Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team (and guest Owen Anderson) discuss the recent controversy around Bishop Budde and its implications for the ways the liberal theologians abuse empathy.

Owen's article: https://americanreformer.org/2025/01/the-new-christian-nationalism/

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00:00:00-Intro

00:02:03-The Death of Liberal Theology

00:06:05-Eleonor Stump, Bishop Budde, and the Abuse of Christian Empathy

00:09:24-The Richard Swinburne Incident

00:12:22-Identity Politics, the University, and the Elite

00:18:20-Logical Fallacies Abusing Empathy & Fear

00:24:36-Is Man or Society the Problem?

00:27:45-Bishop Budde and “Poisoning the Well”

00:34:14-Wisdom for the Christian Philosopher

In this episode of the Theology and Ethics and Podcast, Dr. Michael Thighpen, OT scholar at Phoenix Seminary, discusses the second commandment, the biblical understanding of idolatry and imagery, and implications for Christians today.

Dr. J. Michael Thigpen earned a BA in Religious Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an MDiv from Columbia Biblical Seminary, and an MPhil and PhD in Judaic, Hebraic, and Cognate Studies from Hebrew Union College. Michael’s special areas of interest include Old Testament Theology, Babylonian and Persian period biblical books and history (Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezra–Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi), Book of the Twelve (Minor Prophets), prophetic literature (biblical and ANE), Genesis, Kings, God’s motives, repentance and forgiveness, the OT and classical theism, and the theology of work and economics. His passion is to help the church connect more deeply to the Old Testament by understanding its literary nature and historical background. He is currently Professor of Old Testament at Phoenix Seminary, having previously served as Provost and Executive Vice President at the seminary. In addition to his work at Phoenix, he serves as lecturer in Old Testament at Munster Bible College in Cork, Ireland.

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#theology #oldtestament #divinejustice #God #hebrew #bible #retribution #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #ethics

Chapters:

00:00:00-Intro

00:04:21-Images & Idolatry in the Old Testament

00:10:48-Henotheism & the Old Testament

00:18:21-Exodus, the Golden Calf, and Breaking Commandments

00:22:10-Representations of God

00:28:58-The Transactional “Gods”

00:34:12-The Brass Serpent as an Image

00:37:18-Poetic imagery of God in the Old Testament

00:39:53-Using Imagery for Gospel Proclamation

In this episode of the Theology and Ethics and Podcast, Dr. Michael Thighpen, OT scholar at Phoenix Seminary, discusses the idea of divine retribution in the Old Testament. Does God operate differently in the Old Testament than He does in the New? How does God’s punishment work, is it aimed only at individuals, or is it applied to groups and even generations?

Dr. J. Michael Thigpen earned a BA in Religious Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an MDiv from Columbia Biblical Seminary, and an MPhil and PhD in Judaic, Hebraic, and Cognate Studies from Hebrew Union College. Michael’s special areas of interest include Old Testament Theology, Babylonian and Persian period biblical books and history (Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezra–Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi), Book of the Twelve (Minor Prophets), prophetic literature (biblical and ANE), Genesis, Kings, God’s motives, repentance and forgiveness, the OT and classical theism, and the theology of work and economics. His passion is to help the church connect more deeply to the Old Testament by understanding its literary nature and historical background. He is currently Professor of Old Testament at Phoenix Seminary, having previously served as Provost and Executive Vice President at the seminary. In addition to his work at Phoenix, he serves as lecturer in Old Testament at Munster Bible College in Cork, Ireland.

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#theology #oldtestament #divinejustice #God #hebrew #bible #retribution #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #ethics

Chapters:

00:00:00-Intro

00:04:20-Does God Punish Individuals, Groups or Generations?

00:14:17-God’s Justice and Individual Faith

00:19:43-The Punishment of Achan in Joshua 7

00:25:49-Generational Sin and Retribution

00:33:13-Social Justice, Racial Guilt and Biblical Justice

00:46:04-Outro

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics Podcast from the Kirkwood Center! In this episode, the KC team discusses a recent trend of young men becoming Eastern Orthodox.

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#religion #easternorthodoxy #evangelicals #orthodoxchristianity #men #christianmen #religiousmovement #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible

Chapters:

00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:00-Are More Men Really Becoming Eastern Orthodox?

00:17:35-What’s So Attractive about Eastern Orthodoxy?

00:27:18-Protestant and Eastern Orthodox Differences

00:36:22-Inter-ecumenical Dialogue

00:44:40-Masculinity and the Church

00:51:31-Reaffirming Protestant Theology

00:56:44-Protestants and Marriage

01:04:32-Outro

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team discusses the modern definition of evangelical, and how this group is interacting with modern politics, namely, the 2024 Election exit polls. Also on the table are the many implications of this historic election across the country.

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#election2024 #trumpvance #2024exitpolls #evangelicals #religion #americanpolitics #politics #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible

Chapters:

00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:12-Different Definitions of "Evangelical"

00:08:52-2024 Exit Polls & Voting Blocs

00:21:13-Types of Evangelicals & How They Voted

00:43:06-What the Left Got Wrong in 2024

00:55:08-Election Controversy in Recent Years

01:01:33-What Do These Polls Tell Us About the Future?

01:06:08-What's Next For Immigration in the US?

01:09:40-Final Thoughts

01:10:11-Outro

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team (and Dr. Joshua Ryan Farris) talk about a recent book “The Origins of the Soul” which lays out five competing views on the origin and nature of the human soul from a Christian worldview. This book was discussed by the authors at the 2024 Evangelical Philosophical Society Annual Conference in San Diego.

Joshua Ryan Farris, Rev, Ph.D, is Humboldt Experienced Researcher Fellow at the University of Bochum, Germany, 2022-2023; Mundelein Seminary Chester and Margaret Paluch Professor, 2020-2021, March 2020 Center of Theological Inquiry; Director of Trinity School of Theology; International Advisor, Perichoresis, The Theological Journal of Emanuel University; Associate Editor, Philosophical and Theological Studies for the Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies; Associate Editor, European Journal of Philosophy of Religion.

“The Origins of the Soul”: https://www.amazon.com/Routledge-Critical-Thinking-Religion-Theology/dp/0367904071/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WM4XFLZORMML&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kf-10t_stYOezZReiJLkCMYN95kFZ6vcLS7IjOaHkPbGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.EwvlXRp3fag0kezQeplRkCFN7G6rzhxyhxEVLSysAGw&dib_tag=se&keywords=The+origin+of+the+soul+farris&qid=1734478492&sprefix=the+origin+of+the+soul+farris%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-1

Soul Science Ministries: https://soulscienceministries.com/

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#kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible #thesoul #dualism #idealism #panpsychism #mindbody

Chapters:

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:16-A Brief History of the Soul

00:05:37-What is Substance Dualism?

00:12:54-The Assumption of Substance Dualism in History

00:17:18-Why So Many Books on The Soul NOW?

00:27:37-J.T. Turner’s Animalism

00:35:00-Creationism vs. Traducianism

00:43:00-Hasker’s Emergent Self View

00:45:55-Leidenhag’s Panpsychist Traducianism

00:55:57-Farris’s Creationist Dualism/Theistic Neo-Cartesianism

01:09:29-Original Sin and The Soul

01:14:50-Bruce Gordon’s Theistic Quantum Informational Idealism

01:22:22-The Soul and The Scriptures

01:33:50-Abortion and The Soul

01:42:35-Outro

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team (and guest Dr. John Bloom) discuss the nature of science, and how modern science misunderstands its own role in determining truth and values.

Dr. John Bloom’s interests center on physics and the integration of science and Christianity. At the undergraduate level he regularly teaches Astronomy and the Science and Origins courses for non-majors and the First-Year Seminar and the Senior Capstone Seminar for department majors. Dr. Bloom has a passion for critical thinking, problem solving, and using hands-on lab experiments to help students gain an intuitive sense for physics concepts. Dr. Bloom seeks to bring greater theological and historical depth to biblical integration in teaching the Biblical Studies Department’s integration seminar: Christianity and the Natural Sciences.

At the graduate level he teaches Modern Physics, Cosmology and Design, and the Intelligent Design Seminar for the MA, Science and Religion Program and Scientific Apologetics for the MA in Christian Apologetics. He is the author of The Natural Sciences: A Student’s Guide, which surveys the relationship between Christianity and science, and demonstrates how God’s glory is clearly seen through the discoveries of science.

BIOLA Master of Science and Religion: https://www.biola.edu/degrees/g/science-and-religion-ma

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#science #scientificmethod #materialism #modernscience #naturalmaterialism #creationism #intelligentdesign #research #religion #darwinism #naturalism #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible

Chapters:

00:00:00-Introduction

00:05:17-A Brief History of Modern Science

00:11:47-Why Other Cultures Didn’t Develop Modern Science

00:18:52-Francis Bacon and Historical Complexity

00:22:45-The Rise of “Scientism” & the Sidelining of Theology

00:36:33-Is “Scientism” On the Wane?

00:43:16-Does Science Tell Us About Reality?

00:54:25-Who Decides What is Scientific or Not?

00:55:37-Should We Hold To Methodological Naturalism?

00:58:53-How Should Christians Approach Science and the Bible?

01:06:56-The Problem of Science, Ethics and Authority

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center team discusses the common misconception that the date of Christmas was based on a pagan, Roman holiday. However, the historical evidence shows something very different. Also, we talk about whether and how we should celebrate Christmas.

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#christmas #paganism #december25 #happyholidays #waronchristmas #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible

Chapters:

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:23-Is December 25 based on “Saturnalia?”

00:09:02-Is December 25th based on “Sol Invictus?”

00:11:45-Where did December 25th really come from?

00:18:57-Should we celebrate Christmas at all?

00:27:35-Was it Good for the Church to appropriate Pagan symbols?

00:37:09-Christmas and the Contemporary Christian Mission

00:47:50-Shownotes & Resources

In this podcast, we talk with researcher, author and speaker, Carl Teichrib, on the aggressive anti-life MAID laws in Canada. Are western nations like Canada intent on depleting their population through coerced suicide? What does this mean for western civilization more broadly? This and more on today’s Theology and Ethics podcast.

Carl Teichrib is a Canadian-based researcher, writer, and lecturer focusing on the paradigm shift sweeping the Western world, including the challenges and opportunities faced by Christians. Over the years he has attended a range of internationally significant political, religious, and social events in his quest to understand the historical and contemporary forces of transformation – including the 2015 and 2018 Parliament of the Worlds Religions, Burning Man, and the United Nations Millennium Forum.

Since the mid-1990s, Carl’s research has been utilized by authors, media hosts and documentary producers, pastors, professors and students, and interested lay people. From 2007 until the end of 2015, he edited a monthly web-based magazine, Forcing Change, documenting and detailing the worldview revolution underway – points of pressure, forces of change.

Chapters:

00:00:00-Intro

00:01:54-What are the Canadian MAID Laws?

00:08:45-Ordinary and Extraordinary Conditions for Euthanasia

00:16:57-Is MAID Trying to Kill the Lower Class?

00:20:40-Why "Death with Dignity" Has Nothing to do with Dignity

00:31:25-Death and Dying in a Christian Worldview

00:36:31-Human Error, Human Arrogance and Assisted “Suicide”

00:41:12-MAID and The End of Western Civilization

00:46:24-Euthanasia and Pagan Spirituality

00:56:42-Outro

In this podcast, we discuss the authorship of the Gospels with PhD candidate and NT scholar Wes Huff. Is the traditional authorship of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John still tenable in light of higher biblical criticism? Or did the Early Church Fathers basically get it right with regard to who penned the Gospels of Jesus Christ?

Wes Huff is the Director for Central Canada with Apologetics Canada Ministries and a New Testament PhD candidate at the University of Toronto in Textual Criticism. He holds a BA in sociology from York University, a Masters of Theological Studies from Tyndale University, and is currently doing a PhD in New Testament and Christian origins at the University of Toronto’s Wycliffe College.

Apologetics Canada

https://apologeticscanada.com/our-team/

Wes Huff Website

https://www.wesleyhuff.com/

#gospels #apologeticscanada #newtestament #authorship #textualcriticism #manuscripts

Chapters:

00:00:00-Intro

00:02:41-The Online Debate over Who Wrote the Gospels

00:03:48-The “Modern Question” of Gospel Authorship

00:07:35-Are The Gospels “Unusual” for Ancient Documents?

00:10:48-Does Gospel Authorship Matter?

00:14:28-The Earliest Traditions About Authorship

00:15:55-Textual Evidence for Gospels and Apocryphal “Gospels”

00:21:05-The Obvious Lateness of The Apocryphal “Gospels”

00:26:22-The Dating of the Canonical Gospels

00:34:17-Summary of the Arguments for Traditional Authorship

00:36:46-Papias’ Testimony and Mark’s Gospel

00:38:51-Counterarguments Against Traditional Authorship

00:44:18-The Gospel of John

00:56:02-Was There a “Hebrew Gospel” That Inspired the Other Gospels?