Digital Public Square

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Katie McCoy to talk about her new book To Be a Woman: The Confusion Over Female Identity and How Christians Can Respond from B&H Publishing. Today, we discuss the rise of transgender ideology, the contours of the gender debate, and how Christians can love our neighbors by speaking uncompromising truth with uncompromising grace.Meet Dr. McCoyKatie McCoy serves as director of Women’s Ministry at Texas Baptists. She holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where she previously served on faculty. She teaches and writes on the intersection of theology, culture, and women’s issues. She is the co-author of a forthcoming volume on the doctrine of humanity as part of the Theology for the People of God series with B&H Academic.Resources:To Be a Woman: The Confusion Over Female Identity and How Christians Can Respond by Katie McCoyEmbodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say by Preston SprinkleGod and the Transgender Debate by Andrew WalkerIrreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters by Abigail ShrierWhen Harry Became Sally by Ryan Anderson—The Digital Public Square is a production of the research institute at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and is produced and hosted by Jason Thacker.Production assistance is provided by Kadin Christian. Technical production provided by Owens Productions. It is edited and mixed by Mark Owens.

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Matthew Barrett to talk about his new book The Reformation as Renewal from Zondervan. Today, we discuss the reformation, renewal, and the need for retrieval today.Meet Dr. BarrettMatthew Barrett is professor of Christian theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, editor-in-chief of Credo, and host of the Credo Podcast. He is also the director of the Center for Classical Theology at Midwestern.He is the author of numerous books, such as the award-winning Simply Trinity: The Unmanipulated Father, Son, and Spirit (Baker), None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God (Baker), God’s Word Alone: The Authority of Scripture (Zondervan), and Canon, Covenant, and Christology: Rethinking Jesus and the Scriptures of Israel (IVP).Resources:The Reformation as Renewal by Matthew BarrettAn Apology of the Church of England by John JewelAquinas Among the Protestants by Manfred Svensson and David VanDrunenThomas Aquinas’ Commentaries on the Book of JohnHeinrich Bullinger’s Sermon “On the Holy Catholic Church”—The Digital Public Square is a production of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and is produced and hosted by Jason Thacker. Production assistance is provided by Kadin Christian. Technical production provided by Owens Productions. It is edited and mixed by Mark Owens.

In this episode, I am joined by Daniel Darling to talk about his new book Agents of Grace: How to Bridge Divides and Love as Jesus Loved  from Zondervan. Today, we discuss the nature of Christian unity as well as the relationship of truth and grace in the Christian ethic. Meet Dan:Daniel Darling is an author, pastor and Christian leader. He currently serves as the Director of The Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Assistant Professor of Faith and Culture at Texas Baptist College. Prior to his leadership of the Land Center, Darling served as the Senior Vice President for Communications of the National Religious Broadcasters. He also has served the Southern Baptist Convention as the Vice President of Communications at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.Resources:Agents of Grace by Daniel DarlingThe Mark of Jesus: Loving in a Way the World Can See Timothy George and John WoodbridgeMark of the Christian by Francis SchaefferUntil Unity by Francis Chan and David CookFinding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage by Gavin Ortlund—The Digital Public Square is a production of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and is produced and hosted by Jason Thacker. Production assistance is provided by Kadin Christian. Technical production provided by Owens Productions. It is edited and mixed by Mark Owens.

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Daniel Strange to talk about the new edition of J.H Bavinck’s classic work The Church Between Temple and Mosque from Westminster Seminary Press. Today, we discuss missiology and cultural engagement in our secular age. Meet Dr. StrangeDaniel Strange is director of Crosslands Forum and the vice president of the Southgate Fellowship. He is a fellow of The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics and is the author of Their Rock Is Not Like Our Rock: A Theology of Religions, Plugged In, and Making Faith Magnetic. He is a contributing editor for Themelios and an elder of Hope Community Church, Gateshead, U.K.Resources:The Church Between Temple and Mosque by Daniel StrangeThe J.H. Bavinck Reader by John BoltonAn Introduction to the Science of Missions by J.H. BavinckThe Riddle of Life by J.H. BavinckPersonality and Worldview by J.H Bavinck, edited by James EglintonDigital Public Square: A conversation with Dr. James Eglinton on Herman Bavinck, theology, and ethics——The Digital Public Square is a production of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and is produced and hosted by Jason Thacker. Production assistance is provided by Kadin Christian. Technical production provided by Owens Productions. It is edited and mixed by Mark Owens.

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Mark Dooley to discuss the life and work of Sir Roger Scruton in light of the new volume Against the Tide: The Best of Roger Scruton’s Columns, Commentaries, and Criticism.Meet Dr. DooleyMark Dooley is an Irish philosopher, author, and journalist who has held lectureships at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, and at University College Dublin where he was also John Henry Newman Scholar in Theology. From 2003-2006, he wrote on foreign affairs for the Sunday Independent. From 2006-2018, he wrote a weekly column on ‘Moral Matters’ for the Irish Daily Mail. He is currently a Contributing Editor to The European Conservative magazine. Dooley is Sir Roger Scruton’s Literary Executor.Resources:Articles:Carl Trueman, Scruton’s Castle in First ThingsJason Thacker, Roger Scruton on Art and MoralityBooks by Mark Dooley:Roger Scruton: The Philosopher on Dover BeachConversations with Roger ScrutonThe Roger Scruton ReaderWorks by Roger Scruton:The Aesthetics of MusicThe Aesthetics of ArchitectureSexual Desire: A Philosophical InvestigationPhilosophy: Principles and ProblemsCulture Counts: Faith and Feeling in a World BesiegedThe Face of God: The Gifford LecturesModern CultureFools, Frauds and Firebrands: Thinkers of the New Left

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Samuel Moyn of Yale University to discuss the nature of human rights in history and his works Christian Human Rights and The Last Utopia: Human Rights in History. Today, we talk about the rise and centrality of human rights in modern discourse.Meet Dr. MoynSamuel Moyn is the Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University. He received a doctorate in modern European history from the University of California-Berkeley in 2000 and a law degree from Harvard University in 2001. He came to Yale from Harvard University, where he was Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law and Professor of History.His areas of interest in legal scholarship include international law, human rights, the law of war, and legal thought, in both historical and current perspective. He has written several books in his fields of European intellectual history and human rights history, including The Last Utopia: Human Rights in History (2010), Christian Human Rights (2015), and Not Enough: Human Rights in an Unequal World (2018).Resources:Inventing Human Rights: A History by Lynn HuntWorks by Jeremy WaldronWorks by John Tasioulas—The Digital Public Square is a production of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and is produced and hosted by Jason Thacker. Production assistance is provided by Kadin Christian. Technical production provided by Owens Productions. It is edited and mixed by Mark Owens.

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Gray Sutanto to talk about his recently co-authored volume Neo-Calvinism with Dr. Cory Brock from Lexham Press. Meet Dr. SutantoDr. Sutanto is an associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary. He was ordained in the International Presbyterian Church and has received a visiting fellowship at Kampen Theological University. Other than Herman Bavinck, Dr. Sutanto’s research interests are broad, ranging from modern Protestant theology, prolegomena, humanity and sin, the relationship between philosophy and theology, analytic theology, and Christianity and culture.Resources:Digital Public Square podcast interview with Dr. James Eglinton on Herman BavinckNeo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction by Gray Sutanto and Cory BrockGuidebook for Instruction in the Christian Religion by Herman BavinckThe Wonderful Works of God by Herman BavinckAbraham Kuyper: A Centennial Reader by James D. BrattT&T Clark Handbook of Neo-Calvinism by N. Gray Sutanto and Cory Brock (coming December 2023)Grace in Common Podcast—The Digital Public Square is a production of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and is produced and hosted by Jason Thacker. Production assistance is provided by Kadin Christian. Technical production provided by Owens Productions. It is edited and mixed by Mark Owens.

In this special episode, I discussed why we still need a statement of principles on artificial intelligence as we seek to navigate the fundamental questions being asked about humanity and these emerging technologies. In 2019, the ERLC launched the first faith-based statement of ethical principles in order to aid the church in thinking proactively about AI as well as to participate in the larger conversations about how these tools are shaping every aspect of our lives.Resources:Artificial Intelligence: An Evangelical Statement of Principles (English or Spanish pdf)The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity - Jason ThackerThe Digital Public Square: Christian Ethics in a Technological Society - Jason Thacker (editor)

In this episode, I am joined by Leah Savas to talk about the new book, The Story of Abortion in America: A Street-Level History, which she co-authored with Marvin Olasky from Crossway.Meet Leah:Leah reports on abortion for WORLD News Group, where she writes the weekly Vitals roundup and newsletter of pro-life news. Leah lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with her husband, Stephen.Resources:The Story of Abortion in America: A Street-Level History, 1652–2022 by Leah Savas and Marvin OlaskyArticles of Faith: A Frontline History of the Abortion Wars by Cynthia GorneyChoice Words: Writers on Abortion by Annie FinchWorld News Group Vital Newsletter by Leah Savas

As we continue our mini-series on our recently released volume The Digital Public Square with B&H Academic, I am joined by Dr. Keith Plummer to talk about his contribution entitled, “The World Is Watching: Proclaiming Truth and Maintaining Our Witness in a Digital Age”. Today, Dr. Plummer and I talk about the works of the late Francis Schaeffer and how technology is shaping our understanding of and witness to the world around us.Meet Dr. Plummer:Keith serves as professor of theology and dean of the School of Divinity at Cairn University. He previously served as a pastor in the Evangelical Free Church of America. Keith is a contributing author to Before You Lose Your Faith: Deconstructing Doubt in the Church. He earned his PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.Resources:“Five Things We Need to Know about Technological Change.”He Is There and He Is Not Silent by Francis SchaefferThe Mark of the Christian by Francis Schaeffer—The Digital Public Square is a production of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and is produced and hosted by Jason Thacker. Production assistance is provided by Kadin Christian. Technical production provided by Owens Productions. It is edited and mixed by Mark Owens.