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  • The Judgment of Mankind in Revelation - Humanity Part 9 - KC #037

    Matt and Josh look at the end goal of human beings by turning to the book of Revelation. They get into judgment day, hell, the divinization of humans, the materiality of the new creation, and what all human beings hope for.

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:11 Backrooms Review
    07:49 Magnifica Humanitas
    13:25 The End-Goal of Humanity
    29:15 Symbolism in Revelation
    36:07 Looking Forward to Judgment
    1:00:53 Outro

    Books or references:
    Magnifica Humanitas by Pope Leo XIV
    The Final Reconciliation: Reflections on a Social Dimension of the Eschatological Transition by Miroslav Volf
    Exclusion and Embrace by Miroslav Volf

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Do You Have a Soul? - Humanity Part 8 - KC #036

    Matt and Josh tackle human anthropology. What does the Bible say about what a human being is? How do the Old and New Testaments differ? How did the early church talk about the human being? And most importantly, how do the Resurrection and Pentecost change what a human being is?

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:21 Shakespeare Adaptations
    07:06 We Are Not Brains on Sticks (Christian vs. Enlightenment Anthropology)
    10:51 Inspirited Bodies in the Old Testament
    23:50 The Hope of Resurrected Bodies
    25:22 Pentecost Anthropology
    31:34 The Resurrection
    26:46 Anthropology in Church History
    48:23 Ethics that Flow from Anthropology
    52:14 Outro

    Books or references: The Experience of God: Being, Consciousness, Bliss by David Bentley Hart

    On the Incarnation by Athanasius
    On the Making of Man (The Glory of God is a Human Being) by Gregory of Nyssa

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    54 min
  • Becoming God's Fire - Humanity Part 7 - KC #035

    Matt and Josh take a look at the Pope’s encyclical on AI, the craze around the new movie Obsession, and how, through Pentecost, the people of God become the light and fire of God.

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:21 Blessings of Horror
    05:34 AI Is Not Human
    20:09 Recap (Jesus)
    25:50 Pentecost and Becoming God’s Fire
    33:40 The New Human
    42:31 Meaning of Baptism
    56:36 Purification through the Fire of Community
    01:01:35 Importance of Christian Anthropology
    01:07:42 Outro

    Books or references:
    “Magnifica Humanitas” Encyclical on AI by Pope Leo XIV

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    1 hr 9 min
  • The Weirdness of the Transfiguration - Humanity Part 6 - KC #034

    Matt and Josh turn to Jesus to see how his teachings, transfiguration, death, resurrection, and ascension all reveal what it means to be a human being. They discuss how Jesus is not just the first full human being, but the original image of God as well, and how much modern political and ethical disagreements flow from different accounts of anthropology.

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:32 Remarkably Bright Creatures
    04:31 Josh’s Science Corner
    08:40 Is 2016 Nostalgic?
    12:33 Jesus’s Way to Be Human
    20:48 Born Again = Transfigured
    30:49 Jesus’s Death and Making of Man
    34:30 The OG Image of God
    39:48 The Resurrected Human Body
    44:30 Ethics Flow from Anthropology
    58:01 Outro

    Books or references:

    biologos.org
    The Lost World of Adam and Eve by John Walton
    Evolution and the Fall by James K. A. Smith
    Adam and the Genome by Scot McKnight
    The Evolution of Adam by Peter Enns
    Being God's Image by Carmen Imes
    The Mystery of Christ by John Behr
    On the Making of Man (The Glory of God is a Human Being) by Gregory of Nyssa
    The Genealogical Adam and Eve by Joshua Swamidass
    The Great Divorce by CS Lewis

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    59 min
  • Beasts and Fire - Humanity Part 5 - KC #033

    Matt and Josh explore the stories of Daniel and how they can be used to interpret Daniel's trippy LSD-like dreams. They respond to questions about humanity's ontology and discuss humanity's high calling to rule with God over the cosmos as his idol purified by fire.

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:32 Josh’s Science Corner
    5:00 Matt’s Addiction
    12:44 Humanity’s Goodness and Distortion
    17:45 Is the Food Chain Fallen?
    24:38 The Context of Daniel
    27:12 Walking through Fire
    35:45 Humans that Act Like Beasts
    37:45 Making Sense of Daniel’s Trippy Dream
    47:32 Outro

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    49 min
  • Idols Formed through Fire - Humanity Part 4 - KC #032

    Matt and Josh look at Israel's role as a microcosm of humanity...or of humanity's role as a macrocosm of Israel. By focusing on Moses, they show how the Hebrew Bible blurs the lines between God and his created images.

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:32 Sponsor Us
    01:29 Is Genesis 1 God’s Light?
    09:10 Is Creation Good like God?
    14:22 Cosmology Questions
    15:30 What Changed in the Fall?
    18:53 Israel and Adam as Mirror Images
    21:19 Israel’s Origins
    24:06 Moses the Image
    37:47 Priests, Prophets, and Kings
    44:10 The Idol Formed in the Furnace
    50:14 Outro

    Books or references:
    The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate by John Walton
    Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say about Human Origins by Peter Enns

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    52 min
  • A Series of Failures - Humanity Part 3 - KC #031

    Matt and Josh look at the event commonly called “the Fall.” They discuss why that might not be a great name for what happened, whether humans are, by nature, good or bad, and how the following eight chapters of Genesis are framed as a trajectory toward chaos and death.

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:32 Josh’s Apocalyptic Dream
    06:57 The Snake and the Tree
    15:46 Sins vs. Mistakes
    20:18 The Cursed World
    29:27 Are Humans Good or Bad
    40:34 God’s Wisdom in Jewish Customs
    54:14 Outro

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    56 min
  • The Image of God Is Community - Humanity Part 2 - KC #030

    Matt and Josh look at the condition of humanity and creation as it's described in Genesis 2. They focus on humanity's role in creation and the inherent communal nature of humanity as it reflects God’s image.

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:32 Controversial Movies
    05:23 Anthropic and Anthropology
    08:34 The Other Creation Story
    18:21 Why Life through Fruit?
    26:48 Rivers of Light and Life
    30:24 Humanity Is Community
    47:29 Creation as an Unfinished Project
    51:41 Outro

    Books or references:
    How Then Shall We Read by Max Botner

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    53 min
  • The Image of God and Light - Humanity Part 1 - KC #029

    Matt and Josh start a new series on what it means to be a human being. They start by looking at the definition of humanity in Genesis 1, and ask what the light on day 1 is supposed to be.

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:32 Butter and Egg Day
    03:55 Movies We’re Looking Forward to
    07:44 Biblical Theology of Humanity
    11:53 2 Ontological Creation Stories
    14:59 What Is the Light of Genesis 1?
    27:41 Humans As the Image of God
    37:12 Art and Order
    41:02 Outro

    Books or references:
    Being God's Image by Carmen Imes
    Becoming Human by John Behr
    Against Heresies by Irenaeus
    On First Principles by Origen

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    42 min
  • Did Jesus Have to Die for God to Forgive? - Biblical Law Part 11 Q&A - KC #028

    Matt and Josh answer your questions about biblical law, including: Should Christians follow Jewish customs and festivals? What about Jewish Christians? Why does God hold himself to the sacrificial system of an ancient Near Eastern people group? Can God forgive without sacrifice? and more!

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Intro

    00:32 Artemis II
    03:37 Q&A
    04:17 Moral Impurity and the Land in the Prophets
    15:36 Should Gentile Christians Practice Jewish Customs?
    30:42 Christianity as Transcultural
    37:58 Did Jesus Have to Die for Forgiveness of Sin?
    52:55 Wrapping Up Biblical Law
    57:58 Outro

    Books or references:
    How Then Shall We Read by Max Botner

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    59 min

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Discussing the tools, ideas, and narratives that surround what Jesus called the Kingdom of God for the shaping of our imagination today.