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This is lecture 1 of 2 by Dr. Benjamin Quinn of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The titles of this lecture series is "The Story of Wisdom in Saint Augustine." From childhood to conversion to Bishop of Hippo, Wisdom (sapientia) features prominently in Augustine’s work, and tracing it’s development in his writings offers deep insight into his thought and life. This lecture series consider...

Covid-19 has wreaked havoc this year not merely on public health or economic stability, but perhaps most lastingly, on our institutions of higher education. We can lament this crisis, but we must also learn from it. While many worthy institutions may be struggling now through no fault of their own, the coronavirus crisis has also revealed a deeper rot at the heart of much of American higher educat...

In this lesson, Dr. Minich looks at Lewis's thoughts on the question as to whether or not God is primitive. If you would like to support these efforts by the Davenant Academy teachers, you can visit Davenant.kindful.com/?campaign=1063108 If you'd like to learn more about the other projects from Davenant Institute visit DavenantInstitute.org. Don't forget to subscribe to the YouTube channel!

Lewis, in an interlude, grapples with an "aesthetic" argument for naturalism. If you would like to support these efforts by the Davenant Academy teachers, you can visit Davenant.kindful.com/?campaign=1063108 If you'd like to learn more about the other projects from Davenant Institute visit DavenantInstitute.org. Don't forget to subscribe to the YouTube channel!

In this lesson, Dr. Minich summarizes Lewis's response to a philosophical hesitancy about miracles arising from the concept of "laws of nature." If you would like to support these efforts by the Davenant Academy teachers, you can visit Davenant.kindful.com/?campaign=1063108 If you'd like to learn more about the other projects from Davenant Institute visit DavenantInstitute.org. Don't forget to sub...

In this lesson, Dr. Minich summarizes Lewis's response to weaker arguments against miracles, arguments based on a modern understanding of how nature works. If you would like to support these efforts by the Davenant Academy teachers, you can visit Davenant.kindful.com/?campaign=1063108 If you'd like to learn more about the other projects from Davenant Institute visit DavenantInstitute.org. Don't fo...

In this lesson, Dr. Minich discusses Lewis's response to misgivings so far, all laid out in an especially crucial chapter. If you would like to support these efforts by the Davenant Academy teachers, you can visit Davenant.kindful.com/?campaign=1063108 If you'd like to learn more about the other projects from Davenant Institute visit DavenantInstitute.org. Don't forget to subscribe to the YouTube...

In this lesson, Dr. Minich talks the student through Lewis's discussion of the link between conscience and the supernatural. If you would like to support these efforts by the Davenant Academy teachers, you can visit Davenant.kindful.com/?campaign=1063108 If you'd like to learn more about the other projects from Davenant Institute visit DavenantInstitute.org. Don't forget to subscribe to the YouTub...

In this lesson, Dr. Minich works through Lewis's response to the chief objections to his argument thus far. If you would like to support these efforts by the Davenant Academy teachers, you can visit Davenant.kindful.com/?campaign=1063108 If you'd like to learn more about the other projects from Davenant Institute visit DavenantInstitute.org. Don't forget to subscribe to the YouTube channel!

In this lesson, Dr. Minich discusses Lewis's chief argument against Naturalism. If you would like to support these efforts by the Davenant Academy teachers, you can visit Davenant.kindful.com/?campaign=1063108 If you'd like to learn more about the other projects from Davenant Institute visit DavenantInstitute.org. Don't forget to subscribe to the YouTube channel!

In this lesson, Dr. Minich summarizes chapter 2 of "Miracles" by looking at Lewis's distinction between Naturalism and Supernaturalism. If you would like to support these efforts by the Davenant Academy teachers, you can visit Davenant.kindful.com/?campaign=1063108 If you'd like to learn more about the other projects from Davenant Institute visit DavenantInstitute.org. Don't forget to subscribe to...

Dr. Minich begins his study through C.S. Lewis's book "Miracles" in this first episode for the Davenant Academy. The student will not only learn about the chapter-by-chapter content of Lewis's book, but how to access Lewis's writing more broadly. If you would like to support these efforts by the Davenant Academy teachers, you can visit Davenant.kindful.com/?campaign=1063108 If you'd like to learn...

In this final discussion, Brad Littlejohn and Alastair Roberts discuss how pastors and churches can begin to model and restore the kinds of networks of trust, and healthy relationships to authority and expertise, that can enable us to navigate crises such as the one that currently faces us. They also suggest practical ways that churches can shine as lights in their communities, reminding people of...

In this discussion, Brad Littlejohn and Alastair Roberts get to the most fundamental aspect of the crisis now facing us: the epistemic crisis that has made it difficult for many citizens to understand or agree about the nature of the threat that faces us. How are we to know when to defer to experts? How do we even know who the right experts are? How do we deal with problems of uncertainty and prob...

In this discussion, Brad Littlejohn and Alastair Roberts explore the question of tradeoffs in relation to Covid-19. Is it true that "the cure may be worse than the disease," that we need to balance the protection of the economy against the protection of lives? In fact, we need to understand how deeply intertwined the health and economic challenges are. They also explore the threats to freedom that...

In this discussion, Brad Littlejohn and Alastair Roberts address the concern that, even if government officials have the right *in principle* to impose emergency measures, they may be overreaching now. Many have started questioning whether the virus is so bad after all, or whether the restrictions in some communities are too strict. What biblical and prudential principles can guide us in what fait...

In this discussion, Brad Littlejohn and Alastair Roberts address the question that some Christians have been asking: do government officials have the right to close businesses and churches? Is this a violation of the separation of church and state and of religious freedom? What is the extent of government emergency powers? Recorded 4/16

In this discussion, Brad Littlejohn and Alastair Roberts introduce the challenges that the church in America is currently facing in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, with many questioning official lockdown policies, churches threatening to defy closure orders, and many Christians unsure who or what to believe. Recorded on 4/16

This is lecture 3 of 3 by Michael Spangler on the work of Peter van Mastricht. In this set of talks, Michael Spangler presents an overview of the first 2 volumes of Peter van Mastricht’s Theoretical-Practical Theology. The title to lecture 3 is "Defending the Bible in Your Own Life." For more information about events at Davenant House or to attend future Davenant Discussions go to www.davenanthous...

This is lecture 2 of 3 by Michael Spangler on the work of Peter van Mastricht. In this set of talks Michael Spangler presents an overview of the first 2 volumes of Peter van Mastricht’s Theoretical-Practical Theology. The title to lecture 2 is "In the Arena with the Bible's Enemies." For more information about events at Davenant House or to attend future Davenant Discussions go to www.davenanthous...

This is lecture 1 of 3 by Michael Spangler on the work of Peter van Mastricht. In this set of talks, Michael Spangler presents an overview of the first 2 volumes of Peter van Mastricht’s Theoretical-Practical Theology. Peter van Mastricht is an important Dutch theologian from the 17th century. His work is a bold defense of Reformed Protestant teachings. Notable is Mastricht’s clear articulation of...

A panel discussion on C.S. Lewis at the 2019 UK Convivium, "Liberal Education in a Libertine Age."

A lecture given by Dr. Eric Hutchinson at the first Davenant UK Convivium Irenicum, "Liberal Education in a Libertine Age." Full title: "The Other Lewis: Protestant Platonism and Liberal Learning in Nineteenth-Century America"

A lecture given by Dr. Alastair Roberts at the first Davenant UK Convivium Irenicum, "Liberal Education in a Libertine Age."

A lecture given by Dr. Mattias Gassman at the first Davenant UK Convivium Irenicum, "Liberal Education in a Libertine Age."