The Anarchist Bible Study

We discuss a recent scandal in Canadian evangelicalism and the subject of evangelical public repentance. * How does bad theology reflect or lead to bad morality? * What is the connection between antinomianism and licentiousness? * How right was Iowancap to freak out? * Why can’t evangelical leaders say, “I was wrong”? * Why is it good to model repentance as a leader? Leave a comment at AnarchistBi...

We finished up the Chicago Statement commenting on the summary statement, if there’s any room to update the statement, and whether or not we approve of Derek Brown’s proposed update, and if we trust the evangelical intelligentsia of today to do a good job. * Why is this statement so important? * Why does summary statement point 2 summarize so many of the objections to inerrancy? * Was language cre...

This is preambling, where we turn our useless banter into a whole show so we can cut the fat from our normal episode. In this episode we talk about what podcasts we’re listening to, the voices we do when reading, the nearing climax of Drosselmeyer, how to deal with disagreement, and when it’s best to get into an argument. "Drosselmeyer: Curse of the Rat King," by Paul Thompson

The guys make a historical and theological case for parental authority in education. Is education religiously neutral in content? In form? Where does the final responsibility for education lie? How “established” (and successful) is the current model of education really? What’s the seedy history that has lead us to this place in education? Why is the battle for decentralization in education such an...

Chicago Statement Articles 16-19, on the age of inerrancy, and its importance to the church and believers. Is inerrancy a new doctrine, or just a new word? What is and isn’t allowed for hermeneutical tools? Is inerrancy necessary for salvation? Is it sufficient for sanctification? Relevant links: Chicago Statement Defending Inerrancy Explaining Inerrancy Follow Iowancap on Twitter Follow Jeff Leav...

This is preambling, where we turn our useless banter into a whole show so we can cut the fat from our normal episode. We talk about who that Yosemite Sam guy is, our top 3 uncommon book recommendations, Drosselmeyer’s party crashing, what Iowancap means by “maybe” in episode 52.5. Book Recommendations: The Pith of the Apocalypse: Essential Message and Principles for Interpretation, Paul A. Rainbow...

We have a great and thought provoking conversation with Matt from the Restless Podcast on confessionalism and whether or not (Christian) Anarcho-capitalism fits a confessional view of Civil Governance. Relevant links: https://restlesspodcast.podbean.com/  Leave a comment at AnarchistBibleStudy@gmail.com Support us at buymeacoffee.com/Flyover Follow Iowancap on Twitter Follow Jeff Follow Matt&...

Chicago Statement Articles 13-15, discussing the ways Mr. Pedantic can poo-poo inerrancy (unsuccessfully). * Do we kill inerrancy with qualifications? * Who's the undefeated champ of contradiction challenges? * Does Jesus' humanity leave him prone to err? Relevant links: Chicago Statement Defending Inerrancy Explaining Inerrancy Follow Iowancap on Twitter Follow Jeff Leave a comment at AnarchistBi...

This is preambling, where we turn our useless banter into a whole show so we can cut the fat from our normal episode. This week we talk about stuff we find in our pipes as fathers, how nuance isn’t allowed in war, righteous vs. rational, why Canada should invade Iceland, devotional practices, Iowancap’s new fiction reading list, Drosselmeyer’s love and revenge, and how we’ve adjusted our views on...

Modesty, sex (or other vice portrayal) in fiction, and how we started as a show in this conclusion to our full AMA series. * How do we give a nuanced modesty take? * Can guys just be the middle spoon? * What is the place for sex/vice portrayal in Christian fiction? * How far did Iowancap’s rap career go? * How did our show begin? * What’s next for the show/brand? * How much do we love Patrick? &nb...

We continued working through our one year anniversary AMAs in part 2/3. * How do we “love our enemies” and hate righteously? Can we? * How is Tolkien George R.R. Martin’s Daddy? * What is the objectively best Tolkien city to live in? * What role does Tom Bombadil play and why does Iowancap think it was good to cut him? * What are the most important parts of Tolkien’s work? * What is Gandalf even d...

This is preambling, where we turn our useless banter into a whole show so we can cut the fat from our normal episode. This week we talk about family values and the value of home in “Encanto” as opposed to Moana, although there’s some sneaky progressivism in the younger generation getting it right and Abuela getting it so wrong (and what that has to do with the problems with “New Calvinism”). We al...

We react to an Al Mohler briefing on Russia/Ukraine. We feel it important to emphasize that we really, really like Al Mohler. Like a lot. A lot a lot. We swear. But we kind of disagreed with him here. A bit. Mohler Briefing * How much do the guys really really (really… really… really really…) big fans of Al Mohler? * Is our problem really that we focus more on local issues than national and intern...

Or, “On a Long Enough Timeline, John MacArthur is always right.” Iowancap goes full rural in this episode, completing our reading of Meagan Basham's "How The Federal Government Used Evangelical Leaders To Spread Covid Propaganda To Churches" and come to the live realization that we've been fed a WEF diet for a long time. * Is a cloth a lifesaving medical device? * How can we be fair to Big Eva eve...

To celebrate our half-century episode, we had part one of a two-part AMA episode. Some funny questions, some insightful questions, and a couple of OK answers from the OK-est liberty podcast on the internet. * Was Christ “forsaken” by the Father on the cross? In what ways “yes” and in what ways “no”? * What is Christian Anarchy and what kind of practical effect does that have? * What kind of fictio...

This is preambling, where we turn our useless banter into a whole show so we can cut the fat from our normal episode. This week we talk about church history trivia night, nerd culture, Lord of the Rings (of course), especially one of the places where Jackson missed it in the movies: Galadriel’s speech. And ultimately, why it’s so important to talk about reading fiction and how it helps us to read...

Or, “Preaching the Science like it's Gospel” Iowancap and Jeff freak out in concert in our reading of Meagan Basham's "How The Federal Government Used Evangelical Leaders To Spread Covid Propaganda To Churches." * What’s your AMA for Iowancap and Jeff Park AKA “Answers more than the Prime Minister”? * Is Ed Stetzer the Protestant Pope? * Is it a Pastor’s job to be a mouthpiece of “the science?” *...

We covered the articles 10-12 (X-XII) of the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, and Iowancap acknowledged his own errancy on the definition of infallibility. Questions considered were: * How do the enemies of Christianity “lie with facts” when it comes to textual criticism? * How do the people who deny inerrancy in favor of infallibility define infallibility? * What does infallibility really...

Finishing our conversation on the four types of theology from last week, but this time we decided to finish it. * What are the four major types theology? * How is theology more like an art than a science? * How can I become a full-rounded theologian like Jeff and Josh? Follow Iowancap on Twitter @Iowancap Follow Jeff @JParkYYC Leave a comment or email us at AnarchistBibleStudy@gmail.com Want to wa...

We covered the articles 7-9 (VII-IX) of the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, discussing matters on the specifics on the inspiration of the Scriptures and, specifically, what it doesn't mean. Covering questions like: * How does the “trance” view of Scripture undermine our trust in Scripture? * How does a right view of inspiration commend the work of exegesis to us? * What do we mean by “the...

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We started talking about the four types of theology. We covered only two, because we talk too much (but you already knew that). What is Theology? * Which theology should we start with? * Where do we start with theology? Follow Iowancap on Twitter @Iowancap Follow Jeff @JParkYYC Leave a comment or email us at AnarchistBibleStudy@gmail.com Want to watch the video version of this episode? Go to YouTu...

We blazed through two, that's right TWO articles of the Chicago Statement on Inerrancy. It's just as unimpressive as you think it is. * Who would God hate? * Can we negate clear scriptures because of the trajectory of Scripture? * Did Jesus negate the Decalogue in the Sermon on the Mount? * Do Hellenistic Categories help us define the Trinity? * How does having a family defeat individualism? * How...

After one too many jokes about the bonus episodes and the "real episodes" we decided to figure out what makes a bonus episode a bonus episode. This led to a helpful conversation on expository versus topical preaching and teaching. * What is the difference between expository and topical? * How is what we do on our main episodes expository? * What is a good use of topical teaching? * What is accepta...

Paul Thompson, author "Drosselmeyer: Curse of the Rat King" joins us again, this time to discuss the Chicago Statement on Inerrancy, we covered the preface and articles I-IV. This is an essential topic, some points of discussion are * What is liberalism and how is modern evangelicalism like it? * What is post-liberalism and how does it explain much of modern mainline Protestantism? * Who the heck...