The Anarchist Bible Study

We read the great emails in our inbox, as well as answer some good questions from the live chat of the Episode 44.5 premiere. * Are Christians in any way "under the law"? * What Old Covenant commandments have continuing authority? * What is the relationship of the Spirit's conviction to the Laws? * Who wrote Hebrews (maybe)? * When are we becoming a math-cast? * Who's the third dude in this episod...

Paul Thompson, the author of the much lauded, "Drosselmeyer: Curse of the Rat King" joins us to discuss how to be a Christian and libertarian artist without being preachy, how to succeed in art, and many other things. * How do Actors and Dancers think differently about character acting? * What goes into developing rules for the magic in a fictional world? * How does self-publishing work? * How do...

An excerpted conversation from Episode 44, inspired by some Twitter drama Jeff witnessed, that lead to a valuable discussion on what is and isn't implied by the doctrine of Total Depravity. * What does total depravity really mean? * Why doesn’t Josh mass block * Why does total depravity favor an anarchist position instead of arguing against it? * Why is Jeff so obsessed with Twitter drama? Follow...

Seriously, this episode is on no particular topic (but here's a good article by Samuel Sey, for no reason: https://slowtowrite.com/why-pastors-are-preaching-on-biblical-sexuality-today/) Follow Iowancap on Twitter @Iowancap Follow Jeff @JParkYYC Leave a comment or email us at AnarchistBibleStudy@gmail.com Support us at buymeacoffee.com/Flyover Want to watch the video version of this episode? Go to...

Newest "Toward an Evangelical Upgrade" episode. We finish up the Cambridge Declaration with Soli Deo Glory, to the Glory of God Alone. This the heart of, well, everything! https://www.alliancenet.org/cambridge-declaration * Is self-care the problem? * Why is Soli Deo Gloria the most important Sola? * How does it unlock the key to understanding the failure of all of the other Solas? * How does it u...

Newest "Toward an Evangelical Upgrade" episode. Sola Fide, justification by faith alone, the heart of the reformation, the doctrine by which the church stands or falls. What makes this doctrine so essential? What is the greatest risk of the modern evangelical church when it comes to this doctrine? https://www.alliancenet.org/cambridge-declaration * Why is this the doctrine by which the church stan...

Continuing our "Toward an Evangelical Upgrade" series. Looking at Sola Gratia, the heart of the gospel, and the many ways we try to replace the power and grace of God with human power and ability. https://www.alliancenet.org/cambridge-declaration * Why is it important to remember that "God's grace in Christ... is the sole efficient cause of salvation"? What does that even mean? * What makes the He...

Merry Christmas from Jeff and Josh Follow Iowancap on Twitter @Iowancap Follow Jeff @JParkYYC Leave a comment or email us at AnarchistBibleStudy@gmail.com Support us at buymeacoffee.com/Flyover Want to watch the video version of this episode? Go to YouTube and subscribe!

Second episode in our "Toward an Evangelical Upgrade" series. We thought we could do three solas. We were wrong. Instead we dug deep on the subject of Solus Christus and the various implications brought out by the Cambridge Declaration. https://www.alliancenet.org/cambridge-declaration * What does Shalom really mean? * What’s not quite right about the 12 step program? * Is faith a feeling? * How m...

Iowancap uses Jeremiah 29:11 as a test case for how interpretation and application work together. Follow Iowancap on Twitter @Iowancap Follow Jeff @JParkYYC Leave a comment or email us at AnarchistBibleStudy@gmail.com Support us at buymeacoffee.com/Flyover Want to watch the video version of this episode? Go to YouTube and subscribe!

We begin a new series called "Toward an Evangelical Upgrade," by looking at some great modern Evangelical documents. We begin the Cambridge Declaration, particularly the intro and Sola Scriptura. https://www.alliancenet.org/cambridge-declaration * Can we get by with simplistic faith statements? * Is shame our greatest problem? Are we worth dying for? * Do we sometimes need to avoid ministry to do...

Jeff implores us not to settle for a truncated Jesus. * Does Meek and Mild mean Push-over and Weak? * Were the Pharisees really “the powerful”? * Who’s more like the slavery shilling Christians of old? Wokes or Non? Follow Iowancap on Twitter @Iowancap Follow Jeff @JParkYYC Leave a comment or email us at AnarchistBibleStudy@gmail.com Support us at buymeacoffee.com/Flyover Want to watch the video v...

We get into the tragic story of Judges 19-21. Bible.ca/chronology * Why was hospitality so important in the Ancient Near East? * What has Sodom to do with Gibeah? * How quickly can apostasy happen? * What does the chronology of Judges tell us about the purpose of this story? * What does it mean that they had no king? * Should we seek a King in a Ravenous Wolf or in a Lamb who Was Slain? Follow Iow...

We take on the sin of niceness, exegete Matthew 5:22, and take on wokesters who are worried about us listening to unbelievers and bringing our political views into the pulpit. Freak-outs abound on this episode of The Evangelical Downgrade. * What does Matthew 5:22 really mean if not we have to be nice? * Should we not chase down rabbit holes because our people are starving for the Word? Or vice ve...

The guys look at Judges 17-18 Bible.ca/chronology * What is Thanksgiving and Feasting about? Advent? * Is Iowancap going to accidentally make a theme song? * Would things be better if we just read Deuteronomy? * Why is there theological muddle-headedness among the average Christian? Pastors? * What are the benefits of slowing down? Follow Iowancap on Twitter @Iowancap Follow Jeff @JParkYYC Leave a...

Just when we thought we were out of the game, they drug is back in by making bad arguments on Twitter. You might find the answer to the following questions: * Did Jeff have things to say? * Would Jesus chant "Let's Go Brandon"? * Can you attribute sin to someone that scripture doesn't? * Can we call people fools? * Is Drosselmeyer a wimp? * Is Jeff the world's most interesting man? Follow Iowancap...

In our final video reaction, we learn such important things like: * Capitalism began with Henry the VIII * Who was himself an anarchist... or something? * How the state did terrible things but terrible libertarians want to end the state. * How Iowancap can go from, "It's hard for me to get worked up about this" to full on freak out in the space of an hour. Follow Iowancap on Twitter @Iowancap Foll...

Iowancap went solo this week to talk about, what else? The Lord of the Rings, obviously. Questions raised were: * How does a Christian write a good story without an altar call in it? * How do we analyze worldviews in art? * What do Moana and Tolkien teach us about conflicting worldviews? * Was this just an excuse to talk about Tolkien? Yes, obviously, this was an easy question to answer. Follow Io...

Video Reaction (part 3 of 4) Fallacies abound in this reaction, and we take on such questions as: * Did the Austrian School of Economics begin in New York? * Is Rothbard our Pope? * How should we treat our ideological enemies? * Is there a Libertarianism to Catholicism pipeline? * What's a Ling Reader? Follow Iowancap on Twitter @Iowancap Follow Jeff @JParkYYC Leave a comment or email us at Anarch...

Continuing our conversation from episode 34.5 on evangelicalisms poor ecclesiology, and we got into emotions in a big way. Follow Iowancap on Twitter @Iowancap Follow Jeff @JParkYYC Leave a comment or email us at AnarchistBibleStudy@gmail.com Support us at buymeacoffee.com/Flyover Want to watch the video version of this episode? Go to YouTube and subscribe!

Video reaction part 2!! Okay, so we don't really get into Brittany Spears in this episode, but we did get into a LOT of stuff. Like... * Is America Laissez-Faire (LOL)? * Is the fact that modern libertarianism is founded by secular unbelievers a problem? * Is Liberalism a Sin? * What's with the weird background images? All that and more! Follow Iowancap on Twitter @Iowancap Follow Jeff @JParkYYC L...

Bonus episode Picking up where we left off in episode 29.5, we talked about one thing noticeable from its absence in the evangelical self-awareness: the Church. Follow Iowancap on Twitter @Iowancap Follow Jeff @JParkYYC Leave a comment or email us at AnarchistBibleStudy@gmail.com Support us at buymeacoffee.com/Flyover Want to watch the video version of this episode? Go to YouTube and subscribe!

What do Reformation thinkers think about the State? Can we disagree with our tradition without ditching it? Can we disagree with our tradition without compromising the essentials of it? Can we read confessions by dead people (read: irrelevant, boomer) on stream and still get people to watch it? Come find out here . Support us and have access to all livestreams and chat with us on Discord by going...

Guest episode (part 2 of 2)!!! Darnell Samuels of the Six Cents Report takes us through the book "Reading While Black" and gives us a masterclass on interpretation, application, and not preaching your framework. No Canadians were harmed in the making of this podcast. Articles/Books mentioned: highendtheories.com/blog/2021/7/3/reading-while-black-but-not-under-attack#comments-60e0fc0794d19b3632148d...

Guest episode (part 1 of 2)!!! We were joined by Darnell Samuels of the Six Cents Report and we talked about the Orwellian ruling in the Pawlowski case, what racial trauma is and how to be empathetic toward those dealing with it, and situational privilege. Great conversation with a very smart guy! You're going to enjoy it! Articles/Podcasts mentioned: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6209420?fbclid=IwAR18...