Theology Unplugged

Welcome to the thirty-eighth episode of "Through Theology in a Year," our special segment on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. In this session, we continue our exploration of the Essentials and Non-Essentials chart, populating it with various doctrines ranging from essentials to pure speculation. Join us as we: - Populate the chart with doctrines I consider essential for salvation and orthodoxy. -...

Welcome to the thirty-seventh episode of "Through Theology in a Year," our special segment on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. In this session, we delve into the crucial topic of what truths are essential for salvation. We will break down each essential truth in detail, helping you understand the core beliefs necessary for salvation and the difficulties associated with each option. Join us as we...

Welcome to a new episode of "Theology Unplugged." In this podcast, we explore four reasons why I reject the doctrine of transubstantiation. This discussion is based on the Roman Catholic interpretation of John chapter 6, where Jesus says, "Unless you eat of my flesh and drink of my blood," and the implications of letting his followers walk away. Additionally, we will examine how transubstantiation...

Welcome to the second Question and Answer session of "Theology Unplugged." In this episode, we address several intriguing questions from our patrons, including: What is evangelicalism, and is it too political? Is the Trinity necessary for Christianity and for salvation? Various other theological questions submitted by our patrons. Join us as we dive into these important discussions and explore the...

Welcome to episode 36 of "Through Theology in a Year." In this episode, we explore the history of creeds, both Old Testament and New Testament. We'll delve into how essentials are defined by the regula fide, the Vincentian canon, and various creeds. Join us as we examine: Old Testament and New Testament creeds The role of the regula fide in defining essentials The Vincentian canon and its impact H...

Welcome to episode 35 of "Through Theology in a Year." This episode explores the historical patterns of sectarian divisions and the rise of institutional fundamentalism and Evangelicalism within the church. We discuss: -The Hasidim, Pharisees, and Sadducees -Early church creeds and the Reformation -The impact of the Enlightenment and the rise of liberalism and fundamentalism -The development of mo...

Welcome to the thirty-fourth episode of "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. Today, we continue our exploration of essentials and non-essentials in the Christian faith, diving deep into the terminology and concepts that define this crucial aspect of epistemology. In this session, we will: Explore key terminologies related to essentials and non-essentials. Share the sto...

Welcome to the thirty-threeepisode of "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. In this session, we delve into the crucial topic of essentials and non-essentials in the Christian faith, a key subset of epistemology. We'll explore methodologies for distinguishing between essential and non-essential doctrines, examining the history of the Church and biblical essentials. Our g...

Welcome to a special episode of "Theology Unplugged"! In this session, we're trying out something new: a Q and A session with questions from my Patreon supporters. I'll be answering a variety of questions that my patrons have sent in, primarily focusing on the "Through Theology in a Year" sessions from the previous week. However, this is open to any questions from patrons and those who ask questio...

Welcome to the thirty-second episode of "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. In this episode, we continue our discussion on Christian epistemology, focusing on cataphatic theology and how it complements apophatic theology. We will explore how to balance these two approaches within the Christian faith. By marrying the theology of mystery (apophatic) with the theology of...

Welcome to the thirty-first episode of "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. In this episode, we continue our exploration of Christian epistemology by delving into the difference between apophatic and cataphatic theology-also known as the theology of mystery and the theology of revelation. We will examine these concepts throughout the history of the Church, understandin...

Welcome to the thirtieth episode of "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. In this episode, titled "Postmodernizing the Faith," we explore how to effectively reach out to postmoderns. Drawing on Millard Erickson's book, we discuss four different strategies for leading a postmodern horse to water: 1. Changing the Horse: Making the horse no longer postmodern. 2. Changing t...

Welcome to the twenty-ninth episode of "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. In this episode, we continue our series on Christian epistemology with Part 3, delving into the relationship between postmodernism and Christian theology. We'll explore how postmodernism has influenced theological thought, leading to various perspectives such as inclusivism and pluralism. We'll...

Welcome to the twenty-sixth episode of "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. In this episode, we delve into postmodernist objections to Christianity, comparing them with modernist objections to gain a deeper understanding of the postmodern mindset. We'll be going through the formal laws of logic and examining how they underpin these objections. By understanding these ob...

Welcome to the twenty-seventh episode of "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. In this episode, we explore postmodernist objections to Christianity, comparing them with modernist objections to gain a deeper understanding of the postmodern mindset. By examining these objections, we aim to build a foundation for discussing Christian epistemology. Understanding how postmod...

Welcome to the twenty-sixth episode of "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. In this episode, we continue our exploration of postmodernism, focusing on understanding and empathizing with its perspectives. We will delve into the main characteristics of postmodernism compared to modernism, highlighting why postmoderns are often skeptical about the concept of truth and whe...

Welcome to the twenty-fifth episode of "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. In this episode, we delve into the future of postmodernism, asking critical questions about what comes next and exploring the options available. We'll be doing a lot to empathize with and strengthen ("steel man") the postmodern worldview, aiming to understand its perspectives fully before movin...

Welcome to the twenty-fourth episode of "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. This episode is titled "The Stage of Truth." In this session, we revisit our discussion on post-modern epistemology, specifically focusing on "The Stage of Truth." This episode is a redo of our previous attempt to cover the history of Western epistemology within the Christian tradition. Our go...

Welcome to a special episode of "Theology Unplugged" with Michael Patton. In this heartfelt and personal episode titled "My Two Moms," I reflect on the passing of my mother this week and the profound journey our family has experienced over the last 20 years. In 2006, after my sister tragically took her own life, my mother suffered an aneurysm that changed her significantly. Since then, I've had wh...

Welcome to the twenty-fourth episode of our special series "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. In this episode, we delve into postmodern epistemology, tracing the history of epistemology in the Western Church to understand how we arrived at a postmodern, relativistic worldview. Our goal is to develop a sympathetic understanding of why people think the way they do toda...

Welcome to the twenty-third episode of our special series "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. In this episode, we dive into the topic of epistemology, exploring what it is and the nature of knowledge. We'll discuss the importance of epistemology and how it affects us as Christians. Epistemology is something that Christians rarely think about, yet it is a concept we us...

Welcome to the twenty-second episode of our special series "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. In this episode, we will take a brief look at the fourth commandment before diving into an in-depth discussion on how Christ interpreted the Bible during the Sermon on the Mount, specifically in Matthew chapter 5. We'll explore how Jesus highlighted the principles behind the...

Welcome to the twenty-first episode of our special series "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. This episode continues our exploration of the theological method, specifically focusing on the three-step process: understanding what it meant, what it means, and how it applies. In this session, we will apply this method to the third commandment, "You shall not take the name...

Welcome to the twentieth episode of our special series "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. This episode continues our exploration of the theological method, specifically focusing on the three-step process: understanding what it meant, what it means, and how it applies. In this session, we will apply this method to the second commandment, "You shall not make for yourse...

Welcome to the nineteenth episode of our special series "Through Theology in a Year" on the "Theology Unplugged" podcast. This episode continues our exploration of the theological method, specifically focusing on the three-step process: understanding what it meant, what it means, and how it applies. In this session, we will apply this method to the first commandment, "You shall have no other gods...