In this episode Jordan talks with Abigail Favale about her book 'Genesis of Gender.' They discuss topics like Christian feminism, the significance of origin stories, the implications of language in understanding gender, the evolution of feminism through its waves, the challenges of contemporary gender paradigms, the importance of maintaining a Chri…

In this episode Jordan talks with Derek King about his upcoming book, 'Faith Without Belief.' They explore the nature of faith, belief, and doubt, pastoral approaches to those experiencing doubt, why we doubt, if faith is blind, and more. Resources: 1) Faith without Belief, Derek King Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the London Lyceum Podcast 01:48 E…

Jordan and Simon Burton discuss the world of Ramism and its implications for the Reformation and early modern philosophy. They explore the historical context of Ramism, its philosophical underpinnings, the decline narratives surrounding Protestantism, the complexities of Scotism, the eclectic nature of Reformed theology, and more! Resources: 1) Ram…

Hunter and Leland interview Shawn and Coleman about their new book on the care of souls. They cover topics like the significance of contemplation in the spiritual life, the nature of true retrieval, the importance of classical theology, how moral integrity shapes pastoral work, the integration of spirituality and theology, and more. Resources: 1) A…

In this episode Jordan and Jacob talk with Dani Jansen about divine wrath and atonement. They cover topics like what is divine wrath, its function in theological literature, the emotional aspects associated with God's justice, the historical context of divine wrath in Reformation thought, the implications of biblical language surrounding wrath, and…

Jordan talks with Eric Lundeen discusses the literal sense of the Bible, particularly as it relates to the reformers and their understanding of prophecy. He explores the complexities of interpreting the prophets and the different approaches taken by Lutherans and Reformed thinkers. Lundeen highlights the importance of historical context, literary c…

Matt and Ryan talk with Rob Koons about his latest work on the five ways of Thomas Aquinas. They cover topics like critiques of traditional interpretations of Aquinas, new interpretations, ways to defend the five ways, the importance of understanding Aquinas's context, the influence of Neoplatonism on Aquinas, the important of divine simplicity, an…

Nate Akin discusses his book 'Convictional, Confessional, Cheerful Baptists' and explores topics such as Baptist distinctives, confessions, Christian nationalism, and complementarianism. He emphasizes the importance of holding to Baptist distinctives and confessions, and the need for a balanced and gracious approach to convictions. Akin also addres…

Jordan is joined by Nick Ellis who discusses the importance of self-governance in education and the need to return responsibility for soul formation to local communities. He shares his own journey growing up on the mission field and the impact of education on his life. Nick explains the vision behind Christian Halls International and its mission to…

Morgan Byrd interviews Daniel Lee on public theology. They cover a wide range of topics like: Daniel's journey of reconciling faith with cultural experiences and the challenges faced in a secular environment, the importance of engaging with culture and public life as a Christian, whether Christianity is inherently a public faith, the difference bet…

Jordan, Brandon, and Matt talk with Alex DiPrima about his new biography of Charles Spurgeon. They cover topics like his family background, his depression, his preaching style, his workload, the downgrade controversy, and more! Resources: 1) Spurgeon: A Life, Alex DiPrima 2) Spurgeon and the Poor, Alex DiPrima 3) Servants of Christ, Lovers of Men, …

Jordan talks with Ben Saunders about his new book on civil law. They cover topics like: What is civil law and why is there a crisis? What is the relationship between Scripture and civil law? What does the Bible have to say about law in general? In what way is the Christian view of law distinct from non-Christian views of law? Should the magistrate …

Jordan talks with Andrew Das about his latest book on remarriage. They cover topics like: Was remarriage ever permitted in the early church? What has been the consensus view on this over the last several decades? Are the circumstances of divorce relevant to a case of remarriage? What sort of background material might be relevant to understanding wh…

Jordan and Matt talk with Manfred about his latest book on the reception of Aristotle, especially his ethics and politics in Protestantism. They cover topics like why do some truly think the Aristotelian tradition is forgotten or defeated in Protestant thought? What is the difference between Protestant scholasticism and Protestant Aristotelianism? …

Hunter talks with Brandon, Jordan, Jake, Morgan, and Garrett about the work of the London Lyceum over the last five years. They recall the early days and share some about what is to come. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt…

Jordan answers questions in a live Q&A ranging from the future of the London Lyceum to what he's learned over the last five years and more. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

Jordan talks with Tobias Flattery about a range of technological ethics issues especially relating to robots and moral status. They cover topics like: What is the field of technology ethics? Why is it important? How advanced are robots becoming? Why does being sentient provide something with moral status? Why think that robots should have moral sta…

Jordan talks with Harrison Perkins about his new book on covenant theology. They cover topics like: Why focus on categories instead of narrative? What is the covenant of works? Is the Mosaic an administration of the covenant of works? What is the covenant of redemption? Does this cause problems for traditional Trinitarian theology? How do you diffe…

Jordan talks with Tom Schreiner about his latest work on the final judgment. They cover topics like: Why does sin deserve God's judgment? What are the three themes of judgment in the Gospels and Acts and how do they differ/relate? Why do you think judgment requires eternal conscious punishment? What does the term "hell" mean? Why is judgment only j…

Jordan and Leland talk with Miles Smith about his new book Religion and Republic. They cover all sorts of topics like: What should we think of establishment religion? When a pre civil war American said that America was a “Christian nation”, what did they mean? How is this different than the way we use the term today? How can a government be disesta…

Jordan talks with Brad East about the doctrine of Scripture. They cover topics like: What is Scripture's relationship to the church? If Scripture is authoritative how is the authority exercised and by whom? Is there one standard account for this everyone should agree with? What is the sufficiency of Scripture? And more. Resources: 1) The Doctrine o…

Jordan talks with Sean McGever about his new book on slavery in Edwards, Whitefield, and Wesley. They cover topics like: Why should we still care about slavery? What theological influences of Whitfield and Edwards led them to their view of slavery? What are some similarities and differences between Edwards, Whitfield and Wesley regarding how they v…

Jordan talks with David Rathel about Andrew Fuller and Hyper-Calvinism. They cover topics like: 14. What is high/hyper calvinism? What is the modern question controversy? Why have scholars not paid careful attention to high/hyper calvinism? What sort of problems does this lack of attention lead to? Who are Lewis Wayman, John Brine, and John Johnson…

Jordan talks with Matthew Baines about Gisbertus Voetius and participation. They cover all sorts of topics like: Who is Voetius? Why is he important? How does he relate to Thomism and Scotism? How "eclectic" really is the Reformed tradition? Is theology practical or contemplative? What does it mean for theology to be mystical? What does it mean tha…

Jordan and Philip talk with Professor Alison McQueen about Thomas Hobbes and his engagement with Scripture. They cover topics like who is Hobbes, what is the argument of Leviathan, the importance of biblical literacy for the study of Hobbes, the theological background of some of these old debates, and more. Resources: 1) Alison McQueen's website 2)…

Jordan talks with Zach Manis about his latest work on the problem of hell. They cover topics like What is the problem of hell? Which aspect of the problem do you think is most acute? What are some "bad" ways to avoid the problem of hell? What is the divine presence model? How do you deal with passages like 2 Thess. 1:9 and Luke 16:19-31, since thos…

Jordan talks with Robert Kolb about Martin Luther and his view of reality. They cover all sorts of topics in this wide ranging interview like what does Luther actually think of reality, does he reject the third use of the law?, what is his relationship to Ockham versus Aquinas, how close is he to Catholicism, what purpose does the light of nature s…

Jordan and Caleb talk with John Tweeddale about Owen and his work on Hebrews. They cover topics like: Can we understand Owen's biography or theology apart from his work on Hebrews? How does Owen understand the Abrahamic Covenant? How does Owen think of the Mosaic Covenant? Is it a covenant of works or grace or something else? Why should the pastor …

Jordan talks with Eric Smith about the life and legacy of E. Y. Mullins. They cover topics like: Who was Mullins? Did Mullins think he was rejecting Boyce's calvinism or saving it? Was he a liberal or just a centrist ecumenical? What was his view of inspiration? Who influenced him the most? Is he influenced by those like Schleiermacher? Was his doc…

Jordan and Hunter talk with Stephen Presley about his new book on cultural sanctification. They cover topics like: Can Christianity coexist with paganism? Can there be peace? How similar are we to ancient Rome? Do we really have a problem? What caused it? 21. What are the various options that Christians have to respond? Retreat? Fight? Something be…

Jordan talks with Jamey Gorman and Richard Hughes about their book on the Churches of Christ. They cover topics like what is the church of Christ? What are its distinctive characteristics? What are the origins of the churches of Christ? Why did many oppose dispensationalism and how did the rise of Christian America influence them? Why is there such…

Jordan talks with Sawyer Moranville, Executive Director of Lingua Deo Gloria, about the biblical languages. They cover topics like how to best learn them, if they are necessary to know, whether all Christians can learn them, how language works and translation philosophies, and more! Resources: 1) Lingua Deo Gloria 2) A Child's Koine Greek Book 3) J…

Jordan and Garrett talk with Tim Cooper about the life and thought of Richard Baxter. They cover topics like his relationship with John Owen, what he thought of justification, his advice for dealing with grief and suffering, his view of pastoral ministry, and more! Resources: 1) John Owen, Richard Baxter and the Formation of Nonconformity, Tim Coop…

Hunter and Cody talk with Patrick Schreiner about his new book on the transfiguration. They cover topics like what is the transfiguration, what the symbols of the transfiguration are, how pastors should teach it, what role it plays in systematic and practical theology, and more! Resources: 1) The Transfiguration of Christ, Patrick Schreiner Support…

Jordan talks with Ryan Fields about his new book on the free church and catholicity. They cover topics like: What is catholicity and why should we want it? Does catholicity involve more than unity? How do Episcopal groups typically define catholicity? Can one denomination monopolize the terminology of catholicity? Why do most think the free church …

Jordan and Joseph talk with Kevin Kinghorn about his work on God and value judgments. They cover topics like: What is a value judgment? Are they beliefs with cognitive content or are they sentiments or something else? What does it mean to call intuitive judgments quasi-perceptions? Are our value judgments from God? In what sense are they from God? …

Jordan talks with Todd Haines and Natasha Kennedy about the FatCat series of books, how to catechize our children, why it matters, whether we can depict Jesus in books, and more! Resources: 1) The entire FatCat series of books! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://red…

Jordan talks with Daniel Williams about the history of the pro-life movement before Roe v. Wade. They cover topics like: What does it mean to be pro-life? Why do many histories of postwar American politics treat the pro-life movement as a reaction against Roe vs Wade only? Who were the very first to be "pro-life"? Were Catholics the first pro-lifer…

Jake and Jesse return Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAv Jordan Steffaniak and Brandon Ayscue

Jordan and Cody talk with Dru Johnson about his latest book on Darwin and Scripture. They cover topics like: What does Darwin have to do with Scripture? Why would anyone be uncomfortable with the idea that the biblical authors make our world existentially, ethically, and physically coherent in a way that can be harmonized with science? You claim th…

Jordan talks with Han-Luen about Augustine and the will. They cover topics like: What is the will? Did Augustine invent our concept of the will? Why has Augustine's thought on the will been such a difficult topic? How much does his own maturation and development make it more difficult? Does Augustine's doctrine of providence fit with his view of fr…

Jordan talks with Jesse Couenhoven about moral agency among children. They cover topics such as: What is moral theory and moral agency? Why do we have a tendency to exaggerate the agency of children, disabled persons, etc.? Why have studies in the past been systematically biased? Should we be cynical about studies like these? Why has the approach t…

Jordan talks with Andreas Beck about Gisbertus Voetius, his contributions, and why he matters. They cover topics like: Who were the most important theological and philosophical influences for him? Was he influenced by Thomas? By Scotus? By others? How did he receive them? What did Voetius think about freedom and contingency? Was he similar to other…

Jordan talks with Chris Chun about Jonathan Edwards and his relationship to and with Baptists. They cover topics like: Is Edwards a proto-baptist? Why did he ignore the topic of paedobaptism in his writings? How does his belief in baptism compare to his contemporary congregationalist ministers or to separate baptists like Backus? How did Baptists i…

Jake and Jesse discuss the life, ministry, and work of Thomas Monck. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAv Jordan Steffaniak and Brandon Ayscue

Jordan talks with Ryan Currie about theological aesthetics. They cover topics like: What is theological aesthetics? How does culture and art relate? What does it mean to have a theological aesthetic based on the theology of the cross? Why is beauty related to glory? And more! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exc…

Jordan and Brandon talk with Ross Inman about his new book on Christian Philosophy. Resources: 1) Christian Philosophy as a Way of Life, Ross Inman 2) Substance and the Fundamentality of the Familiar, Ross Inman Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brand…

Jordan talks with Chad Kim about his new book on Augustine. They cover topics like: Why was humility such an important virtue for Augustine? What kinds of people attended services in North Africa in the time of Augustine? What made Augustine an effective preacher? How does preaching work as a kind of sacrament for Augustine? How can a sermon be wha…

Jordan talks with Matt Pinson about Reformed Arminianism. They cover topics like: What is Arminianism? What is Reformed Arminianism? Are they synonymous? Were General Baptists Reformed Arminians? Can you believe in penal substitutionary atonement and be an Arminian? 7. Do Reformed Arminians deny total depravity? If they do, should they be called se…

Jordan and Nate talk with Jason Whitt about disability and baptism. They cover topics like what is disability, how have Christians and especially credobaptists approached baptism for the disabled, and more. Resources: 1) The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity 2) The Christian Reflection Project 3) Baylor Press Disability Support this podcast at…