Theology

Category: Theology

Pacifism and Patriotism in the Churches of Christ: An Historical Evaluation

Theology

The Churches of Christ began as a pacifistic, anti-establishment collection of believers. Their initial founders, Alexander Campbell and Barton W. Stone formed this Anabaptist community intending to remove all creeds ...

Ep 375: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbors, with Caleb Campbell

Culture

Ep 375: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbors, with Caleb Campbell Doug Stuart sits down with Caleb E. Campbell, pastor and author of the provocative book, Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian ...

Ep 134: John the Baptist with James McGrath

Podcast

Ep 134: John the Baptist with James McGrath In this episode I welcome back Dr. James McGrath to discuss his brand-new book “Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist”, out ...

Ep 374: Deep Insights into Faith & Freedom, with Jim Babka

Culture

Summary – Deep Insights into Faith & Freedom, with Jim Babka Join Doug Stuart and guest Jim Babka as they delve into a thought-provoking discussion ranging from exploring the theological ...

Ep 131: Christian Nationalism with Stephen Wolfe

Christian Worldview

Ep 131: Christian Nationalism with Stephen Wolfe In this episode I talk with Stephen Wolfe, author of ‘The Case for Christian Nationalism’ about the thesis that he outlines in the ...

Does the Bible Teach Pacifism for Christians?

Libertarianism

Summary – Does the Bible Teach Pacifism for Christians? A growing number of Christians are becoming increasingly weary by the neverending war, and are becoming less enthralled by the arguments ...

Ep 372: Your Summer Reading List, with Cody Cook and Alex Bernardo

Podcast

Ep 372: Your Summer Reading List, with Cody Cook and Alex Bernardo Doug was whisked away to Galt’s Gulch for a secret meeting, so Cody Cook served as guest host ...

Ep 127: Paul Believed that Jesus was God with Chris Bruno

Podcast

Ep 127: Paul Believed that Jesus was God with Chris Bruno In this episode I talk with Dr. Chris Bruno about a brand-new book he co-wrote called The Divine Christology of ...

Ep 371: Theology by the Pint, with Sarah Stone and Evan McClanahan

Podcast

Summary – Theology by the Pint, with Sarah Stone and Evan McClanahan Special guests Sarah Stone and Evan McClanahan join us to disucss their innovative initiative, Theology by the Pint. ...

Ep 126: Mormonism and Libertarianism with Michael South

Podcast

Ep 126: Mormonism and Libertarianism with Michael J. South  In this episode, I talk with Michael J. South. Michael is a sixth-generation Mormon who believes that libertarianism is the only ...

Ep 125: Paul, Imperial Divine Honors, and the Roman Empire with Clint Burnett

Podcast

Ep 125: Paul, Imperial Divine Honors, and the Roman Empire with Clint Burnett In this episode I talk with Dr. Clint Burnett, a visiting scholar at Boston College and a ...

Individualist Libertarians, Collectivist Bibles: the Challenge of Being Libertarian and Christian

Christian Worldview

Libertarians are known for their embrace of the philosophy of individualism. We support merit-based selection over group identity as the criteria for determining who gets a coveted job or college ...

Ep 370: Problem Passages for Libertarian Christians – “Go Buy a Sword”

Podcast

Summary – Problem Passages for Libertarian Christians – “Go Buy a Sword” Cody Cook joins us once again to delve deep into the complex relationship between Christianity, libertarianism, and the ...

Ep 124: Hell, Eternal Damnation, and Universalism with Derek Kubilus

Podcast

Ep 124: Hell, Eternal Damnation, and Universalism with Derek Kubilus In this episode I talk with Rev. Derek Kubilus, senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in Ashland, Ohio, about ...

Why Are Some Christians Rejecting Libertarianism? with C.Jay Engel

Christian Worldview

Summary – Why Are Some Christians Rejecting Libertarianism? with C.Jay Engel   Here is the summary for the original livestream promotion: “Tonight I will be having a conversation with C.Jay ...

Ep 369: Problem Passages for Libertarian Christians: Romans 13

Libertarianism

Summary – Problem Passages for Libertarian Christians: Romans 13 Cody Cook is back for a deep dive into the complexities of interpreting Romans 13. Cody challenges traditional readings of these ...

God’s Monetary Policy In The Bible

Economics

This article will cover what the Bible says about two overlapping subjects, money and trade.  I define trade as two people exchanging goods or services either directly or through the ...

The Limits of Libertarianism

Libertarianism

Libertarian Christians tend to spend a lot of time thinking about how to persuade other Christians to become libertarians. We see people in our churches and families overcome by an ...

Israel’s Private Property System In The Bible

Theology

One of the major themes in the Bible is God’s redemption of the nation of Israel. God made a promise of land to the sons of Abraham, but generations later ...

Ep 119: What the Bible Says About God’s Kingdom with Stephen Dempster

Christian Worldview

Ep 119: What the Bible Says About God’s Kingdom with Stephen Dempster  In this episode I talk to Dr. Stephen Dempster about his new book ‘The Return of the Kingdom: ...

Ep 367: Jesus & the Powers, with Michael F. Bird

Christian Worldview

Summary – Jesus & the Powers, with Michael F. Bird Renowned theologian and biblical scholar Michael F. Bird joins us to explore the complex interplay between Jesus, Christianity, and the ...

Book Review: Jesus and the Powers, by N.T. Wright & Michael F. Bird

Book Reviews

In Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies, New Testament scholars N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird take on two major ...

The Antidote to Antisemitism

History

In the 2005 documentary film Protocols of Zion, filmmaker Marc Levin explored the growth of antisemitic conspiracy theories after September 11th, such as the false (so patently false as to ...

God, Pigs, and Private Property

Culture

Introduction The Judaic prohibition on pigs has puzzled scholars for centuries — so much so that certain atheist writers, such as Christopher Hitchens, have used this prohibition as evidence against ...

Ep 117: Christians Should Not be Divided By Politics

Podcast

Ep 117: Christians Should Not be Divided By Politics  In this episode, I play a recording of a sermon that I preached at my church on Sunday, March (not May ...

Five Things Christians Can Learn from Objectivists

Libertarianism

I’m not an Objectivist, because I’m a Christian and those labels ultimately conflict. However, Ayn Rand’s critique of Christianity is clarifying and taking it seriously has changed my life and ...

Ep 366: How to Use the Book of Common Prayer, with Drew Keane

Christian Worldview

Summary – How to Use the Book of Common Prayer, with Drew Keane Doug Stuart sits down with liturgy scholar Drew Keane to delve into the ancient Christian practice of ...

Is Libertarianism Winning? with Spike Cohen & Kerry Baldwin

Libertarianism

Summary – Is Libertarianism Winning? with Spike Cohen & Kerry Baldwin Jacob Winograd & Doug Stuart sit down with Spike Cohen, former LP Vice Presidential nominee & founder of You ...

An Economic Analysis of Romans 13

Libertarianism

The Text of Romans 13:1-7 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by ...

Ep 113: Jesus and the Rise of Nationalism by Halvor Moxnes

Christian Worldview

Ep 113: Jesus and the Rise of Nationalism by Halvor Moxnes In this episode I review the book Jesus and the Rise of Nationalism by Halvor Moxnes, which explores the relationship ...

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