Down Under Theology

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode, we tell the story of the "conversion" of Charles and John Wesley and the rise of evangelicalism. We explore the marks of evangelicalism and its impact on the church including things like the...

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode, we're joined by Rev. Dr John McClean to talk about the Westminster Assembly and all to come out of it. We discuss the Westminster Confession of Faith, the other Assembly Documents (Shorter and La...

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode, we look at the Act of Supremacy and the rise of the Church of England. We use this moment as a platform to discuss issues such as the interpretation and application of Old Testament Law, the localisat...

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this bonus episode, we're joined by Dr Harrison Perkins to speak about his new book Reformed Covenant Theology: A Systematic Introduction (Lexham Academic). Murray says this is the book he has been waiting for...

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode, we're joined by Stephen Eccher, author of Zwingli the Pastor: A Life in Conflict (2024, Lexham Press) to talk all things Zwingli and the Swiss Reformation. We examine the impact of Zwingli and th...

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode, we tell the story of Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms - it's not what you think!! This is an important moment in the Protestant Reformation, and we examine the reasons behind it. We talk about...

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode, we discuss the Great Schism of AD1054 between the church in the East and West, with particular focus on the theological issues behind the division. We then ask ourselves some practical questions arisi...

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode, we take a look at the coronation of Charlemagne in AD800 and the associated era of Christendom. We examine the impact of Christendom on the world and the church discussing issues like the relationship...

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode, we discuss the rise of Monasticism and the Rule of St Benedict. Monasticism has had a great impact on the church today, perhaps more than we realise. We examine the implications of monasticism on Chri...

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this episode, look at the Council of Chalcedon and examine its declarations about Jesus, his nature and person, and how his divinity and humanity interact. We then look at the impact of the definition of Chalcedon...

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In season 4, we are sinking our teeth into Church History! We'll look at key moments in the history of the church and discover their significance for the life and mission of the church today. In the fifth episode...

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In season 4, we are sinking our teeth into Church History! We'll look at key moments in the history of the church and discover their significance for the life and mission of the church today. In the fourth episod...

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In season 4, we are sinking our teeth into Church History! We'll look at key moments in the history of the church and discover their significance for the life and mission of the church today. In the third episode...

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In season 4, we are sinking our teeth into Church History! We'll look at key moments in the history of the church and discover their significance for the life and mission of the church today. In this second episo...

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In season 4, we are sinking our teeth into Church History! We'll look at key moments in the history of the church and discover their significance for the life and mission of the church today. In this first episod...

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this special bonus episode, we're joined by friend of the show, Nancy Guthrie, to talk about Biblical Theology. We chat to Nancy about how she thinks we can describe the story of the Bible in four simple words...

Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this special bonus episode, we chat with Dr Brandon D. Crowe about his newly released book, The Lord Jesus Christ: The Biblical Doctrine of the Person and Work of Christ (Lexham Press, 2023). This work, the first i...

Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In the final episode of season 3, we look at the end of the Lord's prayer - or is it? For the kingdom, power and glory are yours, now and forever - where did this line come from? Why is it part of what we know as...

Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 22, we look at the final petition of the Lord's Prayer - lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. We discuss the small translation issue of "evil" vs "evil one", and c...

Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In this special bonus episode, we chat with Cam about his newly released book, Theology and History in the Methodology of Herman Bavinck (OUP, 2023). This work, based on Cam's PhD, examines how the theological an...

Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 21, we discuss the 6th petition of the Lord's Prayer - forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. We dive deep into the topic of forgiveness including things like extending and receivi...

Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 20, we look at the 4th petition of the Lord's Prayer - Give us today our daily bread . We have a quick look at the theme of God's provision (especially through the use of bread) in Scripture. We d...

Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 19, we look at the 3rd petition of the Lord's Prayer - Your will be done . At first glance, this seems very similar to the last petition, so we discuss the difference between this and Your kingdom come...

Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 18, we examine the 2nd petition of the Lord's Prayer - "your Kingdom come". We look at the motif of "Kingdom" through Scripture discussing what exactly God's Kingdom is. We tac...

Welcome to Season 3 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church. In Episode 17, we talk a bit about the structure of the Lord's prayer before diving into the first petition. We talk about what the word "Hallowed" means, especially given it's not commonly used to...