:37.0

failing to translate its lofty doctrines into a tangible and practical cultural apologetic.

0:44.0

At the World View Youth Academy, we bridge this critical gap.

0:48.0

Here, theological depth is not an end in itself, but a means to engage with contemporary cultural issues for the glory of God and the expansion of his kingdom.

1:01.0

Our mission is to cultivate thinkers who can articulate and apply

1:05.8

Christian truths within contemporary societal challenges. So embrace this call to

1:12.2

worship God with all your heart, all your soul, and with all your mind.

1:16.0

We will do better as this next generation tears down the idols of our modern culture and works to build a brighter future toward Christendom 2.0. Oh, uh, huh, uh,

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heart,

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h-huh uh h-huh uh uh uh uh...

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uh... Yeah. Oh, Welcome to the podcast for Cultural Reformation, a Ministry of the Ezra Institute, where we equip current and emerging Christian cultural leaders with biblical worldview,

2:16.0

Christian philosophy and cultural apologetics studies.

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We do this through residential training programs and print and digital resources.

2:25.6

Hi, I'm Dr. Michael Tieson together here with Pastor Nate Wright.

2:30.1

You of course are listening to one of our digital resources, our great podcast, and we are continuing today in our series on conversations and presuppositions.

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