Queen of the Sciences

Sarah Hinlicky Wilson•www.queenofthesciences.com

Religion & Spirituality

Christianity

Conversations between a Theologian and Her Dad

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Justification by Faith: The Best Thing in the Worst Words

Why is such a great thing trapped in such awful words? We discuss some of the problems with both “justification” and “faith” in contemporary English, then dig into the details of what this perplexing terminology actually refers to, and why Lutherans consider it “the article on which the church stands or falls.” Notes: 1. Scripture verses we discuss include Romans 3 and 4, II Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 2:20, 3:13, and 5:13. 2. J. Louis Martyn, Galatians (Anchor Bible Commentary) 3. Robert P. Eri...

Apr 23, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Athanasius Against the World

In this episode we talk about Athanasius, the great church father (c. 298–373), nicknamed Athanasius Contra Mundum, Athanasius Against the World, among other things for going into exile five times during his bishopric. Why does it matter to say, as Athanasius did, that Jesus is truly divine as well as truly human? What does it mean to say Jesus is truly divine as well as truly human? What’s at stake in other christologies (i.e., other ways of describing Jesus’ “being”)? And how does Athanasius’s...

Apr 09, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Triple Predestination

Not single, not double, but triple predestination! Listen to this episode to uncover the meaning of this mysterious formulation. Also, why predestination does not necessarily have to be the worst possible doctrine, contrary to popular belief. Notes: 1. Martin Luther, "The Bondage of the Will," which you can easily find free as well as in published books. 2. Paul R. Hinlicky, Paths Not Taken: Fates of Theology from Luther through Leibniz 3. Chief biblical texts mentioned are Romans 7, 9–11, Isaia...

Mar 26, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 5

The Gospel of Mark, Part 2

In this episode we cover the Gospel of Mark from the Transfiguration through the curiously inconclusive conslusion. Show notes: 1. Resources for the Gospel of Mark can be found with Part 1 of this two-parter. 2. For those of you unfortunates who didn't grow up in the 1980s, this will explain about the Choose Your Own Adventure series. 3. Some other stuff I've done on the Gospel of Mark: a) Story Grid Spreadsheet of the Gospel of Mark, inspired by Shawn Coyne's The Story Grid . b) “ Luther by Mea...

Mar 12, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 4

The Gospel of Mark, Part 1

Since we both love the Gospel of Mark best (even though it's a bit ridiculous to play favorites with the Gospels) we decided to devote a whole show to working through it. We dig into the details of the theological framework and creativity of this Evangelist who created the genre of Gospel, illuminating the parts we find astounding and inspiring. And there was so much to say that we decided to do this one as a two-parter! Second half coming soon. Show notes: 1. To make it easy for you to read all...

Feb 26, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Is Scripture Holy?

In today's show we set aside the question of whether we can say the Scriptures are true, reliable, accurate, historically verifiable, false, fake, or toxic, to ask whether they are holy--whether they are in themselves, and whether (and how) they make us holy. Reframing the question this way avoids many of the pitfalls of the past centuries and opens up new possibilities for theological reasoning. Show Notes: 1. The texts we discuss vis-à-vis their being-holy and making-holy qualities are Joshua ...

Feb 12, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 3

What Is Theology and Who Needs It?

Here's the very first episode of Queen of the Sciences! In this introductory show we talk about our approach to theology and theology's contested place in our world, but also why Christians need theology--why simply repeating what the Bible says or doing what the church does is insufficient testimony to our faith. Show Notes: 1. Yep, I mistakenly said "hilasterion" instead of "lutron" for "ransom" in Mark's Gospel. It will be corrected and discussed at length in a future episode! 2. Dad's New Te...

Jan 29, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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