The London Lyceum

Jordan and Brandon talk with Dr. Eric Silverman about the problem of evil and cancer. What is the problem of evil? How have evangelicals made sense of cancer and the problem of evil?Resources:1) “Theodicy or Not? The Spiritual Struggles of Evangelical Cancer Survivors”, Eric Silverman, Elizabeth Hall, Laura Shannonhouse, Jamie Aten, and Jason McMartin. Journal of Psychology and Theology 47:4 (2019): 259-277.2) “The Varieties of Redemptive Experiences: A Study of Meaning-Making in Evangelical Christian Cancer Patients.” Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, (2018). Eric Silverman, Elizabeth Hall, Laura Shannonhouse, Jamie Aten, and Jason McMartin.3) Religion-Specific Resources for Meaning-Making From Suffering: A Review and Research Proposal,” Eric Silverman, Elizabeth Hall, Laura Shannonhouse, Jamie Aten, and Jason McMartin. Mental Health, Religion, and Culture 21 (2018): 77-92.4) “Christian Lay-Theodicy and The Cancer Experience” Journal of Analytic Theology. Eric Silverman, Elizabeth Hall, Laura Shannonhouse, Jamie Aten, and Jason McMartin.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

Jordan and Brandon talk with Dr. Doug Sweeney about Jonathan Edwards. Who was he? Why should we care about him? Why are so many Reformed thinkers critical of him? How did Edwards handle the task of preaching? What was his method for study?Resources:1) Jonathan Edwards: A Life, George Marsden2) Jonathan Edwards and the Ministry of the Word, Douglas Sweeney3) Edwards the Exegete: Biblical Interpretation and Anglo-Protestant Culture on the Edge of the Enlightenment, Douglas Sweeney4) The Sermons of Jonathan Edwards a Reader5) Edwards OnlineThis episode is sponsored by H&E Publishing—A Reformed, Evangelical, and Canadian publishing house seeking to spread the steadfast love and faithfulness of Christ through the publication of Church History, Biblical spirituality, Christian living, and theology.To see their full list of titles, visit: www.hesedandemet.comSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan and Brandon talk about divine impassibility with Sam Renihan. What is it? Why would anyone affirm it or reject it? What are some mischaracterizations? Should we ascribe emotions such as empathy or mercy to God? How is God loving if he is impassible?Resources:1) God Without Passions: A Reader, Sam Renihan2) God Without Passions: A Primer, Sam Renihan3) Confessing the Impassible God4) All That is in God, James DolezalSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan and Brandon discuss new and upcoming books and journals that might be of interest to our listeners.Resources:1) The Nature and Promise of Analytic Theology2) A History of Mind and Body in Late Antiquity3) He Descended to the Dead, Matt Emerson4) A Change of Heart, Thomas Oden5) Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 23/26) The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, Carl Trueman7) Seeing by the Light, Ike Miller8) Canon, Covenant and Christology, Matthew BarrettSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan and Brandon talk about the regulative principle of worship. What is it? What are the alternatives? How does this work in real life? What are some potential drawbacks?Resources:1) The Deliberate Church, Dever and Alexander2) On the Regulative Principle, 9Marks Podcast3) What Does the Regulative Principle Require of Church Members?, Terry 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

Jordan and Brandon talk with Jake Stone about Andrew Fuller. We previously published an episode on Andrew Fuller with Nathan Finn and Jake took exception to his portrayal. We primarily focus on his disagreements regarding the atonement and if Fuller was a biblicist.Resources:1) Offering Christ to the World, Peter Morden2) By His Grace and For His Glory, Tom NettlesThis episode is sponsored by H&E Publishing—A Reformed, Evangelical, and Canadian publishing house seeking to spread the steadfast love and faithfulness of Christ through the publication of Church History, Biblical spirituality, Christian living, and theology.To see their full list of titles, visit: www.hesedandemet.comSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan and Brandon talk with Dr. Tomas Bogardus about the Philosophy of Gender. What does gender mean? What does sexuality mean? Why is there a distinction between the two? Is it a fair distinction? What should we do with vague areas like intersex examples? Are there any confessional opinions on this matter?Resources:1) Evaluating Arguments for the Sex/Gender Distinction, Tomas Bogardus2) Are Women Adult Human Females?, Alex Byrne3) Gender and race: (What) are they? (what) do we want them to be?, Haslanger, S., Noûs, 34(1), 31–55.4) Politically significant terms and philosophy of language: Methodological issues, J. Saul, In A. Superson & S. Crasnow (Eds.), Analytic feminist contributions to traditional philosophy. Oxford University Press.5) Why be nonbinary?, Dembroff, R. Aeon6) Trans women and the meaning of ‘woman’. Bettcher, T. M. In A. Soble, N. Power, & R. Halwani (Eds.), Philosophy of sex: Contemporary readings (6th ed., pp. 233–250). Rowan & Littlefield.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

Jordan and Brandon talk with Dr. R.T. Mullins about divine simplicity. What is it? Why would anyone affirm it? Why would someone reject it?Check out Ryan's website at: https://www.rtmullins.com/Resources:1) Something Much Too Radical To Believe: Towards a Refutation of Divine Simplicity, R.T. Mullins2) Perfect Being Theology, Katherin Rogers3) On a Complex Theory of a Simple God, Christopher HughesSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan and Brandon offer their reviews and recommended resources for the month of February.Resources mentioned:1) Reenchanting Humanity, Owen Strachan2) God in Himself, Steven Duby3) The Divine Attributes, T.J. Mawson4) Analytic Ecclesiology, Joshua Cockayne5) Modern Theology 35.3 on Divine Simplicity6) One Assembly, Jonathan Leeman7) Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, Aimee ByrdSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan and Brandon talk with R. T. Mullins about God and time. What is time? What is God's relationship to time? Why would anyone want a timeless God? Why would anyone reject a timeless God?Resources:1) The End of the Timeless God, R.T. Mullins2) Eternal God, Paul Helm3) Perfect Being Theology, Katherin Rogers4) Time and Eternity, William Lane Craig5) God, Time, and Knowledge, William Hasker6) God and Time, Natalja DengSupport the showSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy