Recently, Crosstalk examined the subject of mysticism and how it's infiltrating evangelical churches. Part of this mysticism involves a pagan, eastern fusion of sexuality with spirituality.

Pastor DeBruyn came across this while reading the popular book, The Shack, by William P. Young. This allegory of the Trinity has become a Christian bestseller. The problem is, books like this can create false idols due to their fictional nature. Fiction ignites the imagination and when it does, if we're not careful, a false, idolatrous view of God can be the result.

From Kundalini type experiences, to feminine goddess theology, to the idea of the divine spark in all people in Rob Bell's Sex God book, pastor DeBruyn exposes the growing, subtle fusion of spirituality and sexuality on this edition of Crosstalk.

Dr. Landes believes that, in an effort to bolster the Bush legacy, the current administration is pushing for Israel to sign a diplomatic agreement that would result in the formation of a Palestinian state before he leaves office in January. This Palestinian state would consist of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and parts of Jerusalem.

Along with the Palestinian state question, Dr. Landes defines what he refers to as "Pallywood." This involves staged incidents for the world media and how this affects the world's perception of the Middle East conflict.

Old-Earth Creationism on Trial attempts to look at arguments that old-earth creationists supposedly take from Scripture. It's set up like a trial with both a prosecution and a defense. Under this format, evolutionary arguments are cross-examined and a response is given with a spirit of gentleness and respect.

This edition of Crosstalk covers a lot of ground as Tim explains the following questions and more through the lens of Scripture:

-How does a six-day creation point to the nature and character of God?

-How does Charles Darwin fit into the evolutionary scheme?

-How do creationists come to their young-earth date conclusion?

-What does the word "day" really mean in Genesis chapter 1?

-Are plants alive in the same sense as humans and animals?

-Why do some people believe that young-earth creationism hinders evangelism?

The reaction by the U.S. government to bail out institutions such as Merrill Lynch, AIG, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac has supported the fear-mongering by some experts who felt that we were on the verge of economic collapse.

Craig admits that we are headed for a very deep recession if we don't take care of the problems that exist on Wall Street, but that we're nowhere near anything like the economic atmosphere that existed during the time of the Great Depression.

Does all the blame for the collapse of these business institutions reside with Wall Street or does the federal government share in this as well? Does the bailout make good, long-term economic sense or should we be moving slower? Does the federal government really have the monetary reserves for the bailout? How will this affect the budget of the average family?

Listen in as Craig simplifies the current Wall Street to Main Street economic maze on this edition of Crosstalk.

Bill Clinton, Jesse Jackson and others have stepped into the pulpit to make comments favorable to their worldview, but is your pastor allowed to do the same? What is the Christian's responsibility as citizens of heaven on earth in the area of civil government, or more specifically, self-government? Over the years there's been a censorship of God's people on that point and it's this lack of knowledge sharing that appears to be playing into the deterioration of our nation.

This program looks at the importance of how churches can make congregants aware of the issues of our day without taking a partisan position, why churches don't have to have 501c3 status, as well as looking at recent attacks of slander against Governor Sarah Palin's husband, the alleged "hacking" of Palin's e-mail, and more.

David discusses what he's hearing from Christian listeners about Sarah Palin; his personal take on the decision to pick Palin; the biblical perspective concerning females in the home, the church, and the state; how McCain/Palin are responding to the big issues facing our nation; the third party factor; how Christians should view a possible Obama victory; and so much more.

Many critics have placed Senator Barack Obama under the microscope, examining everything from his Muslim upbringing to his relationship with controversial Reverend Jeremiah Wright, and more. What is it about Obama that allows him to pull strong pre-election poll numbers amidst the profusion of allegations from his detractors? Perhaps it has to do with his image, an image that appears to have been created by influential individuals in both politics and the media.

Join Jim Schneider as he questions Floyd Brown to find out who these people are and how they have helped to shape the man who could be America's next president.

Many critics have placed Senator Barack Obama under the microscope, examining everything from his Muslim upbringing to his relationship with controversial Reverend Jeremiah Wright, and more. What is it about Obama that allows him to pull strong pre-election poll numbers amidst the profusion of allegations from his detractors? Perhaps it has to do with his image, an image that appears to have been created by influential individuals in both politics and the media.

Join Jim Schneider as he questions Floyd Brown to find out who these people are and how they have helped to shape the man who could be America's next president.