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Soul-a Scriptura? Apr 19, 2021

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Do the Bible, the church, and philosophers agree on what the soul is? Far from it. This week, Onsi, Colin, and Rhys ask how (if at all) we can fit together the contributions of Scripture, Aristotle, and Descartes to work out what the soul is, how much reason can know about it, and if it's immortal (before descending into metaphysical bickering).
NOTE: below, for works and books discussed on the show, we link to the products on Amazon for ease. However, we would strongly encourage you to find an alternative bookseller from which to purchase any books if possible.
Currently Reading
Colin: Body-Self Dualism in Contemporary Ethics and Politicsby Patrick Lee and Robert P. George
Onsi: Commentary on Dionysius' Mystical Theology by Albert the Great
Rhys: The Temple by George Herbert
Texts Discussed
Metaphysicsby Aristotle
De Anima by Aristotle
Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy by Rene Descartes
Davenant Spotlight
Philosophy of Law and the Natural Law Tradition- Summer Residential with Colin Redemer (June 7-11 2021)
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"Midnight Stroll" by Ghostrifter. Free to use under Creative Commons. Available here.
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Secularity Shmecularity! Apr 12, 2021

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So how about that secularity huh? What is secularity (if it even exists)? This week our hosts bat around some of the most famous analyses of "secularity" to see whether or nor they're found wanting.
NOTE: below, for works and books discussed on the show, we link to the products on Amazon for ease. However, we would strongly encourage you to find an alternative bookseller from which to purchase any books if possible.
Currently Reading
Colin: The Captive Mindby Csezlaw Milosz
Onsi: Either/Orby Soren Kierkegaard
Rhys: The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis
Texts Discussed
US Church Membership Falls Belows Majority for First Time - Gallup Pole
A Secular Ageby Charles Taylor
Straw Dogsby John Gray
The Myth of Disenchantmentby Jason Josephson-Storm
The Odyssey by Homer
Ulysses by James Joyce
Letters and Papers from Prison by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Davenant Spotlight
Being A Pastor: Pastoral Treatises of John Wycliffe (published April 13th!)
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"Midnight Stroll" by Ghostrifter. Free to use under Creative Commons. Available here.
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Oedipus Resur-rex-ion Apr 05, 2021

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Can anything be said about Easter that's not yet been said? Our hosts give it a good try in a wide-ranging conversation about whether the universe is a tragedy or a comedy!
NOTE: Below, for works and books discussed on the show, we link to the products on Amazon for ease. However, we would strongly encourage you to find an alternative bookseller from which to purchase any books if possible.
Currently Reading
Colin: On The Social Contractby Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Onsi: Christmas 1530 Sermon on Luke 2:1-14 by Martin Luther
Rhys: The Righteousness of One: An Evaluation of Patristic Soteriology in Light of the New Perspective on Paulby Jordan Cooper
Texts Discussed
Poeticsby Aristotle
Oedipus Rexby Sophocles
Works and Daysby Hesiod
Tragic Sense of Lifeby Migel de Unamuno
Phaedoby Plato
The Symposium by Plato
1530 Sermon in Coburg by Martin Luther
Christus Victorby Gustaf Aulen
Institutes 3.11 (on justification) by John Calvin
Institutes 4.17 (on the Lord's Supper) by John Calvin
Of Christ the Mediator from The Westminster Confession
Homily on the Resurrection from The Book of Homilies
Davenant Spotlight
"Interpreting Herman Bavinck with Dr. James Eglington" on the Pilgrim Faith Podcast
Theme Music
"Midnight Stroll" by Ghostrifter. Free to use under Creative Commons. Available here.
To find out more about The Davenant Institute, visit our website.

Bringing Up Boris Mar 29, 2021

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What is classical education? Does it provide moral formation? Is it responsible for Boris Johnson? And why are Christians interested in it?
This week Onsi, Colin, and Rhys looks at this ever-growing movement, which is a key interest of The Davenant Institute. They discuss some key texts by Leo Strauss, Augustine, and Dorothy Sayers can inform how Christians think about "classical education."
NOTE: Below, for works and books discussed on the show, we link to the products on Amazon for ease. However, we would strongly encourage you to find an alternative bookseller from which to purchase any books if possible.
Currently Reading
Colin: Leviathanby Thomas Hobbes
Onsi: The Myth of Disenchantmentby Jason Josephson Storm
Rhys: The Reformed Pastor by Richard Baxter
Texts Discussed
"What Is Liberal Education?" by Leo Strauss
On Free Will by Saint Augustine
"The Lost Tools of Learning" by Dorothy Sayers
Davenant Spotlight
2021 National Convivium: Education and the Kingdom of God
Theme Music
"Midnight Stroll" by Ghostrifter. Free to use under Creative Commons. Available here.
To find out more about The Davenant Institute, visit our website.

Diet? Worms! Mar 22, 2021

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Are reason and Scripture at odds with tradition? Can the Emperor tell church leaders to work out their differences? And is Martin Luther really "the Disney princess of the Reformation?"
Onsi, Colin, and Rhys dig into all these questions and more this week as they talk about the Diet of Worms, where in 1521 Martin Luther was famously excommunicated. On its 500th anniversary, Worms still encapsulates many key questions and ideas which would animate the Reformation and Protestant theology - notably the relationship between Scripture, reason, and tradition, as well as that between civil and spiritual authorities.
Davenant Product Spotlight
Protestantism and Christian Mysticism: Martin Luther and the Renewal of Medieval Spirituality(Davenant Hall Spring 2021 Course - $149 - register by March 29th!)
Currently Reading
Colin: Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy by Rene Descartes
Onsi: Principles of Philosophyby Rene Descartes
Rhys: The Meaning of Protestant Theologyby Phillip Cary
Texts Discussed
Exsurge Domine by Pope Leo X
Luther's Speech at Wormsby Martin Luther
Edict of Worms by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
Natural Theology (Comprising "Nature and Grace" by Emil Brunner and "Nein!" by Karl Barth)
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"Midnight Stroll" by Ghostrifter. Free to use under Creative Commons. Available here.
To find out more about The Davenant Institute, visit our website.

AmbivaLENT ➕:-) Mar 09, 2021

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In the debut episode of The Davenant Institute's Ad Fontes podcast, Onsi, Colin, and Rhys talk about Lent. Lent has enjoyed a revival among evangelicals of late. Ash Wednesday is even still the third most attended day of the year in Roman Catholic churches, after Christmas and Easter.
We throw out (wild and baseless) speculation as to why that is: a need for reminders of mortality? The endless churn of the evangelical publishing industry? Modern rootlessness?
We also try to piece together what Lent actually is, what Protestants should make of it, and whether we can see the church calendar as word ministry.
Davenant Product Spotlight
Reformation Theology: A Reader of Primary Sources with Introductions($35.99)
Currently Reading
Colin: Leo Strauss on Plato's Symposiumby Leo Strauss
Onsi: Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche
Rhys: The Crucifixionby Fleming Rutledge
Theme Music
"Midnight Stroll" by Ghostrifter. Free to use under Creative Commons. Available here.
To find out more about The Davenant Institute, visit our website.

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