New Persuasive Words

From time to time on the podcast we reflect on the essence of Christianity. We return to this theme, with a little help from Hans Urs von Balthasar.

In this episode of the podcast we talk about self-deception and how hard it is to know when you're deceiving yourself.

In this episode we talk about two recent pieces, one in the Atlantic and the other in the National Review, that discuss the continued support for Trump in the evangelical community. The authors, Michael Gerson and David French, are both conservative evangelical never Trumpers.

Below are the links to both pieces:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/04/the-last-temptation/554066/

https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/evangelicals-support-donald-trump-political-realities-2016-election/

We're at episode 202, and we realized we have never talked about baptism! Thanks to Nathan Smith, a regular listener, for asking us to share our thoughts. Keep the suggestions coming friends.

In this episode we reflect on the legacy of Billy Graham and consider the nature and future of evangelism in the modern world.

When we began this podcast we never imagined we'd get to 200 episodes. It's been a wild ride. We were joined on our 200th episode by Mark Oppenheimer, Editor at Large at Tablet Magazine and co-host of the wildly popular Unorthodox podcast. We talk faith, politics, public life and even epigenetics. Thanks to all our listeners. Here's to 200 more!

Special Guest: Mark Oppenheimer.

In this Saturday Night Special episode of the podcast we talk a little about Ash Wednesday, its origins and the practice of serving "ashes on the go."

In this episode we continue our recent discussions of Luther and the Reformation. We focus specifically on Luther's Christology, asking whether or not it's really what's behind some of the 16th century sacramental controversies.

In this episode we talk about the Eagles big Super Bowl victory! We also consider the legacy of the recently deceased theologian George Lindbeck

In this episode we consider the dark side of Martin Luther's personality, how it shaped the Reformation and how we should consider it today.