Jim Palmer and Deconstruction- Part Two

Podcast: Anabaptist Theological Perspectives · Jerry Eicher

Opublikowano: 2026-08-01

Host Jerry Eicher continues Anabaptist Theological Perspectives with part two of his critique of Jim Palmer’s list of “13 religious ideas that no longer fit reality.” In this episode Eicher addresses ideas 7–13, confronting Palmer’s deconstructionist claims about miracles, the nature of evil, divine violence, atonement, final punishment, the purpose of Jesus, and the authority of Scripture. Eicher defends a traditional theological reading—drawing on C.S. Lewis and contemporary thinkers like Jordan Peterson—arguing that miracles reinforce rather than suspend natural law, that evil involves real malevolent forces, and that divine justice may necessarily include force. He also explor...