{"podcast":{"title":"Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday Faith","slug":"theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421","podcast_index_feed_id":6705421,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/theologylab/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.theologylab.org/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/theologylab/20260421_020416_58558d05e543f28c8124556ddad2f998.png","author":"Scott Rice","episode_count":78,"summary":"Theology Lab is a podcast that supports courage and curiosity for everyday faith. We focus on connecting questions of faith with approachable conversations in theology, interpreting the Bible (Scripture), life in the church. It's a podcast, with different offerings (series, like Beyond Simple Answers), that explores a working theological vision (key beliefs) for folks who consider themselves as curious, as asking questions about their faith (e.g., deconstruction, evangelicalism and post-evangelicalism), and looking for helpful ways forward. In our Beyond Simple Answers podcast (a Theology Lab series), we explore a theological vision for faith, in the form conversations, that responds to simple answers to important questions that often fall short -- and what different responses to questions can look like. Episodes on Theology Lab consist of conversational interviews with a range of guests, from public figures like David Brooks and Russell Moore, to biblical scholars, church leaders, theologians, and more. Theology Lab values an approach to faith that is open to questions and comfortable with nuance. It's a place for those who see themselves as theologically curious. How can we be b…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421"},"episode":{"title":"Faith & the Problem of Evil (BSA 1) - When Simple Answers Aren't Enough","slug":"faith-the-problem-of-evil-bsa-1-when-simple-answers-aren-t-enough","published_at":"2026-03-11T20:05:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421/faith-the-problem-of-evil-bsa-1-when-simple-answers-aren-t-enough","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/theologylab/2621111","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/233703/2621111/theologylab/2026_03_11_20_05_03_52eab23f-63fa-4aaf-bf34-11782d7ca561.mp3","summary":"In this first episode of Beyond Simple Answers we explore the question, Why does God create a world where evil and suffering exist? Why answers to this question don't fully satisfy, and how can we continue to explore God, faith, evil, suffering in a theological vision (engaging the Bible and more) together? Explore the profound question of why God created the world, considering theological answers, human experiences of suffering, and the implications for faith and understanding. Join us as we unpack different perspectives and wrestle with the big questions of existence. Check out Kristin’s book, We Mend With Gold! Find a local bookseller: https://tinyurl.com/MendwithgoldLocal Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/MendWithGold Learn more about Theology Lab at www.theologylab.org Check out Kristin's Insta page (bookstagram) through her handle, @ktlee.writes Music Copyright code: US9BWVXXM3PYATAZ Highrock Media License Number - uB6aGE Approximate Chapter times: 00:00 Introduction to Beyond Simple Answers 01:50 Exploring the Question of Creation 04:30 Responses to Creation: Insights from Followers 06:55 Theological Perspectives on God's Glory 10:45 Human Freedom and the Nature of Evil 14:20 Unpacking the Complexity of Creation 17:15 Conclusion and Next Steps","meta_description":"In this first episode of Beyond Simple Answers we explore the question, Why does God create a world where evil and suffering exist? Why answers to this qu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1081,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421/episodes/faith-the-problem-of-evil-bsa-1-when-simple-answers-aren-t-enough/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421/faith-the-problem-of-evil-bsa-1-when-simple-answers-aren-t-enough.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}