New Persuasive Words
Scott Jones & Bill Borror
New Persuasive Words is a sharp and insightful podcast that dissects the intersections of culture, politics, and theology with intellectual rigor and a conversational ease. Hosted by Scott Jones and Bill Borror, the show offers a thoughtful examination of contemporary issues, blending humor, historical perspective, and philosophical depth. With a keen eye for nuance and a willingness to challenge conventional wisdom, New Persuasive Words invites listeners into a space where ideas are tested, assumptions are questioned, and meaningful dialogue thrives.
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Dec 29, 2016 • 35min
Episode 94: The Variety of Religious Experience
We talk about religious experience in a secular age inspired in part by a recent article in the NY Times by Ross Douthat. You can find the piece here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/24/opinion/sunday/varieties-of-religious-experience.html.
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Dec 20, 2016 • 29min
Episode 93: Patience
We dedicate this most recent podcast about the work of the Czech theologian and philosopher Tomáš Halík to our beloved friend, of blessed memory, Dr. Howard Baker. We continue to miss him and wish we could have listened in on a conversation between Drs. Halík and Baker. Someday….
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Dec 13, 2016 • 30min
Episode 92: Born of a Woman
In this episode we consider the birth of Jesus and what it means for us today.
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Dec 9, 2016 • 27min
Episode 91: The Electoral College
In this episode we share our thoughts about the venerable electoral college, among other things.
Show Notes:
We reference a Freakonomics episode on public trust. You can find it here: http://freakonomics.com/podcast/trust-me/
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Dec 5, 2016 • 17min
Episode 90: West World Wrap Up
QWe’re joined by a special guest to unpack the Season Finale of West World!
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Dec 1, 2016 • 29min
Episode 89: Do I Have To Believe In My Belief?
In this episode we do a little Luther vs. Calvin on the question of faith in the spiritual life. We ask if our faith is something in which we should in any sense believe. Our thinking was originally stimulated by Philip Cary’s extremely helpful essay, Why Luther is not Quite Protestant: The Logic of Faith in...
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Nov 26, 2016 • 50min
Episode 88: Let’s Get (Meta)Physical!
In this episode we get metaphysical…BIGLY! We consider the relationship between philosophy and theology, inspired by the work of one of, if not the greatest, living theologians, Robert Jenson.
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Nov 17, 2016 • 52min
Episode 87: Are The Times Changing?
Bill and Scott emerge from the bunker. We offer our post-election thoughts one week out…BIGLY!
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Nov 8, 2016 • 38min
Episode 86: Election Matters
In this podcast Bill and I continue to talk about the legacy of the Reformation. This time we consider a subject where we both agree the Reformation didn’t go far enough….the doctrine of election.
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Nov 4, 2016 • 44min
Episode 85: Law V Grace…Part 2?
We answer a listener question: can grace really be abused? Are there really “antinomians?”! Keep the questions coming.
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