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Episode 318: The Real Election Podcast
In this episode, amidst the political tsunami that hit last week, we talk about the election that counts. We look at the doctrine of election in the history of the church and what it means for us toda
Episode 317: Confessing the Faith Today, part 1
In this episode we talk about the nature of Christian confession. Why do we confess the faith? When do we do it and why? We'll talk specifically about the Barmen Declaration today in this ongoing occa
Episode 316: Our Post-Election Autopsy
In this episode we reflect on the results of this week's 2024 Presidential election. How'd we get here? What's next? Where is the country going?
Episode 315: A Requiem for the Evangelical Left
In this episode we discuss the death of a progressive evangelical community in Philadelphia. We also consider what it means for the ongoing legacy of the "evangelical left."
Episode 314: The Promise of Presuppositionalism
In this episode we talk about presuppositional apologetics. It's a 20th century strategy for defending religious faith. We consider what it tells us about the nature of religious faith, and what insig
Episode 313: Two Truths Are Better Than None
In this episode we talk about our culture's propensity toward reductionism. We make the case that living with two truths in tension is better than settling for a truth.
Episode 312: Theological Family Trees
In this episode we talk about theological family trees. What influences shape our core religious convictions and make us who we are? We also talk a little about the debate and the near extinction of h
Episode 311: The Birth of Tragedy
In this episode, recorded minutes after Biden announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, we talk Nietzsche. We think a bit Nietzsche's early work, The Birth of Tragedy. We try to thi
Episode 310: Hulkamaniacs Are Running Wild!
In this episode Bill and Scott talk about Donald Trump, his shooting, and his convention where he accepted the Republican nomination for President of the United States. We were both excited to see the
Episode 309: Failure of Nerve
In this episode we discuss a phenomenal text on leadership, Failure of Nerve. We think with the author about what's behind the emotional limitations to change in church, society, and our personal live