New Persuasive Words

New Persuasive Words


Latest Episodes

Episode 170: The Lost Art Of Disagreement
September 30, 2017

In this episode, recorded on International Podcast Day, we talk about the virtues of real disagreement, built not on misunderstanding but serious attentiveness and comprehension.

Episode 169: Theology In Outline, Part 5: The Problem of Evil
September 27, 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're looking at the problem of evil.

Episode 168: Praying Angry?
September 23, 2017

In this Friday Night Lights/Bullgeschichte episode we welcome a new guest to the bunker. Brian Toews joins us to talk about imprecatory Psalms, the verses in the Bible that wish bad things on people that have wronged the ones praying. What do we do with t

Episode 167: Theology In Outline, Part 4: The Nature of Sin
September 19, 2017

We continue our revisiting of the Reformation, commemorating its 500th anniversary, through a comparison of brief works of Robert Jenson and Brian Gerrish.

Episode 166: The Challenge of Living in the Present
September 17, 2017

We're taking a break from our "Theology In Outline" series to talk about midlife crises and the challenge of the living in the present. Our conversation was inspired by a NY Times piece and a forthcoming book, both by the philosopher Kieran Setiya.

Episode 165: Theology In Outline, Part 3
September 10, 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 light of Jenson's recent passing, we focus on his retelling of the story of Jesus, the Resurrect

Episode 164: Theology In Outline, Part 2
August 30, 2017

We continue our revisiting of the Reformation through brief works of Robert Jenson and Brian Gerrish. We consider why Jenson moves quickly to the story of Israel after his introduction, whereas Gerrish focuses on the experience of the world as creation.

Episode 163: Theology In Outline, Part 1
August 29, 2017

This year marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. To commemorate it we are considering what it would mean to be continually reforming our understanding of the Gospel and the theological enterprise. We'll be doing this through engaging two brief th

Episode 162: Luther Versus Augustine
August 26, 2017

In this episode we consider the difference between the traditional Augustinian conception of the spiritual life and Martin Luther's conception of it.

Episode 161: Bullgeschichte: Nietzsche and the Neo-Nazis, with Ben Maddison
August 21, 2017

On this Bullgeschichte episode we welcome Ben Maddison to the bunker. Ben is an Episcopal priest serving in Southern New Jersey. He joins us to talk about the way the Alt-Right (as well as many others) completely misread the work of Friedrich Nietzsche.