Jacob Brunton and Cody Libolt

For the New Christian Intellectual

Religion EN ↓ 104 episodes

Ideas Matter

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Jacob Brunton and Cody Libolt

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FTNCI 004: Against Altruism 02.07.2018 30:46

We address: What is altruism? Why are we against it? Main topics include: The meaning of philosophical altruism The prevalence of this idea within the church Why we reject it, on scriptural grounds About the Podcast For the New Christian Intellectual is a free show created for Christian thinkers and communicators. Our focus is on classical (and overlooked) Christian principles such as reason, rati...

FTNCI 003: Rediscovering Reason 01.07.2018 36:58

We look at the role of reason in the Christian worldview. Main topics include: Why reason is the sole means of knowledge for Christians How the right role of reason has been attacked by some Christians How reason fits into Christianity How reason fits with divine revelation About the Podcast For the New Christian Intellectual is a free show created for Christian thinkers and communicators. Our foc...

FTNCI 002: Against Fideism 30.06.2018 33:25

We look at what fideism (faith-ism) is, and we look at the danger it poses to a rational Christian worldview. Main topics include: What is fideism, exactly? Why does it matter? How is fideism affecting churches? What is the scriptural answer to fideism? About the Podcast For the New Christian Intellectual is a free show created for Christian thinkers and communicators. Our focus is on classical (a...

FTNCI 001: Why We Need New Christian Intellectuals 29.06.2018 32:03

In this opening podcast session we explain the goals of our worldview project and why it matters. Main topics include: Reason vs. Fideism Holy Self-Interest vs. Altruism Individualism vs. Collectivism Get the Transcript Right-click and “save as” to get the transcript. About the Podcast For the New Christian Intellectual is a free show created for Christian thinkers and communicators. O...