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June 1, 2018
Were the Church Fathers all Premillennial?
On a recent Q&A program, I was told by a listener that all of the fathers of the church held to a chiliast view of the end times. This is a response to that question, wherein I note that there are several different eschatological views in the early church. Here is the video.
May 26, 2018
The Foundations of Modern Gender Confusion
On this program, I discussed the confusion surrounding gender in our culture. I address the ideological foundations of where we are today, especially through the loss of classical essentialist philosophy with the rise of existentialism, Marxism, and Postmodernism. Here is the program.
May 23, 2018
Do Lutherans Believe in Covenant Theology?
In this video, I address the relationship between Lutheranism and covenant theology. Nearly every time I ask for questions to be addressed on the podcast, this subject comes up. I address the difference between dispensational and covenantal theology and the place of Lutheran thought within these debates. Here is the video
May 3, 2018
Men Matter: Expanding on The Most Memorable Post on Patheos I’ve Read
Post by Nathan Rinne (This will be my last post here for several months. Taking a break for a while.) +++ In my last post, I spoke about Christian marriage as the real “antidote to chaos”. It is now time to talk about fatherhood as a corollary “antidote” to chaos (and men in general […]
April 25, 2018
The Roots of Modern Gender Theory
The contemporary world, and the church in particular, has been challenged by ever-shifting views on the nature of gender, leading to the modern notion that gender is not essential, but a social construct. In this first of a series of videos, I address the beginnings of this ideological shift with an explanation of Simone de […]
April 24, 2018
April 20, 2018
Christian Marriage, the Real “Antidote to Chaos”
+++ Post by Nathan Rinne Did the 16th century church reformer Martin Luther believe that there was a “War of the Sexes”? One can certainly make that case. He writes: There are many pagan books which treat of nothing but the depravity of womankind and the unhappiness of the estate of marriage, such that some […]
April 12, 2018
Apologetic Methods
Today’s program is an introduction to apologetics as well as a brief overview of apologetic methodologies. I discuss evidentialism, classical apologetics, presuppositionalism, as well as fideism and the importance of defending the Christian faith. Here is the program
