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Jordan and Brandon talk with Michael Haykin about revival and revivalism. What is revival and what is revivalism? Is there a difference between the two? How should confessional Baptists think about revival? How should Christians in general approach revival? Check out Michael Haykin's own podcast ! Follow much of his work at the Andrew Fuller Center . Find out more from us at our website . Reso...

Jordan talks with Brandon about Oneness Pentecostalism. What is it? How does it differ from other Pentecostal groups? What is the oneness view of the Trinity? And more. Check out Skylar's website: https://skylarmcmanus.com/ Find out more from us at our website . Resources from Skylar: 1) Oneness Pentecostalism, the Two-Minds View, and the Problem of Jesus's Prayers 2) With Christ on His Th...

Jordan and Brandon talk to Gavin Ortlund about his new book "Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals." We ask him what it is, why modern evangelicalism inst known for drawing from church history, if evangelicals really can practice theological retrieval without losing their identity, and more. Check out Gavin's website here . Find out more from us at our website . Resources: 1) Theologi...

Jordan and Brandon discuss covenant theology and Baptist covenant theology with expert pastor-scholar Sam Renihan. What is a covenant? Wha tis covenant theology? How much unity or diversity is there in Reformed covenant theology? Why should every church member care about covenant theology? Find out more from us at our website . Resources: 1) From Shadow to Substance , Sam Renihan 2) The Mystery of...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Dr. Christian Miller about character and the virtue of honesty. Why is character so important? Do most people have it? What is the virtue of honesty? What do we do with problem cases like the Nazis at the door or Rahab? Check out his website here: https://www.christianbmiller.com/ Resources: 1) The Character Gap: How Good Are We? , Christian Miller 2) “Honesty and Dish...

Jordan and Brandon review resources for the month of April. Resources: 1) One Assembly , Jonathan Leeman 2) God and Necessity , Brian Leftow 3) Canon, Covenant, and Christology , Matthew Barrett 4) Philosophia Christi, vol. 21, no. 2 5) A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps , Peter Adamson 6) To Follow the Lame Wheresoever He Goeth , Ian Birch 7) Love Without Measure? , Kevin Vanhoozer 8) Omnip...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Dr. Tim Pawl about Conciliar Christology. What is it? Why would anyone want to affirm it? What are the greatest challenges to it? What role does philosophy play in the Christian faith? Check out Tim at his website: https://timpawl.wordpress.com/ Resources: 1) Divinity and Humanity , Oliver Crisp 2) The Metaphysics of the Incarnation , Richard Cross 3) In Defense of Con...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Dr. Eric Silverman about the problem of evil and cancer. What is the problem of evil? How have evangelicals made sense of cancer and the problem of evil? Resources: 1) “Theodicy or Not? The Spiritual Struggles of Evangelical Cancer Survivors”, Eric Silverman, Elizabeth Hall, Laura Shannonhouse, Jamie Aten, and Jason McMartin. Journal of Psychology and Theology 47:4 (20...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Dr. Doug Sweeney about Jonathan Edwards. Who was he? Why should we care about him? Why are so many Reformed thinkers critical of him? How did Edwards handle the task of preaching? What was his method for study? Resources: 1) Jonathan Edwards: A Life , George Marsden 2) Jonathan Edwards and the Ministry of the Word , Douglas Sweeney 3) Edwards the Exegete: Biblical Inte...

Jordan and Brandon talk about divine impassibility with Sam Renihan. What is it? Why would anyone affirm it or reject it? What are some mischaracterizations? Should we ascribe emotions such as empathy or mercy to God? How is God loving if he is impassible? Resources: 1) God Without Passions: A Reader , Sam Renihan 2) God Without Passions: A Primer , Sam Renihan 3) Confessing the Impassible God 4)...

Jordan and Brandon discuss new and upcoming books and journals that might be of interest to our listeners. Resources: 1) The Nature and Promise of Analytic Theology 2) A History of Mind and Body in Late Antiquity 3) He Descended to the Dead , Matt Emerson 4) A Change of Heart , Thomas Oden 5) Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 23/2 6) The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self , Carl Trueman 7) See...

Jordan and Brandon talk about the regulative principle of worship. What is it? What are the alternatives? How does this work in real life? What are some potential drawbacks? Resources: 1) The Deliberate Church , Dever and Alexander 2) On the Regulative Principle , 9Marks Podcast 3) What Does the Regulative Principle Require of Church Members? , Terry Johnson Support the show Support this podcast a...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Jake Stone about Andrew Fuller. We previously published an episode on Andrew Fuller with Nathan Finn and Jake took exception to his portrayal. We primarily focus on his disagreements regarding the atonement and if Fuller was a biblicist. Resources: 1) Offering Christ to the World , Peter Morden 2) By His Grace and For His Glory , Tom Nettles This episode is sponsored b...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Dr. Tomas Bogardus about the Philosophy of Gender. What does gender mean? What does sexuality mean? Why is there a distinction between the two? Is it a fair distinction? What should we do with vague areas like intersex examples? Are there any confessional opinions on this matter? Resources: 1) Evaluating Arguments for the Sex/Gender Distinction , Tomas Bogardus 2) Are...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Dr. R.T. Mullins about divine simplicity. What is it? Why would anyone affirm it? Why would someone reject it? Check out Ryan's website at: https://www.rtmullins.com/ Resources: 1) Something Much Too Radical To Believe: Towards a Refutation of Divine Simplicity , R.T. Mullins 2) Perfect Being Theology , Katherin Rogers 3) On a Complex Theory of a Simple God , Chris...

Jordan and Brandon offer their reviews and recommended resources for the month of February. Resources mentioned: 1) Reenchanting Humanity , Owen Strachan 2) God in Himself , Steven Duby 3) The Divine Attributes , T.J. Mawson 4) Analytic Ecclesiology , Joshua Cockayne 5) Modern Theology 35.3 on Divine Simplicity 6) One Assembly , Jonathan Leeman 7) Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood , A...

Jordan and Brandon talk with R. T. Mullins about God and time. What is time? What is God's relationship to time? Why would anyone want a timeless God? Why would anyone reject a timeless God? Resources: 1) The End of the Timeless God , R.T. Mullins 2) Eternal God , Paul Helm 3) Perfect Being Theology , Katherin Rogers 4) Time and Eternity , William Lane Craig 5) God, Time, and Knowledge , Willi...

Jordan and Brandon introduce the topic of "biblicism." What is it? Why is it a problem? What are some examples? How can we avoid it? Resources: 1) The Bible Made Impossible , Christian Smith 2) The Word of God for the People of God , J. Todd Billings 3) Evangelicals and Nicene Faith , Edited by Timothy George Support the show Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceu...

Jordan and Brandon chat with Dr. Matt Emerson about the doctrine of the descent of Christ. What is this doctrine? Why should anyone believe it? What are the practical benefits of believing it? Resources: 1) He Descended to the Dead , Matt Emerson 2) The Battle for the Keys , Justin Bass Support the show Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content Adverti...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Nate Steele about confessionalism in the home. How does he use confessions to disciple his family? How have confessions impacted his local church experience? Resources: 1) The Mortification of Sin , John Owen 2) God's Names , Sally Michael 3) Christian Dogmatics , ed. Scott Swain and Michael Allen Support the show Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the...

Jordan and Brandon, after critiquing Craig Carter's book Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition have the opportunity to interview Dr. Carter on his book and his rationale for labeling his metaphysics "Christian Platonism." Resources: 1) Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition , Craig Carter 2) From Plato to Platonism , Lloyd Gerson Support the show Support this podcast...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Benjamin Quinn about Augustine's life and thought. Who was he? Why does he matter? What did he think? Where should we start if we are interested in learning more about him? Resources: 1)  Benjamin Quinn, Augustine’s Wise Preaching of the Psalms ,  STR 2/1 (Summer 2011) 53-70 2) On the Road with Saint Augustine , James K.A. Smith 3) Confessions , Augustine 4) City o...

Jordan and Brandon talk with North Greenville Professor Nathan Finn about the life of Andrew Fuller. Who was Fuller, what is hyper-Calvinism, what were Fuller's important theological contributions, why did Fuller value theology and theological debates, why should Baptists and non-Baptists care about him, and what would he have thought of analytic theology? Resources: 1) The Gospel Worthy of Al...

Jordan and Brandon talk with Guillaume Bignon about Calvinism and the problem of evil. If God determines our actions, how can we be held morally responsible? How can God not be the cause of evil? What is free will? What is compatibilism? Can Calvinists survive objections like being made "puppets?" Resources: 1) Excusing Sinners and Blaming God: A Calvinist Assessment of Determinism, Moral...

Jordan and Brandon discuss the nature of the law and its uses, focusing on the third use of the law. Should we affirm the third use? Does the law have any impact for the Christian? Recommended resources: 1) Any Reformed systematic theology. :) 2) Michael Horton on Law and Gospel ( https://wscal.edu/resource-center/calvin-on-law-and-gospel ) 3) Arbitrary Distinctions? "Applying the Old Testamen...