Forging Ploughshares

Matt, Jon, and Paul continue their discussion of how love is definitive in an apocalyptic approach to theology. Love describes God as a communion of persons, which means that community and relationships are definitive of humans, and the only way to point to this truth is through witness and invitation and is not through reduction to propositions, doctrine, or belief.

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In this 8 part series Matt, Jon, and Paul, follow the work of Douglas Campbell, focusing and expanding on his recent work, Pauline Dogmatics. In this second discussion, the love of God in an apocalyptic understanding, is contrasted with the focus on sovereignty. The work of Robert Doran is brought together with Rene Girard to contrast apocalyptic with focuses on justification. Douglas Campbell will join us for the 8th podcast as we discuss his key insights. 

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In this 8 part series Matt, Jon, and Paul, follow the work of Douglas Campbell, focusing and expanding on his recent work, Pauline Dogmatics. In this opening discussion the foundation of Christ, over and against human foundationalism, and the radical shift in understanding of God, reading Scripture, and salvation, are set forth. Dr. Campbell will join us for the 8th podcast as we discuss his key insights. 

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Paul & Hayden continue their discussion of "The Tree of Life" and focus in on the films portrayal of the problem of evil and its depiction of a resolution. 

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In Part I of a two part discussion, Hayden and Paul discuss the prayer like film, "The Tree of Life" and draw out the theological implications of the role of nature and grace in the life of the O'Briens. 

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Jason and Paul continue their discussion of the role of narrative and poetry. In this discussion they focus on the power of narrative to capture the complete portrait of life, inclusive of death. 

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Jason and Paul discuss the primary role of poems and stories in capturing reality - the reality of injustices and the prime reality of simple beauty. Deploying the work of Wendell Berry and selections from their own writings they discuss how these poems and stories capture key lessons which tune us in to the primary reality of life.

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In this lecture Paul Axton introduces the first comprehensive post-liberal theology - the work of James McClendon. McClendon moves beyond the controversies of modernity to a theology which builds upon the interpretive insights of the early Church.

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Paul Axton Preaches - "God's anger, is at one with his love; so, too, God's mercy and his justice are one and the same. Mercy and punishment are not opposed; for punishment - the consuming fire - is a means to an end, that we might be the creatures he intended us to be. God's punishment, his justice, can be his most merciful act."

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Matt, John, and Paul, discuss the early Orthodox understanding that Jesus is the revelation of the immanent Trinity and the wide ramifications this has for the doctrine of God and theological anthropology.

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