Author

  1. 361: Olson - The Duty of Resistance

    book
    08/16/24
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Street-Fighting Man. In this episode, we continue our discussion of the question of when it is permissible for Christians to oppose civil authority. It’s more important than ever for Christians to grasp the fundamentals of vocation, the relation of politics to liturgy, the place of the sacraments within the worship of the church, and the life of Christians, why there cannot be such a thing as a Christian nation.
    361: Olson - The Duty of Resistance

  2. The cost of ignoring the past

    book
    08/14/24
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam discuss the problems associated with severing ties with the past.
    The cost of ignoring the past

  3. The genetic fallacies of Freudian and Marxist critiques of theism

    book
    08/07/24
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam discuss the genetic fallacy, the logical fallacy that underpins Freudian and Marxist criticism of belief in God's existence.
    The genetic fallacies of Freudian and Marxist critiques of theism

  4. ETs and exotheology

    book
    07/31/24
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam tackle the question: would the discovery of extraterrestrials falsify Christianity?
    ETs and exotheology

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Secularism

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

  8. The Authority of Scripture with Jacob Smith

    book
    07/09/24
    11 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara | Jacob Smith
    Kelsi chats with the Reverend Jacob Smith about the authority of Scripture - how we define it and what it means for us - both Christian and non-Christian.
    The Authority of Scripture with Jacob Smith

  9. 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

  10. 358: Melanchthon - Commentary on Romans 3:21ff

    book
    06/28/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Tick, Tick, Boom. In this episode of Banned Books, we discuss Romans 3 while reading Philip Melanchthon’s commentary on Paul’s epistle. The main topics of conversation are the limitations of the law, faith that saves, gratuitous forgiveness and the living, and the present tense power of the gospel.
    358: Melanchthon - Commentary on Romans 3:21ff

  11. 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

  12. 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