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John and Ron begin their summer series on wisdom in the scripture. They start with a look at wisdom in the Old Testament, including the books traditionally called "wisdom literature" as well as some narrative pictures of wisdom. They also dig into the meaning of the phrase, "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" and examine how Israel's idea of wisdom stacks up against other ancient Near Eastern traditions.

John and Ron conclude their series on the creeds with this episode.  They look briefly at the Athanasian Creed and then discuss the influence of the creeds on several Protestant doctrinal statements.

John and Ron take the next step in their series on the creeds by looking at the Chalcedonian definition. Nicaea definitively answered some questions, but it left others wide open. How do the human and divine natures combine in Jesus Christ? How do Christians talk about that?  That's where Chalcedon picks up.

John and Ron move to the fourth century in this episode, a time of extraordinary historical intrigue and passionate disagreements.  They survey just a few of the events that make the century so pivotal.  They also introduce the Nicene Creed and the fundamental theological questions it addressed.

John and Ron continue their series on the creeds, and in this episode they look at the Apostles' Creed.  What is it?  Where did it come from?  What does it have to say?

John and Ron also cue up their next episode.  They briefly cover the historical drama that led up to the fourth century.  You won't want to miss it.

In this episode, John and Ron introduce their new series on the creeds.  6What is the relationship between early Christian creeds and scripture?  How did they develop?

In this first episode, John and Ron look at work by Irenaeus, a second century Christian figure, and the evidence he provides for early creedal material.

John and Ron are re-releasing the first episode in their 9-episode Introduction to Christian Theology.  The title is "Prolegomena." It refers to the things that need to be said before you can plunge into theological details!

The series on the creeds is coming but delayed.  Expect to see the first episode in the next release two weeks from now.

John and Ron conclude their tour of the story of the Exodus in this episode.  They cover the climactic event of God parting the sea and Moses' song of triumph after the Egyptian army is destroyed.  Then they look at how much this story shapes descriptions of God's redemptive power throughout scripture.

In this episode, John and Ron review Passover, a key part of the central event in the story of the Exodus. The king of Egypt reaches his lowest point as the God of Israel makes his final, decisive move in their confrontation.

John and Ron continue to work through the Exodus story.  This time they work through the second and third sets of three plagues.  It becomes increasingly clear that the God of Israel is systematically dismantling the Egyptians' understanding of a well-ordered world -- and who maintained it!