Theology

Category: Theology

Ep 193: The Problem of Old Testament Violence with Jordan Ballard

Podcast

Ep 193: The Problem of Old Testament Violence with Jordan Ballard In this episode I talk with Dr. Jordan Ballard, Assistant Professor at the John W. Wralings School of Divinity ...

Ep 192: 1 Corinthians 15 and the Resurrection of Jesus with James Ware

Podcast

Ep 192: 1 Corinthians 15 and the Resurrection of Jesus with James Ware In this episode I talk to Dr. James Ware, scholar of New Testament and Ancient Christianity and ...

Episode 399: Worship, Technology, & Healing the Church after COVID

Christian Worldview

Summary – Worship, Technology, & Healing the Church after COVID Doug Stuart dives into a thought-provoking conversation with pastor, chaplain, and missionary Benj Giffone. As they discuss Benj’s new book, ...

Ep 191: What We Believe Part 5 | The Holy Spirit

Podcast

Ep 191: What We Believe Part 5 | The Holy Spirit Right before the pandemic, in February of 2020, I took on the role of interim student ministries director at ...

Ep 188: What We Believe Part 4 | Resurrection

Podcast

Ep 188: What We Believe Part 4 | Resurrection Right before the pandemic, in February of 2020, I took on the role of interim student ministries director at my church. ...

Ep 187: No Work, No Food | 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Podcast

In this episode I explore Paul’s exhortation in 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 where he instructs the Thessalonians that “those that don’t work, don’t eat” (3:10). Building from last week’s episode on ...

Ep 186: Work with Your Hands | 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12

Podcast

Ep 186: Work with Your Hands | 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 In this episode, I explain what Paul is doing when he exhorts the Thessalonians to “mind your own business and ...

Ep 185: What We Believe Part 3 | Son of David

Podcast

Ep 185: What We Believe Part 3 | Son of David Right before the pandemic, in February of 2020, I took on the role of interim student ministries director at ...

Episode 394: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality, with Glen Scrivener

Christian Ethics

How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality, with Glen Scrivener Host Cody Cook is joined by Glen Scrivener, an ordained Church of England minister and ...

The Anarchist Anabaptist: Why These Two Traditions Need Each Other

Theology

This article is adapted from my Foreword to Cody Cook’s latest book, The Anarchist Anabaptist. You can get your copy here. I often give a lot of thought to the concept ...

Ep 183: Anabaptist Anarchy with Cody Cook

Podcast

Ep 183: Anabaptist Anarchy with Cody Cook In this episode I welcome back long-time friend of the show Cody Cook to discuss his brand-new book The Anarchist Anabaptist: Essays on ...

Episode 393: Biblical Anarchy Now: REDUX, with Jacob Winograd

Podcast

Biblical Anarchy Now: REDUX, with Jacob Winograd Host Cody Cook sits down with Jacob Winograd, an LCI colleague and host of the Biblical Anarchy podcast, as Jacob revisits one of ...

Ep 182: What We Believe Part 2 | “According to Scripture”

Podcast

Ep 182: What We Believe Part 2 | “According to Scripture” Right before the pandemic, in February of 2020, I took on the role of interim student ministries director at ...

Ep. 89: What Is Biblical Anarchy? Christian Politics and The Justified Use of Force

Theology

What Is Biblical Anarchy? Christian Politics and The Justified Use of Force In this episode of the Biblical Anarchy Podcast, Jacob revisits the pilot episode and foundational themes of the ...

Ep 181: How the Gospel Writers Copied Each Other with James Barker

Podcast

Ep 181: How the Gospel Writers Copied Each Other with James Barker In this episode I talk with Dr. James Barker, associate professor of New Testament at Western Kentucky University, ...

Ep 180: Jesus and Capitalism

Libertarianism

Ep 180: Jesus and Capitalism In this episode, I discuss the problem of unclear economic thinking in Biblical scholarship. Terms like ‘capitalism’ and ‘socialism’ are often left undefined by the ...

Is J. D. Vance Right about “Ordered Loves?”

Christian Ethics

“I didn’t have the VP tweeting ‘ordo amoris’ on my bingo card. We are so back.” That was Christian Nationalist influencer Eric Conn on X referring to a Fox News interview (and the fallout ...

Episode 391: Alex Bernardo Discusses Historical Jesus, Biblical Scholarship, and Libertarian Christianity

Podcast

Summary – Alex Bernardo Discusses Historical Jesus, Biblical Scholarship, and Libertarian Christianity Host Doug Stuart is joined by Alex Bernardo, host of The Protestant Libertarian Podcast, to delve into the ...

Ep 179: What We Believe Part 1 | The Gospel

Podcast

Ep 179: What We Believe Part 1 | The Gospel Right before the pandemic, in February of 2020, I took on the role of interim student ministries director at my ...

Ep 178: Ludwig von Mises vs. A Christian Scholar, Round 3 (N.T. Wright)

Podcast

Ep 178: Ludwig von Mises vs. A Christian Scholar, Round 3 (N.T. Wright) In the long-awaited third installment of my Ludwig von Mises vs. a Christian Scholar series, I take on ...

Sports, Ritual, and the Lord’s Supper – A Communion Meditation

Christian Worldview

These remarks were presented as a communion meditation at the O’Fallon Church of Christ on January 19, 2025. In October 2024, the World’s truthiest news source, the Babylon Bee, posted ...

Ep 177: The History, Politics, and Beliefs of Islam and Christianity with Wafik Wahba

Podcast

Ep 177: The History, Politics, and Beliefs of Islam and Christianity with Wafik Wahba In this episode I talk with Dr. Wafik Wahba, professor of global Christianity at Tyndale University ...

Ep 389: The Anarchist Anabaptist, with Cody Cook

Podcast

Summary – The Anarchist Anabaptist, with Cody Cook   Doug Stuart is joined by Cody Cook, an author and new co-host of The Libertarian Christian Podcast, to discuss the intriguing ...

Ep 176: The Gospels and Ancient Media with Rafael Rodriguez

Podcast

Ep 176: The Gospels and Ancient Media with Rafael Rodriguez  In this episode I talk with Dr. Rafael Rodriguez, who teaches New Testament at Pittsburg Theological Seminary. We discuss his ...

Ep 175: Why We Can’t ‘Get Behind’ the Gospels with Chris Keith

Podcast

Ep 175: Why We Can’t ‘Get Behind’ the Gospels with Chris Keith  In this episode I talk with Dr. Chris Keith, research professor of New Testament and early Christianity at ...

Ep 174: Patience and the Fruits of the Spirit (Sunday Sermon)

Podcast

Ep 174: Patience and the Fruits of the Spirit (Sunday Sermon) This is a recording of a sermon I preached on Sunday, November 17, 2024. It is a part of ...

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Balancing Liberty: Purity vs. Pragmatism

Libertarianism

This recent election has stoked the fires of libertarian discourse to new highs. One side of the movement thinks the other is selling out principles for what amounts to be ...

Ep 173: The Jewishness of Jesus with Adele Reinhartz

Podcast

Ep 173: The Jewishness of Jesus with Adele Reinhartz  In this episode I talk with Dr. Adele Reinhartz, professor of religious studies at the University of Ottawa in Canada. She ...

Christ’s Kingship in a Politically Divided World

Christian Worldview

Author Note: The following article is copied, with slight modifications, from an article I wrote for my church blog. I didn’t use the words “libertarian” or “anarchy” in this, because ...

Ep 170: Converting to Catholicism and Libertarian Activism with Amity Dolby

Podcast

Ep 170: Converting to Catholicism and Libertarian Activism with Amity Dolby  In this episode I talk with Amity Dolby, a lifetime member of the Libertarian Party who serves as the ...

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