The London Lyceum

Jordan talks with Andrew Hollingsworth about social trinitarianism. They cover topics like: What is social trinitarianism? What is a mere social trinitarianism? What are the most common and most problematic accounts? What are the eternal relations of origin? And more! Resources: 1) Mere Social Trinitarianism, Andrew Hollingsworth 2) Analytic Christology and the Theological Interpretation of the Ne...

Jake and Jesse return and discuss a range of topics, including Jake's terrible coffee takes. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan talks with David Mahfood about Anselm and the atonement and covers a wide range of topics like: What is the most common way to think of the atonement today? Does Anselm fit this paradigm? Why would anyone think the incarnation and the cross are necessary for redemption? What is unique about Anselm here? How does Aquinas on the atonement compare to Anselm? Does the necessity of atonement min...

Jordan talks with David Moffitt about the atonement. They cover topics like: What have views of the atonement traditionally focused on? Should they consider more than the cross? How does atonement involve things besides the cross like the resurrection, ascension, offering, and exaltation? How does the view presented in Hebrews fit with the other books of the Bible? For example, how should we under...

Jordan talks with David Lytle, Charles Cook, and Jesse Owens about Arminian Baptists. They cover topics like: What is the general/free will baptist tradition? When did it begin? Was it co-extensive with calvinist streams? When did the general and free will terms begin to be applied and used? What does Arminianism mean? Do all general and free will baptists think the same? And more. Resources: 1) A...

Jordan talks with Tim Ward about the Bible. They cover topics like: What is the Protestant view of Scripture and how does it differ from other approaches? Is it possible to pay too much attention to the Bible and end up missing God in the process? What does the Trinity have to do with Scripture? What are the key attributes of Scripture? Should we call it inerrant? What does sola scriptura mean? Do...

Jordan discusses PhDs, especially theology ones. What are they? Should you pursue a PhD? Should Pastor's pursue a PhD? And if you do pursue one, how can you do it well? Resources: 1) Are Some PhDs a Bad Idea? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privac...

Jordan and Nate talk with Aaron Davis about disability theology. They cover topics like: What is the theology of disability? Have people always researched this? What is a disability? Why is it important for theology to bring its own research agenda and voice to the discussion? If the consummation is supposed to set all things right, why would we think disabilities would remain? How can further res...

Jordan talks with Colin Redemer about the life and thought of Thomas Traherne. Resources: 1) The Shining Human Creature , Thomas Traherne Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan talks with Sean McGever about evangelism. They cover topics like: What is evangelism? What makes this series on the true care for souls unique? How many souls have you saved? Why are you bad at evangelism? What is the catalyst for announcing Jesus? What is the cadence of announcing Jesus? And more! Resources: 1) Evangelism and the Care of Souls , Sean McGever Find out more about the history...

Jordan and Joel talk with Richard Cross about Scotus and the Reformed reception and/or rejection of his ideas. They cover topics like: What do we mean when we say words like univocity, voluntarism, and nominalism? What are the general narratives that exist regarding Aquinas, Scotus, and Reformed reception of them? What areas of theology and metaphysics are shared by the Reformers and the medieval...

Jordan talks with Ryan Hurd about the senses of Holy Scripture. They cover topics like: What is the quadriga? How prevalent has this interpretive paradigm been? Did Reformed thinkers use it? Do evangelicals use it? Why is there commonly a reticence to use methods like these among Reformed evangelicals? What are the literal and spiritual sense; what are the proper and improper literal sense; what a...

Jordan and Matt talk with Joshua Lee Harris about analogy and univocity. They cover topics like: What is analogy? Univocity? Etc? What is ontological pluralism? Why do you think pluralism is preferable to monism? What are some of the main historical views such as Scotus, Thomas, and Henry of Ghent? What has the contemporary reception been of them? Where have the debates gone off the rails? And mor...

Jake and Jesse examine Samuel Richardson's thoughts on religious toleration and how Baptists should think about civil religion. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan and Jacob talk with Joshua Schendel about the necessity of Christ's death. They cover topics like: Is Christ's death necessary? How did this question become so important? What are the various reformed views? What is the medieval background to the debate? How are medieval sources used? And more! Resources: 1) The Necessity of Christ's Satisfaction: A Study of the Reformed Scholas...

Jordan discusses free choice in early modern Reformed thought with Layne Hancock and Michael Lynch. They cover topics like: Does early modern thought on free choice map onto how most think about free will today in any sense? What cautions might be appropriate for contemporary students (and even pastors) to be conscious of as they read older sources? Are the early moderns drawing on similar sources...

Jordan and Joel talk with Taylor Cyr and Matthews Grant about determinism, libertarian free will, and more. Resources: 1) Free Will and God's Universal Causality: The Dual Sources Account , W. Matthews Grant Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan and Matt talk with Doug Blount about the doctrine of divine timelessness. They cover topics like: What is the doctrine of divine timelessness? Does it differ from saying God is atemporal, eternal, or the like? How do theories of time relate to divine timelessness and God's relation to time? Does divine timelessness fit best with a particular theory of time? Why shouldn’t we be swayed by...

Jordan talks with Jonathon Beeke about the duplex regnum Christi and related topics in Reformed theology. They cover topics like: What did the early magisterial reformers think about it? Did they have any shared understanding of the two kingdoms or of political theology in general? How did the patristic and medieval thinkers influence the Reformers in their views here? What did Luther, Bucer, and...

Jordan and Matt talk with Tim O'Connor about emergent dualism. They cover topics like: What is emergentism (broadly speaking)? What is it about persons and personhood? How do you understand the nature of emergence? What is its relation to other concepts such as grounding and reduction? How do you distinguish your view from emergent dualism on the one hand and non-reductive materialism on the o...

Jordan talks with Chris Woznicki and Luke Stamps about T.F. Torrance and evangelical theology. They cover topics like: Why don’t evangelicals know him? How does Torrance relate to evangelical theology? Differences? Similarities? What does Torrance think about the atonement? What does Torrance think about theosis? And much more! Resources: 1) T.F. Torrance and Evangelical Theology , Edited by Myk H...

Jordan talks with Kyle Dieleman about the sabbath in the Dutch Reformed tradition. They cover topics like: What is the sabbath and what are the views generally on offer in Protestant Reformed thought? What did Calvin think and how did he inform the Dutch? How did the Dutch Reformed conceive of the Sabbath? How did they interpret texts like Romans 14:5 that appear to relativize particular days? Did...

Jordan and Garrett host a roundtable on the theological interpretation of Scripture with Dan Treier, Con Campbell, Heath Thomas, and Mark Gignilliat. Resources: 1) Reading Scripture Canonically , Mark Gignilliat 2) Introducing Theological Interpretation of Scripture , Dan Treier 3) A Manifesto for Theological Interpretation , Craig Bartholomew and Heath Thomas Find out more about our exclusive con...

Jordan and Jacob talk with Michael Allen about theological method and the doctrine of God. They cover topics like: When we talk of theological method what do we mean? Is there any sense in which there has been a consistent pattern through the history of the church? What does it look like for theology to fear the Lord? Why is theology important for the life of the local church? What is retrieval an...

Jordan talks with Neil Stewart about the ordinary means of grace. They cover topics like: What do we mean by the ordinary means of grace? What are extraordinary means? What are the sacraments and how are they to be used? Should we think of the Word as more fundamental than baptism and the eucharist? How do they fit together? How does this spirituality differ from contemporary spirituality? What ar...