The Theology Mill

Andrew Remington Rillera, Assistant professor of biblical studies, discusses sacrificial understandings of Jesus's death. Topics cover penal substitutionary atonement, rethinking sacrificial practices, and the significance of atonement in the Bible.

Sean J. McGrath has published widely in the history of ideas and the philosophy of religion. He is a professor of philosophy at Memorial University of Newfoundland and an adjunct professor of religious studies at McGill University. PODCAST LINKS: - Political Eschatology: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666738094/political-eschatology/ - Prof. McGrath’s faculty page: https://www.mun.ca/philosophy/people/dr-sean-mcgrath/ - Prof. McGrath’s academia.edu page: https://mun.academia.edu/SeanMcGrath - Prof. McGrath’s podcast (Secular Christ): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnFyIaY7p0KzRfoJOQ6H3uWrMuHsYrlZD, https://open.spotify.com/show/5T9c8fwTB2xyBh4khKLetY CONNECT: Website: https://wipfandstock.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wipfandstock Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wipfandstock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wipfandstock/   *The Theology Mill and Wipf and Stock Publishers would like to thank Luca Di Alessandro for making their song “A Celestial Keyboard” available for use as the podcast’s transition music. Link to license: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/.

Jordan Daniel Wood, a PhD in historical theology, discusses Catholic Universalism and his journey towards embracing Christian universalism, challenging traditional teachings. The conversation explores the nuances of universalism within Catholicism, the importance of hope in praying for universal salvation, and the historical perspective on universalism in early Church Fathers. The episode also touches on David Bentley Hart's influence on Christian universalism and the emotional significance of the doctrine of hell.

The Universalism Booth is a series of interviews on Christian universalism, exploring several different angles from which the theological position is taken up. The interviewees range widely in their approaches to universalism, represented roughly as evangelical, existential, and patristic. David W. Congdon is Senior Editor at the University Press of Kansas, where he acquires in the fields of politics, law, religion, US history, and Indigenous studies. He is also an instructor at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary. He is the author of several books, including most recently Varieties of Christian Universalism: Exploring Four Views (Baker, 2023) and Who Is a True Christian? Contesting Religious Identity in American Culture (Cambridge, 2024). * For more universalism content, see also our two-part series on the topic with David Artman: - Part 1: https://wipfandstock.com/blog/2023/07/11/david-artman-christian-universalism-pt-1/ - Part 2: https://wipfandstock.com/blog/2023/07/25/david-artman-christian-universalism-pt-2/ PODCAST LINKS: - Varieties of Christian Universalism: https://bakeracademic.com/p/Varieties-of-Christian-Universalism-David-W-Congdon/516433 - The God Who Saves: https://wipfandstock.com/9781608998272/the-god-who-saves/ - Who Is a True Christian?: https://www.amazon.com/Who-True-Christian-Contesting-Religious/dp/1009428993/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EA3L6K4NC2S0&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Ur5fEENDr-Fff4CiIOUxOyH7hQ6i95-uA_lS2qE8OvA.vnwQqu15XEFFvvWxgYt3VgqGI_R04mF3mbSOwodZK5A&dib_tag=se&keywords=david+congdon+who+is+a+true+christian&qid=1711485912&sprefix=who+is+a+true+christian%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1 - Rudolf Bultmann: A Companion to His Theology: https://wipfandstock.com/9781625647481/rudolf-bultmann/ - Dr. Congdon’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwcongdon - Dr. Congdon’s website: https://www.dwcongdon.com/   CONNECT: Website: https://wipfandstock.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wipfandstock Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wipfandstock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wipfandstock/ *The Theology Mill and Wipf and Stock Publishers would like to thank Luca Di Alessandro for making their song “A Celestial Keyboard” available for use as the podcast’s transition music. Link to license: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/.

Explore Christian universalism through interviews with evangelical, existential, and Catholic perspectives. Learn about Robin A. Parry, Anglican priest and author of 'The Evangelical Universalist'. Dive into historical evolution, doctrinal debates, and the interplay between election and universal salvation.

Douglas A. Campbell is a professor of New Testament at Duke Divinity School. He has published six books on Paul including The Deliverance of God (2009), Paul: An Apostle's Journey (2018), and Pauline Dogmatics (2020). He co-directs two prison engagement programs at Duke. Jon DePue is a graduate of Duke Divinity School and has served churches as director of Christian education for several years. He currently works as a learning community support specialist for Indianapolis Public Schools. PODCAST LINKS: Beyond Justification: https://wipfandstock.com/9781532678981/beyond-justification/ Dr. Campbell’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProfDCampbell Jon’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/HereApocalypse Jon’s Apocalypse Here YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/apocalypsehere CONNECT: Website: https://wipfandstock.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wipfandstock Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wipfandstock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wipfandstock/ *The Theology Mill and Wipf and Stock Publishers would like to thank Luca Di Alessandro for making their song “A Celestial Keyboard” available for use as the podcast’s transition music. Link to license: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/.

Dr. L. Ann Jervis is the author of Paul and Time: Life in the Temporality of Christ. Dr. Jervis is emerita professor of New Testament at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto, in Toronto, Canada. She is a member of the Centre for Ethics at Trinity College, University of Toronto, and a member of the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, New Jersey. She is also a priest in the Anglican Church of Canada. PODCAST LINKS: Paul and Time: https://bakeracademic.com/p/paul-and-time-l-ann-jervis/516454 CONNECT: Website: https://wipfandstock.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wipfandstock Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wipfandstock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wipfandstock/ SOURCES MENTIONED: Jervis, L. Ann. Paul and Time: Life in the Temporality of Christ. Martyn, J. Louis. Galatians. Wright, N. T. The Climax of the Covenant: Christ and the Law in Pauline Theology. ———. Paul and the Faithfulness of God. *The Theology Mill and Wipf and Stock Publishers would like to thank Luca Di Alessandro for making their song “A Celestial Keyboard” available for use as the podcast’s transition music. Link to license: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/.

Steven E. Knepper is Associate Professor of English and the Bruce C. Gottwald, Jr. ’81 Chair for Academic Excellence at the Virginia Military Institute. He is the author of Wonder Strikes: Approaching Aesthetics and Literature with William Desmond (SUNY, 2022), the editor of A Heart of Flesh: William Desmond and the Bible (Cascade, 2023), and the co-author, with Robert Wyllie and Ethan Stoneman, of Byung-Chul Han: A Critical Introduction (Polity, forthcoming 2024). Ryan G. Duns, SJ, is Associate Professor of Theology at Marquette University. He is the author of Spiritual Exercises for a Secular Age: Desmond’s Quest for God (Notre Dame, 2020) and the forthcoming Theology of Horror: The Hidden Depths of Popular Films (Notre Dame, 2024). PODCAST LINKS: A Heart of Flesh: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666738452/a-heart-of-flesh/ Fr. Ryan’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RyanDunsSJ Steve’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenEKnepper Fr. Ryan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DunsSj CONNECT: Website: https://wipfandstock.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wipfandstock Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wipfandstock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wipfandstock/ SOURCES MENTIONED: Bespaloff, Rachel. “On the Iliad.” Desmond, William. Desire, Dialectic, and Otherness: An Essay on Origins. ———. Godsends: From Default Atheism to the Surprise of Revelation. ———. The William Desmond Reader. Duns, Ryan G., SJ. Spiritual Exercises for a Secular Age: Desmond and the Quest for God. Knepper, Steven E. Byung-Chul Han: A Critical Introduction. ———. Wonder Strikes: Approaching Aesthetics and Literature with William Desmond. ———, ed. A Heart of Flesh: William Desmond and the Bible. Taylor, Charles. A Secular Age. ———. Sources of the Self: The Making of the Modern Identity. Weil, Simone. “The Iliad, or the Poem of Force.” OUTLINE: (01:53) – Discovering William Desmond (05:12) – Fr. Ryan’s roundtable: Desmond, Levertov, Murdoch, Rahner (07:27) – Steve’s roundtable: Desmond, Marcel, Bespaloff, Chrétien (11:31) – Describing William Desmond (19:40) – Between metaphysics and phenomenology (28:17) – The four senses of being (35:47) – “A heart of flesh” (39:30) – Reading Scripture metaxologically (45:41) – Reading 1 and 2 Samuel with Desmond (50:47) – Reading Jesus’ parables with Desmond (55:43) – What’s next for Fr. Ryan (57:51) – What’s next for Steve (59:52) – Where to find Fr. Ryan and Steve

JD Lyonhart, Assistant professor of theology and philosophy at LCU, discusses Henry More's theories on divine space, its mediation of immanence and transcendence, and its relevance in modern science. The conversation explores the influence of More on Isaac Newton, the challenges posed by Einstein's theories, and the concept of divine space-time. The podcast also delves into contrasting views on pantheism and upcoming projects by the guest.

Dr. Aimee Patterson is a Christian ethicist at The Salvation Army Ethics Centre and adjunct faculty at Booth University College. She is the author of the new Cascade book, Suffering Well and Suffering With: Reclaiming Marks of Christian Identity, published within the New Studies in Theology and Trauma series.   PODCAST LINKS: Aimee’s website: https://www.aimeepatterson.com/ Aimee’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AimeeEPatterson Suffering Well and Suffering With: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666765458/suffering-well-and-suffering-with/ The Word Bookstore (Montreal): https://www.thewordbookstore.ca/ Powell’s Books (Portland): https://www.powells.com/ CONNECT: Website: https://wipfandstock.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wipfandstock Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wipfandstock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wipfandstock/   SOURCES MENTIONED: Cassell, Eric J. The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine. Koyama, Kosuke. Three Mile an Hour God. Patterson, Aimee. Suffering Well and Suffering With. Schweitzer, Albert. On the Edge of the Primeval Forest. OUTLINE: (01:27) – Studying suffering and experiencing suffering (05:27) – Bookstores in Montreal and Portland (06:57) – Roundtable: Jesus, Job, and family (10:11) – Suffering and the body (17:20) – Severe suffering and social stigma (22:38) – Social responses to severe suffering (36:13) – Suffering and evil (47:14) – The church’s role in suffering well and suffering with (55:11) – The solidarity of suffering (01:02:02) – The role of the emotions in compassion (01:11:06) – How to listen well and show compassion (01:16:46) – What’s next for Aimee & where to find her