Five-Minute Debate
by RM Smith
Latest episode
245. Government Intervention Versus Free Market Coordination
245. Government Intervention Versus Free Market Coordination
About this podcast
Five-Minute Debate, hosted by RM Smith, features mock debates between fictitious scholars on the intersection of Biblical scholarship, theology, and politics. Grounded in real research, each episode tackles key issues facing the church and society today in concise, thought-provoking discussions. Quick, insightful, and perfect for listeners on the go.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 99 episodes
- 245. Government Intervention Versus Free Market Coordination · 21 minA core tension in social theory, economics, and political philosophy centers on how society ought to allocate scarce resources, regulate commerce, and encourage human…
- 244. Behemoth and Leviathan – Fossils or Myths? · 27 min244. Behemoth and Leviathan – Fossils or Myths?
- 242. Bible - Who Really Wrestled Jacob at the Jabbok? · 20 min242. Bible - Who Really Wrestled Jacob at the Jabbok?
- 241. Bible - Was Israel's Monarchy God's Plan or Concession? · 23 min241. Bible - Was Israel's Monarchy God's Plan or Concession?
- 239. Bible - Significance of Jesus' First Recorded Miracle · 25 min239. Bible - Significance of Jesus' First Recorded Miracle
- 238. Christian Music - “I Know A Name” – Power in Praise or Problematic Phrase? · 25 min238. Christian Music - “I Know A Name” – Power in Praise or Problematic Phrase?
- 237. Bible — Did Joshua Fight Giant Clans or Hyperbole · 25 min237. Bible — Did Joshua Fight Giant Clans or Hyperbole
- 236. Economics - What Turned 1929 into the Great Depression · 20 min236. Economics - What Turned 1929 into the Great Depression
- 235. Bible—Gog and Magog: Real Nations or Chaos · 23 min235. Bible—Gog and Magog: Real Nations or Chaos
- 234. Bible - Voyeurism or Incest in Noah’s Tent · 24 min234. Bible - Voyeurism or Incest in Noah’s Tent
- 232. Bible — A Fellowship Meal and Cosmic Warfare · 26 minEpisode 232 — A Fellowship Meal and Cosmic Warfare This episode explores the intersection of everyday fellowship and larger spiritual realities. Using the image of a shared…
- 229 Bible — Holy War or the Cosmic Jubilee? · 22 minAn episode examining competing frames for Israel’s conquest narratives: the rhetoric of holy war versus the theological vision of a cosmic jubilee (restoration, land…
- 228 Bible — Who Incited King David’s Census? · 21 minA concise episode exploring the biblical accounts and ancient context behind David’s census, evaluating who instigated it (Joab, Satan, or divine initiative) and why. We survey 2…
- 227 Bible — Penal Substitutionary Atonement vs. Christus Victor: Lament, Wrath, and Cosmic Victory · 21 minA focused episode comparing the framework of penal substitutionary atonement with the Christus Victor motif. We examine how psalmic lament and divine wrath inform penal readings…
- 226 Bible — From Heavenly Prosecutor to Cosmic Rebel · 23 minThe Origin and Role ofSatan in Biblical Theology
