Podcast Episodes

276: Tertullian - On the Flesh of Christ

God Has No Skin in The Game?

In this episode, we discuss Tertullian's argument against Marcion about God's being born flesh and blood in his treatise, On The Flesh of Christ. What's at stake when wel…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

275: Karl Barth - I am he that wills but does not perform

What We've Got Here Is Failure to Communicate.

In this episode, we discuss Karl Barth's Roman's commentary, which cast a long and influential shadow over much of twentieth-century theology, and what …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

274: Ireneaus of Lyon - Jesus summed up in Himself the long history of the human race

The Stuff That Heresies Are Made Of.

In this episode, we discuss Ireneaus' attack on the Marcionite and Gnostic heresies, which sought to divide Christ's two natures, and the ramifications of this te…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

273: Forde - The preaching and teaching of Jesus can only be handed on as the Word of the cross

Did Jesus Have to Die For That Sermon?

In this episode, we discuss Gerhard Force's book "Theology is For Proclamation," specifically the focus and function of all Jesus' preaching and how it defines …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

272: Augustine - The authority of Scripture should be respected and accepted with the purest faith

Blind Faith Is Worthless Unless It's Blind Faith in Us.

In this episode, we discuss Augustine's Confessions, specifically Augustine's reflection on the Manichaeans and the effect God's Word had on hi…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

271: Nietzsche - A theologian of today not only errs when he speaks but actually lies

We Are Live!

In this episode, we recorded a live show at the Here We Still Stand 2022 conference, so of course, we read Nietzsche and discussed salvation.

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SHOW NOTES:

Nietzsche - The Antichrist ht…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

270: Matthias Flacius - Rules for Understanding the Sacred Scriptures

Do You Read The Bible? What's Your Secret?

In this episode, we discuss how to understand the Bible from Matthias Flacius' book, How to Understand the Sacred Scriptures.

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SHOW NOTES:

Matthias Flacius…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

269: Josh McDowell - What about Science?

It's A Bittersweet, Scientific Symphony of Atheism.

In this episode, we discuss Josh McDowell's book, More Than A Carpenter, and the topic of belief, science, and atheism. Do science and faith contra…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

268: McDowell - Lord, Liar, or Lunatic?

Liar, Liar, Jesus Is A Lunatic?

In this episode, we read More Than A Carpenter by Josh McDowell. We discuss the cultural-historical argument that Jesus was either a good moral teacher or a prophet, o…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

267: C.S. Lewis - It is no good asking for a simple religion

Does God Care Whether We're Good or Bad?

We conclude our discussion of Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. If Christians live in enemy territory, as Lewis writes, how does that affect the defense of our…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago