Episode 162 Apologetics in Strasbourg, France with Craig Parton A few years ago David Fleming, the executive director of the Lanier Foundation, and Mark Lanier signed an agreement to host annually the John Warwick Montgomery Lecture in Evidential Apologetics. Along the way we have become acquainted with the International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism, and Human Rights. One of the instructors for that summer academy is Craig Parton. Who Is Craig Parton? Craig Parton lives in California. He b...
Oct 10, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 162
The Jesus Revolution got its East Coast start in Nashville at Belmont church with pastor Don Finto. Much of Christian contemporary music has its roots there. The post Episode 161 The Jesus Revolution in Nashville first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Oct 03, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Why did God give the gospel to the church? In his book Dr. Bates says that if it's just to deal with our sin problem, then that is not the complete story. The post Episode 160 Why the Gospel? with Matthew Bates first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Sep 26, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 160
Jesus among the Gods asks the question: what does it mean to call Jesus “God” or “god”? That may seem self-evident 2000 later, but the question is more complex. The post Episode 159 Jesus among the Gods with Michael Bird first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Sep 19, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Dr. Gupta’s current book explores the stories and contributions of women in the earliest churches. Paul commends women right alongside men as fellow workers, apostles, deacons, and fellow prisoner. The post Episode 158 Tell Her Story with Nijay Gupta first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Sep 12, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again. The post Episode 157 The Surprising Rebirth of Belief, J. Brierley first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Sep 05, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 157
The Virtual Museum is about gathering images showing women at high levels of leadership in the church both in the medieval era an in earlier centuries as well. The post Episode 156 The Visual Museum, Women in Early Christian Art first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Aug 29, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 156
The mission of the AWKNG School of Theology is to awaken Christians to a deeper understanding of the Bible. They would like to bridge the gaps between the academy and the church. The post Episode 155 AWKNG School of Theology with Karla Adcox first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Aug 22, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Father Mario Arroyo describes a sacrament as an encounter with the real presence of God. He emphasizes the notion of “common-union” with Christ. He describes all the sacraments as God-initiated. The post Episode 154 Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Father Arroyo first appeared on Lanier Theological Library ....
Aug 15, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 154
About seventy years ago, the first of eleven caves was found containing scrolls from the first century BC to the first century AD. This is about the time the Jesus movement started. Today, and this is controversial, a 12th cave appears to have been found. More about this on another podcast. These scrolls are significant in many ways because they give us a window into that period like no other. The post Episode 153 The Dead Sea Scrolls, Part 2 with Timothy Lim first appeared on Lanier Theological...
Aug 08, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 153
About seventy years ago, the first of eleven caves was found containing scrolls from the first century BC to the first century AD. This is about the time the Jesus movement started. Today, and this is controversial, a 12th cave appears to have been found. More about this on another podcast. These scrolls are significant in many ways because they give us a window into that period like no other. The post Episode 152 The Dead Sea Scrolls Part 1 with Timothy Lim first appeared on Lanier Theological ...
Aug 01, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 152
For many years some scholars have regarded the word “Christ” as just another name for Jesus in the earliest writings of the New Testament, namely, the letters of Paul. But Matthew makes a cogent case that the word “Christ” in Paul means “Messiah.” The post Episode 151 Christ Among the Messiahs with Matthew Novenson first appeared on Lanier Theological Library ....
Jul 25, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 151
The Pseudepigrapha are a complicated set of texts which are often classified together, although they are very different. The term “Pseudepigrapha” means “falsely-written.” That is, written in the name of another. The post Episode 150 The Pseudepigrapha, Part 2 with Dan Gurtner first appeared on Lanier Theological Library ....
Jul 18, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 150
The Pseudepigrapha are a complicated set of texts which are often classified together, although they are very different. The term “Pseudepigrapha” means “falsely-written.” That is, written in the name of another. The post Episode 149 The Pseudepigrapha, Part 1 with Dan Gurtner first appeared on Lanier Theological Library ....
Jul 11, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 149
"Including the Stranger" examines the books known as the former prophets and asks the big questions these prophets are discussing: Who are the people of God? The post Episode 148 Including the Stranger with David Firth first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Jul 04, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Bible texts describe God as a warrior for his people. How do conflicts with demonic forces, disease, & human power structures show Jesus as the Divine Warrior? The post Episode 147 The Divine Warrior Myth with Andy Angel first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Jun 27, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 147
In Jennifer Knust and Tommy Wasserman's book, "To Cast the First Stone", great care is taken to trace how this beloved story came into the manuscripts and has become a mainstay of our own Bible tradition. The post Episode 146 “To Cast the First Stone” with Tommy Wasserman first appeared on Lanier Theological Library ....
Jun 20, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Theology on Tap, is a Houston-based ministry to young adults and singles. Their tag line is "inviting believers and the spiritually curious to explore big questions of life and faith.” The post Episode 145 Theology on Tap with Sarah Stone first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Jun 13, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 145
From the beginning, people who hand copied the New Testament Manuscripts put into the manuscripts features which made the reading of Scripture easier. But these features also are interpretive in nature. The post Episode 144 Formatting the Word of God with Dan Wallace first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Jun 06, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 144
The Veritas Scholars Program's goal is to support, nurture, and mentor young Christian scholars in colleges and universities. The effort is across the university in disciplines such as physics, biology, social sciences, engineering, philosophy, and other humanities. The post Episode 143 Faith and Educators Across the University first appeared on Lanier Theological Library ....
May 30, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 143
The Mount Ebal Curse Tablet is a small folded lead tablet. If dated properly, it's the first reference to the name of Israel’s God in the archaeological record. The post Episode 142 Mount Ebal Curse Tablet with Scott Stripling first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
May 23, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 142
In the book, "In the Form of A God" Andrew Perriman asks the question: did Paul believe in the pre-existence of Christ? And if so, to what extent? The post Episode 141 “In the Form of A God” Part 2, Andrew Perriman first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
May 16, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 141
In the book, "In the Form of A God" Andrew Perriman asks the question: did Paul believe in the pre-existence of Christ? And if so, to what extent? The post Episode 140 “In the Form of A God” Part 1, Andrew Perriman first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
May 09, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 140
This book is about how to live as dissidents in the Babylon of our time, how to hope actively for the New Jerusalem, the home of God and the goal of creation. The post Episode 139 Revelation for the Rest of Us first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
May 02, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Dr. Pagan covers the different methodologies used by Jesus to convey his message. He will analyze the way in which his miracles complemented his teaching. The post Episode 138 Miracles and Parables with Samuel Pagan first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Apr 25, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Capturing Christianity began from a desire to know if Christianity could be rationally & intellectually defended. Their YouTube channel has 178,000 subscribers. The post Episode 137 Capturing Christianity with Cameron Bertuzzi first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Apr 18, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Tyndale House as “a residential research library and worshiping community.” It started in 1944, before D-Day, as a center for Bible research. Even as Europe was engulfed war, visionaries saw the need for such a center in the shadow of one of the world’s great universities. The post Episode 136 A Visit To Tyndale House with Peter Williams first appeared on Lanier Theological Library ....
Apr 12, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 136
A great deal of suffering is caused by natural disasters: tsunamis, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, pandemics, and other catastrophes. How do we account for such disasters if there is a God who is all powerful? The post Episode 135 Broken Planet with Sharon Dirckx first appeared on Lanier Theological Library .
Apr 05, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Most theological education occurs in Europe & North America. But Langham Partnership trains pastors & church leaders who will remain in their cultural context, thereby amplifying global voices. The post Episode 134 Amplifying Global Voices, Kiwi Jin & Ben Ritter first appeared on Lanier Theological Library ....
Mar 28, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 134
The book about Ruth and Naomi reveals our attitudes toward the most vulnerable in our societies. Dharamraj's helps western eyes better understand the original context as it matches closely with her South Asian heritage . The post Episode 133 Ruth and Naomi: The vulnerable and marginalized first appeared on Lanier Theological Library ....
Mar 21, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 133
