Theology ki Baath: Recent Episodes
Evangelical Theological Seminary of ACA
Theology ki Baath is centered around topics of interest to the church in India. www.ets-india.org, baath@acaindia.org
Drs. Stephen George and Saji Thomas engage in conversation with a Christian geriatric, Dr. Dominic Benjamin about the importance of preparing for and navigating through the phase of old age. Dr. Dominic challenges us with a Christian world view about the value of old age and how to treasure our elderly with perseverance and grace.
Drs. Stephen George and Saji Thomas engage in conversation with a Christian geriatric, Dr. Dominic Benjamin about the importance of preparing for and navigating through the phase of old age. Dr. Dominic challenges us with a Christian world view about the value of old age and how to treasure our elderly with perseverance and grace.
Also, we discuss with Dr. Abe about his real passion––Preaching. As a professor of preaching at The Southern Baptist Seminary (Louisville, KY), and an accomplished author on the subject including several theological commentaries for preachers, he shares briefly about the importance of preaching the "thrust of the units of biblical texts" with a single actionable application.
Drs. Stephen George and Saji Thomas discuss the divine gift of Christian singlehood with Dr. Abraham Kuruvilla who is both single and passionate about God's calling to be single, for life. He challenges Christians to reflect on this neglected gift of God as fulfilling as married life.
Drs. Stephen George and Saji Thomas discuss the question of how as Christians we should be thinking about the upcoming elections and political engagement. Our Christian worldview that anticipates the coming rule of Christ on earth does not make us passivists. Until his kingdom comes, how are we to live as Gospel people amidst political changes to realise God's Kingdom in the sphere of our influence?
Drs. Saji Thomas and Stephen George discuss with Dr. Kevin Stores a book they read: The Burnout Society by Byung - Chul Han. Christians now live in a competitive culture of internal and external pressures aided with high-tech facilities for "success" which is taking a toll on the individual, family and the church community. The topic calls for a biblical theology of rest and reflection from our perpetual tiredness.
Drs. Saji Thomas and Stephen George discuss with Dr. Kevin Stores a book they read: The Burnout Society by Byung - Chul Han. Christians now live in a competitive culture of internal and external pressures aided with high-tech facilities for "success" which is taking a toll on the individual, family and the church community. The topic calls for a biblical theology of rest and reflection from our perpetual tiredness.
Drs. Saji Thomas and Stephen George discuss the future of work, looking at retirement, role of AI in work, creativity and managing the struggles of corporate life
Drs. Saji Thomas and Stephen George discuss how a Christian understands the meaning and significance of their vocation.
Here Drs. Saji Thomas and Stephen George discuss their own personal histories as parents and their own parents and share how biblical wisdom on parenting still applies today
Here Drs. Saji Thomas, Stephen George and Joy John discuss the complexities of transgenderism and how Indian Christians can engage with them and understand related issues.
Dr Joy George, chancellor of the Asian Christian Academy, joins Drs. Saji Thomas and Stephen George to talk about how Christians should view money and wealth.
In this episode of Theology ki Baath, Drs. Stephen George and Saji Thomas discuss the benefits of expository preaching and how listeners can position themselves to hear God speak.
Drs. Saji Thomas and Stephen George discuss the theology of the Lord's Table, its significance in Christian life and issues related to practice and Church life
Description: In this podcast, Dr. Saji Thomas and Prof. Joy John discuss with our special guest, author and historian Dr. Babu K. Verghese,on
the topic of Christians' contributions in nation building. Dr. Babu has done much research and published several books on this topic.
Here Drs. Stephen George and Saji Thomas discuss with Dr. Augustine Arumugum about how Christians can navigate participation in festivals and maintain relationships with their family, friends and neighbours.
Drs. Stephen George and Saji Thomas discuss the social evil of corruption and bribery and how that puts Indian Christians in challenging ethical situations. They look at how scripture addresses these issues and how bribery is built into the system of governance in India.
Drs. Stephen George and Saji Thomas discuss the ethical, moral, social, psychological and interpersonal problems posed by pornography and how the pursuit of holiness is critical to victory and flourishing Christian life.
Drs. Stephen George and Saji Thomas look at a few more biblical texts and pastoral approaches churches can take to address these issues.
Drs. Stephen George and Saji Thomas discuss the issue of divorce and remarriage in India and look at some key biblical texts on this issue
In Part 2 of our discussion on Pre-marital counseling Drs. Stephen George and Saji Thomas discuss specific issues covered in the counseling and specific biblical and theological considerations for the couple before they enter into marriage
In Part 1 of this discussion on Pre-marital counseling. Drs. Stephen George and Saji Thomas discuss why Pre-marital counseling is important in the Indian context and how this counseling seeks to address the expectations that couples have when entering the relationship
A question that is asked among some Indian evangelicals. Here, Drs Stephen George, Saji Thomas and special guest, Dr. Eldy Eldhose discuss the importance of Christmas for Indian Christians and the theological significance of this event.
Our discussion on Arranged marriage and dating, Drs. Saji Thomas and Stephen George engage with relevant scripture related to finding a spouse and cultural factors Indian Christians must think through as they reflect on Scripture. They also give their answer to the question “How do I find a spouse” and what is the response of Christians towards singleness.
In this first ever episode of Theology ki Baath, Drs. Stephen George and Saji Thomas begin Part 1 of the topic on Arranged marriage or Dating by introducing themselves and sharing their personal stories of how they met their wives.