A History of Christian Theology

C. S. Lewis and the Bible: Leslie Baynes on Imagination, Interpretation, and Scripture C. S. Lewis is one of the most beloved Christian writers of the twentieth century — but how did he actually read the Bible? In this episode, Chad sits down with Dr. Leslie Baynes, New Testament scholar at Missouri State University, to discuss her book Between Interpretation and Imagination: C. S. Lewis and the B...

A New Christianity for the New South: Paul Sanchez on William Louis Poteat and Liberal Religion in the Baptist South Can science and faith coexist? In the early twentieth-century Baptist South, that question was explosive — and few embodied it more than William Louis Poteat. In this episode, Chad sits down with Dr. Paul Sanchez of Oklahoma Baptist University to discuss his new book, A New Christia...

Theological Education Reimagined: Dennis Greeson and the Alexandrian Institute What does it look like to recover rigorous, classical theological formation for a global, online age? In this episode, Chad sits down with Dr. Dennis Greeson, Dean of the newly launched Alexandrian Institute, to talk about a distinctive vision for training pastors, scholars, and ministry leaders — one built around deep...

Welcome back to A History of Christian Theology! In this episode, Chad sits down with Dr. Kelly M. Kapic, Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, to discuss his award-winning book Christian Life , published by Zondervan Academic as part of the New Studies in Dogmatics series. What does it actually mean to live as a Christian? Although the phrase "Christian life" is used constantly in...

On this episode of A History of Christian Theology , Chad sits down with Dr. Stephen Chester to discuss his recently published book, Paul through the Eyes of the Reformers: Living under Grace (Eerdmans). Dr. Chester is the Lord and Lady Coggan Professor of New Testament at Wycliffe College in Toronto and is widely known for his influential work on the interpretation of Scripture—especially regardi...

Welcome back to A History of Christian Theology! On this episode, Chad sits down with his friend Jordan Steffaniak to discuss his upcoming book "Classical Theism: A Christian Introduction" with Lexam Academic set to release in February 2026. They discuss the meaning and origins of the phrase "Classical Theism" as well as the intersection between faith and philosophy. Dr. Steffaniak is the presiden...

In this episode, Charles Kim talks with Nadya Williams about her book Cultural Christians in the Early Church (Zondervan Press). 

On this episode, Chad is joined again by his friend Dr. Drew Martin to discuss his recent book on the 19th-century American theologian who is gaining fresh attention, "Grimké on the Christian Life: Christian Vitality for the Church and World," published by Crossway. Dr. Martin served for over 15 years as a pastor and church planter before joining the faculty of Covenant Seminary , where he now tea...

Today on the podcast, Chad sits down with Dr. Tzvi Novick , the Abrams Jewish Thought and Culture Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Novick’s research focuses on early Jewish law and ethics. His latest book, and the focus of today's conversation, is titled "Judaism: A Guide for Christians," out now with Eerdmans Press. He and Chad discuss the interactions of Jewish and Chri...

Welcome back to A History of Christian Theology ! This week, Chad sits down with Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner to discuss his latest book, "Mortal Goods: Reimagining Christian Political Duty" (Baker Academic). Chad recently used the book in a Sunday school class on Christianity and politics. Dr. Radner is Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. He has served...

This week on the podcast, Chad is joined by Dr. Hans Madueme, Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, to discuss his award-winning book “Defending Sin: A Response to the Challenges of Evolution and the Natural Sciences” with Baker Academic Press. Drawing from his deep engagement with the intersection of faith and science, Dr. Madueme explores how Christian theology can thoughtfully r...

If you would like the handout and the remaining episodes, please become a Patreon member: patreon.com/AHOCT .  This is week 1 of a class I designed on the relationship between Christianity and Politics. Only the first episode will be available on Patreon. 

Today, Chad is joined by Dr. Michael Lamb, political philosopher, ethicist, and author of the new book "A Commonwealth of Hope: Augustine’s Political Thought, published by Princeton University Press." In this episode, they dive into Dr. Lamb’s work, which challenges the prevailing view of Augustine as a purely pessimistic thinker. Instead, A Commonwealth of Hope offers a compelling reinterpretatio...

Welcome to A History of Christian Theology! Today, Chad sits down with his friend and colleague, Dr. Andrew Chronister. Like Chad, Dr. Chronister teaches ancient languages at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in addition to serving as a professor of patristics. Similarly, they both received their PhDs from Saint Louis University and studied St. Augustine's work there. Their conversation today centers aroun...

Welcome back to A History of Christian Theology! This week, Chad talks with Dr. Abigail Favale about her book "The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory" with Ignatius Press. Dr. Favale's book came out in 2022 and has received excellent reviews, and while the topic is not one we often discuss on the podcast, Chad thought it would make for an interesting conversation, and he was absolutely right! D...

Today, Chad sits down with Dr. Matthew Bates to discuss his newly released book "Beyond the Salvation Wars: Why Both Protestants and Catholics Must Reimagine How We Are Saved" with Brazos Press. Dr. Bates is a professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary and the author of several books. He talks with Chad about his position on the order of salvation and his counterproposal to Protestant and Cat...

On this episode, Chad chats with Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School about his latest book "Mere Christian Hermeneutics: Transfiguring What It Means to Read the Bible Theologically" with Zondervan Academic. Dr. Vanhoozer explains his thesis of how we ought to read and respond to the Bible through the lens of Christ's transfiguration. He received his PhD from Cambridge Univer...

This week on A History of Christian Theology Chad sits down with Dr. Simon P. Kennedy to talk about his latest book "Against Worldview: Reimagining Christian Formation as Growth in Wisdom" with Lexham Press. Their conversation focuses on why evangelicals talk so much about worldview, what it is, why it’s important, Dr Kennedy’s critiques, and his suggestions on how we might want to reframe our vie...

Welcome back to A History of Christian Theology! This week we're happy to welcome Dr. Brad Littlejohn to the podcast to discuss his newly released book "Called to Freedom: Retrieving Christian Liberty in an Age of License" with B&H Academic Press. He and Chad take a bit of a break from our regular sort of conversations to discuss contemporary issues of freedom, what it is and isn't, and how we...

In this episode, Chad interviews Dr. Nijay Gupta about his upcoming book "The Affections of Christ Jesus- Love at the Heart of Paul's Theology" with Eerdmans Publishing: it is scheduled for release near the end of February this year. They discuss how the idea of love is often overlooked in Paul's work as well as the Biblical view of affection and emotion in Christian Theology. Dr. Gupta's accompli...

This week Chad sits down with Dr. Ronnie Kurtz to discuss the topics of his latest book "Light Unapproachable: Divine Incompressibility and the Task of Theology" with InterVarsity Press. They cover a number of topics ranging from 2nd vs 3rd person theology all the way to their shared love for St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Kurtz is an Assistant Professor of Theology at Cedarville University as well as t...

This week Chad sits down with Dr. Rubén Rosario Rodriguez to discuss his newest book "Calvin for the World: The Enduring Relevance of His Political, Social, and Economic Theology" with Baker Academic Press. Dr. Rosario Rodriguez is an associate professor of theology at St. Louis University and the coordinator for both the MTS and MARE programs. Some of you may remember when he joined Chad last yea...

Dr. Philip Hussey joins Chad today to discuss his new book "Supralapsarianism Reconsidered: Jonathan Edwards and the Reformed Tradition" with T&T Clark as part of their "Studies in Systematic Theology" series. Along with being an author, Dr. Hussey is the head pastor at Christ Fellowship Church in St. Louis, Missouri. Chad's conversation with Dr. Hussey covers systematic vs dogmatic theology,...

Welcome back to A History of Modern Theology! On this episode, Chad talks with Dr. Brad East about one of his newest books "Letters to a Future Saint" by Eerdman's Publishing. Dr. East talks about the idea behind the book and his views on the different types of Christian literature. Although you may be used to Chad reviewing more academic or rigorous books, Dr. East's book is an intriguing read an...

Welcome to Episode 168. Today Chad join Dr. Alex Fogleman to discuss his newly released book "Knowledge, Faith, and Early Christian Initiation " with Cambridge University Press. Dr. Fogleman is an Assistant Research Professor of Theology at Baylor University as well as the founding director of "The Catechesis Institute." His book covers what the early church thought it meant to know God and how th...