Grace in Common

In this episode, Marinus, Gray, and James continue a series discussing Abraham Kuyper's Lectures on Calvinism . This week they continue their discussion of Lecture 3 on Calvinism, Politics, and the Church. Sources mentioned in this episode: Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism: Six Lectures Delivered at Princeton University [in 1898] (Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 2002). Abraham Kuyper an...

In this episode, Gray and James discuss medieval theology, the different assessments of it between the US and the UK, and how they have used it in their current research. Sources mentioned in this episode: Seb Falk, The Light Ages: A Medieval Journey of Discovery (London: Penguin Books, 2021). Herman Bavinck, Essays on Religion, Science, and Society , ed. John Bolt, trans. Harry Boonstra and Gerri...

In this episode, Gray, Cory, and James continue a series discussing Abraham Kuyper's Lectures on Calvinism . This week they discuss lecture 3 on Calvinism and Politics focusing on the topic of the state. Sources mentioned in this episode: Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism: Six Lectures Delivered at Princeton University [in 1898] (Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 2002). Abraham Kuyper, Common...

s7e3 In this episode, Cory, Gray, and James sit down with Gavin Ortlund to discuss his new book What it Means to Be Protestant .  Sources mentioned in this episode: Gavin Ortlund, What It Means to Be Protestant: The Case for an Always-Reforming Church (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Reflective, 2024). Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gmail.com. If you want to make a donation, please visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, Cory and James continue a series discussing Abraham Kuyper's Lectures on Calvinism . Sources mentioned in this episode: Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism: Six Lectures Delivered at Princeton University [in 1898] (Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 2002). Abraham Kuyper and James D. Bratt, Abraham Kuyper: A Centennial Reader (Grand Rapids, Mich. : Carlisle: W.B. Eerdmans ; P...

In this episode, Cory and James begin a series discussing Abraham Kuyper's Lectures on Calvinism . Sources mentioned in this episode: Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism: Six Lectures Delivered at Princeton University [in 1898] (Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 2002). Abraham Kuyper and James D. Bratt, Abraham Kuyper: A Centennial Reader (Grand Rapids, Mich. : Carlisle: W.B. Eerdmans ; Pate...

In this episode, Cory, James, and Gray discuss the recent interview with Joe Rogan and Wesley Huff on the Joe Rogan Experience. This was a unique moment that allowed a scholar of biblical manuscripts to talk about Christianity on the most downloaded podcast in the world. We are interested in apologetics and evangelism, particularly how Dutch theology has deeply affected apologetics over the last h...

In this episode, Marinus, James, and Gray sit down with Gijsbert van de Brink, Professor of Theology and Science at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. They discuss his relationship to the neo-Calvinist tradition and his new book Progress in Theology. Sources mentioned in this episode: Gijsbert van den Brink and Cornelis van der Kooi, Christian Dogmatics: An Introduction , (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B....

In this episode, Cory, Gray, James and Marinus sit down with Richard Mouw to discuss his history with the neo-Calvinist tradition. The team also discusses Mouw's new book, Divine Generosity: The Scope of Salvation in Reformed Theology . Richard J. Mouw, Divine Generosity: The Scope of Salvation in Reformed Theology (Chicago: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2024). Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gm...

In this episode, Cory, Gray, James and Marinus sit down with Ligon Duncan, Chancellor and CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary and the John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology. They discuss their many shared connections with Ligon, the history and focus of Reformed Theological Seminary, the role neo-Calvinism has played at RTS, Ligon’s doctoral work on covenant theology in...

In this episode, Marinus and Gray discuss the legacy of Karl Barth, his relationship to the neo-Calvinist tradition, and how (and if) he can be a helpful resource. Sources discussed in this episode: Matthew Lee Anderson, Confidence in Life: A Barthian Account of Procreation , 1st ed, T&T Clark Enquiries in Theological Ethics Series (London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2024). Karl Barth and Edwy...

In this episode, James and Gray discuss social media and how the neo-Calvinist tradition has some theological resources for wise social media interaction. These resources include the notion of personality, theological anthropology,  Sources discussed in this episode J. H. Bavinck, Personality and Worldview , ed. James Perman Eglinton (Wheaton, Illinois: Crossway, 2023). https://www.crossway.org/bo...

In this episode, Marinus, Gray, and Cory sit down with Henk van den Belt, who is a pastor and Professor of Dogmatics at the Free University of Amsterdam and the Theological University in Apeldoorn. They discuss Henk’s new book Geestspraak , which argues for a pneumatology of the Bible.   https://research.vu.nl/en/persons/henk-van-den-belt Sources discussed in this episode: Henk van den Belt, Geest...

In this episode, the team continues discussing Gray's new book, God and Humanity: Herman Bavinck and Theological Anthropology . They focus on the later chapters of the book discussing sin, race, cultural diversity, and the beatific vision. Sources discussed in this episode Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, God and Humanity: Herman Bavinck and Theological Anthropology , 1st ed, T&T Clark Explorations in...

In this episode, Marinus and James discuss James' current research project on a Christian history of languages. Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gmail.com. If you want to make a donation, please visit  ⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/graceincommon Our theme music is Molly Molly by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC 4.0⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, the team continues discussing Gray's new book, God and Humanity: Herman Bavinck and Theological Anthropology . In particular they discuss affect theory and its impact on the Christian life. Sources discussed in this episode Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, God and Humanity: Herman Bavinck and Theological Anthropology , 1st ed, T&T Clark Explorations in Reformed Theology Series (London:...

In this episode, the team begins discussing Gray's new book, God and Humanity: Herman Bavinck and Theological Anthropology . They discuss how Gray is so productive, what is theological anthropology, and its importance. Sources discussed in this episode Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, God and Humanity: Herman Bavinck and Theological Anthropology , 1st ed, T&T Clark Explorations in Reformed Theology Ser...

In this first episode of season 6, James, Gray, and Marinus discuss a forthcoming article written by Marinus on the French theologian Auguste Lecerf. While looking at how Lecerf adapted neo-Calvinism for the French context, the team also discusses how neo-Calvinism looks in other contexts. Our theme music is Molly Molly by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC 4.0⁠⁠⁠ Reach us at gracei...

In this episode, Marinus, James, Gray, and Cory sit down to discuss James' recent Bavinck Lecture, "From sensus divinitatis to sensus numenis: reading culture as a product of the soul with J.H. Bavinck" at the Theologische Universtiet - Utrecht. Publications mentioned in this episode: https://www.cambridge.org/core/publications/elements/christian-doctrine James Eglinton, "From s...

In this episode, Cory and James sit down with Gray Sutanto to discuss his forthcoming contribution to the Cambridge Elements of Christian Doctrine series: 'A Sense of the Divine': An Affective Model of General Revelation. It is a great example of a constructive use of the neo-Calvinist tradition. Publications mentioned in this episode: https://www.cambridge.org/core/publications/elements/c...

In this next episode recorded during the 2024 Kuyper Conference at Calvin University, the team sits down with Cory Willson the Jake and Betsy Tuls Professor of Missiology, World Christianity, and Public Theology at Calvin University and co-author of Work and Worship: Reconnecting Our Labor and Liturgy. They discuss how Willson discovered the neo-Calvinist tradition and his thoughts about the faith...

In this next episode recorded during the 2024 Kuyper Conference at Calvin University, the team sits down with James Bratt author of the biography Abraham Kuyper: Modern Calvinist, Christian Democrat. They discuss how Bratt discovered the neo-Calvinist tradition and how he wrote the biography. Publications mentioned in this episode: James D. Bratt, Abraham Kuyper: Modern Calvinist, Christian Democr...

In this episode, Cory, Gray, Marinus, and James discuss how the ideas in the neo-Calvinist tradition are connected to Scripture. Our theme music is Molly Molly by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ⁠CC BY-NC 4.0⁠ Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gmail.com. If you want to make a donation, please visit  ⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/graceincommon

In another live episode from the 2024 Kuyper Conference, James, Marinus, Gray, and Cory sit down with George Harinck to discuss the state of the neo-Calvinist movement in 2024. George brings a unique perspective as a Dutch historian. From the rise of neo-Calvinist studies in 2008 to today, the team discusses what has changed and what might be needed for the future. Our theme music is Molly Molly b...

In our second live episode from the 2024 Kuyper Conference, James, Cory, Marinus, and Gray sit down with Dr. Greg Parker, Assistant Professor at Cairn University. The team discusses some ideas from Greg's research on the relationship between dogmatics and ethics and the place of theology among other disciplines. Publications mentioned in this episode: Herman Bavinck, Biblical and Religious Psy...