Faith Seeking Understanding Podcast

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20. Why Is Western Society Eroding? Mar 24, 2021

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Guest: Dr. Carl Trueman | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Trueman about his latest book, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self. Topics of conversation include: 1) How has the philosophy of Western society developed and evolved throughout history? 2) In what ways do the works of Charles Taylor, Philip Rieff, and Alasdair MacIntyre help us understand the nature of the world today? 3) What level of complicity has the church contributed to this movement? 4) What can we do as Christians moving forward in the current culture?

Dr. Carl Trueman is the professor of Biblical and Religious Studies at Grove City College. He is the author of several books, including Luther on the Christian Life: Cross and Freedom (Crossway, 2015), and The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution (Crossway, 2020). Dr. Trueman holds a PhD in Church History from the University of Aberdeen.

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19. Why Did Jesus Ascend to Heaven? Mar 17, 2021

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Guest: Dr. Patrick Schreiner | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Schreiner about the doctrine of the ascension. Topics of conversation include: 1) Why is Jesus’s ascension such good news for believers? 2) How did the ascension continue Jesus’s work in his role as Prophet? 3) How did the ascension continue Jesus’s work in his role as Priest? 4) How did the ascension continue Jesus’s work in his role as King? 5) How does the doctrine of Jesus’s ascension impact other doctrines, such as his incarnation and resurrection?

Dr. Patrick Schreiner is associate professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of several books, including The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross (Crossway, 2018), Matthew, Disciple and Scribe (Baker, 2019), and The Ascension of Christ: Recovering a Neglected Doctrine (Lexham, 2020). Dr. Schreiner holds a PhD from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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18. What Is the Church? Mar 10, 2021

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Guest: Dr. Gregg Allison | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Allison about the doctrine of the church. Topics of conversation include: 1) six characteristics of a church, 2) how to structure a church in order to allow a congregation to contextualize the gospel and still remain biblically faithful 3) encouragement for pastors experiencing the pervasive lack of trust in the church today, 4) resources for learning more about the doctrine of the church.

Dr. Gregg Allison is a professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has 18 years of ministry experience as a part of Campus Crusade (Cru), and has served as a missionary in Italy and Switzerland. Dr. Allison currently serves as a pastor of Sojourn Church East in Louisville, KY, where he is also a part of the Leadership Council. He is the author of many books, including Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine, as well as Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church. Dr. Allison holds a PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

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17. What Is an Evangelical? Mar 03, 2021

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Guest: Dr. Thomas Kidd | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Kidd about the confusion over the term evangelicalism and how it has come to be used in modern culture. Topics of conversation include: 1) Why is it so hard to define the word evangelical? 2) What are some distinguishing marks of evangelicalism? 3) How did evangelicalism become so intertwined with politics? 4) What are some resources for those struggling with confusion over evangelicalism?

Dr. Thomas Kidd is distinguished professor of History at Baylor University and the associate director of Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion. He has written for several outlets, including The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, and blogs regularly at “Evangelical History” at The Gospel Coalition. He is the author of several books, including Who Is an Evangelical? The History of a Movement in Crisis. Dr. Kidd holds a PhD in history from the University of Notre Dame.

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16. Is God a Moral Monster? Feb 24, 2021

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Guest: Dr. J. Michael Thigpen | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Thigpen about how Christians can make sense of Old Testament texts that describe God’s judgement. Topics of conversation include: 1) Why do we need a God who judges? 2) How do we understand God’s justice in light of the killing of infants? 3) How should these Old Testament stories of judgement cause us to reflect on our own lives? 4) How is the Old Testament understanding of propitiation important for understanding the gospel?

Dr. J. Michael Thigpen is provost and professor of Old Testament at Phoenix Seminary. He previously served as the executive director of the Evangelical Theological Society as well as an associate professor of Old Testament and Semitics at the Talbot School of Theology. He is the author of several books, including Divine Motive in the Hebrew Bible: A Comprehensive Survey and Analysis. Dr. Thigpen holds a PhD from Hebrew Union College.

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15. How Should Christians Engage Culture? Feb 17, 2021

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Guest: Dr. Darrell Bock | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Bock about how Christians can engage the culture while keeping the gospel central. Topics of conversation include: 1) Some of the inventions that have led to major cultural shifts in recent history, 2) The difference in cultural perspectives between the generations, 3) What it should look like to love our country and still live a faithful life as a Christian, 4) The triphonic model of conversation and how that can help us advance conversations and engage well.

Dr. Darrell Bock serves as the executive director of Cultural Engagement at the Hendricks Center and as the senior research professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is the author of many books, including How Would Jesus Vote?: Do Your Political Views Really Align With The Bible? (Howard Books, 2016) and Cultural Intelligence: Living for God in a Diverse, Pluralistic World (B&H Academic, 2020). Dr. Bock holds a Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen.

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/how-should-christians-engage-culture-darrell-bock/.

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14. Are the Gospels Historically Reliable? Feb 10, 2021

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Guest: Dr. Darrell Bock | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Bock about the historical reliability of the Gospels, and he explores how to listen to what the Gospel writers are presenting instead of only looking for answers to predetermined questions. Topics of conversation include: 1) How can we make sense of the discrepancies in the Gospels' genealogies? 2) How do we answer historical questions associated with the birth of Jesus? 3) Why do Mark and John exclude the virgin birth from their accounts? 4) How do we explain the differences of order in the temptation narratives? 5) What are some helpful resources when it comes to questions about the historical reliability of the Gospels?

Dr. Darrell Bock serves as executive director of Cultural Engagement at the Hendricks Center and as senior research professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is the author of many books, including Studying the Historical Jesus: A Guide to Sources and Methods (Baker Academic, 2002), Key Events in the Life of the Historical Jesus: A Collaborative Exploration of Context and Coherence (Eerdmans, 2010), and Luke, 2 volumes in the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (Baker Academic, 1996). Dr. Bock holds a Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen.

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/are-the-gospels-historically-reliable-darrell-bock/.

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13. What is the Trinity? Feb 02, 2021

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Guest: Dr. Fred Sanders | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Sanders about how the doctrine of the Trinity is both revealed in Scripture and connected to the gospel. Topics of conversation include: 1) How do we avoid heretical understandings of the Trinity? 2) How are the persons of the Trinity one, and how are they distinct? 3) What do we mean when we use the terms immanent Trinity and economic Trinity? 4) How does the doctrine of the Trinity impact our daily lives as Christians?

Dr. Fred Sanders serves as a professor at Biola University and as the associate director of the Torrey Honors College. Dr. Sanders is the author of several books, including The Triune God, New Studies in Dogmatics (Zondervan Academic, 2016), and The Deep Things of God: How the Trinity Changes Everything (Crossway, 2010, 2017). He holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.

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12. How Does the Sermon on the Mount Apply to My Life? Jan 27, 2021

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Guest: Dr. Jonathan Pennington | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Jonathan Pennington about how we find true completion and flourishing in the Sermon on the Mount, a passage of Scripture the church has historically struggled to understand practically. Topics of conversation include: 1) What is the importance of the structure and placement of the Sermon on the Mount? 2) How should we understand the meaning of blessed in the Beatitudes? 3) What does Jesus mean when he commands his disciples to "be perfect?" 4) What does the Sermon on the Mount teach us about the heart of God's law?

Dr. Jonathan Pennington serves as associate professor of New Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Dr. Pennington is the author of several books, including The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary (Baker Academic, 2017). He holds a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, and is also on the preaching staff at Sojourn Church East in Louisville, KY.

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11. What is the Good Life? Jan 19, 2021

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Guest: Dr. Jonathan Pennington | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Jonathan Pennington about what it means to live the good life according to Jesus. Conversation topics include: 1) What is philosophy and why does it matter? 2) How is Jesus portrayed in the New Testament as a philosopher? 3) What are some practices to help us align our emotions with the good life? 4) How do we prioritize friendships in our pursuit of the good life? 5) Why do men in our culture struggle to have deep friendships?

Dr. Jonathan Pennington serves as associate professor of New Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Dr. Pennington is the author of several books, including Jesus the Great Philosopher: Rediscovering the Wisdom Needed for the Good Life (Brazos Press, 2020). He holds a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, and is also on the preaching staff at Sojourn Church East in Louisville, KY.

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