The Constructionist Podcast: Bible, Renewing & Mind

Send a text Do ideas have consequences or are we free to react to the immediate without negative results. In this book by Richard Weaver (1948) he discusses the ideas that were flying around in his own day, ideas which still have relevance today. There is nothing new under the sun and Mr. Weaver certainly strikes a modern cord. Join Caleb as he explores a few of the ideas found in this book and th...

Send a text Join Caleb in this episode of The Constructionist Podcast as he takes a trip through C. S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce. It will be a fantasy bus ride from the edge of Hell to the edge of Heaven meeting, unusual but strangely common people along the way. 

Send a text Babylon affects us all whether we are aware of it or not. In this podcast join Caleb as he explains the great historic scope of Babel to Babylon and how it is still very active today. 

Send a text Knowing our modern history for the past hundred years is vital to understanding where we are today. In 1991 Paul Johnson republished his sweeping history of Modern Times and it is still relevant for current moderns these 30 years later. And it is amazing how fast we forget what we should have never forgot.

Send a text Noah has been laughed at by the world for many years due to his association with a world wide flood and a bunch of smelly animals on a boat. The reality is that the Bible and Jesus in particular takes Noah and what he stands for very seriously. It is high time that we do so again. Join Caleb on this episode as he traces Noah from the pre-flood days all the way up to our own time. 

Send a text Enoch is an enigmatic figure in the Old Testament, but the New Testament tells us about his faith life. There is also an amazing prophecy from Enoch recorded in the New Testament. What is it that we can still discover about ourselves from this ancient and mysterious man?

Send a text Cain and Abel offer a glimpse into the truth that all humans are ultimately on one of two paths. Path number one is a path that leads to death, while path number two is a path that leads to life. Follow along with Caleb as he examines these two paths and shows that there is deeper philosophical and spiritual truth resident in the Cain and Abel account than what lies just at the surface...

Send a text CS Lewis' The Abolition of Man is in the top 10 of the National Review's Most Influential Books of the 20th Century list. What makes this book so important? Only that in 1943 CS Lewis predicted the current state of our Western Culture as a result of an obsession with feelings over Reason.  Join Caleb in this exploration of this important book that will shed light on the reaso...

Send a text Much of life is full of mysteries that can be boiled down to Life, Death, Knowledge, Good and Evil. The Old Testament addresses all of these issues and leaves one feeling wanting for resolution. Enter then the New Testament. What we find now is that foundational human longing and questions can be resolved in Jesus Christ. We must read the Old Testament in light of the New Testament in...

Send a text This is a part one episode in the series on New Testament Commentary on the Book of Genesis. Genesis Two introduces the concepts of Life, Knowledge, Good Evil and Death which are all fundamental to human exploration within our existence. The Bible give clear insight into these highly important concepts. 

Send a text The Bible tells us that God made man in His own image. What does that mean for us today and for society as a whole. Is it even a reasonable belief? Additionally, what does the NT say about the 'Image of God'? Join Caleb in this episode as he explores these questions and brings about a fuller understanding of what it means to be human.

Send a text What did ancient people and particularly the writers of the Bible understand about the sun and moon and stars? In this episode Caleb explores this subject with the book of Genesis open and illuminated by the revelation of the New Covenant context given through Jesus Christ. It may be that this episode will open your eyes to a bigger world that has been lost to us Moderns.

Send a text Natural things are always a teaching tool for deeper spiritual truth. In this episode Caleb looks at what Genesis 1 says about trees and then how to understand them from a New Testament perspective. In it all death and life come to the forefront of the discussion. Healthy meditation on death is never a bad thing. 

Send a text The OT and the NT are not separate and contradictory parts of the Bible. In fact the NT is actually inspired, new covenant commentary on the Old Testament. In this episode Caleb will explore the NT insight into both Light and Darkness as presented from Genesis 1 and the NT. 

Send a text In the beginning God did all sorts of things. Join Caleb in this episode to examine the relationship between what Genesis 1:1 says about creation and what light the New Testament sheds on the same subject. 

Send a text Pixar has released a new installment of the Inside Out world. This is a delightful film but not a comprehensive portrayal of the inner workings of the human soul. Join Caleb in this episode as he gives a walk through of some of the missing elements of what happens in Reilly's head and helps you examine yourself, that you may be rooted and build up in the Lord Jesus Christ. 

Send a text In this episode, Caleb looks at one person’s view of a philosophy of history and contrasts it with CS Lewis’s Poison of Subjectivism essay and his emphasis on an objective standard that is necessary for making sense out of the word. The essay examined, written by Arthur Lovejoy, also deals with some of the early concepts regarding evolution and German nationalism that eventually came t...

Send a text Subjectivism is dangerous, and in this third part of Caleb's review of CS Lewis' The Poison of Subjectivism we deal with the issue of being above the law. Of the Superpersonal God of the Bible, and of human Reason. Enjoy!

Send a text C.S. Lewis continues in his essay called the Poison of Subjectivism by bringing up arguments that try to reduce the reality of a universal objective moral law to a frame of living that allows one to ignore some morals but emphasize others to their own benefit. Join Caleb as he explores Lewis' train of thought and the philosophical destruction that comes from lessening the whole.

Send a text Some things are objective and others are subjective. The difference is vital to the civilization of Modern Man according to CS Lewis, former atheist, moralist and Oxford Professor who wrote some of the best works on mere Christianity and human experience.  This episode of the Constructionist Podcast will walk through Lewis' essay "The Poison of Subjectivism". In it you w...

Send a text Hello friends. In this episode of the Constructionist Podcast Caleb attempts to do his presentation in the car while driving. His subject is Metaphysics and Prosopological reading of the Bible. Heavy subjects while driving along!!

Send a text In the temptation narrative of Jesus we read about the devil quoting the Bible to Jesus in an effort to get him to do something that is not the will of the Lord. This is a serious issue in the church today and one that needs to be addressed carefully. Join Caleb in this episode as he explains the nuances of what happens when one person quotes a passage of the Bible that seems to contra...

Send a text Humans don’t know it but interpretation is fundamental to our daily existence. A thought in the head must be correctly translated to come out of the mouth. Then the hearers need to have a correct context to fully apprehend the message. Join Caleb on this new Constructionist Podcast in exploring the challenges to communication interpretation

Send a text Love, love, love. It was the main topic of 60s music and the Beatles said all you needed was love. But what kind of love are we talking about. 60s music philosophy has failed but God gives us clear guidelines in the Bible about how to love. What's needed is knowledge and discernment. Join Caleb in this episode as he explores this much misunderstood topic. 

Send a text Every day people eat. And people eat a LOT every day. But statistically almost nobody reads their Bible every day. Why? The Bible calls itself food for the spirit and the spirit is more important than the body. Join Caleb in this episode to discover the extreme necessity of spiritual food.