Old Testament scholar (and Holy Post pundit!) Carmen Imes joins Kaitlyn to talk about a question both little kids and grown ups ask a lot: why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart? Was God causing Pharaoh to do something evil? Was God overriding Pharaoh’s free will? Dr. Imes teaches us about the Hebrew words for “hardening” a heart, how historical background can help us understand this passage, and what the larger theology of the story teaches us about God. 0:00 - Show Starts 1:35 - Theme Song 2:32 - Why Did God Harden Pharaoh’s Heart? 8:17 - What is a “Hard Heart?” 17:50 - Sponsor - Blueland - For 15% off first order of Blueland cleaning products, go to this link: https://www.blueland.com/CURIOUSLY 19:05 - Sponsor - Zocdoc - Stop putting off those doctor’s appointments! Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/KAITLYN 23:48 - God’s Gentleness and Frogs 26:47 - Are they plagues? 36:03 - End Credits
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How do we teach kids about the Trinity?
How do we explain something as big and complicated as the Trinity to kids? Kaitlyn’s here with advice on how to approach the topic—and how we may be making this much harder on ourselves than it needs to be. 0:00 - Theme Song 1:20 - Listener Question 4:14 - Sponsor - Glorify - Sign up for the #1 Christian Daily Devotional App to help you stay focused on God. Go to https://glorify-app.com/en/curiously to download the app today! 5:25 - Is it the Right Time? 9:03 - How to Answer Questions 16:26 - End Credits
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Is it Wrong to Doubt God?
Mike Erre joins Kaitlyn to tackle a big question that is also deeply personal: is it wrong to doubt God? Mike shows us some ways we misunderstand both doubt and faith, brings us to Bible passages that help us understand doubt more clearly, and reminds us that God welcomes our questions. 0:00 - Theme Song 4:02 - Is it Ok to Doubt God? 8:53 - Lament vs. Doubt 12:46 - Sponsor - No Small Endeavor - Award-winning podcast where theologians, philosophers, and best-selling authors talk about faith with Lee C. Camp. Start listening today: https://pod.link/1513178238 17:55 - Is Doubt Intellectual? 31:26 - Kid Answer 33:51 - End Credits
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What makes a belief heretical?
Kaitlyn is back with another Getting Schooled episode, this time about heresy. Are heresies even real? How do we define them? And most importantly—should you call someone on the internet a heretic? We’ll be back to normal kid questions on Curiously, Kaitlyn next week! 0:00 - Show Starts 0:38 - Theme Song 4:00 - What Even is Heresy? 8:00 - What’s a Core Doctrine? 13:30 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to https://www.hiyahealth.com/CURIOUSLY to receive 50% off your first order 15:22 - Sponsor - Blueland - For 15% off first order of Blueland cleaning products, go to this link: https://www.blueland.com/CURIOUSLY 16:45 - Creeds vs Scripture? 24:41 - Resources 27:30 - End Credits Resources: The Bible Made Impossible: Why Biblicism Is Not a Truly Evangelical Reading of Scripture by Christian Smith: https://a.co/d/j5mZ2Jr Christian Theology: an Introduction by Alister McGrath and Matthew J. Thomas: https://a.co/d/aA04bop Practicing Christian Doctrine: An Introduction to Thinking and Living Theologically by Beth Felker Jones: https://a.co/d/hatSVjT
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Can women lead in church? Part 2
Kaitlyn and Skye Jethani are back to explain the egalitarian stance. What Bible verses at first glance seem complementation, but may reveal, with context, a more egalitarian view? What else do people overlook in our desire to find a clear “role for women” in the church? 0:00 - Theme Song 3:21 - Biblical Exemples 7:20 - Prescription vs Description 16:18 - Looking for Scriptural Logic 20:36 - Sponsor - Zocdoc - Stop putting off those doctor’s appointments! Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/KAITLYN 22:02 - Egalitarian Reading of Corinthians 29:24 - The Historical Church Perspective 36:26 - What’s Lost with the Complementarian Argument? 38:42 - Resources 41:02 - End Credits Resources: Discovering Biblical Equality: Biblical, Theological, Cultural, and Practical Perspectives by Ronald W. Pierce, Cynthia Long Westfall, and Christa L. McKirkland: https://a.co/d/bTqtG6m Icons of Christ: A Biblical and Systematic Theology for Women’s Ordination by William G. Witt: https://a.co/d/9C53kJo Paul and Gender: Reclaiming the Apostle’s Vision for Men and Women in Christ by Cynthia Long Westfall: https://a.co/d/dNtFT9z
Do you have questions about theology, the Bible, or the church that you’re too afraid to ask? Tired of pastors and scholars using unfamiliar language or overly complicated explanations? Curiously, Kaitlyn is a weekly podcast hosted by author and theologian Kaitlyn Schiess that tries to make theology accessible, meaningful, and fun. Each week, you’ll hear a kid ask a theology question–sometimes serious, sometimes silly–and Kaitlyn will interview a scholar to help answer it (without all the academic jargon). Together, Kaitlyn and her guest discover that this one simple question opens up big theological ideas that can impact our lives, shape our view of God, and understand Scripture in a new way. Whether you're reminiscing about your own childhood curiosities or simply seeking a refreshing take on faith, tune in and rediscover the joy of learning with "Curiously Kaitlyn.”
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