Why do innocent people suffer? Where was God during the Holocaust? And how does faith sustain us in a world full of evil?

In this episode of Theological, host Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Michael Jones from @InspiringPhilosophy–one of the most influential Christian apologists on YouTube — for a deep, honest, and at times challenging conversation on theodicy: the problem of evil and suffering.

This is one of the most ancient questions in human history, and two thoughtful believers from different traditions take it on together — with intellectual rigor, personal honesty, and genuine respect.

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Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Is modern science pointing toward God—or away from Him?
In this episode of Theological, Shabbos Kestenbaum interviews Dr. Stephen Meyer (Cambridge PhD; Discovery Institute) on intelligent design, fine-tuning, Darwin’s limits, the Big Bang, and why even top scientists wrestle with the universe’s beginning. They also discuss Dr. Meyer’s documentary The Story of Everything, in theaters now.

Can Science Prove God Exists?

Did Jesus visit the Americas after the Resurrection? In this episode of Theological, host Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Santa Clarita stake president Michael Stanley of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to discuss the Book of Mormon’s most surprising claims—and answers the biggest misconceptions about Mormonism.

What Do Mormons Believe?

Heaven, hell, purgatory—what does the Bible actually say about the afterlife? Michael Knowles and Shabbos Kestenbaum go deep on judgment, salvation, and why the Hebrew Bible speaks differently about “the next world.”

In this thought-provoking clip, they explore:

The “harrowing of hell” and what Christians mean by Christ descending “into hell”

Why the Torah and Prophets don’t spell out the afterlife as explicitly

Olam Haba vs Olam Hazeh (the next world vs this world)

Catholic teaching on final judgment, grace, works, and purgatory

“Keys of the Kingdom,” St. Peter, and what it means for spiritual authority

If you’ve ever wondered whether faith is about this life, the next life, or both—this conversation is for you.

What Happened Between Good Friday and the Resurrection? | Easter Special with Michael Knowles

In this episode of Theological, Rabbi Jason Weiner—Senior Rabbi at Cedars-Sinai—explains how Judaism approaches life, death, and medical ethics. From euthanasia to the deathbed, is it “our body, our choice?” What do people say on their deathbeds? And can we ever understand why God allows the innocent to suffer?

Where is God When Life Ends

Why have Christian Zionism and Replacement Theology become the most controversial topics in modern theology? Pastor David Blease joins Shabbos Kestenbaum to examine what the Old and New Testaments actually say about Israel, the Church, and God’s covenant.

Who Are God’s Chosen People

What makes a messiah and does Jesus meet the criteria? Join Shabbos Kestenbaum and Christian theologian and apologist Sean McDowell as they examine together one of the most consequential theological questions in history.

What Makes a Messiah?

What does the Bible say about war between nations? Is armed conflict ever justified—or must it always be avoided? Shabbos sits down with Christian combat veteran Josiah O’Neil to examine what Scripture teaches about the moral and spiritual realities of human conflict.

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