The Stone Chapel Podcast

David Capes

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Dec 14, 2020 • 20min

TSC_036 Tim Brookins, Corinthian Wisdom

<- Back to Episodes Tim Brookins - Corinthian Wisdom Tim Brookins, Associate Professor of Classics at Houston Baptist University, talks with David Capes regarding his book, Corinthian Wisdom, Stoic Philosophy, and the Ancient Economy (SNTS Monograph Series 159: Cambridge University Press, 2014.  He challenges recent scholarship and makes the claim that "the wise man" of 1 Corinthians is not a person of rhetorical prowess but a philosopher with a bent toward Stoicism.  They talk about the value of mirror-readings in biblical letters and the prevalence of Corinthian slogans in Paul’s letter.   The post TSC_036 Tim Brookins, Corinthian Wisdom first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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Dec 7, 2020 • 18min

TSC_022 John Behr, Reading Scripture Allegorically

<- Back to Episodes John Behr - Reading Scripture Allegorically In part two of our podcast, Dr. John Behr (patristics professor, formerly of St. Vladimir’s Seminary, now at the University of Aberdeen) makes another provocative statement: “Unless we read the Bible allegorically, we are not reading it as Scripture.”  In the early church, what they remembered about Jesus was reflected through the passion in light of Scripture, that is, the Old Testament.  He ends the podcast making some recommendations about how a person might go about reading the Church Fathers. The post TSC_022 John Behr, Reading Scripture Allegorically first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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Dec 1, 2020 • 15min

TSC_021 John Behr, We Have a Book Called ‘the Book’

<- Back to Episodes John Behr  We Have a Book Called 'the Book' Patristic expert, Dr. John Behr (PhD, Oxford), tells the story of how he came to the Orthodox faith.  After discussing some of the differences between the Orthodox and Protestant faiths, he proposes that one difference is the problem: “we have a book called ‘The Bible’ (‘the Book’).  The fact that we divide it into two parts, the Old Testament and the New Testament, means that we miss something fundamental. The post TSC_021 John Behr, We Have a Book Called ‘the Book’ first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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Dec 1, 2020 • 17min

TSC_035 Katya Covrett-Status of Women in Academic Publishing

<- Back to Episodes Katya Covrett-Status of Women in Academic Publishing Katya Covrett, executive editor of Zondervan Academic, talks with David Capes about the challenges women scholars face in getting into academic publishing.  The challenge is not unique to publishing in biblical studies and theology but in other disciplines as well.  Zondervan has made great strides in publishing quality academic books with women as authors and editors.  Still, Covrett argues, it will take strategic cooperation between institutions of higher learning and publishers to move toward balance. The post TSC_035 Katya Covrett-Status of Women in Academic Publishing first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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Nov 22, 2020 • 23min

TSC_034 Evans and Johnston – Scribes and Their Remains

Craig Evans and Jeremiah Johnston--Scribes and Their Remains In this podcast, David Capes talks with Craig Evans, John Bisagno Distinguished Professor of Christian Origins at Houston Baptist University, and Jeremiah Johnston, founder and president of the Christian Thinkers Society, about their new book Scribes and Their Remains (T. & T. Clark, 2019).  Scholars have a growing interest in the artifacts of early Christianity, particularly the book culture and the scribes who produced them. We discuss an Egyptian papyrus, a pre-Christian letter written by a husband to his pregnant wife announcing he will be coming home late, after she gives birth.  He urges her: “If it is a boy, keep it; if it is a girl, throw it out.”  Early Christians, aware of the practice, wrote against it and sought to rescue exposed children.  Dr. Evans discusses his essay that deals with the longevity of ancient books.  Some evidence suggests that in the book culture of early Christianity some Christian books lasted 150-200 years. The post TSC_034 Evans and Johnston – Scribes and Their Remains first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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Nov 20, 2020 • 25min

TSC_026 Michael Thomson: Wipf & Stock Publishing

<- Back to Episodes Michael Thomson--Wipf and Stock/Cascade, A Publishing House on the Rise Michael Thomson, acquisitions editor for Wipf & Stock/Cascade, discusses his journey into academic publishing and the unique mission Cascade/Wipf & Stock has in providing resources for pastors and academics alike.  He laments the loss of Christian bookstores in colleges and communities as people buy more and more of online. The post TSC_026 Michael Thomson: Wipf & Stock Publishing first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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Nov 20, 2020 • 24min

TSC_033 Margaret Diddams: Home by a Different Route: Finding Resilience in Lamentations

<- Back to Episodes Margaret Diddams--Home by a Different Route: Finding Resilience in Lamentations   The post TSC_033 Margaret Diddams: Home by a Different Route: Finding Resilience in Lamentations first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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Nov 12, 2020 • 24min

TSC_032 Peter Williams-Tyndale House: Past, Present, Future

<- Back to Episodes Peter Williams--Tyndale House: Past, Present, Future  Dr. Peter Williams, principal of Tyndale House, Cambridge University, joined David Capes on “The Stone Chapel” to talk about the history and mission of Tyndale House at Cambridge.  Since 1944 Tyndale House has served as a place where evangelical Christian scholars can find great resources, community and solace as they write their books and articles.  With Covid-19, of course, there have been challenges.  Listen particularly to Dr. Williams discuss the future of books now that the digital age is upon us.     The post TSC_032 Peter Williams-Tyndale House: Past, Present, Future first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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Oct 28, 2020 • 19min

TSC_031 Nijay Gupta-Paul and the Language of Faith

<- Back to Episodes Nijay Gupta--Paul and the Language of Faith Nijay Gupta, Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary, Chicago, IL, zoomed in with David Capes recently to talk about his book, Paul and the Language of Faith (Eerdmans Publishing, 2020). This is what Michael Bird of Ridley College (Melbourne, AUS) said about the book: “Nijay Gupta presents here the best contemporary exploration of the meaning of ‘faith’ and ‘believing’ in the Christian Bible. He leaves no stone unturned as he covers topics like faith as doctrine, virtue, allegiance, trust, obedience, and fidelity, among other things. Along the way Gupta cracks open a few hoary chestnuts like the ‘faithfulness of Christ’ and faith as a social boundary marker, always with clarity and acumen. All in all, a wonderful exposition of the meaning of faith in the biblical world.”   The post TSC_031 Nijay Gupta-Paul and the Language of Faith first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.
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Oct 28, 2020 • 19min

TSC_030. Mark Lanier-The Stone Chapel

<- Back to Episodes  Mark Lanier-The Stone Chapel Mark Lanier joins David Capes to talk about his inspiration to build the Stone Chapel in his "backyard."  He goes over several features of this beautiful structure where most of The Stone Chapel Lectures have taken place over the last decade. The post TSC_030. Mark Lanier-The Stone Chapel first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

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