

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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Sep 1, 2021 • 51min
Low Church Liturgy with Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps
Jordan and Brandon talk with Luke Stamps and Matt Emerson about liturgy in low church life--especially baptist life. They cover topics like what is liturgy, how did low church liturgy come to be, if it is possible to remain Baptist and appreciate a high church liturgy, and much more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Find out more about the work of Luke and Matt at the Center for Baptist Renewal.1) Baptists and the Christian Tradition, Edited by Luke Stamps and Matt Emerson2) Orthodox Radicals, Matthew Bingham3) The London Lyceum Episode with Matthew BinghamSupport 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 25, 2021 • 54min
Christian Platonism with Alexander Hampton and John Peter Kenney
Jordan and Brandon talk with Alexander Hampton and John Peter Kenney about Christian Platonism. They cover topics like what is Platonism and what is Christian Platonism, how much of an impact did Platonism have on Christianity, and more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) Christian Platonism: A History, Edited by Alexandar Hampton and John Peter Kenney2) Participation in God, Andrew Davison3) The Routledge Handbook of Early Christian Philosophy, Edited by Mark Edwards4) Contemplation and Classical Christianity, John Peter Kenney5) On God, The Soul, Evil and the Rise of Christianity, John Peter KenneySupport 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 18, 2021 • 54min
Susie Spurgeon with Ray Rhodes
Jordan and Brandon talk with E. Ray Rhodes about his research and writing on Susie Spurgeon. They cover topics like who was Susie Spurgeon, how influential was she on her family, how did she see the role of the pastors wife, how did she serve the church, what was her role with the book fund and poor ministries, and more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Find out more about Ray's work at his website.Resources:1) Susie: The Life and Legacy of Susie Spurgeon, E Ray Rhodes2) Susannah Spurgeon: Free Grace and Dying Love3) Spurgeon: A Biography, Arnold DallimoreSupport 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 11, 2021 • 1h 2min
The Accountable Animal with Brendan Case
Jordan and Brandon are joined by Brendan Case to discuss his recent book the Accountable Animal. They cover topics like what accountability means, what it requires, how it relates to justice, the problem of postmortem accountability, and much more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.1) The Accountable Animal, 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

Aug 4, 2021 • 50min
The Logic of the Body with Matthew LaPine
Jordan and Brandon are joined by Matthew LaPine to discuss his book, the Logic of the Body. They consider topics like what is theological psychology, what Calvin and Aquinas thought about psychology, how we should think about our emotions, how therapy and embodiment should be understood, and much more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) What Can Miserable Christians Sing?, Carl Trueman2) The Logic of Desire: Aquinas on Emotion, Nicholas Lombardo3) Finding Quiet, JP Moreland4) The Boy Who was Raised as a Dog, Bruce Perry and Maia Szalavitz5) The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk6) Anxious, Joseph LeDoux7) God and Soul Care, Eric JohnsonSupport 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 2, 2021 • 1h 12min
The Hanover House - Honesty with Christian Miller
Jordan is joined by Alex DiPrima, Jake Stone, Cody Floate, and Jason Alligood as they chat with Christian Miller about the virtue of honesty. They cover topics related to the various definitions of honesty, what counts as dishonesty, if white lies count as being dishonest, what sort of social impact honesty and dishonesty have, if plagiarism is dishonest, if sermon plagiarism is dishonest, and more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Find our more about Christian Miller at his website.Resources:1) Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue, Christian Miller2) The Character Gap, Christian MillerSupport 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 28, 2021 • 54min
John Duns Scotus with Thomas Williams
Jordan and Brandon are joined by Thomas Williams to discuss all things in relation to John Duns Scotus. They consider who Scotus is, his takes on voluntarism, univocity, and simplicity, how he fits within the medieval era, and much more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Find all of Thomas's resources on his website.Resources:1) Monologion and Proslogion, Anselm2) Philosophical Writings, John Duns Scotus3) Franciscan Institute PublicationsSupport 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 21, 2021 • 59min
The End of the Christian Life with J Todd Billings
Jordan and Brandon are joined by Todd Billings to discuss his book on the end of the Christian life. They consider various views on mortality, whether death is an enemy or friend, how we can live as dying creatures, how modern medicine has influenced our thoughts about death, and much more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Find all of Todd's resources, including more podcast episodes, at his website.Resources:1) The End of the Christian Life, Todd Billings2) Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible, Dietrich Bonhoeffer3) Being Mortal, Atul Gawande4) Dying and the Virtues, Matthew Levering5) The Lost Art of Dying, LS DugdaleSupport 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 14, 2021 • 45min
Prosopological Exegesis with Madison Pierce
Jordan and Brandon talk with Madison Pierce about prosopological exegesis. They consider what it is, what are some examples of it, how the Christian tradition has thought about this practice, whether it has any potential pitfalls, and more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) The Triune God, Fred Sanders2) The Birth of the Trinity, Matthew Bates3) Five Things Biblical Scholars Wish Theologians Knew, Scott McKnight4) Hebrews, Gary Cockerill5) Hebrews, Harold Attridge6) Hebrews, Dana HarrisSupport 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 7, 2021 • 56min
Free Will, Compatibilism, and Manipulation with Taylor Cyr
Jordan and Brandon are joined by London Lyceum fellow Taylor Cyr to chat about free will, compatibilism, and manipulation. They consider what all these terms mean, what the biggest objections to compatibilism are, what it means to be manipulated and if it undermines free will.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) Find all of Taylor's work at his website2) Find Taylor's top five recommended books on free will here3) Frankfurt, Harry (1969). “Alternate Possibilities and Moral Responsibility,” Journal of Philosophy 66: 829–8394) Responsibility and Control, John Martin Fischer and Mark RavizzaSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy