{"podcast":{"title":"Hank Unplugged: Essential Christian Conversations","slug":"hank-unplugged-essential-christian-conversations-223974","podcast_index_feed_id":223974,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2495041/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://www.equip.org","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6b0a8e420a7cff510fd7ebffee8827ad.jpg","author":"The Christian Research Institute","episode_count":388,"summary":"Dig Deeper with Hank Unplugged — Hank Unplugged is a podcast brought to you by the Christian Research Institute, where Hank Hanegraaff takes you beyond the sound bites and into thoughtful, in-depth explorations of the critical issues confronting Christians today. Drawing on Scripture, history, theology, and culture, Hank equips listeners to think Christianly about the questions that matter most and to contend for the faith with knowledge and wisdom. For more information, visit www.equip.org . To support CRI and our global outreaches, visit www.equip.org/donate/ .","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T14:19:14.794711+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hank-unplugged-essential-christian-conversations-223974"},"episode":{"title":"The War in Iran—A Clash of Civilizations and Perspectives on Eternity","slug":"the-war-in-iran-a-clash-of-civilizations-and-perspectives-on-eternity","published_at":"2026-04-01T16:51:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hank-unplugged-essential-christian-conversations-223974/the-war-in-iran-a-clash-of-civilizations-and-perspectives-on-eternity","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hank-unplugged-essential-christian-conversations-223974","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-war-in-iran-a-clash-of-civilizations-and-perspectives-on-eternity--71046210","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71046210/hup_episode_221.mp3","summary":"Hank Hanegraaff reflects on the death of Iran’s supreme leader as a stark reminder of the reality of death and eternity. Hank contrasts Islamic and Christian views of the afterlife, highlighting Islamic concepts such as barzakh and tantalizing descriptions of paradise that have been used as jihadist recruitment tactics, while also raising concerns about demographic shifts, cultural change, and the global influence of Islam. Hank argues that neither military action nor political engagement alone can address the broader civilizational and spiritual crisis in the West. Ultimately, the only real solution to a disintegrating West and a resurgent Islam is the power of the gospel. A Christian church awakened from a diabetic coma brought on by a steady diet of fast-food Christianity. The supreme leader of Iran is now absent from the body but continues to exist for all eternity. The question is: where? The same will be true for each one of us. ”For further study: MUSLIM: What You Need to Know about the World’s Fastest-Growing Religion https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-muslim-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-worlds-fastest-growing-religion-wa0426/ See also Hank’s letter here .https://www.equip.org/march-31st-2026-letter-from-hank-on-iran-and-islam/ Listen to Hank’s podcast and follow Hank off the grid where he is joined by some of the brightest minds discussing topics you care about. Get equipped to be a cultural change agent. Archived episodes are on our Website and available at the additional channels listed below. You can help spread the word about Hank Unplugged by giving us a rating and review from the other channels we are listed on.","meta_description":"Hank Hanegraaff reflects on the death of Iran’s supreme leader as a stark reminder of the reality of death and eternity. Hank contrasts Islamic and Christ…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":871,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hank-unplugged-essential-christian-conversations-223974/episodes/the-war-in-iran-a-clash-of-civilizations-and-perspectives-on-eternity/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hank-unplugged-essential-christian-conversations-223974/the-war-in-iran-a-clash-of-civilizations-and-perspectives-on-eternity.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}