TOPIC INDEXPhilosophy (24)

  1. 314: Girard - I Saw Satan Fall Like Lightning

    book
    07/03/23
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    Satan Drives Out Satan? In this episode, we dig deep into Jesus’ question, Can Satan drive out Satan? With the help of Rene Gerard’s book, I Saw Satan Fall Like Lightening. This episode goes into some extremely deep waters regarding the mimetic tradition, the nature of sacrifice, scapegoating, Satan’s power, and Jesus’ crucifixion.

  2. 291: Schleiermacher - The Death of the Saviour the End of All Sacrifices

    book
    01/25/23
    7 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    Isn’t That A Daisy? In this episode, we discuss Friedrich Schleiermacher’s Good Friday sermon, focusing on preaching the cross, where to locate sin, what effect the law has on our external works, and why a proclaimer is necessary to get the Gospel.

  3. 271: Nietzsche - A theologian of today not only errs when he speaks but actually lies

    book
    10/18/22
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    We Are Live! In this episode, we recorded a live show at the Here We Still Stand 2022 conference, so of course, we read Nietzsche and discussed salvation.

  4. 185: Christmas after the Enlightenment

    book
    12/10/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    Have Yourself A Very Enlightened Christmas. In this episode, an examination of the impact of the Enlightenment on the Church, especially the preaching and traditions of Advent and Christmas.

  5. 165: Timothy Keller - Postmodernism: Only powerlessness and oppression brings moral high ground and true knowledge

    book
    09/06/20
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    Now You're Playing with Power. In this episode, we discuss what happens when a society subverts the power of dominant groups in favor of the oppressed.

  6. 164: Timothy Keller - Lots of foolish and cruel things can make us happy

    book
    09/04/20
    7 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    This Hurts You More Than It Hurts Me. Further discussion and analysis of utilitarianism... What happens when we drill down into the harm principle and uncover the truth about human nature? And we jump into post-modernism.

  7. 163: Timothy Keller - If you believe in human rights, you are probably not a utilitarian

    book
    09/02/20
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    You Gotta Pump Those Numbers, Those Are Rookie Numbers. We continue our examination of Tim Keller's Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory. In this episode, can a society maximize the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people by ignoring original sin?

  8. 162: Timothy Keller - Liberals’ insistence that religious views stay out of public discourse is hypocritical

    book
    08/29/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    You Gotta Serve Somebody, part 3. We continue our reading of Tim Keller’s critique of modern political ideologies and their possible effects on our churches.

  9. 161: Timothy Keller - There is no need in liberal society for any consensus on moral values

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    08/28/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    You Gotta Serve Somebody, part 2. We continue to examine Tim Keller’s critique of modern political ideologies, and whether they study up to a biblical and theological critique of their core principles.

  10. 158: John MacArthur - God has not granted civic rulers authority over the doctrine, practice, or polity of the church

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    08/14/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    In this part two, Pastors Riley and Gillespie continue our reading of this contemporary article on the relationship of the Church and State from John MacArthur. 

  11. 157: John MacArthur - Christ not Caesar is the Head of the Church

    book
    08/12/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    Do The Doors Stay Open? John MacArthur addresses the biblical rationale for defying state mandates, and whether the state can prohibit, or put restrictions on, worship.

  12. 156: Pastoral Debrief on Civil Disobedience and the Christian

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    08/07/20
    5 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    What’s So Civil About Disobedience? A pastoral debrief that lays the foundation for a discussion about the theological implications for civil disobedience and rebellion.
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