The London Lyceum

Jordan and Brandon talk with Luke Stamps about dyothelitism. They cover topics like just what is dyothelitism? What is monothelitism? What does creedal Christianity have to do with it? Why would someone affirm either? What are the problems with both of them? Who are key thinkers that advanced dyothelitism? Why did they do so? What did they say? And more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or c...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Aaron Pendergrass about the mediatorial office of Christ. They cover topics like what functions does the mediatorial office have? What ways does contemporary Christianity narrow the mediatorial office? Is Christ's mediatorial office temporary or eternal? And more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Resources: 1) The Trinity and th...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Michael Haykin about the life and legacy of John Gill. Who was he? What were his major theological contributions? Was he a hyper-Calvinist? Was he in opposition to Andrew Fuller? What were his thoughts on confessionalism? And more. Check out Michael Haykin's own podcast and website . Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Resources: 1...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Craig Carter about our recent interview with R.T. Mullins on Craig's comments at Credo Magazine . We cover topics like What are the metaphysical constraints of Nicene orthodoxy? Must we accept Thomistic metaphysics? Should we require Thomistic metaphysics for orthodoxy? Can we affirm Thomistic metaphysics (or otherwise) without restricting what the Bible has to say...

Jordan joins Cody Floate and Conner McMakin to address listener questions on the doctrine of the Trinity and to consider how best to teach our church members the doctrine. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Resources: 1) The Triune God , Fred Sanders 2) The Birth of the Trinity , Matthew Bates 3) Which Trinity? Whose Monotheism? , Thomas McCall 4) Metaphysics &am...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Dr. Mark Garcia about his Greystone modular course on the order of reality. They cover the topics of time, space, and vocation. For more information about Greystone Theological Institute and all that they have to offer, check out their website . Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Resources: 1) The Liturgy of Creation: Understanding Ca...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Richard Cross about his new book on the "communicatio idiomatum." They ask questions like: What does the communicatio idiomatum mean? What does the council of Chalcedon require for understanding the communicatio idiomatum? What does the union of the two natures in Chalcedon mean? How was it understood by the various theologians? And more. Find more info about t...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Rob Koons about Christianities relationship to Aristotelianism and Thomism. What are these two schools of thought? How do they differ? How do they relate to Christianity? Is orthodoxy linked to them? Are they irrelevant with the rise of modern science? And much more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Resources: 1) Aristotles Revenge...

Jordan talks with Jennifer Herdt about the Reformed traditions understanding of natural law and virtue. What is natural law? What is Protestant natural law and modern natural law? Are these synonymous? Can Reformed thinking on natural law retrieve Thomistic and Catholic thought and be consistent? What is the conscience? How does it function for the Reformed tradition? What is synderesis? What is t...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Oliver Crisp about the nature of the atonment. What is it? Why do we need it? Does it have significance beyond the cross? What are the main historical understandings of the atonement? Are there any ecumenical or confessional pronouncements on the atonement? Must we believe certain things about it to remain "orthodox"? Why is atonement in the biblical world so v...

Jordan and Brandon talk with London Lyceum Fellow Gregg Allison about Roman Catholicism. What is it? Is there a difference between American Catholicism and the rest of the world? When did Roman Catholicism really begin? Where do Protestants disagree? Is the Reformation over? And much more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Resources: 1) Roman Catholic Theology a...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Prof. Nancy Pearcey about her book Love Thy Body. They ask questions like what does radical dualism have to do with morality? What should Christians think about topics like abortion, euthanasia, and transgenderism? And much more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Resources: 1) Love Thy Body , Nancy Pearcey 2) Total Truth , Nancy Pear...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Beau Branson and Skylar McManus about the Trinity. Beau and Skylar hold to what is often called an Eastern view. We ask them what the Trinity is on their understanding. We ask them why Unitarianism is false. We ask whether the Western view is salvageable from Unitarian critiques. And much more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . You c...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Carl Trueman about the rise and triumph of the modern self. They cover topics like: Why is it so important to understand the history and ideas behind the sexual revolution? What are the biggest misunderstandings people have about how we reached this point today? How do complex academic ideas reach ordinary people? What is emotivism and how has it impacted our culture&#...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Dale Tuggy about the Trinity and Unitarianism. We cover topics like: What is the Trinity? What is Unitarianism? What do the ecumenical creeds require the Christian to believe about the Trinity? Were Christians prior to the third century Unitarians? And more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Support the show Support this podcast at —...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Andrew Hollingsworth about the life and legacy of Wolfhart Pannenberg. They cover topics like: Who is Wolfhart? What were his major theological contributions? How can Pannenberg serve the local church? How did Pannenberg relate to the Reformed tradition or the Baptist tradition? What areas of Pannenberg are likely most "suspect" for those of more confessional n...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Glenn Butner about the doctrine of the Trinity. They cover topics like: What is the Trinity?  What do the ecumenical creeds require of the Christian to believe about the Trinity? What are the key terms we must know and understand? What texts of Scripture are primary in our understanding of God as Trinity? How can we best teach the Trinity to lay church members? And mor...

Jordan and Brandon talk about the new monthly resources they recommend checking out. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Resources: Books: 1) Human Nature from Calvin to Edwards , Paul Helm 2) Mind and Cosmos , Thomas Nagel 3) Live not by Lies , Rod Dreher 4) Manual of Theology , John Dagg 5) Classic Christianity , Thomas C. Oden Journals: 1) Faith and Philosophy...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Jonathan Pennington about his new book, Jesus the Great Philosopher. They talk about why we should think of Jesus as our personal Lord and Philosopher. What has the church lost by losing the language of philosopher for Jesus? What the big philosophical ideas of the Bible? What does Christianity have to say about various topics such as emotions? And more. Find more info...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Jake and Conner about how to think through and apply the topic of grandstanding. Is it always bad? How can we help our church members stop? How can we as pastors avoid it? Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Support the show Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: h...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Brandon Warmke about his book grandstanding. What is moral grandstanding? Why is it important to think and talk about grandstanding right now ? When did moral grandstanding become so popular? Does social media have a large influence on it? What the costs of grandstanding? What makes it so tempting? And much more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Fellipe do Vale about the ontology of gender. What do terms like sex, gender, and the like mean? Is gender a social construct? What does it mean for gender to be understood as love? Does Augustine have a different view of gender than Gregory of Nyssa? Is this important? Can a male Savior save women? And more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Dr. James Renihan about his new book "For the Vindication of the Truth" on the First London Baptist Confession of Faith. We talk about the First London Confession, why he chose to write a commentary on it, what its historical context is, how it overlaps with the Second London Confession and more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our websi...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Patrick Schreiner about the doctrine of the ascension. What is it? Why does it matter? Why has it been neglected? Does it impact the threefold office of Christ, if so how? How does it impact the preaching ministry of the church? Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Resources: 1) The Ascension of Christ: Recovering a Neglected Doctrine ,...

Jordan and Brandon talk about the new monthly resources they recommend checking out. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website . Resources: 1) Christian Physicalism? , Edited by Keith Loftin and Joshua Farris 2) Infant Baptism in Historical Perspective , David F. Wright 3) The Body of Jesus , Patrick Schreiner 4) Who Shall Ascend the Mount to the Lord , Michael Morales 5)...