Best Church Podmatics Podcasts (2024)

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Prelapsarian Christological Mediation and the Typology of Adam and Eve in Jerome Zanchi’s De Operibus Dei 48:02

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This week, the whole gang is back, looking at Andrew Leslie's "Prelapsarian Christological Mediation and the Typology of Adam and Eve in Jerome Zanchi’s De Operibus Dei" (Journal of Reformed Theology, Vol. 17, Issue 3-4, December 2023)By Church Podmatics

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The beauty of the body and the ascension: A reclamation and subversion of physical beauty 40:30

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This week, Matthew W & Andrew E discuss Laura Cerbus’ “The Beauty of the Body and the Ascension: a reclamation and subversion of physical beauty” (Scottish Journal of Theology, Volume 77, Issue 2, May 2024) where the author explores the idea of objective physical beauty, particularly in the light of the wounded, resurrected, ascended Christ.…

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‘The Bible is not “like any other book”’: Katherine Sonderegger and the Bible as Vestigium Trinitatis 59:01

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In this first episode for 2024, we discuss a slightly different article: Matthew Wilcoxen's own ‘The Bible is not “like any other book”’: Katherine Sonderegger and the Bible as Vestigium Trinitatis' (IJST, September 2023). This was an article which discussed Sonderegger's recent Systematic Theology Vol. 2 and was presented at a Book Forum at the Am…

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Christ as Culture 1:03:30

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Back in 2003 the American theologian Robert W. Jenson (1930-2017) delivered the F.D. Maurice Lectures at King's College, London. Starting from the fact that 'Christ' is a title that is inextricable from Old Testament Jewish culture, and adopting Augustine's totus Christus formulation which sees Christ as somehow also identifiable with the ongoing l…

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Trinity and Creation 1:02:20

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This week, we discuss a significant article from the late John Webster (“Trinity and Creation”, International Journal of Systematic Theology, Vol 12, No. 1, January 2010) which is not a new article, but still incredibly noteworthy. Shownotes: 2009 Hayward LecturesBy Church Podmatics

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Reading tradition as pedagogy in Calvin and Augustine: the case of election 49:47

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The whole gang is back, as we look at Michelle C. Sanchez’ 2019 article: “Reading tradition as pedagogy in Calvin and Augustine: the case of election” (Scottish Journal of Theology Vol 72. Issue 1 (Feb 2019) pg 20–45) In this article, Sanches argues that we should understand ‘Tradition’ not as opposed to scripture but as the ‘act of handing over’ s…

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Why Aquinas should have held that one may intentionally tell a falsehood to an unjust aggressor 45:52

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This week, Andrew and Matthew Mason discuss Alan Vincelette's recent article: "Why Aquinas should have held that one may intentionally tell a falsehood to an unjust aggressor" (Journal of Theological Studies, Vol 74, pt 1. April 2023)By Church Podmatics

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Forgiveness and the Novelty of Christian Ethics 48:52

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After a slight hiatus, the boys are back to discuss Andrew Errington’s recent article: “Forgiveness and the Novelty of Christian Ethics” (Modern Theology Month, April 2023). Matthew Wilcoxen sits down to chat with Andrew about the article, and also about the process of writing academic articles whilst also engaged in pastoral ministry.…

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Negative Theology: Some Misconceptions 52:12

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This week, we attempt to tackle Rowan Williams’ recent article ‘Negative Theology: Some Misunderstandings’ published in Modern Theology Month, March 2023. In this article, Williams discusses Apophatic theology through the lens of grammar, ecclesiology and art.By Church Podmatics

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Can God’s work in history be discerned? The ambiguities of providence in the poetry of John Milton 1:07:20

1y ago1:07:20

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In this week's episode, we interview our first Guest; Dr. Ben Myers (Associate Professor at Alphacrucis University College) who has written the recent article: "Can God’s work in history be discerned? The ambiguities of providence in the poetry of John Milton" in Scottish Journal of Theology (January 2023). In this article, Myers explores the way t…

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When Prayer Goes Wrong: A Negative Theology of Prayer 42:23

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This week Andrew Errington & Matt Wilcoxen look at Ashley Cocksworth’s article "When Prayer Goes Wrong: A Negative Theology of Prayer" (Scottish Journal of Theology, Vol. 7, Issue 1), which critically examines the tendency to introduce the practice of prayer as the answer to everything. Cocksworth argues that we need also a thick account of how pra…

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Does the Gospel Require Self-Sacrifice? Paul and the Reconfiguration of the Self 45:13

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In Matt Wilcoxen’s absence, Andrew Errington & Matthew Mason explore John M. G. Barklay’s Does the Gospel Require Self-Sacrifice? Paul and the Reconfiguration of the Self, (Studies in Christian Ethics, Vol 36, Issue 1, February 2023) in which he challenges the notion that ‘exclusive altruism’ or total self-sacrifice is the lens through which we are…

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Incarnation and Israel: A Supralapsarian Account of Israel’s Chosenness 54:14

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In Edwin Chr. van Driel’s January 2023 article in Modern Theology “Incarnation and Israel: A Supralapsarian Account of Israel’s Chosenness”, he surveys and provides a comprehensive discussion of the choice of the triune God to become incarnate (whilst surveying different views), and what that means for our doctrine of election and how to avoid the …

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Augustine's treatment of the Great Psalm 43:27

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In Oliver O’Donovan’s October 2022 article in the Augustinian Studies, “Augustine’s Treatment of the Great Psalm”, he provides a wide-spread survey of how Augustine understood and read Psalm 119. O’Donovan argues that Augustine’s theology helps get to the core features and message of the Psalm. Links from this episode: O’Donovan Lecture: “Good, Doi…

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Infant baptism and the disposition to saving faith 48:02

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This week, the guys preview Oliver Crisp’s November 2022 article in the Scottish Journal of Theology, “Infant baptism and the disposition to saving faith” wherein Oliver attempts to show how there is definite scope within a reformed understanding of Infant Baptism which involves baptismal regeneration ‘or something close to it’. Crisp draws heavily…

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On the Structure and Significance of Augustine’s Moral Grammar 59:02

1+ y ago59:02

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In this episode we discuss Martin Westerholm’s recent article, 'On the Structure and Significance of Augustine’s Moral Grammar' (Published in Journal of Religious Ethics, Vol 49:Issue 4, December 2021) . According to Westerholm, there are three constellations of concepts that one must understand in order to grasp Augustine’s moral framework and the…

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What difference does one’s view of God make in understanding sin and salvation? Some suggestions from Karl Barth 49:28

2y ago49:28

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This week we look at Paul D. Molnar's recent article 'What difference does one’s view of God make in understanding sin and salvation? Some suggestions from Karl Barth' in Scottish Journal of Theology 75 (2022), pp. 55-67. Molnar’s article is a highly critical engagement with certain modern theologies that argue for a reconceptualisation of God. Mol…

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A Reformed Account of Eucharistic Sacrifice 55:06

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Stephen R. Holmes’ April 2022 article in the International Journal of Systematic Theology, “A Reformed Account of Eucharistic Sacrifice” gives an account of how the Eucharist can be considered a sacrifice within Reformed thought and doctrine. He suggests that the Holy Communion can and should be talked about in sacrificial terms, by thoroughly draw…

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An Apocalypse Converted: William Stringfellow and Catholic Social Teaching on Climate Breakdown 50:41

2y ago50:41

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Kevin Hargaden’s July 2021 article in the Studies in Christian Ethics, “An Apocalypse Converted: William Stringfellow and Catholic Social Teaching on Climate Breakdown” explores the issue of climate change. In the article, engaging with Pope Francis’ 2015 Encyclical ‘Laudato Si’, and William Stringfellow’s (1928-1985) work on 'Apocalyptic theology'…

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The Decalogue, Resistance, and Political Obedience in Early Protestant Thought 46:45

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Simon P. Kennedy’s March 2022 article in the Journal of Religious History, “The Decalogue, Resistance, and Political Obedience in Early Protestant Thought” provides an outline of how key figures in church history have interpreted and applied the command to ‘honour your father and mother” in regard to our relationship with other authority figures. I…

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The Bible as Holy Scripture 53:54

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Katherine Sonderegger's May 2022 article in Pro Ecclesia, "The Bible as Holy Scripture", argues that modern understandings of scripture have been overly determined by notions of either "history" or "story", and the result is that the Torah has been diminished, and that Messianic readings have come to be seen as the only legitimate mode of Christian…

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Rethinking Nature and Grace: The Logic of Creation's Consummation 56:32

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In this episode we discuss Ian McFarland's 2022 article "Rethinking Nature and Grace: The Logic of Creation 's Consummation", available in the International Journal of Systematic Theology. Professor McFarland address an old and important theological problem, of how to construe the relation between 'nature' and 'grace' in such a way that both contin…

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Incarnation, Posthumanism, and Performative Anthropology 52:19

2y ago52:19

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In this episode we discuss Michael S. Burdett's 2022 article "Incarnation, Posthumanism and Performative Anthropology: The Body of Technology and the Body of Christ." It is available in the journal Christian bioethics. According to Burdett, posthumanism is more pervasive than we realize, both in the contemporary public discourse and in the field of…

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Judgments in Scripture and the Creed 1:05:16

2y ago1:05:16

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In this episode we discuss the 2021 Modern Theology article by Darren Sarisky: "Judgments in Scripture and the Creed: Reflections on Identity and Difference". In 1994 David Yeago published an article that has been influential for the recovery of theological exegesis. Introducing a distinction between judgments and concepts, Yeago argues that, when …

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Prelapsarian Christological Mediation and the Typology of Adam and Eve in Jerome Zanchi’s De Operibus Dei 48:02

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The beauty of the body and the ascension: A reclamation and subversion of physical beauty 40:30

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‘The Bible is not “like any other book”’: Katherine Sonderegger and the Bible as Vestigium Trinitatis 59:01

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Christ as Culture 1:03:30

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Trinity and Creation 1:02:20

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Reading tradition as pedagogy in Calvin and Augustine: the case of election 49:47

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Why Aquinas should have held that one may intentionally tell a falsehood to an unjust aggressor 45:52

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Forgiveness and the Novelty of Christian Ethics 48:52

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Negative Theology: Some Misconceptions 52:12

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Can God’s work in history be discerned? The ambiguities of providence in the poetry of John Milton 1:07:20

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When Prayer Goes Wrong: A Negative Theology of Prayer 42:23

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Does the Gospel Require Self-Sacrifice? Paul and the Reconfiguration of the Self 45:13

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Incarnation and Israel: A Supralapsarian Account of Israel’s Chosenness 54:14

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Augustine's treatment of the Great Psalm 43:27

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Infant baptism and the disposition to saving faith 48:02

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On the Structure and Significance of Augustine’s Moral Grammar 59:02

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What difference does one’s view of God make in understanding sin and salvation? Some suggestions from Karl Barth 49:28

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A Reformed Account of Eucharistic Sacrifice 55:06

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An Apocalypse Converted: William Stringfellow and Catholic Social Teaching on Climate Breakdown 50:41

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The Decalogue, Resistance, and Political Obedience in Early Protestant Thought 46:45

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The Bible as Holy Scripture 53:54

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Rethinking Nature and Grace: The Logic of Creation's Consummation 56:32

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Incarnation, Posthumanism, and Performative Anthropology 52:19

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Judgments in Scripture and the Creed 1:05:16

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