The Reformational

Taken together, Genesis 2 & 3 provide the pattern of the Old Testament. God creates a priestly people who give in to temptation, disobey God’s Word, and end up in exile. This episode unpacks this pattern that moves from Adam and Eve, to Israel, to Jesus Christ. Get full access to The Reformational at reformational.substack.com/subscribe

In How to Read the Bible for All it’s Worth , the authors focus on the need to determine the “plain meaning” of the biblical text. This is the task of interpretation. What makes this difficult is the difference between the culture in which these texts were written, and our contemporary world. Our tendency is to bring our own presuppositions and worldviews to these ancient texts. So what does Genes...

I’ve heard people say they don’t interpret the bible, they read it. I think I know what they mean, but it’s not a good understanding of biblical interpretation. In this episode, I explore basic principles of biblical hermeneutics that help us get to the meaning of the text. Get full access to The Reformational at reformational.substack.com/subscribe

What does it mean to say the bible is God’s Word? What is the relationship between the text and event? Is there a way out of the conservative / liberal polarization of biblical interpretation? This episode explores these questions and much more. Give it a listen! Get full access to The Reformational at reformational.substack.com/subscribe

What is the bible? This short podcast gives an overview of the bible, what it means to refer to the “canon”, and what to do with some of the “other books” that didn’t make it in. Get full access to The Reformational at reformational.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode of the Happy Apophatic we welcome the renowned philosopher and retired professor Mark Tazelaar to the program. This wide ranging discussion goes all over the place—from the Little Mermaid, to Hegel, to why we should burn this podcast to the ground, and of course, the themes of Heidegger’s philosophical thought. Get full access to The Reformational at reformational.substack.com/subs...

In this episode Jason explores parts of Wendell Berry’s The Unsettling of America in the context of Martin Heidegger. Kind of. Laremy is on vacation, so this is just a warm up to the real conversation about Heidegger next week with a guest appearance by Mark Tazelaar. As always, let us know what you think! Get full access to The Reformational at reformational.substack.com/subscribe

What does it mean to be a Christian? What does it mean to have faith? What does Kierkegaard mean for American Christianity today? These questions and more on this episode of the Happy Apophatic. Get full access to The Reformational at reformational.substack.com/subscribe

Laremey and Jason discuss the philosophical stylings of Herman Dooyeweerd in relation to human sexuality, oak trees, and Wilco. Check it out! Get full access to The Reformational at reformational.substack.com/subscribe

This episode explores the late 19th century and early 20th century Dutch pastor/theologian/politician Abraham Kuyper. Does he have anything to say to the 21st century? Or are his ideas stuck in the same modernity he took issue with? Join Jason Lief and Laremy De Vries as they discuss these questions and more. Get full access to The Reformational at reformational.substack.com/subscribe