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Is it even possible to have a deep discussion without it descending into chaos? Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit think yes, and want to show the rest of us how to do it.
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Is the Bible 'plain'? from 2023-12-07T14:45
It's the 100th episode of With All Due Respect!
To mark their century our guests chat with Mike Bird, Academic Dean of Melbourne's Ridley College, discussing the question "Is the Bible cle...
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Civic Religion from 2023-11-09T14:45
This week, Megan and Michael discuss the place of "civic religion" in Australian society.
Defined as the implicit "religious" values of a nation - expressed through public ceremony, symbol...
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Only Human from 2023-10-12T14:45
In light of the Barbie movie phenomenon, our hosts take stock of Greta Gerwig's divisive blockbuster, ponder its themes on humanity, and whether it will become an essential existential ...
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The Voice: Reconciliation from 2023-10-05T14:45
As the voting time for the referendum approaches, Michael and Megan are joined by Bundjalung woman Karen Mundine, CEO of Reconciliation Australia, and Peter Morris, General Manager of the Reconc...
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The Voice: The Constitution from 2023-09-28T14:45
Welcome to season 8 of With All Due Respect!
As Australians prepare to vote in a referendum on an Aboriginal Voice in parliament, Michael Jensen and (newly Reverend Dr) Megan Powell du Toi...
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Easter Special: Radical Grace from 2023-04-06T14:45
This week on WADR, our hosts are living up to the aim of the show (conversations with respect and grace) with an Easter special on ... GRACE!
Grace is of course a concept strongly associated ...
The Adventure of Time from 2023-03-23T14:45
This week, Megan and Michael delve into the mystery of 'time', and ask the question ... is time cursed? And how are eternity and time-related?
On 'Through the Wardrobe', the pair cast thei...
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Sexual Gospel from 2023-03-14T10:41:29
On a special edition of 'For Argument's Sake', Michael and Megan dissect the fallout from The Gospel Coalitions' recent endorsement - and swift recant - of a controversial extract from Joshua B...
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Finding Family from 2023-03-09T14:45
It's family week on WADR. Michael and Megan chat through different perspectives on family, and in particular, adoption. They work through the good and the bad, how it can heal - but also compoun...
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Connecting with Catholics from 2023-02-23T14:45
This week, Megan and Michael deep dive into the often heated relationship between Protestantism and Roman Catholicism, examining what the recent death of former Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI means ...
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We Are Free from 2023-02-09T14:45
Megan and Michael talk about all things freedom - does true freedom exist, and are we really free in the 21st century?
From overthrowing the yoke of human slavery (Israel's Exodus from Eg...
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The hospitable heart from 2023-01-26T14:45
Hospitality is a word that conjures up images of wine glasses and silver cutlery. It's the word for the hotel trade or the type of entertaining that looks good on Instagram: themed dinner partie...
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Embodied humans from 2023-01-12T14:45
All of us as humans are embodied. We come into being through our bodies being formed in the womb, and when our bodies die, our lives in this world end.
Christians have held different atti...
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Dark night of the soul from 2022-12-29T14:45
In this episode, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen talk about the Dark Night of the Soul.
It's a common phrase - one which describes someone going through a difficult time, particul...
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Better sex from 2022-12-15T14:45
In this episode, the WADR team talk about how to have better sex. No, this is not Megan and Michael's opportunity to present the evangelical version of the karma sutra. Rather, they wan...
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Census: the Gospel truth from 2022-12-01T14:45
In 2016, following trends in many Western countries, a majority of Australians identified as Christian 52.1%. Five years later, that was down to 43.9%. Christianity is still the most common reli...
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Evangelicals After Billy from 2022-11-17T14:45
Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit ask: is evangelicalism fractured beyond repair? Or as Mark Twain might say, have reports of its death been grossly exaggerated?
The WADR team are j...
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Divine Comedy from 2022-08-11T14:45
In the final episode for this season, Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit are talking comedy. Their big question: does God have a sense of humour?
When humans laugh, are we doing so a...
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A Christian Nation? from 2022-07-28T14:45
In this episode, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen are talking about Christian Nationalism. Nationalism promotes the distinctiveness of the people of a nation. Christian nationalism goes o...
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The Loneliness Epidemic from 2022-07-14T14:45
While we have been dealing with a pandemic over the last couple of years, we have also been experiencing what some are calling a loneliness epidemic.
Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jense...
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Evangelicals&Race from 2022-06-30T14:45
In this episode, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen look at the vexed question of racism and the church.
First up, they talk to African American pastor Thabiti Anaybwile about how he...
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Re-creation from 2022-06-02T14:45
Creative acts - and creative people - have sometimes been given short shrift within evangelicalism. Creative work can be seen as less significant than the work of a pastor or evangelist.
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Show Me The Money from 2022-05-19T14:45
In the run-up to this weekend's federal election, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen get all economical.
Jesus famously said, "You cannot serve both God and money," or wealth, dependi...
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How To Vote from 2022-05-05T14:45
Now that the Prime Minister has called for an election, Christians will be bombarded by people wanting to win or influence their vote.
Some of that campaigning will be based on what peopl...
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The Leader's Ego from 2022-04-21T14:45
Several books have recently been released on the problem of narcissism in the church. When we mix this with some high-profile examples of pastors gone wrong, the ego-centric leader becomes an im...
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Black Sabbath from 2022-04-07T14:45
Black Sabbath - old-school heavy metal band or day in the Christian calendar? The Saturday just before Easter Sunday has been called various names but that hasn't kept it top of mind in religiou...
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Soul Searching from 2022-03-24T14:50
Soul. It's a word that continues to have a lot of resonance. We look for a soul mate, we say something is good for the soul, we engage in some soul searching and we bare our souls to each other...
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The Lent Event from 2022-03-10T18:34:18
For the return of season 6, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen plunge listeners into the heart of a two-thousand-year-old tradition in their efforts to understand what it might have to cont...
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Costly conscience from 2022-01-13T14:45
In this episode, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen ask about the cost of conscience.
Conscience has been at the forefront in public discussions, as a new phase of the pandemic requi...
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The new and the old of 2021 from 2021-12-30T14:45
With All Due Respect's Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen are joined by The Centre for Public Christianity's Justine Toh to usher out the old year.
Like 2020, 2021 has had its social...
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Christmas: Home and Away from 2021-12-16T14:45
As Australians have striven to get vaccination rates up and covid spread under control, one carrot held out to the long-suffering population has been the promise of a normal Christmas.
Mi...
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Mental health and faithfulness from 2021-12-02T14:45
This episode hosts Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen question their mental stability.
Mental health has been a key conversation during the COVID crisis. People have argued for and ag...
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The Apologetic Church from 2021-11-18T14:45
In a world in which Christianity is losing its cultural dominance, and under fire for various reasons, should Christians strongly defend the church, or should they be apologetic about its wrongd...
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Faithful poetry from 2021-11-04T14:45
Some of the most beautiful poetry has Christian faith embedded within it, and yet some of the worst poetry we have experienced has been within the Christian community.
A couple of episode...
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The Delta Mandate from 2021-10-21T14:45
Australia is gearing up to reach its 80% 16 plus vaccination rate, with some states ahead of others. The news has been dominated by both federal and state plans for what reopening will look like...
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How to have an argument from 2021-10-08T09:58:34
As the ancient saying goes, you can't go to bed if someone is wrong on the internet.
Social media can involve a lot of different communication types but it certainly does seem to have a l...
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Christian Celebrity from 2021-09-23T14:45
The Christian world has always had its prominent believers, right down to the present day. Though the advent of the Internet has given them a reach and influence like never before.
Megan P...
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God and the ALP from 2021-09-09T17:23:15
Last season the With All Due Respect team brought you an interview with a Christian Liberal and former Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull. So Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit thought it wou...
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Jesus and John Wayne from 2021-08-16T12:18:30
With All Due Respect's Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit examine masculine Christianity in the United States and question what effect it might be having down under.
The episode kicks...
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How To Question Your Faith from 2021-07-29T14:45
This episode is a Q and Q episode - no answers, just more questions. Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit open by discussing whether questions are bad for your faith.
They then get pe...
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Kinship And Refugees from 2021-07-15T14:45
In the wake of Refugee Week, Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit talk to Regent College's Mark Glanville about the book he has co-written with his brother, Refuge Reimagined: Biblical Kinshi...
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Media and Christian Responsibility from 2021-04-22T14:45
Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit delve into the world of the mass media, examining its potential bias against Christianity and asking how responsible we are for the public's misinformatio...
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The Problem of Masculinity from 2021-04-08T14:45
Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen take a long, hard look at masculinity in 21st-century society and ask if there is any way to stem its rising toxicity.
First in the show is a serio...
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The Cross-centred Christian from 2021-03-25T14:45
As Easter approaches, the With All Due Respect duo tackles how modern eyes have affected our view of the cross.
Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen begin by asking if sacrifice has bec...
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God in the Public Square from 2021-03-11T14:45
In this episode, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen delve into the world of public theology - engaging in society's debates in a way that makes Christ shine.
The WADR team begins wit...
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Friendship from 2021-02-25T17:09:48
This episode the With All Due Respect team tackle the issue at the very heart of their podcast: friendship.
Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit start the ball rolling by asking whether...
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Cancel Culture from 2021-02-11T00:01
With All Due Respect hosts Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit take a long, hard look at cancel culture. Is there a place for it in the Christian community?
Beginning with a discussion...
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Thoughts And Prayers from 2021-01-28T14:45
Secular and religious societies are fond of using prayer as an easy means of addressing a crisis - so much so that hosts Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit discuss how 'thoughts and prayers...
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Christians, Vaccines and the Public Good from 2021-01-14T14:45
This episode, the With All Due Respect team test our sense of the 'greater good' to its limits.
The creation of a COVID19 vaccine from research that resulted from a decades old abortion ha...
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2020 In Review from 2020-12-31T14:45
With All Due Respect hosts Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen take a long hard look at the last year.
The first stop is ask demographer Mark McCrindle to tell us what the statistics h...
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The US Election wrap-up from 2020-12-17T14:45
The US election, a showdown between the Republican President Donald Trump and the Democrat candidate Joe Biden, has captivated Australian audiences.
This episode Megan Powell du Toit and M...
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Losing My Religion from 2020-12-03T14:45
In this episode of With All Due Respect, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen investigate what it means to lose one's religion in the 21st century.
Step one is a review of the iconic RE...
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The Uncut Sex (in) Life Interview from 2020-09-10T15:00
The realities of podcasting mean that we can't always bring you everything that was said on a particular topic ... until now.
In this bonus edition of With All Due Respect, we deliver the ...
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Sex (in) Life from 2020-08-27T15:00
This is not click-bait. This is actually an episode about sex that is both incredibly thoughtful and intensely practical.
With All Due Respect champions Megan Powell du Toit and M...
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Fear Of Death from 2020-08-13T17:29:49
In this episode of With All Due Respect, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen investigate the unifying anxiety that has risen to the surface of the world's collective consciousness in this ti...
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Post Truth from 2020-07-16T15:00
Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen firmly believe the question, 'What is truth?' is no longer something for lecturers in post-modernism to amuse themselves with.
In this episode, the ...
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Who is my neighbour? from 2020-07-02T15:00
Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit begin by asking why it is that we distinguish differently between who is and isn't my neighbour, and how that affected us during the lockdown phase of COV...
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Apocalypse Now from 2020-06-18T15:00
This episode the With All Due Respect team address the burgeoning crisis talk that has filled audio and video streams, as well as countless social media and blog posts.
Michael and Megan s...
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The Spirituality of Travel from 2020-06-04T15:00
Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen debate the positives and negatives of being cooped up in one country.
The With All Due Respect team then interview Stephen Liggins, author of Listen
Christian Bullies from 2020-05-07T15:00
Megan and Michael have both experienced and observed bullying in the Christian church, in a variety of cross-denominational contexts.
They begin by discussing why it is that the church can...
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The Corona Virus from 2020-04-23T15:00
Like any good Christian response, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen begin with the theology underpinning so many COVID-19 actions.
Step two, is to ask the question, 'How should Chris...
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The obscenity of forgiveness from 2020-04-09T15:00
In this easter episode…
With the deaths of the Abdullah children, Hannah Clarke and her kids still fresh in the minds of Australians, hosts Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen ask, 'Ju...
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Discernment in a time of disease from 2020-04-02T15:00
Megan and Michael consider the variety of Christian responses that have been offered to the Corona Virus - from 'Jesus will fix it' to 'It's every one for themselves' - and ask how our doctrines...
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Godly church politics? from 2020-01-23T15:00
We kick off by diving into a satire of the Church of England – the oldie but goodie BBC series The Barchester Chronicles. According to Megan: "The drama, humour and delight of the serie...
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Christians and climate action from 2020-01-09T15:00
Megan and Michael welcome "ecotheologian" Mick Pope into the studio to talk about climate change. Recorded before Australia's bushfire crisis worsened, this episode tackles big questions such as...
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Getting Christmassy - again - with the theology of presents and carols from 2019-12-26T15:00
We revisit episode 7 of With All Due Respect:
In For Argument's Sake, Megan and Michael tackle some holiday-th...
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It’s Christmas, so let’s talk food from 2019-12-12T15:00
* Warning: you may hear Megan and Michael munching on "Tumnus cake" throughout this episode. Head to the "Marge and Dave" section below for the recipe.
For argument's sake...
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Has evangelical become a dirty word? from 2019-11-28T15:00
*Content warning: In the Marge & Dave section of this episode, the Netflix series discussed contains sexual assault.
For argument's sake: wh...
Social media etiquette 101 from 2019-11-14T15:00
For argument's sake: where we take a debate, cut out the party politics and try to talk it out
Can social media be done well?
It's easy to d...
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Is religious freedom a good thing? from 2019-10-31T15:00
For argument's sake: where we take a debate, cut out the party politics and try to talk it out
Will the Religious Discrimination Bill be a good thing?
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The Trinity: can you be saved if you don't believe it? from 2019-10-17T15:00
For argument's sake: where we take a debate, cut out the party politics and try to talk it out
Does the Trinity matter?
Warning: we're ventu...
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Which is more important: your family or church family? from 2019-10-03T15:00
For argument's sake: where we take a debate, cut out the party politics and try to talk it out
Are family values biblical?
What's more impor...
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Abortion law, Christians and The Handmaid's Tale from 2019-09-17T15:00
For argument's sake: where we take a debate, cut out the party politics and try to talk it out
As the NSW Parliament considers whether or not abortion should be l...
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Women, ministry and the church from 2019-09-05T15:00
Welcome back! Season two of With All Due Respect starts with a bang ...
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Almost one year on, are we any better at respectful conversation? from 2019-08-01T14:00
** With All Due Respect is taking a short break over August and will be back in the first week of September. First episode back with be about ... GENDER. **
What good is beauty in an ugly world? from 2019-07-18T15:00
For arguments sake: where we take a debate, cut out the party politics and try to talk it out
While beauty can be an abstract subject, it's also something that cu...
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Religious experience - do we need it and how to find it from 2019-07-04T15:00
For arguments sake: where we take a debate, cut out the party politics and try to talk it out
Do you need to 'experience' God in order to have real faith? Michael...
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Competing tribes and troubled community from 2019-06-20T14:00
For arguments sake: where we take a debate, cut out the party politics and try to talk it out
Can we (Christians, that is!) do politics without being partisan? Th...
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How to be people, with other people from 2019-06-06T15:00
For arguments sake: where we take a debate, cut out the party politics and try to talk it out
Empathy has become immensely popular. Why?
We have a desire to...
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Can you love the church and think it sucks, too? from 2019-05-23T15:00
Can you both love the church and think it sucks at the same time? Well, it's probably what Jesus thinks, says Michael. So we think yes, it's possible!
This topic, says Megan, is inspired b...
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Are we a persecuted people? from 2019-05-09T15:00
Notes on episode 16
Are we a persecuted people?
For arguments sake: where we take a debate, cut out the party politics and try to talk it out
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Anzac Special: War - what is it good for? from 2019-04-25T15:00
Notes on episode 15
War: what is it good for? We're talking about the God of the Anzacs + Australian war songs.
For arguments sake: where we take a ...
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Our first live episode on #election2019, the 'Christian vote' and West Wing idealism from 2019-04-12T16:45
Notes on episode 14:
Live and in person, it's 'With All Due Respect!' At least, it was last night when Megan and Michael recorded their first live episode at the ...
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The Church in damage control: the Royal Commission, Pell and Spotlight from 2019-03-28T15:00
Hey guys! We're doing a live podcast in April in Sydney. You should definitely come along. More details here.
Is it a sin to talk about sin? from 2019-03-14T14:25
Notes from Episode 12: Is it a sin to talk about sin?
For arguments sake: where we take a debate, cut out the party politics and try to talk it out
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Ep 11: Should we not worry and just be happy? PLUS: Russian Doll from 2019-02-28T15:00
Notes from Episode 11: If you're happy and you know it ...
For arguments sake: where we take a debate, cut out the party politics and try to talk it out
On how to read the Bible, Harry Potter and, well, all the books really from 2019-02-14T15:00
Happy Valentine's Day, listeners!
"Give your loved one a book this Valentine's Day," suggests Michael Jensen in this episode dedicated to the love of books: The Good Book, other books and...
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Ep 9: The culture war: universities, the Gillette ad and The Book of Mormon from 2019-01-31T15:30
In For Arguments Sake, Megan and Michael do us all a favour and explain what exactly is the culture war. With that out of the way, they t...
Ep 8: Franklin Graham, angry women and Black Mirror from 2019-01-17T15:30
In For Argument’s Sake, Megan and Michael tackle the upcoming visit to Australia by evangelist Franklin Graham (son of legendary preacher Billy). They focus upon the controversy...
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Ep 7: Getting Christmassy with the theology of presents and carols from 2018-12-20T15:00
We revisit episode 7 of With All Due Respect:
In For Argument's Sake, Megan and Michael tackle some holiday-th...
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Ep 6: What *really* happens after we die? from 2018-12-06T14:00
In For Argument's Sake, Megan and Michael delve into the depths of confusion about what happens after death. They note that most Christians - well, most people actually - are pr...
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Ep 5: Public vs private schools, religious freedom and *that* letter on gay teachers from 2018-11-22T15:00
In For Argument's Sake, Michael and Megan talk about the "real blow up" that is the religious freedom debate circling around whether Christian schools should be able to discrimi...
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Episode 4: Apologetics from 2018-11-08T15:00
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Episode 3: Social justice and the gospel from 2018-10-25T15:00
In For Argument's Sake, Megan and Michael argue over the validity of a new statement delivered from the US called The Statement o...
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Episode 2: Emotion, prayer and comedy from 2018-10-11T16:00
Michael and Megan disagree about the role emotion plays in theology ( Listen
Episode 1: Politics from 2018-09-26T16:00
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With All Due Respect - Trailer from 2018-09-25T18:50
Look forward to new episodes every second Thursday.
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