

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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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

Jun 30, 2021 • 42min
Typology and Allegory with Mitch Chase
Jordan and Brandon talk with Mitch Chase about typology and allegory. They consider what is typology and allegory, how they differ, how the methods relate to the intention of the biblical authors, the historical consensus on the methods, and much more. Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) 40 Questions about Typology and Allegory, Mitch Chase2) Canon, Covenant, and Christology, Matthew Barrett3) The Temple and the Church's Mission, GK Beale4) Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition, Craig Carter5) What is Biblical Theology?, Jim Hamilton6) Biblical Theology, Geerhardus Vos7) The Story Retold, GK Beale and Benjamin GladdSupport 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 28, 2021 • 1h 10min
The Hanover House - Baptist Associations and Institutions with Sam Renihan
On this month's Hanover House Jordan is joined by Jake Stone, Conner McMakin, Jesse Owens, and Sam Renihan as they consider the topic of Baptist institutions and associations. They think about how they have historically been understood and how contemporary Baptists ought to understand them.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 23, 2021 • 49min
Evil and the Authorial Analogy with Parker Settecase
Jordan and Brandon talk with Parker Settecase about the problem of evil and the authorial analogy. They consider what the problem is and whether this explanation is beneficial or not. They consider two special problems for this model, that from gratuitous evil and epistemic self-defeat.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Find our more about Parker and his own podcast and Youtube show 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

Jun 16, 2021 • 1h 5min
Original Sin, Thomas Aquinas, and Evolution with Daniel Houck
Jordan and Brandon talk with Daniel Houck about original sin, evolution, and Aquinas. They consider what is original sin why does evolution pose a problem to it, what is the Thomistic view and how might it help, what is original guilt and is it necessary to retain for original sin?, and much more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) Aquinas, Original Sin, and the Challenge of Evolution, Daniel Houck2) No Adam, No Gospel, Richard Gaffin3) Toward a New Account of the Fall, Informed by Anselm of Canterbury and Thomas Aquinas, Daniel Houck4) The Genealogical Adam and Eve: The Surprising Science of Universal Ancestry, Joshua Swamidass5) Against God and Nature, 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

Jun 9, 2021 • 1h 13min
Race, Racism, and Social Activism with Alex DiPrima
Jordan and Brandon talk with Alex DiPrima about race, racism, and social activism from Martin Luther King Jr to Charles Spurgeon to modern critical race theory. They consider what race and racism is among these various thinkers, whether there is racism currently, and what we should do about racism in the present.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1. The Case for Color-Blindness, Coleman Hughes2. Let Justice Roll Down, John Perkins3. One Blood, John Perkins4. Beyond Racial Gridlock, George Yancey5. Disparities and Discrimination, Thomas Sowell6. Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth, Thaddeus Williams7. What is the Mission of the Church, Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert8. Reforming Culture, Gary StewardSupport 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 2, 2021 • 47min
Bible Translation with Kyle
Jordan and Brandon talk with Kyle from Bible Translation Fellowship about all things Bible Translation. They talk about what it is, how it relates to the local church, what members can do to support it, if bible translation is for the church or evangelism, and much more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) Bible Translation Fellowship2) “Muslim Conversions to Christ” ed Ant Greenham and Ayman Ibrahim3) What is the Mission of the Church?, Greg Gilbert and Kevin DeYoung4) “In the beginning was the Word: Language – A God-Centered Approach”, Vern Poythress5) Understanding Bible Translation, William BarrickSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

May 26, 2021 • 55min
Survival and Resistance in Evangelical America with Crawford Gribben
Jordan and Brandon talk with Crawford Gribben about his new book on evangelicalism in the Pacific Northwest. They consider what Christian reconstruction means, what their thoughts are on eschatology, government, education, and media, how this group emerged and has changed over time, and much more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) Survival and Resistance in Evangelical America, Crawford Gribben2) The Rise and Fall of Christian Ireland, Crawford GribbenSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy