Begging the Question of Christ and Culture https://youtu.be/XNGEKTb7WSQ Richard Niebuhr’s classic, Christ and Culture has shaped the way we understand the relationship of the church and culture by assuming that what we mean by “Christ” when we discuss Christ and culture is Christian ethics. But is that the right place to start? Shouldn’t ontology be …
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The Diseased Defects and Effects of Popular Culture https://youtu.be/UBs82YWC73Q On today’s episode Tom introduces a theological analysis of Contemporary Popular Culture, especially its charged symbolism. After unpacking insights from church fathers like Tertullian and Augustine, in their Christian critiques of Public Spectacle Events, the gang enters into important discussion about the impact, function, and role …
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Antisemitism in the Church https://youtu.be/U-aC5rtgCdw Today’s episode was prompted by responses to an admittedly provocative post Glenn put up on Facebook that generated some virulently antisemitic remarks from Christians. The guys explore the problem of antisemitism, the common ground between the far right and the progressive left, group identity, and a range of related topics. …
Political Theology with Timon Cline! https://youtu.be/XmqISRofFLo Today the Pugs are joined by the Executive Editor of American Reformer, Timon Cline. Timon is a lawyer, and a writer, and a deep thinker about the political implications of the Christian faith. Political theology might be a new term for you, and if you had a public school …
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The Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age: An Interview with Rosaria Butterfield https://youtu.be/_pRq1AFCJYQ Today the Pugs are a little short-handed–Tom isn’t feeling well. But we do have Rosaria Butterfield with us to discuss her new book, Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age. It was a wonderful and free-ranging discussion that touched on many things, among them …
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Everything You Know about Plato is Wrong! (An Interview with David Talcott) https://youtu.be/bXNh_dBLbeo Today the Pugcast welcomes Dr. David Talcott, professor of philosophy at New Saint Andrews College and all around good guy to the show. David has a new book on Plato published by Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing. Today on the show we ask …
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Forbidden Knowledge! https://youtu.be/TFBDpXC6BGs Today Chris shares some fascinating passages from a book entitled: Intellectual Appetite–A Theological Grammar by Paul J. Griffiths. In the book Griffiths contrasts two forms of intellectual appetite: “curiositas” and “studiositas” and why one form of knowledge enriches the soul while the other degrades it. Join us as we discuss forbidden knowledge! …
The Golden Age of Islam? https://youtu.be/lHFoMDJEltM In this episode, Glenn gives a quick history of Islam’s Golden Age in Spain and its role in spreading Greek thought into Europe. The guys talk about the impact of Aristotelian texts coming out of Spain, the roots of nominalism and voluntarism in Islamic thought, and the end of …
The Betrayal of the Evangelical Elites https://youtu.be/EeKBsY73C4c Have you ever wondered why evangelical elites when they get a platform in The New York Times, or The Atlantic Monthly never have anything good to say about their fellow evangelicals? We have too. Turns out Andrew T. Walker, Opinions Page Editor at World Magazine is wondering why …
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Contrasting Visions of Glory and Suffering: Augustinian Reflections https://youtu.be/_6DlFrCCt2E Today’s show looks at the topic of ‘glory’ and suffering in light of the Incarnation of Christ. Tom introduces the topic and draws upon Augustine’s early chapters of the City of God, where Augustine engages the topic of suffering and glory as he contrasts the Christian …
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