Live from Bergen Norway
The Thinking Fellows are joined by Stephen Pietsch for a live recording in Bergen Norway.
Apologetics for Comfort and Other Questions for Dr. Francisco
On a rare episode featuring only Caleb Keith and Dr. Adam Francisco, the Thinking Fellows ask the questions: Is Islam a Christian heresy and can apologetics be comforting?
The Bible
The Thinking Fellows ask the question, what is the Bible?
Creeds and Confessions
The historic creeds are brief summations of Scriptural truth. Their use has been to combat heresy by gifting the words of faith and crediting Christ alone for salvation.
Q&A: Prayer, Communion, and Other Questions
Today’s episode includes questions about Erasmus of Rotterdam, the Lord’s Supper, and Prayer companions.
Does the Church Still Stand or Fall on Justification?
On the 489th anniversary of the Augsburg confession, the Fellows ask the question, does the Church still stand or fall on justification?
Stoicism
Returning to their topical format, the Thinking Fellows talk about stoic philosophy. The conversation flows from classical stoicism to modern proponents like Jordan Peterson.
Contemporary Christianity: Christianity in America
Dan talks about the second half of the 20th century and how it has led to the current cloudy question of where Christianity is headed.
Fundamentalism and Modernism
On this episode, Dan van Voorhis leads listeners through origins of fundamentalism and modernism in American Christianity.
The Second Great Awakening and the Move West
The fellows discuss the differences between the first and second Great Awakenings as well as the impact of migration westward.
The First Great Awakening
The Thinking Fellows are once again joined by Dr. Dan van Voorhis to discuss the history of Christianity in America. This time, they cover the context, characters, and development of the first great awakening.
Christianity in America: The Founding Generation
Is America a Christian nation? To help answer that question, Dr. Dan van Voorhis looks at the background and context of the constitution of the United States.
How Do You Know What You Know?
As a part of new episodes on apologetic conversations, the Thinking Fellows revisit questions about epistemology. Instead of tackling the topic from a wholly academic standpoint, the show turns to practical examples about how and why it is important to…
Knowing Why You Believe
The Fellows discuss the importance of knowing why you believe. As part of this discussion, the hosts share some stories and explain the personal impact apologetics had on their lives.
The Reformation: Conclusions
The series on the history of the Reformation comes to an end with a recap on the Formula of Concord and the beginnings of the Thirty Years War.
Gnesios, Philipists, and the Formula of Concord
This episode of the Thinking Fellows focuses on the second generation of Lutheran reformers.
The Peace of Augsburg and the Death of Philip Melanchthon
Between the years 1550 and 1560 the giants of the Reformation are dying. The Fellows discuss the political and theological turmoil that occurred as a result of the Smalcald war.
Christianity in America: The Colonies
Dr. Dan van Voorhis leads a discussion on the history of Christianity in America. This episode focuses on the religious practices of American colonies and their lasting impact.
Luther’s Death
On this episode, the Fellows discuss the events leading up to and the fallout after Luther’s death.
The Power and Primacy of the Pope, Calvin's Geneva, and Luther on the Quran
Between the years 1550 and 1560 the giants of the Reformation are dying. The Fellows discuss the political and theological turmoil that occurred as a result of the Smalcald war.
Evolution, Zwingli, and other Questions
The Fellows take a one week break from their series on the history of the Reformation to answer listener questions. The questions range all the way from the doctrine of Zwingli to apologetic responses to evolution.
Luther’s Commentaries and Smalcald
The Thinking Fellows cover the major reformational events between 1535 and 1539.
The Fallout from Augsburg: 1530-1534
Coming back from the Diet of Augsburg the Lutheran reformers began responding to the doctrinal backlash of the Confutation.
1530: The Augsburg Confession
In 1530 an imperial diet was called to the city of Augsburg. Among many issues to be addressed was the increasing influence of Lutheran theology.
Ulrich Zwingli
Before his death in 1532 Ulrich Zwingli led a more radical reform than those in Wittenberg. Zwingli was not only a theologian, but also a humanist, and a soldier ultimately leading to his death on the battlefield.
