Responding to James Talarico’s theology
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🗓️ 10 March 2026
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The way Christians approach our faith and its relationship with the world is foundational to our understanding of the world and our role in it. James Talarico, who is a Presbyterian seminary student and thus considered a “Bible scholar” by some in the media, is advancing his liberal version of Christianity with regard to abortion, transgenderism, gay marriage, and the claim that all religions “point to the same truth.” However, the Bible can never mean what it never meant. This principle has been embraced by Christians across the vast majority of Christian history. Today, we consider two principles to apply to the conversation before us.
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| 0:00.0 | Good day. Today is Tuesday, March the 10th, 2026. Welcome to the Daily Article podcast from Denison Forum. |
| 0:10.2 | Today's daily article is written by co-founder Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by yours truly, Chris Elkins. |
| 0:18.3 | Note, as the founder of a nonpartisan ministry, I do not endorse candidates or political parties. |
| 0:25.0 | My focus on the theological issues I will discuss today would be the same if the candidate in question was running as a Republican or an independent. |
| 0:34.9 | Today's news is understandably focused on Iran's new leader, the war there, and its implications for Iran, the Middle East, China, Russia, and the global future. |
| 0:46.9 | With all of that, you probably wouldn't expect me to devote today's daily article to a response to liberal Christianity. |
| 0:54.7 | However, as I wrote yesterday in explaining the worldview Texas senatorial candidate James |
| 1:00.1 | Tolariko is popularizing these days, the way Christians approach our faith and its relationship |
| 1:06.1 | with the world is foundational to our understanding of the world and our role in it. Calarico, who is a Presbyterian |
| 1:13.5 | seminary student and thus considered a Bible scholar by some in the media, is advancing his liberal |
| 1:19.4 | version of Christianity with regard to abortion, transgenderism, gay marriage, and the claim |
| 1:25.4 | that all religions, quote, point to the same truth. In response, |
| 1:29.5 | I articulated the basic interpretive principle I utilized in my doctoral studies and taught in |
| 1:36.0 | seminary classes and churches over the decades. The Bible can never mean what it never meant. |
| 1:42.0 | This principle has been embraced by Christians across the vast |
| 1:45.9 | majority of Christian history. How does it apply to the conversation before us today? Let's consider |
| 1:51.9 | two principles. Then we'll finish this discussion on Wednesday. One, defend biblical truth |
| 1:58.2 | with biblical compassion. Before we look at specific issues, we should begin with this foundational fact. |
| 2:04.6 | Speaking the truth in love from Ephesians 4 verse 15 is our mandate as we engage others, whatever their beliefs. |
| 2:12.6 | The Bible commands us in Colossians 4 verse 6, |
| 2:16.6 | Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, |
| 2:20.2 | so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. |
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