Category: Ethics

Protestants & History (with Paul Gutacker)

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Paul Gutacker, the author of The Old Faith in a New Nation: American Protestants and the Christian Past, joined us for a discussion of how American Protestant understandings of sola scriptura and biblical authority played out in the context of the Civil War and debates around slavery.

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MAID in Canada

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Susannah joins Derek, Matt, and me to discuss Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), recently discussed in a New Atlantis piece and in a Substack post by Richard Hanania.

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Chapter 10 (Through New Eyes)

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In this episode in our series on James Jordan’s Through New Eyes: Developing a Biblical View of the World, Peter Leithart, James Bejon, Jeff Meyers, and I discuss the tenth chapter of the book, ‘Breaking Bread: The Rite of Transformation’.

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Gratitude (with Dr Kent Dunnington)

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Dr Kent Dunnington joins me and Matt for a discussion of gratitude. Dr Dunnington recently wrote an article entitled ‘The Distinctiveness of Christian Gratitude: A Theological Survey’, which is helpful background for our discussion.

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Uncommon Unity (with Dr Richard Lints)

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Dr Richard Lints discusses his treatment of themes of diversity and unity in his new book, Uncommon Unity: Wisdom for the Church in an Age of Division, with me and Matt.

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Virtuous Persuasion (with Dr Michael Niebauer)

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Matt and I are joined by Dr Michael Niebauer to discuss his recent book, Virtuous Persuasion: A Theology of Christian Mission.

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Lying

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Matt, Derek, and I have a spirited discussion about the legitimacy of lying, especially focusing upon the story of the Hebrew midwives in Exodus 1.

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