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Debriefing Election Day (USA)
Read more: Debriefing Election Day (USA)In this episode we react in real time to the results of the US Elections at the end of Election Day on November 5th. We use this time to debrief openly and honestly, as well as pray and read Scripture together as we reflect on what the results mean for us, for America, and for…
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Christian Nationalism with Professor Sam Perry (Podcast)
Read more: Christian Nationalism with Professor Sam Perry (Podcast)In this episode we’re joined by Professor Sam Perry, who is Sam K. Viersen Presidential Professor at the University of Oklahoma is the Department of Sociology and the author of several books, including two on the topic of Christian Nationalism, Taking America Back for God (with Andrew Whitehead, published by Oxford University Press), and The Flag and…
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Immigration and Apocalypse with Dr. Yii-Jan Lin (Podcast)
Read more: Immigration and Apocalypse with Dr. Yii-Jan Lin (Podcast)In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Yii-Jan Lin, who is Associate Professor of New Testament at Yale Divinity School and the author of the forthcoming book, Immigration and Apocalypse: How the Book of Revelation Shaped American Immigration (with Yale University Press). Over the course of our conversation we discuss the conflation of America with…
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Beyond the Current Confusion toward a Coherent and Scripturally Sound View of the Final Judgment
Read more: Beyond the Current Confusion toward a Coherent and Scripturally Sound View of the Final JudgmentThis note contends that telescoping all final judgment of both believers and non-believers alike before one final apocalyptic tribunal at the end of the age following Christ’s return has yielded a number of unfortunate consequences, which include: (1) creating an unnecessary tension between the doctrines of judgment according to works and salvation by faith; (2)…
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Preaching and Politics with Professor Matthew Kim and Dr. Paul Hoffman (Podcast)
Read more: Preaching and Politics with Professor Matthew Kim and Dr. Paul Hoffman (Podcast)In this episode we’re talking about Preaching and Politics with Professor Matthew Kim and Dr. Paul Hoffman. Professor Matthew Kim is Professor of Preaching and Pastoral Leadership and the Holder of the George W. Truett Endowed Chair in Preaching and Evangelism at Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University, and Dr. Paul Hoffman is lead pastor…
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Neo-Calvinism & The Cultural Mandate with Dr. N. Gray Sutanto (Podcast)
Read more: Neo-Calvinism & The Cultural Mandate with Dr. N. Gray Sutanto (Podcast)In this episode we’re joined by Rev. Dr. N. Gray Sutanto, who is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington, DC, and the author or editor of several books on Neo-Calvinism and the theology of the Dutch theologian Herman Bavinck, including translating into English some of his previously untranslated works. Over…
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A Quick Summary in Plain English Why the Conventional Translation of 2 Cor. 5:10 is So Wrong, and Possible Reasons Why It Has Nonetheless Held Up For So Long
Read more: A Quick Summary in Plain English Why the Conventional Translation of 2 Cor. 5:10 is So Wrong, and Possible Reasons Why It Has Nonetheless Held Up For So LongPhoto Credit: “Courtroom” by ☺ Lee J Haywood is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Here is the Greek text of this verse, with the crucial subordinate clause in italics. Don’t worry if you don’t know Greek. You’ll be able to follow along anyway. The key words are in bold print. τοὺς γὰρ πάντας ἡμᾶς φανερωθῆναι δεῖ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ…
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The Hermit as a Little Church with Br. Christian Matson, PhD (Podcast)
Read more: The Hermit as a Little Church with Br. Christian Matson, PhD (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Br. Christian Matson, Ph.D., who is a Hermit in the Catholic Diocese of Lexington and the director of a theatre company focused on suicide prevention called Earendel Theatricals (earendelonstage.com). Over the course of our conversation, Br. Matson tells us about his unique journey to religious life, first as someone…
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Book Review and Essay on The Role of Works at the Final Judgment, edited by Alan P. Stanley.
Read more: Book Review and Essay on The Role of Works at the Final Judgment, edited by Alan P. Stanley.Four Views On the Role of Works at the Final Judgment. Edited by Alan P. Stanley. Counterpoints: Bible and Theology. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013. Paperback ISBN: 0310490332. Contains contributions by Robert N. Wilkin, Thomas R. Schreiner, James D. G. Dunn, Michael P. Barber, and Alan P. Stanley. Here, in this well-conceived 275-page book (page numbers…
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The Dominican Order of Preachers with Rev. Dr. Isaac Augustine Morales (Podcast)
Read more: The Dominican Order of Preachers with Rev. Dr. Isaac Augustine Morales (Podcast)In this episode we’re joined by Rev. Dr. Isaac Augustine Morales, OP, who is Associate Professor of Theology at Providence College, an ordained Catholic priest, and a member of the Order of Preachers. Over the course of our conversation, Fr. Morales tells us about his journey in joining the Order of Preachers, what is distinct…