A History of Christian Theology
Chad Kim
Dr. Charles Kim, Jr. offers interviews and conversations about the historic doctrines and theologians of the Christian faith. The podcast has grown over the last several years to include not only round table discussions of ancient theological texts, but also includes interviews of leading theologians on these topics.
Episodes
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Mar 22, 2016 • 52min
AHOCT - Episode 42 - Cyprian's On the Lord's Prayer
For the first time on the podcast, Tom, Trevor, and Chad discuss prayer. We're reading Cyprian of Carthage's On the Lord's Prayer which was written for people wishing to become Christians called "catechumens." We hope you enjoy it.
Mar 14, 2016 • 49min
AHOCT - Episode 41 - Cyprian On The Unity of the Church
In this episode, Tom, Trevor, and Chad discuss for what unity means for the Church. We also look at the way martyrdom divided the early Christians. Thanks for listening and check us out at Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology
Mar 7, 2016 • 49min
AHOCT - Episode 40 - Hippolytus - Contra Noetum
In this episode, Tom and Chad scratch the surface of major upcoming debates on the nature of the Trinity in the writing of a Greek speaking Christian in Rome, Hippolytus. Check out Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology to follow our updates.
Feb 27, 2016 • 37min
AHOCT - Episode 39 - Origen's On First Principles Book 4 (Part 2)
How's that for a long title? We finish up our study of Origen this week. We talk at length about his interpretation of Scripture and then end with a discussion of Trinitarian theology that leads right in to our next podcast on Hippolytus' Contra Noetum. Please like our Facebook page at Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology.
Feb 17, 2016 • 41min
AHOCT - Episode 38 - Origen's On First Principles Book 4 (Part 1)
To begin this week's podcast, Chad begins with a synopsis of the relationship between Origen's thought and Reformed theology. Chad apologizes on the part of the whole AHOCT team. It is never the intention of the podcasters to belittle or demean perspectives that they do not hold. The introduction will be posted on our blog at www.ahistoryofchristiantheology.com. Please post a comment there or on Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology. Thanks for all the interaction! It is great to hear from the listeners.
Feb 11, 2016 • 1h 1min
AHOCT - Episode 37 - Origen On First Principles Book 3
Continuing in Origen of Alexandria, we discuss On First Principles, the first systematic theology, particularly Book 3. In this book, Origen has a long discussion of free will, the temptation of the Devil, and the question of universal salvation. Hope you enjoy it.
Feb 3, 2016 • 1h 58min
AHOCT - Episode 36 - Origen's On First Principle Book 2
This week, we work our way through Book 2 of On First Principles with our guest Ben Brandon. Hope you enjoy it!
Jan 27, 2016 • 1h 3min
AHOCT - Episode 35 - Origen - On First Principles - Book 1
Moving back to Eastern Christianity, we will look this week at Origen's On First Principles Book 1. Did he believe in universalism? What was his view of Scripture? These and more on this week's episode.
Jan 21, 2016 • 49min
AHOCT - Episode 34 - Minicius Felix - Octavius
In this episode, Tom, Trevor and I discuss a text from Rome just after Tertullian. It is a dialogue written in the style of Cicero that contains a debate about the truth of Christianity vs. Roman Paganism. Hope you enjoy!
Jan 13, 2016 • 43min
AHOCT - Episode 33 - Tertullian - Prescription Against the Heretics
This is our final week in Tertullian. We will look at how he defines the "rule of faith," or regula fidei. Tom and I have a bit of a heated discussion at the end on the importance of the rule of faith to the early theologians whom we have studied. Hope you enjoy it. Check us out at: Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology.
