The Stone Chapel Podcast

Father Mario Arroyo describes a sacrament as an encounter with the real presence of God. He emphasizes the notion of “common-union” with Christ. He describes all the sacraments as God-initiated. The post Episode 154 Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Father Arroyo first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

About seventy years ago, the first of eleven caves was found containing scrolls from the first century BC to the first century AD. This is about the time the Jesus movement started. Today, and this is controversial, a 12th cave appears to have been found. More about this on another podcast. These scrolls are significant in many ways because they give us a window into that period like no other. The post Episode 153 The Dead Sea Scrolls, Part 2 with Timothy Lim first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

About seventy years ago, the first of eleven caves was found containing scrolls from the first century BC to the first century AD. This is about the time the Jesus movement started. Today, and this is controversial, a 12th cave appears to have been found. More about this on another podcast. These scrolls are significant in many ways because they give us a window into that period like no other. The post Episode 152 The Dead Sea Scrolls Part 1 with Timothy Lim first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

For many years some scholars have regarded the word “Christ” as just another name for Jesus in the earliest writings of the New Testament, namely, the letters of Paul. But Matthew makes a cogent case that the word “Christ” in Paul means “Messiah.” The post Episode 151 Christ Among the Messiahs with Matthew Novenson first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

The Pseudepigrapha are a complicated set of texts which are often classified together, although they are very different. The term “Pseudepigrapha” means “falsely-written.” That is, written in the name of another. The post Episode 150 The Pseudepigrapha, Part 2 with Dan Gurtner first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

The Pseudepigrapha are a complicated set of texts which are often classified together, although they are very different. The term “Pseudepigrapha” means “falsely-written.” That is, written in the name of another. The post Episode 149 The Pseudepigrapha, Part 1 with Dan Gurtner first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

"Including the Stranger" examines the books known as the former prophets and asks the big questions these prophets are discussing: Who are the people of God? The post Episode 148 Including the Stranger with David Firth first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Bible texts describe God as a warrior for his people. How do conflicts with demonic forces, disease, & human power structures show Jesus as the Divine Warrior? The post Episode 147 The Divine Warrior Myth with Andy Angel first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

In Jennifer Knust and Tommy Wasserman's book, "To Cast the First Stone", great care is taken to trace how this beloved story came into the manuscripts and has become a mainstay of our own Bible tradition. The post Episode 146 “To Cast the First Stone” with Tommy Wasserman first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Theology on Tap, is a Houston-based ministry to young adults and singles. Their tag line is "inviting believers and the spiritually curious to explore big questions of life and faith.” The post Episode 145 Theology on Tap with Sarah Stone first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.