By Jordan Steffaniak and Brandon Ayscue
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The podcast currently has 331 episodes available.
Jordan talks with Sean McGever about his new book on slavery in Edwards, Whitefield, and Wesley. They cover topics like: Why should we still care about slavery? What theological influences of Whitfield and Edwards led them to their view of slavery? What are some similarities and differences between Edwards, Whitfield and Wesley regarding how they viewed the institution of slavery? And more!
Resources:
1) Ownership: The Evangelical Legacy of Slavery in Edwards, Wesley, and Whitefield, Sean McGever
Jake and Jesse recommend a boatload of Baptist books!
Resources:
1) William Carey, S. Pearce Carey
2) From Shadow to Substance, Sam Renihan
3) By His Grace and For His Glory, Tom Nettles
4) Baptist Theology: Four Centuries of Study, James Leo Garrett
5) The English Calvinistic Baptists, 1771-1892, Robert Oliver
6) Ardent Love for Jesus, Michael Haykin
7) Trinity, Creed, and Confusion, Stephen Copson
8) The Distinctiveness of Baptist Covenant Theology, Pascal Denault
9) Thomas Grantham and General Baptist Theology, Clint Bass
10) The English Baptists of the Seventeenth Century, B. R. White
11) Christianismus Primitivus, Thomas Grantham
12) Isaac Backus on Church, State, and Calvinism: Pamphlets, 1754-1789, William McLoughlin
Jordan talks with David Rathel about Andrew Fuller and Hyper-Calvinism. They cover topics like: 14. What is high/hyper calvinism? What is the modern question controversy? Why have scholars not paid careful attention to high/hyper calvinism? What sort of problems does this lack of attention lead to? Who are Lewis Wayman, John Brine, and John Johnson? Do they all agree in thought? What sort of "alternative theological vision" did Fuller seek to cast? And more!
Resources:
1) The Gospel Worthy of All Acceptation, Andrew Fuller
2) Andrew Fuller and the Search for a Faith Worthy of All Acceptation: Exploring Fuller’s Soteriology in Its Historical Context, David Rathel
Jordan talks with Matthew Baines about Gisbertus Voetius and participation. They cover all sorts of topics like: Who is Voetius? Why is he important? How does he relate to Thomism and Scotism? How "eclectic" really is the Reformed tradition? Is theology practical or contemplative? What does it mean for theology to be mystical? What does it mean that Voetius's doctrine of God reflects the neoplatonic belief that being is dynamic? What is the metaphysics of exodus and what are the various senses of participation? Does union with Christ entail deification or theosis? Does Voetius allow for ontological participation? What does this look like? What is Voetius's view of the beatific vision? How is the Franciscan view different? And more!
Resources:
1) Mattew Baines' Website
2) Intellectual Traditions at the Medieval University, Russell Friedman
3) Ramism and the Reformation of Method: The Franciscan Legacy in Early Modernity, Simon Burton
4) Trinitarian Theology in Medieval and Reformation Thought, John T. Slotemaker
5) Treatise on the First Principle, Tom Ward
Jordan, Jake, Garrett, Jesse, and Joshua discuss their worst preaching mistakes, some fo their current writing projects, and about the current state of the Southern Baptist Convention. Non-Baptists are welcome to listen, as always!
Jordan and Philip talk with Professor Alison McQueen about Thomas Hobbes and his engagement with Scripture. They cover topics like who is Hobbes, what is the argument of Leviathan, the importance of biblical literacy for the study of Hobbes, the theological background of some of these old debates, and more.
Resources:
1) Alison McQueen's website
2) Political Realism in Apocalyptic Times, Alison McQueen
Jordan talks with Zach Manis about his latest work on the problem of hell. They cover topics like What is the problem of hell? Which aspect of the problem do you think is most acute? What are some "bad" ways to avoid the problem of hell? What is the divine presence model? How do you deal with passages like 2 Thess. 1:9 and Luke 16:19-31, since those seem to suggest separation from God, and even in spatial terms in the Luke passage? And more!
Resources:
1) Thinking Through the Problem of Hell, Zach Manis
2) Sinners in the Presence of a Loving God: An Essay on the Problem of Hell, Zach Manis
Jordan talks with Robert Kolb about Martin Luther and his view of reality. They cover all sorts of topics in this wide ranging interview like what does Luther actually think of reality, does he reject the third use of the law?, what is his relationship to Ockham versus Aquinas, how close is he to Catholicism, what purpose does the light of nature serve for Luther, and what can we learn from Luther's polemics? And more!
Resources:
1) Face to Face: Martin Luther's View of Reality, Robert Kolb
Jordan and Caleb talk with John Tweeddale about Owen and his work on Hebrews. They cover topics like: Can we understand Owen's biography or theology apart from his work on Hebrews? How does Owen understand the Abrahamic Covenant? How does Owen think of the Mosaic Covenant? Is it a covenant of works or grace or something else? Why should the pastor invest time and resources into Owen over others? And more!
Resources:
1) John Owen and Hebrews, John Tweeddale
2) T&T Clark Handbook of John Owen, Edited by Crawford Gribben and John Tweeddale
3) God to Us: Covenant Theology in Scripture, Stephen Myers
4) The Fulfillment of the Promises of God, Richard Belcher
Jordan talks with Eric Smith about the life and legacy of E. Y. Mullins. They cover topics like: Who was Mullins? Did Mullins think he was rejecting Boyce's calvinism or saving it? Was he a liberal or just a centrist ecumenical? What was his view of inspiration? Who influenced him the most? Is he influenced by those like Schleiermacher? Was his doctrine of soul competency as articulated good or bad?
Resources:
1) Baptist 21 Podcast with Eric
2) John Leland, Eric Smith
3) Sixty years with the Bible, William Newton Clarke
The podcast currently has 331 episodes available.