

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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Nov 10, 2021 • 58min
Desire, Trinity, Gender, and Race with Sarah Coakley
Jordan and Brandon talk with Sarah Coakley about desire and its importance for theology. They consider what desire is, how it relates to topics like God, gender, and race. They consider how prayer and contemplation are necessary for good theology, and much more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Find out more about Prof Coakley's work at her website.Resources:1) God, Sexuality, and the Self: An Essay on the Trinity, Sarah Coakley2) The New Asceticism, Sarah Coakley3) Re-Thinking Dionysius the Areopagite, Edited by Sarah Coakley and Charles Stang4) I Am Not Your Negro, James BaldwinIntro and concluding music credit: Amng Wlvs, ConfessionSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 3, 2021 • 58min
Reformed Two Kingdom Theology and Meredith Kline with Michael Beck
Jordan and Brandon talk with Michael Beck about Meredith Kline, Covenant Theology, and the Reformed Two Kingdom project. They cover topics like what is the Reformed Two Kingdoms project, who is Meredith Kline, how Kline's Covenant Theology compares to others, what the cultural mandate is and how Baptists should think about it and much more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Find Michael's work on his podcast Two-Age Sojourner.Resources:1) Kingdom Prologue, Meredith Kline2) Structure of Biblical Authority, Meredith Kline3) God, Heaven, and Har Magedon, Meredith Kline4) Theology of My Life, John FrameSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 27, 2021 • 1h 10min
Trinity, Christology, and the Theological Interpretation of Scripture with Tom McCall
Jordan talks with Tom McCall about the Trinity, Christology, and the Theological Interpretation of Scripture. They cover topics like what is the theological interpretation of Scripture, what is Social Trinitarianism, if Social Trinitarianism can affirm Nicaea, how we should understand the eternal Trinitarian love, and more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) An Invitation to Analytic Christian Theology, Tom McCall2) Analytic Christology and the Theological Interpretation of the New Testament, Tom McCallSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 20, 2021 • 49min
Theonomy and Baptists with Tom Hicks
Jordan and Brandon are joined by Pastor Tom Hicks to discuss theonomy and Baptist theology. They cover topics like what is theonomy, how compatible is it with Baptist theology, if it isn't compatible why it has become so popular and what churches should do about it.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Find more of Tom's work on his blog or on his podcast.Resources:1) "Separating God’s Two Kingdoms: Two Kingdom Theology Among New England Baptists In The Early Republic," Ronald Baines2) From Shadow to Substance, Sam Renihan3) The Mystery of Christ, Sam Renihan4) Theonomy: A Reformed Critique, Edited by Robert Godfrey5) By This Standard, Greg BahnsenSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 13, 2021 • 40min
Impassibility, Misogyny, and Hosea 1-3 with Cody Floate
Jordan talks with Cody Floate about impassibility, misogyny, and the book of Hosea. They cover topics like what is misogyny and impassibility? What are the modern problems with these? What does Hosea teach that would potentially impact this? Does it mean God is a misogynist or passible? How should we think about rightly interpreting these scriptures? Is it safe to come to the text with presuppositions? How might this benefit pastors in shepherding their churches?Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) Hosea, Jerry Hwang2) Figural Reading and the Old Testament: Theology and Practice, Don Collett3) The Biblical in Biblical Theology, Greystone ConversationsSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 6, 2021 • 40min
Universal Hylomorphism and Angelic Mutability with Brendan Case
Jordan and Brandon talk with Brendan Case about univeral hylomorphism and the nature of angels. They cover topics like what are the standard medieval views of angels? Is there one view that is more dominant than others? Who are the key proponents of universal hylomorphism? What are the benefits of universal hylomorophism? What are the potential costs of universal hylomorphism? What is the relevance of thinking about the metaphysical status of angels? And more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) Seraphicus Supra Angelicum: Universal Hylomorphism and Angelic Mutability, Franciscan Studies 78 (1):19-50 (2020), Brendan CaseSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 4, 2021 • 1h 31min
The Hanover House - Typology and Allegory with Mitch Chase and Richard Barcellos
Jordan and Brandon are joined by Cody Floate, Jake Stone, and Conner McMakin as they chat with Mitch Chase and Richard Barcellos about typology and allegory in this previously live episode. Mitch sketches his view of typology and allegory before the crew and Rich critically interact with him.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) 40 Questions About Typology and Allegory, Mitch ChaseSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 29, 2021 • 54min
The Social Ontology of the Church with Joshua Cockayne
Jordan talks with Joshua Cockayne about the social ontology of the church. They cover topics like what is social ontology/group theory? Why is it relevant for understanding the church? How should we think of the church in relation to social ontology? What are the costs and benefits of the various views? Do individual Christians have a responsibility to seek forgiveness and reconciliation on behalf of the church? Does the answer change if they aren’t a part of that church’s tradition, denomination, or heritage? And more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Find out more about Joshua at his website.Resources:1) Contemporary with Christ, Joshua Cockayne2) Analytic Ecclesiology: The Social Ontology of the Church, Joshua Cockayne 3) Feasts of Memory: Collective Remembering, Liturgical Time Travel and the Actualisation of the Past, Joshua Cockayne4) Keeping Together in Time, William McNeillSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 24, 2021 • 1h 21min
The Hanover House - Baptists and Communion
Jordan is joined by Jesse Owens, Jonathan Baddley, Jake Stone, Garrett Walden, Cody Floate, and Conner McMakin on this first-ever live Hanover House episode to discuss Baptists and the practice of communion--who can come to the table? They cover the main historical viewpoints and then discuss which is theologically and biblically most accurate.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) A Modest Plea for Free Communion at the Lord's Table, Daniel Turner2) Calvinism, Communion and the Baptists: A Study of English Calvinistic Baptists from the Late 1600s to the Early 1800s, Peter Naylor3) A Treatise on Church Order, John Dagg4) A Sober Discourse of Right To Church-Communion, William KiffenSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 22, 2021 • 38min
Spurgeon's Ecclesiology with Geoff Chang
Jordan and Brandon talk with Geoff Chang about Charles Spurgeon's ecclesiology. They cover topics like how engaged was Spurgeon in the membership process? Did Spurgeon use the 2LBCF for new members or members? How did Spurgeon set the conditions for baptism and the table? How did Spurgeon maintain church discipline? Did the Metropolitan Tabernacle have congregational members' meetings? How did those operate? Did the Metropolitan Tabernacle have both elders and deacons? How did they function? What were Spurgeon's thoughts on associationalism among Baptist Churches? And more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) Lectures to My Students, Charles Spurgeon2) An All-Round Ministry, Charles Spurgeon3) Soul-Winner, Charles Spurgeon4) Lost Sermons of Spurgeon, Charles SpurgeonSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy