Gnosticism & The Laughing Revival

Who were Jonathan Edwards and George Whitfield, and what did they believe about the doctrines of grace? How did their views differ from the later revivalist, Charles Finney? On this program this hosts will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of America’s First and Second Great Awakenings (originally aired 06-11-95).

Can we be so tolerant of other views that we end up denying the existence of truth itself? While this has often been a problem in liberal circles, it is becoming an increasing problem in evangelical churches as well where the emphasis is shifting from creeds to deeds. The hosts discuss this problem with the […]

I was wary when I heard how great this book was. In former times, the genre of a book like Bonnie Kristian’s In Defense of Evangelicalism was known as an “apology.” It meant a formal defense, a word to turn away attacks (the Greek roots apo “away from” and logos “word”).

Dr. Robert Godfrey joins Michael Horton and Bob Hiller to discuss the strange disappearance and mystery around Sister Aimee Semple McPherson, and what the fame of this pentecostal preacher tells us about the history of American evangelicalism.

The word heresy is closely associated with the idea of schism, breaking off from the church, and theologians have made a distinction between formal and material heresy. Formal heresy is a stubborn denial of vital Christian doctrine—those who have heard the truth and then rejected it. Material heresy is what happens when a person embraces a false doctrine out of ignorance.

Matt Greiner joins Sola Media’s Director of Content Caleb Wait to discuss the tension between faith, art, and public platforms.