The Church Split

Ep 209 - Rebuttal to Michael Knowles on the Sinlessness of Mary

We respond to a Q&A part of Michael Knowles' show regarding the sinlessness of Mary, also known as Immaculate Conception. We review how this is tied to Augustinian Original Sin doctrine and how even protestants would agree with many of the points Knowles makes. We fact check Knowles' claim the church has "always believed this" by looking at some quotes from church fathers.

Ep 208 - BIG Life Announcement!

Will gives a big update in his life, Brian's life, and the Church Split. Listen until the end to hear some new things coming to The Church Split!

Ep 207 - Reconstructing from Religious Abuse - Interview with Julie Sigler

We dive deep into the reconstruction story of Julie! She discusses her life growing up with an IFB father, divorce in the IFB, Hyles Anderson college, abuse, expectations of "purity" on women verses men, and then ultimately leaving the IFB. Julie's story is inspirational on what she overcame while loving Jesus the whole time. She talks about how she ultimately left legalism but didn't leave Christ. Be prepared for both heart wrenching and uplifting feelings listening to this.

Ep 206 - Stealth Calvinism and How it Splits Churches

A quick review of the "Sparkle Creed" followed by a deep dive into "Stealth Calvinism". This is a term used to describe those who hold to the doctrines of grace infiltrating churches, denying that they hold to Calvinism to maintain plausible deniability, and then using obfuscation and equivocation when questioned. We draw on a situation popularized by Beyond the Fundamentals as well as our own personal experiences with it.

Ep 205 - Debate Review: Penal Substitutionary Atonement (with Altarnate Media)

This was originally a live stream from August 1 on Altarnate Media with Brad. They discuss the PSA debate The Church Split hosted on July 23. The take a balanced look at the arguments and what its like as a moderator when things get a little "spicy".

Ep 204 - Debate: Penal Substitutionary Atonement Sean Griffin (non-PSA) vs Courtney (pro-PSA)

The Church Split hosts a debate between 2 Torah followers regarding the question "Is Penal Substitutionary Atonement Biblical?" In this heated debate we hear arguments regarding PSA from the Torah follower perspective.  Listen to hear some new/unique arguments for and against PSA.

Ep 203 - Identity, Suicide, and the Gospel Answer (Interview with Brandon Thomas)

Brandon discusses growing up with his mother who is a lesbian, her marriage, the abuse he suffered, the influence of his grandpa, premarital sex, drugs, abortion, suicide, and how all of that lead him into the ministry. Brandon describes "coming out" to his mom as a pastor and how he hopes his life and testimony can be a way for marginalized groups to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. You will not want to miss this powerful episode.

Ep 202 - Shiny Happy People - The Church Split Responds

Will and Brian review Amazon's new Docu-series called "Shiny Happy People". This series oddly intersects both Will and Brian's early Christian life. We review what the series does well, what they did poorly, and give our recommendations on watching the show.

Ep 201 - Hell: Eternal Conscious Torment vs. Annihilationism

Will and Brian discuss the 2 main views of Hell: Eternal Conscious Torment (ECT) and Annihilationism (aka Conditional Immortality (CI)). We review the major verses for each view and discuss where we both have landed on this subject after quite a bit of study. Stay tuned for a hell of an episode!

Ep 200 - Reasons Why Apologetics is Failing - Interview with Dr. Stephen Boyce

Will and Brian interview Dr. Stephen Boyce of Explore Christianity and the FACTS podcast. We discuss his recent FACTS podcast regarding the 3 reasons why apologetics is failing. We look at the church, apologists themselves, the culture, church fathers, and more!