

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 25, 2020 • 55min
The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self with Carl Trueman
Jordan and Brandon talk with Carl Trueman about the rise and triumph of the modern self. They cover topics like: Why is it so important to understand the history and ideas behind the sexual revolution? What are the biggest misunderstandings people have about how we reached this point today? How do complex academic ideas reach ordinary people? What is emotivism and how has it impacted our culture's definition of morality? Why have sex and sexual identity become such basic markers of identity in our culture today?Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, Carl Trueman2) The Benedict Option, Rod DreherSupport 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 18, 2020 • 1h 2min
The Trinity - A Unitarian View with Dale Tuggy
Jordan and Brandon talk with Dale Tuggy about the Trinity and Unitarianism. We cover topics like: What is the Trinity? What is Unitarianism? What do the ecumenical creeds require the Christian to believe about the Trinity? Were Christians prior to the third century Unitarians? And 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

Nov 11, 2020 • 60min
Wolfhart Pannenberg with Andrew Hollingsworth
Jordan and Brandon talk with Andrew Hollingsworth about the life and legacy of Wolfhart Pannenberg. They cover topics like: Who is Wolfhart? What were his major theological contributions? How can Pannenberg serve the local church? How did Pannenberg relate to the Reformed tradition or the Baptist tradition? What areas of Pannenberg are likely most "suspect" for those of more confessional natures? And more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.You can find out more about Andrew at his website.Resources:1) Theology and the Kingdom of God, Wolfhart PannenbergSupport 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 4, 2020 • 47min
The Trinity - A Traditional View with Glenn Butner
Jordan and Brandon talk with Glenn Butner about the doctrine of the Trinity. They cover topics like: What is the Trinity? What do the ecumenical creeds require of the Christian to believe about the Trinity? What are the key terms we must know and understand? What texts of Scripture are primary in our understanding of God as Trinity? How can we best teach the Trinity to lay church members? And more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) The Son Who Learned Obedience, Glenn ButnerSupport 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 30, 2020 • 15min
Reviews and Resources - October 2020
Jordan and Brandon talk about the new monthly resources they recommend checking out.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:Books:1) Human Nature from Calvin to Edwards, Paul Helm2) Mind and Cosmos, Thomas Nagel3) Live not by Lies, Rod Dreher4) Manual of Theology, John Dagg5) Classic Christianity, Thomas C. OdenJournals:1) Faith and Philosophy2) Journal of Analytic Theology3) TheoLogicaSupport 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 28, 2020 • 47min
Jesus the Great Philosopher with Jonathan Pennington
Jordan and Brandon talk with Jonathan Pennington about his new book, Jesus the Great Philosopher. They talk about why we should think of Jesus as our personal Lord and Philosopher. What has the church lost by losing the language of philosopher for Jesus? What the big philosophical ideas of the Bible? What does Christianity have to say about various topics such as emotions? And more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) Jesus the Great Philosopher, Jonathan Pennington2) Reading the Gospels Wisely, Jonathan Pennington3) The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, Jonathan PenningtonSupport 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 26, 2020 • 57min
The Hanover House - Grandstanding Recap
Jordan and Brandon talk with Jake and Conner about how to think through and apply the topic of grandstanding. Is it always bad? How can we help our church members stop? How can we as pastors avoid it?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

Oct 21, 2020 • 53min
Moral Grandstanding with Brandon Warmke
Jordan and Brandon talk with Brandon Warmke about his book grandstanding. What is moral grandstanding? Why is it important to think and talk about grandstanding right now? When did moral grandstanding become so popular? Does social media have a large influence on it? What the costs of grandstanding? What makes it so tempting? And much more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk, Brandon Warmke and Justin Tosi2) Moral Grandstanding and Virtue Signaling: The Same Thing?, Brandon Warmke and Justin Tosi3) Moral grandstanding and political polarization: A multi-study consideration, Brandon Warmke, Justin Tosi, Joshua Grubbs, and A. Shanti JamesSupport 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 14, 2020 • 52min
The Ontology of Gender with Fellipe do Vale
Jordan and Brandon talk with Fellipe do Vale about the ontology of gender. What do terms like sex, gender, and the like mean? Is gender a social construct? What does it mean for gender to be understood as love? Does Augustine have a different view of gender than Gregory of Nyssa? Is this important? Can a male Savior save women? And more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Resources:1) Origins of Difference: The Gender Debate Revisited, Elaine Storkey2) Marks of His Wounds: Gender Politics and Bodily Resurrection, Beth Felker Jones3) God, Sexuality, and the Self: An Essay 'On The Trinity', Sarah Coakley4) The Metaphysics of Gender, Charlotte WittSupport 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 7, 2020 • 47min
For the Vindication of the Truth with James Renihan
Jordan and Brandon talk with Dr. James Renihan about his new book "For the Vindication of the Truth" on the First London Baptist Confession of Faith. We talk about the First London Confession, why he chose to write a commentary on it, what its historical context is, how it overlaps with the Second London Confession and more.Find more info about the London Lyceum or contact us at our website.Check out more about IRBS Theological seminary at their 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