

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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Dec 20, 2023 • 52min
Psalms and the Theological Interpretation of Scripture with David Luy
Jordan talks with David Luy about the Psalms and TIS. They cover topics like: What is TIS and how does it differ from other methods? How should we interpret and understand the Psalms? How do they compare to other texts of Scripture? How can us modern westerners that may be disengaged from poetry, etc. become better readers of the Psalms? Does Luther read the Psalms differently than the medieval scholastics? If so, how and why? And more!Resources:1) Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith, Todd Hains2) Commentary on the Last Words of David, Martin Luther3) A Brief Instruction on What to Look For and Expect in the Gospels, Martin LutherSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 13, 2023 • 47min
Creation Care with Andrew Spencer
Jordan and Chris talk with Andrew Spencer about his book on creation care. They cover topics like: What do we mean when we speak of creation care? What is a theology of creation care? How should we think about it well? What do you mean when you say that orthodox evangelical theology leads to an ethics of creation care? What is the importance of hope for creation care? What does despair do? Why care for the world if it's going to burn? What are some practical ways we can care for the environment well? And more!Resources:1) Hope for God's Creation: Stewardship in an Age of Futility, Andrew Spencer2) Inherit the Holy Mountain: Religion and the Rise of American Environmentalism, Mark Stoll3) How to Think Seriously About the Planet, Roger ScrutonSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 6, 2023 • 1h 8min
The Wrath of God with Ryan Hurd
Jordan talks with Ryan Hurd about the wrath of God. They cover topics like does God get angry? Does he have wrath? How as the tradition thought about this? And much more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 29, 2023 • 44min
Cultural Christians in the Early Church with Nadya Williams
Jordan talks with Nadya Williams about her new book on cultural Christians. They cover topics like: Is there an assumption today that the early Christians were radically devoted to Christ? More so than us? Why? Is cultural Christianity a modern concept? Is it most likely to occur in cultures where Christianity is dominant? Is Christian nationalism a sin? And more!Resources:1) Cultural Christians in the Early Church, Nadya Williams2) Current PubFind out more about Jordan's Baptist Confessions course here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 22, 2023 • 47min
Ordinary Splendor and Creation with Lydia Jaeger
Jordan and Ryan talk with Lydia Jaeger about her new book on the doctrine of creation. They cover topics like: What are we saying when we declare that the world is created? Why is studying the doctrine of creation often limited to more scientific theories about the universe? Is this good or bad? What does it mean to say that creation is a gift? What does it mean for woman to be second and man to be first? And more!Resources:1) Ordinary Splendor, Lydia JaegerSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 15, 2023 • 57min
On Publishing and Hanover Press with Jordan Steffaniak and Garrett Walden
Jordan and Garrett discuss the value of publishing books and introduce Hanover Press. They also review the first release from Hanover Press, Andrew Fuller's classic text, the Gospel Worthy of All Acceptation.Resources:1) Hanover Press2) The Gospel Worthy of All Acceptation, Andrew FullerSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 8, 2023 • 56min
Friedrich Schleiermacher with Daniel Pedersen
Daniel Pedersen, an expert in Friedrich Schleiermacher's theology, discusses Schleiermacher's ideas, influences on theology and academia, immediate self-consciousness, reevaluating his theology and biblical authority, theological significance, views on modal collapse and eternal damnation, relationship with UK intellectual culture, and more.

Nov 1, 2023 • 48min
Technological Threats to Liberty with Philip Bunn
Jordan talks with Philip Bunn about technological threats to liberty. They cover a wide range of topics like: What is automated technology? Is this synonymous with AI? In what ways is automated technology itself a potential threat to liberty? Why do most assume it is actual a creator of liberty? Should we think of efficiency and productivity as the golden standards of liberty? Does efficiency and productivity harm our soul? And more!Resources:1) Technology and Empire, George Grant2) The Common Rule, Justin Early3) Dedicated, Pete Davis4) The Digital Public Square, Edited by Jason Thacker5) Technology and the Virtues, Shannon VallorSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 25, 2023 • 50min
John Owen on the Holy Spirit with Andrew Ballitch
Jordan talks with Andrew Balltich about Owen and the Holy Spirit. They cover topics like: Why does Owen devote such time to the Holy Spirit? Do his contemporaries do the same? Is his pneumatology a doctrine he develops for its own sake, or is it to undergird another doctrine, like a particular debate about soteriology? What does Owen mean by the Spirit being the efficient cause of biblical interpretation? What role does infused virtue play in Owen’s biblical interpretation? What would Owen think about natural theology? Especially our contemporary conversations about it? And more!Resources:1) The Holy Spirit - the Helper, John Owen, Edited by Andrew BallitchSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 18, 2023 • 49min
Post-War Liberalism with D. G. Hart and Miles Smith IV
Jordan talks with D. G. Hart and Miles Smith IV about the terminology of post-war liberalism and whether it means anything or has any value. They cover a lot of topics like how Wilsonian idealism might compare, how the events of the 1960's might impact the rise of so-called post-war liberalism, how evangelicals make political judgments, and more!Resources:1) American Catholic: The Politics of Faith During the Cold War, D. G. Hart2) Benjamin Franklin: Cultural Protestant, D. G. Hart3) John Williamson Nevin: High-Church Calvinist, D. G. HartSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy