Thinking Out Loud with Alan Shlemon

God’s Preferred Pronouns

Alan responds to the claim by some gender theorists that God’s pronouns should be they/them.

A Verse That Illustrates Three Interpretive Principles

Alan looks at passage of Scripture that skeptics like to use to challenge Jesus’ integrity. Then, he clarifies the meaning and application of the passage by using three key interpretive principles.

Are Transgender People Fixing God’s Mistakes?

Alan responds to a tweet that suggests that transgender people are fixing God’s mistakes.

Must You Remain Silent on Abortion Unless You Adopt a Baby?

If you’ve never adopted a child, does this disqualify you from speaking out against abortion? Alan offers five reasons why this challenge is mistaken.

Abortion Is Unjust Discrimination

Do abortion-choice advocates hold a morally superior view or is their position discriminatory? Alan unpacks this question in this month’s episode.

Biology’s Divorce from Teleology

Alan takes notice of a cultural trend to reject teleological language when describing human anatomy and shows how this explains modern thinking on sex and sexuality.

Does the Bible Limit Gender to Just Male and Female?

Alan responds to a trendy new argument that claims that a non-binary interpretation can be imposed on the Genesis account of creation.

Three Big Bangs

You've heard of the Big Bang, but are you aware of the other two big bangs, each of which represents the beginning of a fundamentally new thing that didn't exist before? Alan explains what they are and their theistic implications.

Christianity Is the Best Explanation for Reality

If someone asked you how you know Christianity is true, how would you answer them? In this episode, Alan offers his response to that question by appealing to some powerful truths that people live by.

The Claim about Homosexuality in the Film 1946 Is Irrelevant

An upcoming film claims that Christian opposition to homosexuality is based on a 1946 mistranslation of a Greek word in the RSV Bible. Alan explains why their argument doesn’t change the Christian understanding of sexuality.