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Paradox in Christian Theology Jul 23, 2010

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The Christ the Center panel recently met with Dr. James Anderson, assistant professor of theology and philosophy at the Charlotte campus of Reformed Theological Seminary, and author of Paradox in Christian Theology, to talk about his book. The discussion covered the basic thrust of the book, involving the presence and legitimacy of paradox (defined as a “merely apparent contradiction resulting from unarticulated equivocation”). Dr. Anderson discussed his two examples of paradox, the Trinity and the incarnation, along with his use and nuancing of Alvin Plantinga’s warrant model of epistemology. Additionally the panel discussed Dr. Anderson’s chapter in the John Frame festschrift Speaking the Truth in Love and whether multiperspectivalism is relativistic as is sometimes said.

Participants: Camden Bucey, James Anderson, Jared Oliphint, Jonathan Brack, Nick Batzig

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Jazz and Christian Thought Jul 20, 2010

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Accomplished jazz pianist Pamela York visits the program to discuss jazz music and its relation to Christianity. Pamela’s two albums, The Way of Time and Blue York are currently available at Amazon and in the iTunes music store.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Jared Oliphint, Jonathan Brack, Nate Shannon, Pamela York

Thoughts on Preaching Jul 16, 2010

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The Christ the Center panel met with Anthony Selvaggio, a teaching elder in the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Rochester, NY, a visiting professor of New Testament at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA, a practicing attorney and author of many books and articles, about the necessity of remembering that ministers are called to preach to real people. Additionally the panel discussed the relationship of redemptive historical preaching to exemplary and experimental preaching. Finally, the panel discussed the obligation of pastors to avoid plagiarism when citing sources. All in all, this was a fascinating discussion about the central calling of the pastoral ministry. The discussion begins with an article Anthony for Reformation21 titled Preaching to People?

Participants: Anthony Selvaggio, Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy, Nick Batzig

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Thinking Christianly About the Arts Jul 14, 2010

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Christian portraiture artist Mike Mahon joins the panel to discuss a Christian view of the arts. Mike is a southwest artist and elder in the Rio Rancho Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Mike shares his many years of thought reflecting on how Christian’s should approach the arts.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Jared Oliphint, Jonathan Brack, Nate Shannon

Presbyterian and Reformed Family Trees Jul 09, 2010

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Darryl G. Hart speaks about the storied histories of the Presbyterian and Reformed churches.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart

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Christ and Culture Roundup Jul 02, 2010

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Jeff Waddington and Camden Bucey roundup the entire Christ and culture series with a single episode overview of the issues.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington

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Reformation Art Jul 01, 2010

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Andrew Moody visits the Reformed Media Review to discuss Reformation Art, a website he runs that gives people access to a variety of reformed artwork. Andrew is a minister in the OPC’s Presbytery of the Southwest and will be planting a church in Houston, TX. Join us for this wide-ranging conversation.

Participants: Andrew Moody, Camden Bucey, Jonathan Brack

Christ and Culture, Round 3: Darryl Hart Jun 25, 2010

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Darryl G. Hart brings his final remarks to the Christ and culture discussion table. Dr. Hart has authored A Secular Faith: Why Christianity Favors the Separation of Church and State, Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of Conservative Protestant, and Deconstructing Evangelicalism: Conservative Protestantism in the Age of Billy Graham. This project is an asynchronous debate in the vein of the Four Views on… books published by InterVarsity Press. We recorded each participant independently over the course of three rounds – swapping recordings to the other participants between each round. These are Dr. Hart’s closing remarks.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart

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Multi-Site Churches Jun 24, 2010

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Jim Cassidy and Jeff Waddington discuss the Ligonier National Conference, resources from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and multi-site churches. post photo by David Kohlmeyer

Participants: Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy

Christ and Culture, Round 3: Bill Dennison Jun 18, 2010

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Bill Dennison brings his final remarks to the Christ and culture discussion table. Dr. Dennison has authored Paul’s Two-Age Construction and Apologetics and The Young Bultmann: Context for His Understanding of God, 1884-1925. This project is an asynchronous debate in the vein of the Four Views on… books published by InterVarsity Press. We recorded each participant independently over the course of three rounds – swapping recordings to the other participants between each round. These are Dr. Dennison’s closing remarks.

Participants: Bill Dennison, Camden Bucey

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