New Persuasive Words

New Persuasive Words


Latest Episodes

Episode 180: Where Does Creativity Come From?
November 18, 2017

In this episode we reflect on the nature of creativity. Where does it come from? What makes it flow? What kills it?

Episode 179: Manners, Motives and Public Discourse
November 10, 2017

Inspired by a recent Atlantic piece by Peter Beinart, we talk about what it might take to have more understanding public discourse today.

Episode 178: The Euthyphro Problem?
November 05, 2017

In this episode of the podcast we discuss a Platonic dialogue entitled "Euthyphro." It poses timeless questions about the relationship between justice, piety and the nature of truth.

Episode 177: Glorious Things Of...?...A Reformation Reflection
November 01, 2017

In this episode we have a conversation with Geoff Holsclaw and David Fitch about the legacy of the Reformation and what it means today.

Episode 176: Gods, Gopniks and Godlessness
October 29, 2017

We were recently inspired by something David Bentley Hart wrote about atheism in First Things in 2014. For this we thank Facebook.

Episode 175: Is Liberalism Conservative?
October 21, 2017

In this episode we talk about a recent Wall Street Journal piece by "Yoram Hazony" entitled "Is 'Classical Liberalism' Conservative?"

Episode 174: What Is Sacred?
October 20, 2017

This week there was a controversy involving President Trump and a phone call he made to the family of a fallen Special Forces soldier who was one of four that died this month in Niger. Trump's Chief of Staff weighed in during a press conference, at one po

Episode 173: The Eight Hour Sermon?
October 17, 2017

In this episode we discuss a recent book entitled "8 Hours or Less: Writing faithful sermons faster", by Ryan Huguley. We also consider the nature of preaching and the life and calling of preachers.

Episode 172: Theology In Outline, Part 6: Where Does One Begin?
October 14, 2017

We continue our revisiting of the Reformation, commemorating its 500th anniversary, through a comparison of brief works of Robert Jenson and Brian Gerrish. In this episode we discuss whether theology should begin with the universal and move to the particu

Episode 171: Guns
October 06, 2017

In this episode we talk about guns. It wasn't our first choice for today, but reality impinges like that. We also attempt to do justice to the memory of Tom Petty (probably impossible, but it hasn't stopped us yet). May he rest in peace, alongside the cou