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Why are we even talking about God? It’s a fair question. In a world of deadlines, distractions, and endless entertainment, why spend an evening discussing faith over a pint of beer? Yet despite all our progress and technology, the big questions refuse to disappear. Why are we here? Does life have meaning? Is there something—or Someone—beyond ourselves?

In the first episode of ‘God, Beer and the Meaning of Life’, Pete from the Curious Team sits down with his friend Tony, who isn’t a Christian but is curious enough to ask questions that many people think about but rarely say out loud. Together we explore where that curiosity comes from, whether belief in God is rational or merely emotional, and whether the God question actually matters at all. If God doesn’t exist, does it change anything? And if He does, could there be any more important question to ask? This isn’t a debate to be won or a sermon to be endured—it’s the beginning of an honest conversation about the questions that lie just beneath the surface of everyday life.

Further Reading
Here’s a bit of homework for you….we’ve included a few articles that compliment this episode….

https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/resources/what-scientific-proof-do-we-have-that-there-is-a-god/

https://activechristianity.org/from-atheism-to-christianity-how-i-know-god-exists

https://philosophynow.org/issues/99/Does_God_Exist


What we’re reading?
As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve browsed related to this episode…enjoy!

C. S. Lewis—
Mere Christianity

Timothy Keller—
The Reason For God

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We have never been more connected, and yet many of us have never felt more distracted, hurried, and restless. Our phones sit beside our beds, our notifications interrupt our conversations, and our attention is constantly being pulled in a thousand directions. We can reach almost anyone at any time—but what might this perpetual connectedness be doing to our souls?

In this episode, the Curious team sit down with sociologist and author Dr. Felicia Wu Song to explore the promises and perils of life in the digital age. Together we ask some unsettling questions: How is technology shaping our understanding of personhood, presence, and community? Why do so many of us struggle to be still? What happens when there is never silence, never solitude, and never a moment when we are simply present before God? While recognising the remarkable benefits of digital technology—education, support, and meaningful connections—we also consider its hidden costs and the practical wisdom needed to reclaim attention, recover deeper relationships, and cultivate spaces where our hearts can once again hear the voice of God.

Further Reading
Here’s a bit of homework for you….we’ve included a cross section of articles here for further reflection;

https://www.christianitytoday.com/podcasts/viral-jesus/felicia-wu-song-perils-of-digital-discipleship/

https://publicchristianity.org/podcast/the-year-of-getting-off-your-phone/

https://youtu.be/J71qzk_wMd4?is=TCwnKvZUt1go1QSW


What we’re reading?
As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve browsed related to this episode…enjoy!

Felicia Wu Song—
Restless Devices – Recovering Personhood, Presence, and Place in the Digital Age

Amy & Andy Crouch—
My Tech-Wise Life: Growing Up and Making Choices in a World of Devices


Samuel James—
Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age

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Few theological labels generate as much heat—and as many misconceptions—as Calvinism. In this episode of Theology for the Curious, we sit down with historian and theologian Ken Stewart to discuss his insightful book Ten Myths About Calvinism and to separate fact from fiction when it comes to one of Christianity's most debated traditions. Is Calvinism simply whatever John Calvin taught? Must every Calvinist subscribe to TULIP as the ultimate test of orthodoxy? Does belief in God's sovereignty inevitably portray God as unloving, arbitrary, or selective in His affections?
Together we examine some of the most common objections levelled against Reformed theology and ask whether they genuinely reflect what Calvinists have historically believed. We explore the perennial questions of divine sovereignty and human responsibility, wrestle with accusations that Calvinism undermines free agency, and consider whether doctrines such as election discourage evangelism, missions, prayer, or personal holiness. We also discuss the pastoral concerns often raised against Calvinism: Does it produce spiritual anxiety, fatalism, or doubt about salvation? Or can it, rightly understood, foster assurance, humility, confidence in God's grace, and zeal for gospel ministry?
Throughout the conversation, Ken Stewart brings both historical depth and theological clarity, helping listeners understand how Calvinism has been caricatured, where legitimate criticisms should be acknowledged, and what a healthy, Christ-centred expression of Reformed theology should sound like in the church today. Whether you are convinced by Calvinism, sceptical of it, or simply curious about what it actually teaches, this episode offers a thoughtful and charitable exploration of one of the most influential streams within Christian theology.

Further Reading
Here’s a bit of homework for you….we’ve included a few articles that compliment this episode….

https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/what-is-reformed-theology

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevin-deyoung/does-calvinism-discourage-evangelism/

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/how-does-a-sovereign-god-love


What we’re reading?
As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve browsed related to this episode…enjoy!

Kenneth J Stewart—
Ten Myths About Calvinism

R C Sproul—
Chosen by God

Michael Horton—
For Calvinism

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