Adam Francisco

  1. Theology as science

    book
    07/24/24
    4 mins
    By David Andersen | Adam Francisco
    David and Adam discuss John Warwick Montgomery's essay, "The Theologian's Craft".
    Theology as science

  2. Realism and antirealism in science

    book
    07/17/24
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    This is a heady but interesting and worthwhile episode. David and Adam talk about some of the basic ontological assumptions of science and the implications they have on theology and faith.
    Realism and antirealism in science

  3. Secularism

    book
    07/10/24
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam discuss secularism and its challenges.
    Secularism

  4. Sanctified by Faith not Works

    book
    07/09/24
    5 mins
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman
    The Thinking Fellows discuss sanctification, a doctrine from which Lutherans and other Protestants differ significantly.
    Sanctified by Faith not Works

  5. The death of God and loss of human dignity

    book
    07/03/24
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam talk about Friedrich Nietzsche's parable of the madman and its implications for thinking about morality and ethics.
    The death of God and loss of human dignity

  6. Justified by Christ

    book
    06/27/24
    5 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Scott Keith | Bruce Hillman | Adam Francisco
    Justification is famously called the article upon which the church stands or falls. It is the article upon which The Lutheran Reformation stood boldly and confessed the Scriptural truth that we are made right before God by grace through faith on account of Christ alone.
    Justified by Christ

  7. Evidence and belief

    book
    06/26/24
    5 mins
    By David Andersen | Adam Francisco
    Do we have an obligation to find and furnish evidence for our beliefs?
    Evidence and belief

  8. The bed of Procrustes

    book
    06/19/24
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam use an old Greek myth as the starting point for a conversation about confirmation bias and other shortcomings to understand and make sense of things.
    The bed of Procrustes

  9. The Offices and Work of Christ

    book
    06/12/24
    5 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman | Adam Francisco
    What does it mean that Jesus Christ is Prophet, Priest, and King?
    The Offices and Work of Christ

  10. God and God-talk

    book
    06/12/24
    5 mins
    By David Andersen | Adam Francisco
    David and Adam reflect on the parable of the invisible gardener, which John Wisdom (1904-1993) and Antony Flew (1923-2010) developed to illustrate epistemological and linguistic issues associated with theology.
    God and God-talk

  11. F&R: Epistemology and apologetics

    book
    06/05/24
    4 mins
    By David Andersen | Adam Francisco
    David and Adam talk about the epistemologies and apologetics of Mormonism, Islam, and Christianity.
    F&R: Epistemology and apologetics

  12. The Doctrine of Christ Matters

    book
    06/04/24
    5 mins
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman
    The Thinking Fellows introduce the doctrine of Christ. They discuss why topics like the two natures in Christ, the communication of attributes, and the co-equality of the trinity matter.
    The Doctrine of Christ Matters