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Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff
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Welcome to the podcast of the Bible Answer Man broadcast with bestselling author and CRI President Hank Hanegraaff! On the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers your questions with well-reasoned answers to equip you in the essentials of the historic Christian faith and strengthen your walk with the Lord. When it comes to the essentials of Christianity, there must be unity: "In essentials, unity; nonessentials, liberty; and in all things, charity."
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The Privileged Planet: Designed for Discovery with Jay Richards - Part 2
2d ago00:28:01Tap to summarizeOn today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/07/26), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss why the Earth is the best place in the universe for discovery, why people like Neil deGrasse Tyson make the argument that the Earth is insignificant, how we can overcome the issue of information overload we are facing today, constrained optimization, and the role of solar eclipses in scientific discovery.
Transcribe →The Privileged Planet: Designed for Discovery with Jay Richards - Part 1
3d ago00:28:01Tap to summarizeOn today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/06/26), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss if machines can ever truly replace humans, panpsychism, the hypothesis of The Privileged Planet, and why the Earth is the best place in the universe for discovery.
Transcribe →Best of BAM Q&A: Division, Doubt, and Gossiping
5d ago00:28:01Tap to summarizeOn today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens with a Facebook question from someone who asked, “Is it unbiblical to call yourself a Calvinist or an Arminian; a Lutheran or an Augustinian?”Hank also answers the following questions:How could God fulfil a land promise in 1948 to a people we know genetically did not exist? Dan - CT (2:49)Can a Christian go to hell for doubting God one day and believing the next day? Derek - Indianapolis, IN (8:55)How should I confront a Christian who is gossiping? Dan - Vancouver, BC (15:11)Was Pilate washing his hands a sign of him feeling guilty or him justifying his actions? Jeff - Western, NE (17:02)I grew up in a dysfunctional home, and I am going to meet with my family. How should I handle this situation? Brenda - Flint Hill, MO (19:42)
Transcribe →Independence Day 2026 with Francis Beckwith
6d ago00:28:01Tap to summarizeOn today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/03/26), Hank notes that as Americans celebrate Independence Day this weekend, this year marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it is important to remind ourselves of the fundamental purpose of the United States as set forth in the preamble to the Constitution: “to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity”. To discuss what is essential to know about our particular Government, Hank introduces a special presentation of his conversation with Professor Francis Beckwith, author of Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft.
Transcribe →Q&A: Divine Healing, Michael the Archangel, and Modern-Day Apostles
1w ago00:28:01Tap to summarizeOn today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/02/26), Hank answers the following questions:Debating with a friend on divine healing provided in the atonement. What about having faith in God in Luke 17:6? David - Reading, PA (0:52)What are your thoughts on the book Heaven Is for Real by Todd Burpo? Jim - Westfield, NJ (5:05)Can you address the Jehovah’s Witnesses' belief that Jesus is Michael the Archangel? Paul - Midwest, OK (8:32)What is the “book of nature”? Judy - Tupelo, OK (15:11)What about modern-day apostles and prophets? Lee - VA (17:34)I’m visually impaired. How to deal with the verses that talk about having faith in God yet not being healed? Evelyn - New York, NY (20:58)
Transcribe →Q&A: The New Heaven and New Earth, the Godhead, and Kairos
1w ago00:28:01Tap to summarizeOn today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/01/26), Hank answers the following questions:What do the new heaven and new earth and the resurrection of the body refer to? Jason - Raleigh, NC (0:48)Is a lifetime jail sentence grounds for divorce? Daniel - Brooklyn, NY (5:21)Is abortion acceptable when the Mother’s life is at risk? Andy - Lincoln, NE (9:47)Could you clarify the Godhead – God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit being one and the same? Amy - Panama City, FL (15:14)Can you clarify the difference between “Kairos” and “Chronos”? Robert - Omaha, NE (21:28)
Transcribe →Giving Through the Ministry of CRI, and Q&A
1w ago00:28:01Tap to summarizeOn today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/30/26), Hank discusses the advantages and blessings of being part of the CRI Support Team. Hank also expands on and defines four groups of people associated with CRI: Support Team members, donors, occasional givers, and non-giving listeners.Hank also answers the following questions:I have an associate who thinks the Church of Christ is the only church and that other churches are false. What are your thoughts on this? Venice - Bakersfield, CA (4:07)How can Jesus be listed as a descendant of Joseph in the Bible? Leia - Charlotte, NC (7:03)Must we tithe only to a church, or does it not matter as long as it is going to God’s kingdom? Andrew - Moore, OK (15:42)Is the creation account in Genesis chapter 1 literal, or is it an allegory? Are the accounts of the fall and the flood literal? Mark - NC (20:18)Can we infer from the Bible that man has been around for thousands of years, not millions of years? Mark - NC (23:53)
Transcribe →Essence and Energy Distinction, and Q&A
1w ago00:28:01Tap to summarizeOn today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/29/26), Hank responds to a question he received: “How would you justify the doctrine of the Energy/Essence distinction?”Hank also answers the following questions:Since God is omniscient, how can He say in Genesis 18:20-21 that He will go to Sodom to see if the things reported to be occurring there are in fact true? Sally - Calgary, AB (15:11)Is there a technology that implants messages directly in the minds of specific people? Could it be used to imitate a word from the Lord? Loni - Port Angeles, WA (18:32)
Transcribe →Best of BAM: The Joy of Contagious Giving, and Q&A
2w ago00:28:01Tap to summarizeOn today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about the joy of contagious giving—the giving of time, talent, and treasure for the sake of the Kingdom. Every breath we have is held in the hollow of God's hand. May God grant that we use His resources wisely.Hank also answers the following questions:Given that even the Bible mentions other writings, how is it that the 27 books of the New Testament were canonized? James - Dallas, TX (9:15)Are we judged twice—once after death, and again at the time Christ returns? Janette - Omaha, NE (15:13)My mother has been widowed twice. What would her relationship be like with both of her husbands? Connie - St. Peters, MO (18:18)When or who must we forgive? Monica - Lincoln, NE (19:44)How do modern-day Jews handle atonement for their sins? Jason - Fresno, CA (22:17)Can you address the assertion that the Sahidic Coptic Version of John 1:1 supports the New World Translation? Gregory - Kansas City, MO (23:25)
Transcribe →Q&A: Seeking Retribution, Gossiping, and Reconciliation
2w ago00:28:01Tap to summarizeOn today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/26/26), Hank shares testimonies from listeners describing the impact that the broadcast is having on their lives and on people around the world.Hank also answers the following questions:If someone robs you, should you seek retribution? If this continues, how long should you allow it? Jim - IA (3:18)If I disobey God, will He refrain from blessing me? Tonya - Fort Wayne, IN (6:27)How should I confront a Christian who is gossiping? Dan - Vancouver, BC (15:11)Was Pilate washing his hands a sign of him feeling guilty or him justifying his actions? Jeff - Western, NE (17:01)I grew up in a dysfunctional home, and I am going to meet with my family. How should I handle this situation? Brenda - Flint Hill, MO (19:41)
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