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Listen in as David Schrock and Brad Green interview Stephen Wellum on his COA Longform, "Reflections on the Retrieval of Classical Theism in Evangelical Theology"
Timestamps
00:41 – Intro
04:45 – What is Classical Theism and How Do We Define That Term?
07:55 – The Development of the Doctrine of the Trinity
11:54 – The Neo Calvinists to Modern Evangelicalism
15:33 – Brad Green’s Time at Southern and Influence of Augustine
18:20 – It Matters Who You You’re Influenced By
24:19 – Social Trinitarianism
29:34 –Psychological and Philosophical Traditions & Influences
33:34 – The Economical and Ontological Trinity
36:07 – The Distinction Between God Himself and God in the World
42:06 – Eternal Functional Subordination
51:31 – How Did Augustine Help Brad Green When Thinking Through EFS?
55:21 – The Divine Ordering
1:00:56 – Aquinas and The Doctrine of God
1:05:43 – Dr. Brad Green’s Life Update
1:06:52 – Outro
Resources to Click
“Reflections on the Retrieval of Classical Theism in Evangelical Theology” – Stephen J. Wellum
“Does Complementarianism Depend on ERAS?: A Response to Kevin Giles, “The Trinity Argument for Women’s Subordination” – Stephen J. Wellum
Theme of the Month: The God Who Is There: Contemplating the Doctrine of God
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Books to Read
Systematic Theology: From Canon to Concept, Vol. 1 – Stephen J. Wellum
Reformed Dogmatics – Herman Bavinck
Reformed Dogmatics – Geerhardus Vos
Christianity and Liberalism – J. Gresham Machen
Eternal God: A Study of God Without Time – Paul Helm
The Openness of God – Clark Pinnock
Nicaea and its Legacy: An Approach to Fourth-Century Trinitarian Theology – Lewis Ayres
Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics – Richard Muller
The Holy Trinity: In Scripture, History Theology, and Worship – Robert Letham

ABOUT THE EPISODESometimes an old compass is all you need to make it back home, and so it is with the church’s Nicene doctrine of God.
Resources to Click
· “Reflections on the Retrieval of Classical Theism in Evangelical Theology” – Stephen J. Wellum
· “Does Complementarianism Depend on ERAS?: A Response to Kevin Giles, “The Trinity Argument for Women’s Subordination” – Stephen J. Wellum
· Theme of the Month: The God Who Is There: Contemplating the Doctrine of God
· Give to Support the Work
 
Books to Read
· Systematic Theology: From Canon to Concept, Vol. 1 – Stephen J. Wellum
· Reformed Dogmatics – Herman Bavinck
· Reformed Dogmatics – Geerhardus Vos
· Christianity and Liberalism – J. Gresham Machen
· Eternal God: A Study of God Without Time – Paul Helm
· The Openness of God – Clark Pinnock
· Nicaea and its Legacy: An Approach to Fourth-Century Trinitarian Theology – Lewis Ayres
· Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics – Richard Muller

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Listen in as David Schrock & Stephen Wellum interview Kyle Claunch on his COA Longform Essay, "Axioms of Theology Proper: Guiding Lights for the Doctrine of God"
Timestamps
00:35 – Intro
03:40 – How Did Dr. Claunch’s Interest for the Doctrine of God Begin to Grow?
07:25 – What Were Some of the Things Moving in Academia Towards a Retrieval of Classical Theism?
13:28 – Retrieving While Not Throwing out the Baby with the Bathwater
19:42 – Axiom 1: The Doctrine of Creation from Ex Nihilo
22:36 – How Important is the Order to the Axioms?
24:43 – Axioms 2&3: Supreme Goodness, Immanence & Negation
29:00 – The Perfections and Imperfections in Humanity in Creation
33:30 – Axiom 5 and Analogical Speech
37:57 – Wrong Ways of Analogical Speech Leads to Wrong Thinking on the Doctrine of God
42:11 – Axioms 6, 7, & 8: God’s Attributes
50:13 – What Attribute Is Hardest to Grasp for Students?
55:54 – Axioms 9 & 10: Our God is Triune
59:42 – God’s Attributes Only Make Sense With His Triune Nature
1:06:10 – Outro
 Resources to Click
“Axioms of Theology Proper: Guiding Lights for the Doctrine of God” – Kyle Claunch
“God the Father: Namesake of all Fatherhood” – Kyle Claunch
“Why are We Trinitarian, and Why Does it Matter?” – Kyle Claunch
Theme of the Month: The God Who Is There: Contemplating the Doctrine of God
Give to Support the Work
 Books to Read
Summa Theologiae (Vol. 1) – Thomas Aquinas
Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology, 2nd ed. – Richard A. Muller
Proslogion in Anselm of Canterbury: The Major Works – ed. Brian Davies and G.R. Evans
Institutes of Eclenctic Theology – Francis Turretin ed. James T. Dennison, Jr.
Orations – Gregory of Nazianzus

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Who is God and what is he like? Take off your sandals and follow the light as we seek to comprehend the incomprehensible!

Resources to Click
·  “Axioms of Theology Proper: Guiding Lights for the Doctrine of God” – Kyle Claunch
· “God the Father: Namesake of all Fatherhood” – Kyle Claunch
· “Why are We Trinitarian, and Why Does it Matter?” – Kyle Claunch
· Theme of the Month: The God Who Is There: Contemplating the Doctrine of God
· Give to Support the Work
 
Books to Read
·  Summa Theologiae (Vol. 1) – Thomas Aquinas
· Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology, 2nd ed. – Richard A. Muller
· Proslogion in Anselm of Canterbury: The Major Works – ed. Brian Davies and G.R. Evans
· Institutes of Eclenctic Theology – Francis Turretin ed. James T. Dennison, Jr.
· Orations – Gregory of Nazianzus

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Listen in as David Schrock & Trent Hunter interview Charles Lyons and Jordan Howe on their respective articles for Christ Over All and Center for Baptist Leadership
Timestamps
00:25 – Intro
03:43 – The incident at Cities Church Hits Close to Home
06:08 – How David Met Charles Lyons
08:00 – Charles Lyons’ Story
22:32 – Having a Plan in Place
26:23 – Distinguishing Between Different Incidents & What to Do
28:48 – How to Onboard Well for a Safety Team
33:08 – What Did It Look Like for the Ushers to Remove Disruptors?
37:32 – What Should Be Said to Them? What Type of Force is Righteous in that Situation?
41:54 – The Value of Having Song and Other Strategies to Have in Mind
45:50 – The Mind of the Pastor in the Moment to Act
49:00 – Closing Thoughts & Ending on a Note of Song
54:10 – Closing Prayer from Trent
55:58 – Outro
 Resources to Click
“Protestors are Coming to Your Church Are You Ready? Twenty-Five Action Steps Before the Day Comes” – Charles Lyons
“When Worship is Attacked, Churches Must Be Prepared to Restore Order” – Jordan Howe
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Theme of the Month: The God Who is There: Contemplating the Doctrine of God
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