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Grace in Common

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May 3, 2022 • 52min

The University

In this episode of Grace in Common we discuss the University, its Christian origins and the way in which the University still is a deeply Christian concept. Seb Falk, The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science (2020) Herman Bavinck, Christelijke wetenschap (Kok, 1904); English Translation Christian Scholarship (Crossway, forthcoming) Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism (1898) Timothy Keene, "Kuyper and Dooyeweerd: Sphere Sovereignty and Modal Aspects" in: Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies 33-1 (2016)  Marinus de Jong ”The Heart of the Academy: Herman Bavinck in Debate with Modernity on the Academy, Theology and the Church” in The Kuyper Center Review. Vol 5 (Eerdmans, 2015)  Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, God and Knowledge: Herman Bavinck’s Theological Epistemology ( T&T Clark, 2020)
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Apr 26, 2022 • 1h 8min

Neo-Calvinism East and West: a Conversation with Alex Tseng

In this episode, we have a full-orbed conversation with Shao Kai Tseng (DPhil, Oxford). He is research professor in the Department of Philosophy at Zhejiang University, China. He is the author of Karl Barth's Infralapsarian Theology (2016) and Hegel (2018), and a contributor to the Oxford Handbook of Nineteenth-Century Christian Thought (2017) and Blackwell Companion to Karl Barth.
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Apr 19, 2022 • 50min

How to be a modern Christian

Exploring the neo-Calvinist tradition and its relationship to the modern world. Discussion on modernity and its impact on traditional authorities. Exploring the views of Herman Bavink as a modern Christian. Emphasizing the need for theology to demonstrate its relevance in a modern world. The global influence of modernity on Christianity and the role of neo-Calvinism. The influence of historical events on theology and the importance of a strong church in a secular context.
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Apr 5, 2022 • 39min

Apologetics

In this episode, Cory Brock, Gray Sutanto, and James Eglinton discuss the distinctive account of apologetics found in the neo-Calvinist tradition. Join us as we cover the applications of apologetics to psychology and culture, and its relationship to evangelism. Books mentioned: - James Bratt, John Bolt, Paul Visser (eds.), The J.H. Bavinck Reader (2013), especially 'Religious Consciousness and Christian Faith' - Cornelius van Til, Defense of the Faith (1955) - James Eglinton, 'Voetius: Can we classify sin?', 'Herman Bavinck: Can we predict sin?', 'J.H. Bavinck: Can we Psychologise Sin?' - Daniel Strange, Their Rock is not like our Rock: A Theology of Religions (2015) - Tom Holland, Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind (2019)
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Mar 29, 2022 • 40min

Against the World: The Antithesis

Whoever says Neo-Calvinism, says common grace. In this episode we discuss another key feature of the Neo-Calvinist tradition: the antithesis. What is the meaning of this idea? How does it root in the Bible? What is its place in the whole theology? How does it relate to common grace? What does it mean in practice?
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Mar 22, 2022 • 1h 7min

On Preaching

In this episode, we discuss preaching and neo-Calvinism. Many evangelicals turn to neo-Calvinism in search of resources for cultural life beyond the church, but overlook its significance in how we think about preaching. By its emphasis on the redemptive-historical reading of Scripture, neo-Calvinism connects us to an ancient way of reading and preaching from the Bible. Added to this, its deeply Augustinian anthropology helps us understand the people who hear our preaching. Together, these emphases offer resources for preachers as those who exegete the Bible and the human soul. Join us as we discuss how those ideas have shaped how we preach in our distinct cultural contexts: Amsterdam, Edinburgh, and Jackson.  Resources mentioned:  James Eglinton (ed., tr.), Herman Bavinck on Preaching and Preachers (Hendrickson, 2017).  Tim Keller, Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Scepticism (Hodder & Stoughton, 2015).  Tim Keller, 'Preaching to the Heart,' TGC 15. J.H. Bavinck, 'De prediking als theologisch probleem,' Vox theologica (1957-58), 42-48. [Dutch] K. Schilder, Kerktaal en leven (Holland, 1923) [Dutch] https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/schi008kerk01_01/  A Noordtzij, The Old Testament Revelation and the Ancient Oriental Life (Bibliotheca Sacra 1913) Koert van Bekkum, From Conquest to Coexistence Ideology and Antiquarian Intent in the Historiography of Israel's Settlement in Canaan (Brill, 2011) Larry Hurtado, Destroyer of the Gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World (Baylor University Press, 2015).  Rodney Stark, The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History (Princeton University Press, 2020)
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Mar 14, 2022 • 57min

Worldview and why you probably don't have one.

A conversation about the misunderstandings and nuances on the notion of worldview. Mark A. Noll, The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind (Eerdmans, 1995); Abraham Kuyper, "Our instinctive life" in James Bratt (ed.), Abraham Kuyper: A Centennial Reader (Eerdmans, 1998) Herman Bavinck, Christian Worldview (Crossway, 2019) Gray Sutanto and Cory Brock (eds.) T&T Clark Handbook of Neo-Calvinism (T&T Clark, forthcoming) Barton Swaim, "The Expertocracy" in Washington Examiner (May 12, 2017) Jason Ananda Josephson Storm, Metamodernism: The Future of Theory (2021) Johan H. Bavinck, Persoonlijkheid en wereldbeschouwing (1924) The English translation, Personality and Worldview is forthcoming with Crossway. Tom Holland, Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind (2019) Todd Weir, Secularism and Religion in Nineteenth-Century Germany: The Rise of the Fourth Confession (Cambridge UP, 2014 ) Toshihiko Izutsu, Ethico-Religious Concepts in the Qur'an (2002) Jean Marie Rouart, Ce pays des hommes sans Dieu (Bouquins, 2021) Herman Bavinck, Christian Scholarship (forthcoming)
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Mar 8, 2022 • 57min

Music Theology: a Conversation with Leah Boyd

In this episode, we talk with Leah Boyd (Twitter: @LeahBSassy) about music, liturgy, and theology. Because of its rich theology of culture, neo-Calvinism is often assumed to be a resource for Christianity outside of the church. Less well known is the liturgical tradition produced by Bavinck and Kuyper, which is distinctly neo-Calvinistic in its attempts to progress ancient liturgical practices into the modern age. How does the tradition help us think through what churches sing, and how they sing it?  For an introduction to Leah: Kaitlyn Schiess, 'For Popular Seminarian, Sassiness is a Spiritual Gift,' Christianity Today, June 11, 2021.  The books we discuss are:  - Abraham Kuyper, Our Worship (Eerdmans, 2009).  - James K.A. Smith, Cultural Liturgies Boxed Set (Baker Academic, 2017).  - Bill Edgar, Taking Note of Music (Third Way Books, 1986).  - Nicholas Wolterstorff, Acting Liturgically (Oxford University Press, 2018).  - Nicholas Wolterstorff, The God We Worship (Eerdmans, 2015).
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Feb 28, 2022 • 40min

Pastor-Theologians

Michael J Kruger, Should you Be a Pastor or a Professor: Thinking Through The Options https://www.michaeljkruger.com/should-you-be-a-pastor-or-a-professor-thinking-through-the-options/ Kevin Vanhoozer and Owen Strachan, The Pastor as Public Theologian: Reclaiming a Lost Vision (Baker 2015) Gray Sutanto and Cory Brock (eds.) T&T Clark Handbook of Neo-Calvinism (T&T Clark, forthcoming) Gray Sutanto and Cory Brock, Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction (Lexham Press, forthcoming) Herman Bavinck, Christelijke wetenschap (Kok, 1904); English Translation Christian Scholarship (Crossway, forthcoming) Carl Trueman, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution (Crossway, 2020)
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Feb 21, 2022 • 51min

"Neo-Calvinist to the Bone:" A Conversation with George Harinck

Our guest in this episode is George Harinck, professor of the history of neo-Calvinism at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Theological University Kampen/Utrecht. This is his inaugural adres at the Vrije Universiteit,  Waar komt het VU kabinet vandaan? (2008) George Harinck, Marinus de Jong and Richard Mouw (eds.), The Klaas Schilder Reader: The Essential Theological Writings (2022) Russel Shorto, Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City (2014) Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism (1898) Gert van Klinken, Actieve burgers: Nederlanders en hun politieke partijen 1870-1918 (2003) Tom Holland, Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind (2019) Johan H. Bavinck (1895-1964), Persoonlijkheid en wereldbeschouwing (1924) The English translation, Personality and Worldview is forthcoming. Gerrit C. Berkouwer (1903-1996). His Studies in Dogmatics were published with Eerdmans from 1952 - 1976. Jeroen Koch, Abraham Kuyper: een biografie (2006) Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer (1801-1876), historian and anti-revolutionary politician. His Unbelief and Revolution was translated in 2018.

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