The London Lyceum

Jordan and Brandon talk with Michael Sciretti about Anne Dutton and spirituality. They cover topics like: Who is Anne Dutton? What was her vision of spirituality and what were the differences between it and those of her contemporaries? Does she see herself as normative? What were the most controversial aspects of Dutton's life? And much more! Resources: 1) Selected Spiritual Writings of Anne D...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps about Baptist Catholicity. They cover topics like: Should we want to be baptist and catholic? Why have so many baptists in the last 50+ years been either naïve to the necessity of catholicity or hostile to it? What would you like to see moving forward with those committed to Baptist Catholicity? How can we develop a catholic spirit? How can...

Jordan talks with Taylor Cyr, co-host of the free will show , about freedom and divine foreknowledge. They cover topics like: What is freedom? What is foreknowledge? What is the dilemma of freedom and foreknowledge? Does foreknowledge restrict freedom? What responses are there to the dilemma of freedom and foreknowledge? What are the costs/benefits of the various responses to this dilemma? And mor...

Nine members of the London Lyceum join to discuss open membership and whether it is consistent with Baptist principles. Find the episode on YouTube as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46A2u4Kkc98 Support the show Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/p...

Jordan talks with Steven Duby about Jesus and the God of Classical Theism. They cover topics like what Classical Theism means, what are the Christological challenges to it, what role metaphysics has in our theology, how God can be simple with the eternal relations of origin, how the Son can suffer with an impassible divine nature, whether Classical Theism is tied to Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, a...

Jordan talks with Thomas Kidd about the life and legacy of Thomas Jefferson. They cover topics like who is Thomas Jefferson? Should the historian ever judge someone of the past by our present standards? Is there a place for such historiography? What was Jefferson's religious life like? How did becoming a Unitarian solve his religious doubt? How did Jefferson envision the relationship between t...

Jordan is joined by Tom McCall, Scott Williams, Tim Pawl, and Oliver Crisp for a special edition live roundtable event. During this live discussion, our goal is to understand classical theism. Expect topics like: What is the proper way to think about the Trinity and Divine Simplicity? What has the Great Tradition thought about these doctrines? Are there only certain formulations allowed? Can we re...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Eric Hagedorn about William of Ockham. They cover topics like who is Ockham? What were his main theological and philosophical contributions? What is theological voluntarism and does Ockham represent this? What is the debate on universals and where does Ockham fit? What are the similarities and differences between Ockham and other well-known medievalists like Scotus, Th...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Gavin Ortlund about the history and meaning of baptism. They cover topics like what is baptism and what has been shared about baptism throughout the history of the church (if anything!)? What were the sacramental views on baptism of the early church (i.e. what did they think baptism accomplished? What was the role of baptism in salvation?)? How did this develop and cha...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Dru Johnson about biblical philosophy. They cover topics like what counts as philosophy, what is biblical philosophy, if the Bible has its own philosophy, if the Bible utilizes philosophical schools like Platonism and Aristotelianism, and much more. Resources: 1) Biblical Knowing , Dru Johnson 2) Human Rites , Dru Johnson 3) Biblical Philosophy , Dru Johnson 4) Joshua...

Jordan is joined by the rest of the London Lyceum crew to talk with Joe Thorn and Robert Briggs about confessions and confessionalism. They cover topics like what it means to be confessional, the perils of confessionalism, advice for those considering changing confessions, and more. Support the show Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content Advertising...

Jordan talks with Yoram Hazony about conservatism. They cover topics like what conservatism really means, what the greatest challenges to it are, its difference from classical liberalism and libertarianism, and more. Resources: 1) Find all of Yoram's resources at his website 2) Conservatism: A Rediscovery , Yoram Hazony Support the show Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-londo...

Jordan talks with Trenton Merricks about the self and identity. They cover topics like what those words mean, what the typical ways they are understood, what the relationship between persistence and what matters for survival, and more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Find out more about Trenton and all of his resources at his website . Support the show Support...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Prof Robert Kolb about Martin Luther's view of reality. They cover topics like what is the overarching theme of his view of reality? What are the big ideas What is his concept of conscience and how does it develop and differ from others? What is the role of God's law? And much more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Support t...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Michael Haykin about Baptists and the sacraments. They consider what is a sacrament and why do many contemporary Baptists avoid the terminology? Why was the terminology changed to ordinance in baptist history and confessions as well What does it mean for baptism to be a sacrament and means of grace? What is the sacramental participation in baptism for the baptize and t...

Jordan, Brandon, Garrett, and Jake talk with Matthew Bingham about what it takes to be a good historian--especially in the Baptist tradition. Resources: 1) Visions of Politics, Volume 1 , Quentin Skinner 2) Visions of Politics, Volume 2 , Quentin Skinner 3) Visions of Politics, Volume 3 , Quentin Skinner 4) Seeing Things Their Way: Intellectual History and the Return of Religion , Edited by John C...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Nate Pickowicz about the life and legacy of RC Sproul. They cover topics like who was he, what was his educational background, did he have a smoking addiction, did it come back later, what is Ligonier and how did it come to be, what were his main theological and pastoral contributions, and more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Reso...

A discussion between Andrew Walker, Brad Littlejohn, Timon Cline, and Jonathan Leeman on a Protestant vision for political theology. During this live discussion our goal is to understand the role of the church in the public square and what a robust Protestant political theology ought to look like. Expect topics like these to be addressed: how much should the church seek to reform the government ac...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Fred Sanders about this latest work on the Trinity and Salvation. They cover topics like how does the Trinity give shape to all the sub doctrines of soteriology? How does it order doctrinal discourse in general? Is there a difference between classical and social trinitarian methodology? How does the Trinity shape our understanding of the atonement? How does the Trinity...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Steve McKinion about Cyril of Alexandrai. They cover topics like who is Cyril, what is the Nestorian controversy, what were Cyril's main theological writings and contributions, why should we care about Cyril today? Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Resources: 1) On the Unity of Christ , Cyril 2) Life and Practice in the Early Chu...

Jordan talks with Paul Gould about Platonism, Christian Platonism, abstract objects, and much more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Resources: 1) Beyond the Control of God? Six views on abstract objects 2) Four views on Metaphysics 3) Four views on Christianity and philosophy Support the show Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum467...

Jordan and Brandon are joined by Conner McMakin as they talk with Guillaume Bignon about his latest book. They cover topics like Gullaume's journey to Christianity, the most powerful aspects of belief in God, how he became a Calvinist, and much more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Resources: 1) Confessions of a French Atheist , Guillaume Bignon Support th...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Obbie Tyler Todd about the moral government theory of atonement, Jonathan Edwards, and the origins of the SBC. They cover topics like what sort of influence Edwards had on the early Southern Baptists, why many Southern Baptists rejected penal substitutionary atonement, what was attractive about the moral government theory, and much more. Find more info about the London...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Paul Sanchez about the history of pentecostalism. They cover topics like what is pentecostalism, how did it come about, who is Charles Parham and why does he matter, why is speaking in tongues so important, what is Holy Spirit baptism, and much more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Resources: 1) Heaven Below , Grant Wacker 2) Bless...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Travis Dickinson about his new book Logic and the  Way of Jesus. They consider what logic is, how it is related to Jesus, various fallacies, intellectual virtues, and more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Resources: 1) Logic and the Way of Jesus , Travis Dickinson Support the show Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the...