

The London Lyceum
Jordan Steffaniak and Brandon Ayscue
The London Lyceum seeks to encourage serious thinking for a serious church by creating an intellectual culture of charity, curiosity, and critical thinking. Find out more about us at our website: www.thelondonlyceum.com
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Aug 10, 2022 • 53min
William of Ockham with Eric Hagedorn
Jordan and Brandon talk with Eric Hagedorn about William of Ockham. They cover topics like who is Ockham? What were his main theological and philosophical contributions? What is theological voluntarism and does Ockham represent this? What is the debate on universals and where does Ockham fit? What are the similarities and differences between Ockham and other well-known medievalists like Scotus, Thomas, and Bonaventure? And more.Resources:1) Ockham Explained, Rondell Keele2) William of Ockham, Questions on Virtue, Goodness, and the Will, Translated by Eric Hagedorn3) William Ockham, Marilyn McCord Adams4) The Changing Role of Theological Authority in Ockham's Razor, Eric Hagedorn5) The Ethics of Aquinas, Scotus, and Ockham from The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Ethics, Eric HagedornSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 3, 2022 • 39min
The History of Baptism with Gavin Ortlund
Jordan and Brandon talk with Gavin Ortlund about the history and meaning of baptism. They cover topics like what is baptism and what has been shared about baptism throughout the history of the church (if anything!)? What were the sacramental views on baptism of the early church (i.e. what did they think baptism accomplished? What was the role of baptism in salvation?)? How did this develop and change over time? Was there a majority view on paedobaptism or credobaptism in the patristic church? What was the rational for paedobaptism at different times in history? How does this contrast to the Reformed rational? And more!Resources:1) Baptism Debate at Mere Orthodoxy, Gavin Ortlund2) Infant Baptism in Historical Perspective, David F. Wright3) Baptism in the Early Church, Everett FergusonSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 27, 2022 • 44min
Biblical Philosophy with Dru Johnson
Jordan and Brandon talk with Dru Johnson about biblical philosophy. They cover topics like what counts as philosophy, what is biblical philosophy, if the Bible has its own philosophy, if the Bible utilizes philosophical schools like Platonism and Aristotelianism, and much more.Resources:1) Biblical Knowing, Dru Johnson2) Human Rites, Dru Johnson3) Biblical Philosophy, Dru Johnson4) Joshua Cockayne London Lyceum InterviewSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 25, 2022 • 1h 4min
The Hanover House - Confessionalism with Joe Thorn and Robert Briggs
Jordan is joined by the rest of the London Lyceum crew to talk with Joe Thorn and Robert Briggs about confessions and confessionalism. They cover topics like what it means to be confessional, the perils of confessionalism, advice for those considering changing confessions, and more.Support the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 20, 2022 • 53min
Conservatism with Yoram Hazony
Jordan talks with Yoram Hazony about conservatism. They cover topics like what conservatism really means, what the greatest challenges to it are, its difference from classical liberalism and libertarianism, and more.Resources:1) Find all of Yoram's resources at his website2) Conservatism: A Rediscovery, Yoram HazonySupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jul 13, 2022 • 39min
The Self and Identity with Trenton Merricks
Jordan talks with Trenton Merricks about the self and identity. They cover topics like what those words mean, what the typical ways they are understood, what the relationship between persistence and what matters for survival, and more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Find out more about Trenton and all of his resources at his website.Support the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Jul 6, 2022 • 53min
Luther's View of Reality with Robert Kolb
Jordan and Brandon talk with Prof Robert Kolb about Martin Luther's view of reality. They cover topics like what is the overarching theme of his view of reality? What are the big ideas What is his concept of conscience and how does it develop and differ from others? What is the role of God's law? And much more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Support the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jun 29, 2022 • 47min
Recovering Sacrament in the Baptist Tradition with Michael Haykin
Jordan and Brandon talk with Michael Haykin about Baptists and the sacraments. They consider what is a sacrament and why do many contemporary Baptists avoid the terminology? Why was the terminology changed to ordinance in baptist history and confessions as well What does it mean for baptism to be a sacrament and means of grace? What is the sacramental participation in baptism for the baptize and the observers? And much more!Resources:1) Amidst Us Our Beloved Stands, Michael A.G. HaykinSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jun 26, 2022 • 51min
The Hanover House - Making a Baptist Historian with Matthew Bingham
Jordan, Brandon, Garrett, and Jake talk with Matthew Bingham about what it takes to be a good historian--especially in the Baptist tradition.Resources:1) Visions of Politics, Volume 1, Quentin Skinner2) Visions of Politics, Volume 2, Quentin Skinner3) Visions of Politics, Volume 3, Quentin Skinner4) Seeing Things Their Way: Intellectual History and the Return of Religion, Edited by John Coffey, Brad Gregory, and Alister Coffman5) Working, Robert CaroSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jun 22, 2022 • 34min
RC Sproul with Nate Pickowicz
Jordan and Brandon talk with Nate Pickowicz about the life and legacy of RC Sproul. They cover topics like who was he, what was his educational background, did he have a smoking addiction, did it come back later, what is Ligonier and how did it come to be, what were his main theological and pastoral contributions, and more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) The Holiness of God, RC Sproul2) Chosen by God, RC Sproul3) Faith Alone, RC Sproul4) RC Sproul: Defender of the Reformed Faith, Nate PickowiczSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy