Christian Research Journal Reads

Christian Research Journal Reads

This podcast, CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL Reads, presents audio versions of CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL articles. As the flagship publication of the Christian Research Institute, the JOURNAL seeks to equip followers of Christ to think and to live Christianly—to exercise truth and experience life. Truth, especially essential Christian doctrine, forms the basis for how we live our lives in Christ. As the apostle Paul instructed Timothy in 1 Tim. 4:16, “Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.” The CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL enjoyed a print incarnation of almost 45 years. Now exclusively an online publication, the JOURNAL consists of thousands of free articles on We hope that through these audio articles you are not only equipped to proclaim and defend your faith but that as a disciple you also draw closer to Christ in your walk with Him. You can find the written version of each article that is an episode of CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL Reads at the website of the Christian Research Institute, equip.org. All Christian Research Journal articles at equip.org are completely free and do not require a subscription and are not under a paywall. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/christian-research-journal-reads--6022978/support.

Episodes

September 29, 2025 11 mins
This is Episode 147 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “Atheism and the Burden of Proof” by Matthew Flannagan.https://www.equip.org/articles/atheism-and-the-burden-of-proof/ 

This article first appeared in the Effective Evangelism column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 41, number 1 (2018). 


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This is Episode 146 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “But What If It Is Me? The Work and Worldview of Brené Brown by Anne Kennedy.https://www.equip.org/articles/but-what-if-it-is-me-the-work-and-worldview-of-brene-brown/ 


The following article was an Online-exclusive. For the purposes of academic citation, it would be considered part of Volume 43 No. 01. It was...
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This is Episode 145 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “The Theological Mess in the Moxie of Jen Hatmaker” by Anne Kennedy. This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 42, number 2 (2019). https://www.equip.org/articles/the-theological-mess-in-the-moxie-of-jen-hatmaker/


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This is Episode 144 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “Near Darwin’s Portrait In The Biology Building, Whispers About The Creator: Deceived by a False Image?” by Paul A. Nelson. This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 40, number 03 (2017).https://www.equip.org/articles/near-darwins-portrait-in-the-biology-building-whispers-about-the...
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This is Episode 143 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “In Search Of The Sacred: Evangelicals on a Quest and Why it Matters” by Arthur W. Hunt III. This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 40, number 03 (2017). https://www.equip.org/articles/in-search-of-the-sacred-evangelicals-on-a-quest-and-why-it-matters/

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This is Episode 142 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “The Human Embryo: Potential Person or Person with Great Potential?” by Clinton Wilcox. This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 40, number 3 (2017). https://www.equip.org/articles/the-human-embryo-potential-person-or-person-with-great-potential/ 

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This is Episode 141 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “Witnessing to a Wayward Child” by Nicole Howe. This article first appeared in the Effective Evangelism column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 44, number 2 (2021). https://www.equip.org/articles/witnessing-to-a-wayward-child/

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This is Episode 140 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “Missing the Signposts: A Review of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson” by Guillermo Gonzalez. This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 41, number 3 (2018). https://www.equip.org/articles/missing-the-signposts-a-review-of-astrophysics-for-people-in-a-hurry-b...
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This is Episode 139 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “Sunni-Shi’a Split” by Hank Hanegraaff. This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 40, number 03 (2017).  https://www.equip.org/articles/sunni-shia-split/ 




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This is Episode 138 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “Christian Idolatry? Evaluating Bethel Church and Bill Johnson” by Anne Kennedy. This article was published exclusively online in the Christian Research Journal, Volume 48, number 03 (2025).https://www.equip.org/articles/christian-idolatry-evaluating-bethel-church-and-bill-johnson/

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This is Episode 137 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “Blades, Spirits, and the Sacred: Encountering Shintoism in Assassin’s Creed Shadows” by Cole Burgett. The following article appeared as an online-exclusive in CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 48, number 02 (2025).https://www.equip.org/articles/blades-spirits-and-the-sacred-encountering-shintoism-in-assassi...
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This is Episode 136 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “Islamic Sharia and the Mistreatment of Women” by Hank Hanegraaff. This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 40, number 05 (2017). https://www.equip.org/articles/islamic-sharia-and-the-mistreatment-of-women/


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This is Episode 135 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “Is It Possible for Humans to See God?” by Charles Lee Irons. This article first appeared in the Practical Hermeneutics column of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 39, number 05 (2016). https://www.equip.org/articles/is-it-possible-for-humans-to-see-god/


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This is Episode 134 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “Comic Cons, Geek Culture and the Mission of Christ” by Drew Dixon.  This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 40, number 06 (2017). https://www.equip.org/articles/comic-cons-geek-culture-and-the-mission-of-christ/


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This is Episode 133 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “Is It Abusive to Teach Children about Hell” by Rebekah Valerius.  This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 41, number 3 (2018).
https://www.equip.org/articles/is-it-abusive-to-teach-children-about-hell/
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This is Episode 132 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “Does God Have A Spirit Body?” by H. Wayne House. This article first appeared in the Practical Hermeneutics column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 40, number 03 (2017). https://www.equip.org/articles/does-god-have-a-spirit-body/


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This is Episode 131 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “How Was Orthodoxy Established in the Ecumenical Councils” by Bradley Nassif.  This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 40, number 06 (2017) .https://www.equip.org/articles/how-was-orthodoxy-established-in-the-ecumenical-councils/ 


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This is Episode 130 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “Is The Black Man God? Challenging the Central Claim of the Nation of Islam” by Jimmy Butts. This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 40, number 3 (2017). https://www.equip.org/articles/is-the-black-man-god-challenging-the-central-claim-of-the-nation-of-islam/

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This is Episode 129 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “Answering The Objection, “All Religion Is Manmade”” by Frank Turek.  This article first appeared in the Effective Evangelism column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 40, number 03 (2017). https://www.equip.org/articles/answering-the-objection-all-religion-is-manmade/


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This is Episode 128 of Christian Research Journal Reads. This is an audio version of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, “Despair and Hope in the Anglican Communion” by Anne Kennedy.  This article was published exclusively online in the Christian Research Journal, Volume 46, number 03 (2023). https://www.equip.org/articles/to-all-who-truly-turn-to-him-despair-and-hope-in-the-anglican-communion/

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