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Episode 188: Theological Education Reimagined: Dennis Greeson and the Alexandrian Institute

Chad Kim — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:24:59 +0000

Theological Education Reimagined: Dennis Greeson and the Alexandrian Institute

What does it look like to recover rigorous, classical theological formation for a global, online age? In this episode, Chad sits down with Dr. Dennis Greeson, Dean of the newly launched Alexandrian Institute, to talk about a distinctive vision for training pastors, scholars, and ministry leaders — one built around deep reading, original research, and one-on-one mentorship rather than the traditional lecture-and-coursework model.

Dennis and Chad discuss the Institute's British-style, fully supervised PhD (offered in partnership with Union Theological College, Belfast), what it means to read Scripture theologically and in conversation with the Great Tradition, and why the recovery of creedal, classical Christianity still matters 1,700 years after Nicaea. Along the way they explore Dennis's own work on the doctrine of creation, culture, and the legacy of Abraham Kuyper, drawn in part from his book The Way of Christ in Culture: A Vision for All of Life (co-authored with Benjamin T. Quinn).

Dr. Dennis Greeson (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Dean of the Alexandrian Institute and a program coordinator and research associate at Union Theological College, Belfast. He is a fellow in public theology at the Land Center for Cultural Engagement and lives with his wife and three children in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Episode 187: Interview with Kelly Kapic about his book Christian Life

Chad Kim — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:30:47 +0000

Welcome back to A History of Christian Theology! In this episode, Chad sits down with Dr. Kelly M. Kapic, Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, to discuss his award-winning book Christian Life, published by Zondervan Academic as part of the New Studies in Dogmatics series.

What does it actually mean to live as a Christian? Although the phrase "Christian life" is used constantly in churches and classrooms, its theological foundation often goes unexamined. Dr. Kapic argues that the Christian life is, first and foremost, a response to the love of the triune God — flowing from God toward us and drawing us back into communion with him. Central to his account is the incarnate Son, who loved the Father for us, weaving our fragmented prayers and imperfect devotion into his own perfect faithfulness.

Chad and Dr. Kapic explore the theological foundations of Christian living, the role of the church and corporate worship in shaping the believer, and what it means to be united to Christ by the Spirit. It's a rich, accessible conversation at the intersection of systematic theology and everyday faith.

Dr. Kapic holds a PhD in Systematic and Historical Theology from King's College, University of London, and has authored or edited over fifteen books. Christian Life received the 2025 Award of Distinction from The Gospel Coalition and an Honorable Mention from the Southwestern Journal of Theology.

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Episode 186: Stephen Chester- "Paul through the Eyes of the Reformers"

Chad Kim — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:43:52 +0000

On this episode of A History of Christian Theology, Chad sits down with Dr. Stephen Chester to discuss his recently published book, Paul through the Eyes of the Reformers: Living under Grace (Eerdmans). Dr. Chester is the Lord and Lady Coggan Professor of New Testament at Wycliffe College in Toronto and is widely known for his influential work on the interpretation of Scripture—especially regarding Paul and the Reformers.

Chad and Dr. Chester enjoy a thoughtful and engaging conversation about the New Perspective on Paul: what it is, what to make of it, and how we should understand the reformer's view of Paul. Many thanks to Dr. Chester for taking the time to join us. We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 185: Jordan Steffaniak- "Classical Theism"

Chad Kim — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:37:50 +0000

Welcome back to A History of Christian Theology! On this episode, Chad sits down with his friend Jordan Steffaniak to discuss his upcoming book "Classical Theism: A Christian Introduction" with Lexam Academic set to release in February 2026. They discuss the meaning and origins of the phrase "Classical Theism" as well as the intersection between faith and philosophy.

Dr. Steffaniak is the president and host of the London Lyceum podcast and a publisher with Hanover Press. He has numerous publications in several journals.

We're thankful to Lexham for providing a copy of this book and to Jordan for taking the time to chat. We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 184: AHOCT Interview with Nadya Williams

Chad Kim — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:42:34 +0000

In this episode, Charles Kim talks with Nadya Williams about her book Cultural Christians in the Early Church (Zondervan Press).

Episode 184: Drew Martin - "Grimké on the Christian Life"

Chad Kim — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 20:38:14 +0000

On this episode, Chad is joined again by his friend Dr. Drew Martin to discuss his recent book on the 19th-century American theologian who is gaining fresh attention, "Grimké on the Christian Life: Christian Vitality for the Church and World," published by Crossway. Dr. Martin served for over 15 years as a pastor and church planter before joining the faculty of Covenant Seminary, where he now teaches systematic theology. Thanks to Crossway for providing a copy of the book for our interview, and to Dr. Martin for taking the time to meet. We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 183: Tzvi Novick - "Judaism: A Guide for Christians"

Chad Kim — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 21:51:10 +0000

Today on the podcast, Chad sits down with Dr. Tzvi Novick, the Abrams Jewish Thought and Culture Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Novick’s research focuses on early Jewish law and ethics. His latest book, and the focus of today's conversation, is titled "Judaism: A Guide for Christians," out now with Eerdmans Press. He and Chad discuss the interactions of Jewish and Christian groups throughout history and how it relates to Dr. Novick's research. Special thanks to Eerdmans for helping us connect with Dr. Novick, and to him for taking the time to join us. We hope you enjoy the conversation!

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Episode 183: Episode 182: Ephraim Radner- "Mortal Goods"

Chad Kim — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 03:26:00 +0000

Welcome back to A History of Christian Theology! This week, Chad sits down with Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner to discuss his latest book, "Mortal Goods: Reimagining Christian Political Duty" (Baker Academic). Chad recently used the book in a Sunday school class on Christianity and politics.

Dr. Radner is Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. He has served in ordained roles within both the Episcopal and Anglican Churches, taught and preached across the U.S., and ministered around the world.

We're grateful to Baker Academic for sending us a copy of the book — and to Dr. Radner for taking the time to join us for this conversation. We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 182: Episode 181: Hans Madueme- "Defending Sin"

Chad Kim — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:33:03 +0000

This week on the podcast, Chad is joined by Dr. Hans Madueme, Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, to discuss his award-winning book “Defending Sin: A Response to the Challenges of Evolution and the Natural Sciences” with Baker Academic Press. Drawing from his deep engagement with the intersection of faith and science, Dr. Madueme explores how Christian theology can thoughtfully respond to evolutionary theory and the natural sciences, especially when they seem to be at odds with faith and doctrine. Thanks to Dr. Madueme for the insightful dialogue and to Baker Academic for providing the book. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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Episode 181: Ordinary Lives in Evil Days: Politics and the Christian Life Week 1

Chad Kim — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:37:31 +0000

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This is week 1 of a class I designed on the relationship between Christianity and Politics. Only the first episode will be available on Patreon.

Episode 180: Michael Lamb - "A Commonwealth of Hope"

Chad Kim — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:28:50 +0000

Today, Chad is joined by Dr. Michael Lamb, political philosopher, ethicist, and author of the new book "A Commonwealth of Hope: Augustine’s Political Thought, published by Princeton University Press."

In this episode, they dive into Dr. Lamb’s work, which challenges the prevailing view of Augustine as a purely pessimistic thinker. Instead, A Commonwealth of Hope offers a compelling reinterpretation of Augustine’s political thought as rooted in hope, not despair.

Dr. Lamb brings a rich academic background, having studied and taught at Rhodes, Princeton, and Oxford. He now serves as the F.M. Kirby Foundation Chair of Leadership and Character and Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Humanities at Wake Forest University.

A special thanks to Dr. Lamb for the insightful conversation!

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Episode 179: Andrew Chronister- "Augustine in the Pelagian Controversy"

Chad Kim — Wed, 28 May 2025 01:51:50 +0000

Welcome to A History of Christian Theology! Today, Chad sits down with his friend and colleague, Dr. Andrew Chronister. Like Chad, Dr. Chronister teaches ancient languages at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in addition to serving as a professor of patristics. Similarly, they both received their PhDs from Saint Louis University and studied St. Augustine's work there. Their conversation today centers around Dr. Chorinister's newest book: "Augustine in the Pelagian Controversy: Defending Church Unity," which was released in December (2024) with Catholic University of America Press. As Augustinian scholars, their conversation is lively and interesting as they approach the issue of the Pelagian Controversy from multiple angles. Thanks to Dr. Chronister for taking the time to chat on this important topic and for providing Chad with a copy of his book. We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 178: Episode 178: Abigail Favale- "The Genesis of Gender"

Chad Kim — Tue, 06 May 2025 21:34:13 +0000

Welcome back to A History of Christian Theology! This week, Chad talks with Dr. Abigail Favale about her book "The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory" with Ignatius Press. Dr. Favale's book came out in 2022 and has received excellent reviews, and while the topic is not one we often discuss on the podcast, Chad thought it would make for an interesting conversation, and he was absolutely right! Dr. Favale currently works at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, where she is a professor and writer. Her topics of interest revolve around matters of women and gender from a Catholic Perspective. In today's episode, she and Chad discuss the philosophy and theology of gender and different ways we approach it. Thanks to Dr. Favale for taking the time to join us! We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 177: Episode 177: Matthew Bates- "Beyond the Salvation Wars"

Chad Kim — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:02:39 +0000

Today, Chad sits down with Dr. Matthew Bates to discuss his newly released book "Beyond the Salvation Wars: Why Both Protestants and Catholics Must Reimagine How We Are Saved" with Brazos Press. Dr. Bates is a professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary and the author of several books. He talks with Chad about his position on the order of salvation and his counterproposal to Protestant and Catholic understandings of salvation. Thanks to Dr. Bates for coming on the podcast and Brazos Press for providing us with a copy of the book.

And thank you for being patient with us as we work on getting episodes out! Stay tuned over the next couple of weeks for episodes with Abigail Favale and Andrew Chronister. If you enjoy these episodes, please like and review us on iTunes and Spotify!

We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 176: Kevin Vanhoozer- "Mere Christian Hermeneutics"

Chad Kim — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:22:25 +0000

On this episode, Chad chats with Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School about his latest book "Mere Christian Hermeneutics: Transfiguring What It Means to Read the Bible Theologically" with Zondervan Academic. Dr. Vanhoozer explains his thesis of how we ought to read and respond to the Bible through the lens of Christ's transfiguration. He received his PhD from Cambridge University, served as Senior Lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Edinburgh, has written over 20 books, and is currently Research Professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity. His work covers many areas of theology and has inspired and influenced many to study the Bible, including Chad. We're thankful to Dr. Vanhoozer for taking the time to meet and to Zondervan for providing a copy of his book!

Stay on the lookout for more episodes coming soon and we hope you enjoy!

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Episode 175: Episode 175: Simon Kennedy- "Against Worldview"

Chad Kim — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 06:25:13 +0000

This week on A History of Christian Theology Chad sits down with Dr. Simon P. Kennedy to talk about his latest book "Against Worldview: Reimagining Christian Formation as Growth in Wisdom" with Lexham Press. Their conversation focuses on why evangelicals talk so much about worldview, what it is, why it’s important, Dr Kennedy’s critiques, and his suggestions on how we might want to reframe our view of or approach to it. Dr. Kennedy is both a research fellow at the University of Queensland and a non-resident fellow at the Danube Institute as well as teaching at numerous institutes like Lachlan Macquarie Institute and Queensland Theological College. We're very thankful to Dr. Kennedy for his time and to Lexham Press for sending us a copy of his book, be sure to check it out below!

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Episode 174: Episode 174: Brad Littlejohn- "Called to Freedom"

Chad Kim — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:24:10 +0000

Welcome back to A History of Christian Theology! This week we're happy to welcome Dr. Brad Littlejohn to the podcast to discuss his newly released book "Called to Freedom: Retrieving Christian Liberty in an Age of License" with B&H Academic Press. He and Chad take a bit of a break from our regular sort of conversations to discuss contemporary issues of freedom, what it is and isn't, and how we as Christians ought to think about it. Dr. Littlejohn is currently a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington D.C. We're thankful to B&H Academic Press for sending us a copy of his book, and Dr. Littlejohn for sitting down to chat. We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 173: Episode 173: Nijay Gupta- "The Affections of Christ Jesus"

Chad Kim — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 03:58:20 +0000

In this episode, Chad interviews Dr. Nijay Gupta about his upcoming book "The Affections of Christ Jesus- Love at the Heart of Paul's Theology" with Eerdmans Publishing: it is scheduled for release near the end of February this year. They discuss how the idea of love is often overlooked in Paul's work as well as the Biblical view of affection and emotion in Christian Theology. Dr. Gupta's accomplishments are wide-ranging. Currently, he is a professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary, serves as co-chair of the Pauline Theology seminar of the Institute for Biblical Research, has authored numerous books, co-hosts the "Slow Theology" podcast, and is the senior editor for the New Living Translation of the Bible. We're very thankful to Dr. Gupta for taking the time to sit down with Chad and to Eerdmans Publishing for providing an early copy of the book and setting up the interview. We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 172: Episode 172: Ronnie Kurtz- "Light Unapproachable"

Chad Kim — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 03:40:48 +0000

This week Chad sits down with Dr. Ronnie Kurtz to discuss the topics of his latest book "Light Unapproachable: Divine Incompressibility and the Task of Theology" with InterVarsity Press. They cover a number of topics ranging from 2nd vs 3rd person theology all the way to their shared love for St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Kurtz is an Assistant Professor of Theology at Cedarville University as well as the author of a number of other books. He previously taught at both Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College as well as pastoring a church in Kansas City. We're glad we got the opportunity to talk with him and we hope you enjoy!

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Episode 171: Episode 171: Rubén Rosario Rodriguez- "Calvin for the World"

Chad Kim — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:21:17 +0000

This week Chad sits down with Dr. Rubén Rosario Rodriguez to discuss his newest book "Calvin for the World: The Enduring Relevance of His Political, Social, and Economic Theology" with Baker Academic Press. Dr. Rosario Rodriguez is an associate professor of theology at St. Louis University and the coordinator for both the MTS and MARE programs. Some of you may remember when he joined Chad last year to discuss one of his other 5 books, we're thankful to have Dr. Rosario Rodriguez back on the podcast. In this episode, Ruben and Chad discuss several topics surrounding Calvinism including the historical context of his work as well as why and how Calvin has impacted communities outside of the Western world. Special thanks to Dr. Rosario Rodriguez as well as Baker Academic Press, we hope you enjoy!

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Episode 170: Episode 170: Philip Hussey- "Supralapsarianism Reconsidered"

Chad Kim — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:14:29 +0000

Dr. Philip Hussey joins Chad today to discuss his new book "Supralapsarianism Reconsidered: Jonathan Edwards and the Reformed Tradition" with T&T Clark as part of their "Studies in Systematic Theology" series. Along with being an author, Dr. Hussey is the head pastor at Christ Fellowship Church in St. Louis, Missouri. Chad's conversation with Dr. Hussey covers systematic vs dogmatic theology, supralapsarianism, Johnathan Edwards, and much more. Huge thanks to Dr. Hussey for joining us as well as T&T Clark.

Just a reminder, there are several upcoming episodes on their way so make sure to stay tuned for those. We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 169: Episode 169: Brad East- Letters to a Future Saint

Chad Kim — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:22:41 +0000

Welcome back to A History of Modern Theology! On this episode, Chad talks with Dr. Brad East about one of his newest books "Letters to a Future Saint" by Eerdman's Publishing. Dr. East talks about the idea behind the book and his views on the different types of Christian literature. Although you may be used to Chad reviewing more academic or rigorous books, Dr. East's book is an intriguing read and offers insight into shepherding Christians who are new to the faith. As always, we hope you enjoy!

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Episode 168: Episode 168: Alex Fogleman

Chad Kim — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:27:52 +0000

Welcome to Episode 168. Today Chad join Dr. Alex Fogleman to discuss his newly released book "Knowledge, Faith, and Early Christian Initiation" with Cambridge University Press. Dr. Fogleman is an Assistant Research Professor of Theology at Baylor University as well as the founding director of "The Catechesis Institute." His book covers what the early church thought it meant to know God and how they chose to teach it. Thanks again to Alex for his insightful book and thought provoking conversation. We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 167: Episode 167: Andrew Rillera

Chad Kim — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:21:09 +0000

On this episode, Dr. Andrew Remington Rillera discuses his new book "Lamb of the Free" with Chad. Dr. Rillera's new book looks at the different ways that New Testament authors apply sacrificial imagery to Jesus through the lens of Old Testament law. Dr. Rillera received his PhD from Duke university where he studied New Testament, Theology, and Early Judaism and is currently an associate professor of Biblical Studies and Theology at King's University in Edmonton, Alberta. He discusses a few of his other extensive works while talking with Chad, some of those are linked below.

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Dr. Rillera's work on the Ephesians

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Episode 166: Episode 166: Thomas Harmon on Augustine and Philosophy

Chad Kim — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:05:41 +0000

Dr. Thomas Harmon joins Chad on the podcast to discuss the background for his new book "The Universal Way of Salvation in the Thought of Augustine", how Augustine challenged the philosophers of his time, as well as some of Dr. Hamon's work with Shakespeare. Dr. Harmon is the associate director of Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas and has been published in numerous journals about several topics.

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Episode 165: Special Episode: Tom, Trevor, and Chad's Spiritual Journeys Pt. 2

Chad Kim — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 21:13:48 +0000

In a special release of an episode that was previously a Patreon exclusive, we present the second and final part of Tom, Chad, and Trevor's discussion on conversion and their spiritual journeys. In response to questions from multiple listeners, our hosts get personal and shed some light on their upbringings in faith. For more exclusive episodes, backlog files, and other content, subscribe to our Patreon.

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Episode 164: The Reluctant Leader - An Augustinian Cure for a Modern Malady at the Schaeffer House

Chad Kim — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:42:09 +0000

Chad Kim gives a lecture on Augustine as a leader drawing insights from his dissertation research at the Schaeffer House in St. Louis, MO.

Episode 163: Harrison Perkins on Reformed Covenant Theology

Chad Kim — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:31:39 +0000

Harrison Perkins joins the podcast today to discuss his new book, "Reformed Covenant Theology: A Systematic Introduction" (Lexham Academic, 2024). Perkins pastors at Oakland Hills Community Church in Detroit, and has a variety of research, writing, and teaching positions. Join us as he discusses how covenant theology serves the faith!

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Episode 162: Richard Burnett on J. Gresham Machen

Chad Kim — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 19:28:50 +0000

Richard Burnett joins the podcast today to discuss his new book, "Machen's Hope: The Transformation of a Modernist in the New Princeton" (Eerdman's, 2024), a spanning biography on J. Gresham Machen, the founder of Westminster Theological Seminary and a main figure of the anti-modernist revolt at Princeton. This text attempts to reevaluate many of the common characterizations of Machen's life and the manner in which he navigated the theological tensions of early-20th century academic theology.

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Episode 160: Jamie Kreiner on John Cassian, Translation, and Concentration

Chad Kim — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 22:54:15 +0000

Dr. Jamie Kreiner joins us today to discuss her recently published translations of dialogues between John Cassian, a 4th century theologian credited with importing the ideas of early Christian monasticism to the Latin world, and various Egyptian monks on the subjects of distraction, concentration, and freedom from vice. In this podcast, Kreiner discusses the pertinence of these topics to the modern world as well as her approach to her translation of these previously-untranslated texts.

Episode 159: Brian Zahnd on the Cross in Christian Theology

Chad Kim — Mon, 13 May 2024 16:08:59 +0000

Join us for our interview with Brian Zahnd on his recently released book, "The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross" (IVP, 2024). Following a pilgrimage where he spent time contemplating the crucifix in many different churches, Zahnd realized the kaleidoscopic possibilities behind an interpretation to and an emotional response to such imagery, leading to the publishing of this book. In an interesting and engaging interview, Zahnd discusses his inspirations, his life as a Christian, and even the Lord of the Rings.

Hope you enjoy this conversation!

Episode 158: Dr. Gregory Wiebe on Angels and Demons in Augustinian Theology

Chad Kim — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:32:13 +0000

Today's podcast features an interview with Dr. Gregory Wiebe concerning his book "Fallen Angels in the Theology of St. Augustine" (Oxford University Press, 2021). For our long-time listeners, this subject matter's inclusion in the podcast will come at no surprise. This conversation presents a wide-spanning dialogue on Angelology and Demonology in the work of St. Augustine. Hope you enjoy!

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Episode 157: Charles Kim, Sr. Interviews Charles Kim, Jr. Augustine Way of Humility (Catholic University of America Press)

Chad Kim — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:58:25 +0000

For a fun twist, my dad asked if he could interview me about my new book The Way of Humility, St. Augustine's Theology of Preaching (Catholic University of America Press, 2023). I had a very good time and appreciate all the time he took to read it. He has read plenty of my bad high school papers, but this one took a lot more time. I am blessed that both of my parents have beens so supportive in my academic and spiritual journey. Thank you to all parents who support their kids! You do tremendous and live changing work.

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Episode 156: Glen L Thompson on The Jingjiao and the Earliest Christianity in China

Chad Kim — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:20:47 +0000

Glen L Thompson's The Jingjiao: the Earliest Christian Church in China (Eerdmans Press, 2024) provides a thorough introduction to a very little known history of the centuries old story of Christians in China. Dr. Thompson comes on the podcast to provide some background on the book and some really fascinating stories, including how a Chinese Christian was once the head of the Syriac Church! As a historian of early Christianity, this is a history I knew nothing about and I am sure listeners will learn a lot from this great book.

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Episode 155: Brad Littlejohn on Why Protestants Convert

Chad Kim — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 02:34:18 +0000

For today's episode, we interview Dr. Brad Littlejohn on his recently published book Why Do Protestants Convert? (co-authored with Chris Castaldo). In this podcast, we explore some of the reasons behind the recent trend of conversions from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, especially among prominent Protestant intellectuals. Far from an apologetic undertaking, this book takes on the approach of attempting to understand the phenomena which have led to this shift, and provides intrigue for those of all faith backgrounds.

Episode 154: Episode 154: Tiffany Kriner on Farming and Attention to the Almighty

Chad Kim — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:01:31 +0000

Today we sit down with Dr. Tiffany Kriner, Associate Professor of English at Wheaton College, whose new book "In Thought, Word, and Seed: Reckonings from a Midwest Farm" (Eerdmans, 2023) discusses her recent life on a farm in Northern Illinois and how her interactions with the land have reconfigured her own faith. This literary work, engaging with a variety of themes and intersections of various fields, incorporates theological considerations in a manner that draws our focus toward the importance of attention and its constituent elements.

Episode 153: Dr. Dru Johnson on Darwin and Scripture's Conceptual Worlds

Chad Kim — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 21:21:02 +0000

Today our longtime Editorial Assistant, Grant Bellchamber, joins us for an interview with Dr. Dru Johnson on his recently published book "What Hath Darwin to Do With Scripture?: Comparing the Conceptual Worlds of the Bible and Evolution" (IV Press, 2023). We discuss the evolutionary notions of scarcity and fit in relation to the Old Testament writers' own conception of Creation as Dr. Johnson attempts to put the two understandings into a dialectical relation. Join us as we explore an interesting approach to an, often, highly-fraught intellectual relationship.

Episode 152: Drew Martin- Reformed Theology, Covenants, and Politics

Chad Kim — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 20:21:31 +0000

We welcome my good friend Drew Martin to the podcast today to talk about his book The Covenant with Moses and the Kingdom of God (Brill, 2023). His work crosses disciplinary boundaries like history, theology, and political theory. We talk mostly about how covenant theology works and how that overlaps with political theory.

Episode 151: Episode 151: Han-luen Kantzer Komline on Augustine's Conception of the Will

Chad Kim — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 23:00:00 +0000

In her book, Augustine on the Will (Oxford University Press, 2019), Dr. Kantzer Komline discusses Augustine's theological stance on the will, which developed throughout his lifetime, and its implications for his theology and Western thought as a whole. On this podcast, we've invited her for an in-depth discussion on Augustine's theology and his broader intellectual development, a topic which has been the focus of much debate amongst scholars.

Episode 150: Episode 150: Ty Paul Monroe on Augustine's Early Theology of Sacraments and Salvation

Chad Kim — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:47:21 +0000

Ty Paul Monroe, an associate professor of Theology at Assumption University, joins the podcast to discuss his new book, “Putting on Christ: Augustine’s Early Theology of Salvation and the Sacraments” (CUA Press, 2022). With his deep, theological approach to a reading of Augustine, his work fits right in with our host’s own academic work. Join us as we interrogate the connection between Augustine’s early understanding of central Christian beliefs and Donatist and Neo-Platonist lines of thinking.

Episode 149: Episode 149: Jacob Wright on Why the Bible Began

Chad Kim — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 02:52:39 +0000

Jacob Wright offers a compelling proposal for Why the Bible Began (Cambridge University Press, 2023) in his book of that title. This book was chosen as one of the best books of 2023 by the New Yorker. In our conversation, we talk about what it means that the Bible laid the foundation for a people and the scribes who wrote, edited, and collected the work. We talk briefly about what it means for the people of God in the 21st century in the land of Israel and Palestine and the catastrophic events of October 7th.

Also, please consider supporting A History of Christian Theology by subscribing to our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/AHOCT), where we will be posting exclusive content and episodes in the upcoming weeks.

Episode 148: Episode 148: Andrew Hofer on Patristic Preaching

Chad Kim — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 20:52:33 +0000

Andrew Hofer’s new study The Power of Patristic Preaching (Catholic University Press, 2023) surveys several key early Christian theologians and preachers. We talk through Origen, Leo the Great, and Gregory the Great, three figures we haven’t discussed much on this podcast.

Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please consider subscribing to our Patreon, which helps make this possible: https://www.patreon.com/AHOCT

Episode 147: Episode 147: Benjamin Laird on the Formation of the Canon

Chad Kim — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:24:24 +0000

Join us as we delve into Dr. Benjamin Laird's latest book, 'Creating the Canon' (IVPress, 2023), offering a comprehensive exploration of the intriguing journey behind the New Testament's origins. Dr. Laird focuses on the pivotal concept of apostolic authority and unravels the challenges and rewards associated with emphasizing this narrative in the New Testament's formation.

Additionally, check out our Patreon, as we'll begin providing exclusive benefits to subscribers soon:
https://www.patreon.com/AHOCT

Episode 146: Episode 146: Paul Hinlicky on Farming

Chad Kim — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 21:34:21 +0000

In a monumental third interview, we venture into the fascinating world of Paul Hinlicky, a multifaceted individual who wears two significant hats: farmer and theologian. Join us as we explore the compelling narrative of how he embarked on this unique path, the intricacies of his agricultural endeavors, and the profound intersection between his Christian faith, particularly within the Lutheran tradition, and the art of farming. This conversation promises to be a captivating exploration of faith, agriculture, and the meaningful synergy between the two in Paul's life.

Episode 145: AHOCT Interview: Dr. Scot McKnight on the 2nd Testament

Chad Kim — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:51:43 +0000

We have Scot McKnight on again to talk us through his new translation of the New Testament with IVPress called The Second Testament. We talk through translation choices, different methods of translation, and why it’s so important to read the bible in Greek.

Episode 144: AHOCT Interview: Emily Dumler-Winckler on Mary Wollstonecraft

Chad Kim — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 21:00:19 +0000

Emily Dumler-Winckler brings our conversation into the modern period with her book Modern Virtue: Mary Wollstonecraft and a Tradition of Dissent (Oxford University Press, 2022). Dr. Dumler-Winckler has some insights into the nature of tradition and how Wollstonecraft fits into the virtue tradition. Also, we discuss Wollstonecraft’s lesser known theological convictions which are often overlooked in scholarship on the early feminist.

Episode 143: AHOCT Interview: K.J. Drake

Chad Kim — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 18:45:46 +0000

Dr. KJ Drake works through the history of the doctrine known as the Extra-Calvinisticum in his book The Flesh of the Word: The Extra Calvinisticum from Zwingli to Early Orthodoxy (Oxford University Press, 2021. Although this is not a popularly discussed doctrine it drives at the heart of what the Reformers were debating in the early years of the Protestant Reformation. Dr. Drake provides a window into how the Reformers answered the question: “where is Christ after the resurrection?”

Episode 142: Dr. Ruben Rosario Rodriguez on Teaching Theology

Chad Kim — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:17:59 +0000

Dr. Ruben Rosario Rodriguez gives his case for a new way of thinking about theology in his book Theological Fragments (Westminster John Knox Press, 2023). We talk about our experience teaching undergrads at a Jesuit university and how that has shaped Dr. Rosario’s approach to teaching and doing theology.

Episode 141: Grant Kaplan on Faith and Reason

Chad Kim — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:15:35 +0000

Grant Kaplan has been working on the relationship between Faith and Reason in the Christian tradition (Catholic University Press, 2022). We discuss differing Catholic and Protestant approaches to the question and why many of the ancient doctors of the church have the greatest insights.

Episode 140: Paul Hinlicky on Samuel Stefan Osusky

Chad Kim — Mon, 22 May 2023 14:56:50 +0000

Paul Hinlicky comes back on the pod to discuss Between Humanis Philosophy and Apocalyptic Theology: The Twentieth Century Sojourn of Samuel Stefan Osusky (T and T Clark, 2016). This fascinating man confronted some of the great historical disasters of the twentieth century from Communism to Nazism and found that the biblical faith of his childhood was the only thing which could carry him through the dark times.

Episode 139: AHOCT Interviews: Matthew Lynch

Chad Kim — Mon, 08 May 2023 20:55:50 +0000

Matthew Lynch talks with us about his new book Flood and Fury: Old Testament Violence and the Shalom of God (IVPress 20223). We cover how the question of violence has to be considered canonically as well as dig into the weird stories of the Nephilim.

CONTENT WARNING: Rape; in the context of Old Testament studies

Episode 138: AHOCT Interviews: Dr. Scot McKnight on Revelation

Chad Kim — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:08:12 +0000

Today we talk with Dr. Scot McKnight professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary about his recently released book Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call to Follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple (Zondervan, 2023). We talk about his own background with Revelation as well as our mutual love for baseball. I hope you will enjoy this episode.

Episode 137: AHOCT Interview: Dr. Paul Hinlicky

Chad Kim — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:43:21 +0000

Dr. Paul Hinlicky is Professor Emeritus of Theology at Roanoke College in Virginia. Dr. Hinlicky talks with us about early Christian reception of the Greek philosophical tradition in a work entitled Divine Complexity (Fortress Press, 2010). We also delve into his work in Slovakia and his connection to Robert Jenson.

Episode 136: AHOCT Interviews: Dr. Brian Gronewoller

Chad Kim — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:05:04 +0000

This week we do a deep dive into Augustine's rhetorical theology. We talk about the ways Augustine as a rhetorician framed his theology in different ways using the tools he learned from his particular trade. Dr. Gronewoller's book, Rhetorical Economy in Augustine's Theology (Oxford University Press, 2021) has many fascinating elements, but we focus mainly on how rhetoric helps Augustine better explain the problem of evil.

Episode 135: AHOCT- Tom, Trevor, and Chad on Hope and the Enchiridion

Chad Kim — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:37:22 +0000

In this episode, Tom, Trevor, and Chad rejoin forces to discuss St. Augustine's Enchiridion and his definition of hope. Trevor is currently writing his PhD thesis on hope in the field of philosophical theology, so we are certainly in for an apt and in-depth conversation on this important aspect of the Christian life and theology. We hope you enjoy the conversation!

Episode 134: AHOCT Interview- Hannah Nation

Chad Kim — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:12:49 +0000

We sat down this week with Hannah Nation to discuss her recently published book under Intervarsity Press, '"Faithful Disobedience". Nation speaks on leaders of the faith in an environment that is growing increasingly hostile toward Christianity. We hope you enjoy the interview!

Episode 133: AHOCT Interview: Dr. Brad East

Chad Kim — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 15:33:12 +0000

In this episode, we talk with Brad East whose book The Church's Book (Eerdmans Press, 2022) explores the relationship between the church and scripture. It was an illuminating book and conversation where Dr. East expounds upon the book and how Robert Jenson, among other theologians, can help us understand what the bible is.

Episode 132: AHOCT- Acts of Chalcedon

Chad Kim — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:49:12 +0000

In this final episode on the Christological Controversies, Tom, Trevor, and Chad work their way through the Chalcedonian definition and what that means for how Christians understand the two natures of Christ.

Episode 131: AHOCT- Theotokos and Christology: Cyril of Alexandria and Nestorius

Chad Kim — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:15:58 +0000

Tom, Trevor, and Chad continue their conversation over the Christological Controversies of the 4th and 5th centuries. In this episode, we cover the question over the name “theotokos” for Mary and why this was such a hot topic for Nestorius and Cyril. This is the second of three in the series on this important topic of early Christianity.

Episode 130: Episode 130: Interview with Benjamin Wheaton

Chad Kim — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:59:32 +0000

Dr. Benjamin Wheaton comes on the podcast to explore his thesis in Suffering Not Power: Atonement in the Middle Ages (Lexham Press). Although many have thought since Gustav Aulen that a kind of Christus Victor was the predominate view, Wheaton explains why we should nuance that view and see other ways of viewing the atonement in Dante, and several other early preachers and commentators.

*A technical issue occurred in the recording of this episode, but much of the content was able to be retained*

Episode 129: Interview with Dr. Jordan Wood

Chad Kim — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 16:04:16 +0000

Jordan Daniel Wood discusses his recently released monograph The Whole Mystery of Christ: Creation as Incarnation in Maximus the Confessor (University of Notre Dame Press, 2022). Dr. Wood talks us through some the controversial aspects of his thesis, but why it can still be understood as an orthodox perspective. We even cover a little bit of Hegel and his role in Dr. Wood’s work.

Episode 128: Interview with Dr. Ross McCullough

Chad Kim — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:12:53 +0000

Ross McCullough comes on the show to discuss his new book Freedom and Sin: Evil in a World Created by God (Eerdmans Press). Although a bit more on the philosophical theology side, this podcast follows his argument of an asymmetrical approach to God's causality and human responsibility. I found his thesis very thought provoking. Thanks to Eerdmans Press for providing a copy of the book and suggesting such a great interview!

Episode 127: AHOCT- Pre-Chalcedonian Christology

Chad Kim — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:13:22 +0000

In this episode, Tom, Trevor, and Chad return to the format of earlier podcasts and discuss a few texts from early Christian thinkers. In this case, we are talking about Apollinaris of Laodicea and Theodore of Mopsuestia. They represent early christological thinking from an Alexandrian and Antiochene point of view. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy these episodes

Episode 126: AHOCT Interview - Dr. Wood on Farming and Theology

Chad Kim — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:01:56 +0000

Dr. Jacob Wood returns with a more earthy description of nature and grace. In this episode, we have a brief discussion of the doctrine of analogy which then moves into a conversation about how farming has shaped Dr. Wood's academic research.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 125: Interview with Dr. Benjamin Quinn

Chad Kim — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 18:25:44 +0000

Dr. Benjamin Quinn shares with us a little about the importance of Augustine in contemporary thought and education. We also learn more about how Augustine understood wisdom and how that fits with the wisdom tradition in the Old Testament. His new book Christ the Way is now out with Lexham Press.

Episode 124: AHOCT Interview - Dr. Stanley Hauerwas

Chad Kim — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 18:54:32 +0000

Today's episode is a bucket-list episode. We interview Dr. Stanley Hauerwas! Dr. Hauerwas has recently published Fully Alive: the Apocalyptic Humanism of Karl Barth with the University of Virginia Press. We talk about this work and a little about how Hauerwas understands the task of theology.

Episode 123: Interview with Dr. Myk Habets on Heaven

Chad Kim — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 14:57:17 +0000

We are pleased to welcome back Dr. Myk Habets. We discuss Dr. Habets books Heaven: An Inkling of What's To Come. Dr. Habets provides some insight into why we should look forward to heaven and how to talk about heaven with your family.

Episode 122: Interview - Dr. Michael McClymond

Chad Kim — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:10:36 +0000

Is even the Devil redeemed? We talk through this question with Dr. Michael McClymond whose book The Devil's Redemption (Baker Academic) has received multiple awards, including the Gospel Coalition's Book of the Year.

Episode 121: Interview with Hannah Nation

Chad Kim — Wed, 11 May 2022 16:21:12 +0000

Hannah Nation comes on to talk about Faith in the Wilderness: Words of Exhortation from the Chinese Church (Kirkdale Press). Our conversation gives some background to the Chinese house church pastors who preached these sermons and the history of the House Church movement in China. We have much to learn about how to suffer well from these Chinese brothers and sisters in the faith. As Hannah said in closing, "Our call is what to walk with Christ and reminds ourselves that he is our suffering Lord and he is with us.”

Episode 120: The Hymns of Ambrose

Chad Kim — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:25:27 +0000

In today's episode we talk about Ambrose of Milan and his famous hymns. Music in church has not always been a given. We have Ambrose to thank for this great blessing.

Episode 119: Interview with Dr. Jonathan Tran

Chad Kim — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:07:49 +0000

It was a pleasure to speak with Dr. Jonathan Tran about his new book Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism. Dr. Tran begins with some fascinating engagement with political theory and a history of Delta Chinese, before moving into the metaphysical and theological underpinnings of his positive proposal in the latter chapters. Our conversation focuses on the more theological chapters, but the entire work is very thought provoking.

Episode 118: AHOCT - Basil of Caesarea Against Eunomius Books 2 and 3

Chad Kim — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:13:27 +0000

We are back with our old format in this episode. Tom, Trevor, and Chad discuss Basil of Caesarea's Against Eunomius Books 2 and 3. The conversation centers on how to speak about God given what we know from scripture. It is a conversation that includes philosophy of naming and language broadly. This touches on some of the most foundational issues in theology, how does one speak about God at all. Hope you enjoy this episode.

Episode 117: AHOCT Interview - Dr. David Bentley Hart

Chad Kim — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 15:09:38 +0000

Dr. Hart comes on to discuss his new book Tradition and Apocalypse with Baker Academic Press. We discuss the theological nature of tradition, why analytics are destroying baseball, and his translation of the New Testament. Check out our Pattern at www.patreon.com/ahoct, Twitter @theologyxian, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology.

Episode 116: AHOCT - 116 - Dr. Kelly Kapic

Chad Kim — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:26:50 +0000

Dr. Kelly Kapic comes on the show to discuss his new book You're Only Human with Brazos Press. We bring his work into conversation with historical theologians, like Tertullian and Augustine.

Episode 115: AHOCT - Discussion of Basil of Caesarea's Against Eunomius

Chad Kim — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 16:30:18 +0000

Greetings all! The conversations with Tom and Trevor are back. We begin with a discussion about why we think about the Trinity and difficult topics like this at all, and then launch into a conversation about the unbegotten Father and the begotten Son. We are grateful any and all support, whether it is a like on twitter or Facebook, or a donation: https://www.patreon.com/AHOCT.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 114: AHOCT Interviews - Dr. Myk Habets

Chad Kim — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:15:37 +0000

in this long overdue interview, Dr. Charles Kim interviews Dr. Myk Habets, head of the school of theology at Laidlaw College in New Zealand. Dr. Habets has done much of his academic work on T F Torrance, the great Scottish Reformed theologian and specifically on the doctrine of Thesis. The recording became corrupted after the conversation. Our apologies for the delay.

Episode 113: AHOCT Interview - Dr. Jonathan Pennington

Chad Kim — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:28:49 +0000

We continue our series of conversations on the overlap of philosophy and theology with Dr. Jonathan T. Pennington's book Jesus the Great Philosopher: Rediscovering the Wisdom Needed for the Good Life (Brazos Press). Dr. Pennington brings the bible into conversation with the philosophies of ancient Greece and offers a constructive proposal for how the bible can be read philosophically. Thanks for listening!

Episode 112: Interview with Dr. Dru Johnson

Chad Kim — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:48:01 +0000

Continuing in our conversations over the overlap between philosophy and theology, we welcome Dr. Dru Johnson to discuss his recent book Biblical Philosophy: A Hebraic Approach to the Old and New Testaments (Cambridge University Press). Dr. Johnson's challenge in the book is to consider the bible as a philosophical text, not just a religious or theological one.

Episode 112: Interview with Dr. Dru Johnson

Chad Kim — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:47:42 +0000

Episode 111: Interview with Jacob W. Wood

Chad Kim — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 18:38:57 +0000

We return to Aquinas and the nature of grace in this interview with Jacob W. Wood. Dr. Wood is the author of To Stir a Restless Heart with Catholic University Press (2019) which was just released in paperback. Among many topics, we touch on what it means to bring Aristotelian philosophy into conversation with Christian theology. We have been having a continual conversation about philosophical influences in Christian thought and Dr. Wood warns against an overly simplistic understanding of these influences.

Episode 110: AHOCT - Tom, Trevor, and Chad Discussed Changes in Our Ideas

Chad Kim — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:43:11 +0000

Tom and Trevor are back! In this episode, we welcome back Tom and Trevor to discuss our theme question for guests, what are various ideas we have changed our minds about. I hope you enjoy it!

Episode 109: Interview with Dr. Daniel W. Houck

Chad Kim — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:41:40 +0000

Dr. Houck talks with us about original sin, original justice, and how St. Thomas can help us think through these critical doctrines. His book Aquinas, Original Sin, and the Challenge of Evolution (Cambridge University Press) is the definitive treatment of the topic in addition to incorporating conversations on evolution. Dr. Houck discusses the univocity of language, why original sin is a humane doctrine, and much more.

Episode 108: Interview with Dr. Ben Heidgerken

Chad Kim — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:18:43 +0000

We are pleased to welcome our friend and historical theologian, Dr. Ben Heidgerken. Dr. Heidgerken recently published Salvation through Temptation: Maximus the Confessor and Thomas Aquinas on Christ's Victory over the Devil with Catholic University Press. We discuss his work, comparing the Western emphasis on grace in anthropology and salvation to the Eastern with writings of Maximus the Confessor. We hope yo uwill enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Thanks for listening!

Episode 107: AHOCT - Interview with John Gavin, S.J.

Chad Kim — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:12:25 +0000

In this episode, we discuss Mysteries of the Lord's Prayer: Wisdom from the Early Church (Catholic University Press) with Fr. Gavin. Our conversation covers the origins of the prayer, some difficult translations, and its power in prayer. Fr. Gavin also describes the 'strangeness' of the prayer after much study.

Episode 106: AHOCT - Interview with Dr. Hans Boersma

Chad Kim — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:43:34 +0000

Dr. Boersma of the Nashatoah House comes on the show to talk about his book Seeing God: The Beatific Vision in Christian Tradition. In the episode, Dr. Boersma explores Christian Platonism (if that is the right term), Sacramental Theology, and the Creator-Creation Distinction. It was a pleasure to have Dr. Boersma on and we hope you enjoy this episode.

Episode 105: AHOCT Interview with Dr. Tyler Wittman

Chad Kim — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 19:46:03 +0000

Dr. Wittman studies the doctrine of God and teaches at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. We discuss baptists in theology, the role of theology in seminary education, and how to choose a college. Dr. Wittman's first book was published with Cambridge University Press, God and Creation in the Theology of Thomas Aquinas and Karl Barth, published with Cambridge University Press in 2018.

Episode 104: AHOCT Interviews: Dr. Benjamin Winter

Chad Kim — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 14:26:02 +0000

Despite the fact that this podcast has been around for 6 years, we have never discussed St. Bonaventure. We rectify that today in our conversation with Dr. Benjamin Winter. Dr. Winter wrote on Bonaventure for his dissertation at St. Louis University. He is Assistant Professor of Theology at Divine Word College and Editor-in-Chief at Conciliar Post.

We discuss faith and reason, a little history of St. Bonaventure, freedom and responsibility, and the medieval transcendentals. Thanks for listening!

Episode 103: Interview with Dr. Matthew Wilcoxen

Chad Kim — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 16:40:54 +0000

We are back with a discussion of Divine Humility with Dr. Matthew Wilcoxen. Dr. Wilcoxen's book Divine Humility was published with Baylor University Press. Dr. Wilcoxen was kind enough to talk with me for an hour about all things humility. He even has some advice for pastors on discussing deep theology with parishioners. Hope you enjoy it!

AHOCT - Interview with Dr. Matthew Emerson

Chad Kim — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:19:41 +0000

Today's guest is Dr. Emerson who is the Dean of the Hobbes College of Theology and Ministry at my alma mater Oklahoma Baptist University. He discusses with us his interest in the Great Tradition, the Doctrine of the Descent, hermeneutics and much more.
He is also the founder of the Center for Baptist Renewal so check that out if you are Baptist and interested in the Great Tradition of the church.

AHOCT - Episode 81 - The Gospel of Jesus' Wife

Chad Kim — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 14:16:56 +0000

How did a fragment of a text dubbed "the Gospel of Jesus Wife" make it past peer review and into the public conversation as possibly debunking the myth that Jesus was single? We discuss this, philosophies of history, and much more on this podcast.

AHOCT - Interview with Ross Twele

Chad Kim — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 22:53:22 +0000

This podcast continues two recent initiatives in the our work. We interview a scholar on the history of a particular location in the ancient world. Ross Twele, a doctoral student at Catholic University of America, gives the history of Christianity in Gaul, modern day France. Ross and I also talk about the shared history of protestant and Catholic Christians. Being looking out for future episodes on the Evangelical and Baptist retrieval of the Great Tradition.

AHOCT - Interview with Laura Estes

Chad Kim — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:48:40 +0000

This week's episode looks at something brand new for the podcast, the emergence of Islam from a Christian perspective. Laura Estes studies the period at Saint Louis University and is our guest. We focus on how Christians understood this new religious movement and what that meant for Syriac Christians in the 7th and 8th centuries. It is not exhaustive, but it is an important part of the history of the two major world religions.

AHOCT - Interview with Dr. Phillip Cary

Chad Kim — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 20:35:37 +0000

Today's show is an interview Dr. Cary about his new book, "The Meaning of Protestant Theology: Augustine, Luther, and the Gospel which gives us Christ." This is a long awaited discussion after I first read this book over Christmas. We get into some deep theology and philosophy, but all in service of helping Christians understand the surety of their salvation.

AHOCT - Interview with Gavin Ortlund

Chad Kim — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 14:31:13 +0000

Today we talk about the doctrine of creation in St. Augustine with Dr. Ortlund. Dr. Ortlund writes about theological retrieval for evangelicals and this work is a work of retrieval for the doctrine of creation. Our conversation sticks mostly to Augustine, his method of interpretation and understanding of humility. For more on how he can help us think about evolution, see https://www.ivpress.com/retrieving-augustine-s-doctrine-of-creation

AHOCT - Interview with Samantha L. Miller

Chad Kim — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 20:03:57 +0000

Dr. Samantha Miller is our guest today. She recently published Chrysostom's Devil, Demons, the Will, and Virtue in Patristic Soteriology with InterVarsity Press. She gives us an introduction to John Chrysostom, how to say his name among other things. We then discuss his connection to Stoicism, virtue, demons, and death. Dr. Miller also gives us a preview of an upcoming book towards the end.

Thanks for listening!

AHOCT - Episode 80 - John Chrysostom on Almsgiving

Chad Kim — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 16:17:33 +0000

We have a packed show. We move from a discussion of the Hagia Sophia becoming a mosque, to the importance of almsgiving in Chrysostom, and end with a discussion of Chrysostom's understanding of repentance in light of Hebrews 6.

AHOCT - Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Wickes

Chad Kim — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 14:42:45 +0000

Dr. Wickes is the Associate Professor of Ancient Christianity at Saint Louis University. In this podcast, Dr. Wickes gives some background on Syriac Christianity; explores the import of poetry in this tradition; and even liken Ephrem the Syrian to DC Talk and Reliant K. He also goes into his own journey of how he came to love Ephrem and studying early Christian history.

AHOCT - Episode 79 - Gregory of Nyssa On Slavery

Chad Kim — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 15:18:22 +0000

This episode explores Gregory Nyssen's condemnation of slavery in his homily on Ecclesiastes 2. It is not super well known, in part because it was not translated into English in the NPNF series. We discuss why Nyssa rejects slavery and what makes his outlook so significant in the current climate of American Christianity.

AHOCT - Episode 79 - Ambrose On the Duties of Clergy (Part 2)

Chad Kim — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 19:43:32 +0000

In the second half of our conversation about On Duties, we talk about how Ambrose's notion of virtue matches ancient virtue theory. At the end of the podcast, we also talk about his proposal to buyback the captives and even his opposition to slavery.
If you would like to consider supporting us, please do so on https://www.patreon.com/ahoct

AHOCT - Interview with Dr. Ike Miller

Chad Kim — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 14:54:35 +0000

This interview with Dr. Miller includes information about his background, how he came to study Barth and Augustine, and how he responds pastorally to COVID and Black Lives Matter. It was a pleasure talking with Dr. Miller and we hope you will check out his new book Seeing by the Light: Illumination in Augustine's and Barth's Readings of John.

Please consider supporting the podcast here: http://www.patreon.com/ahoct

AHOCT - Interview with Fr. David Meconi, S.J.

Chad Kim — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:22:51 +0000

In this interview, Fr. Meconi talks about Augustine's role in his own academic studies, CS Lewis as an expositor of the Christian tradition, and why Augustine is not too "other-worldly." We hope you enjoy this conversation. It was one of the few times when I, Chad, just had a free flowing conversation with my doctoral advisor. I for one greatly enjoyed this conversation.

AAW - St. Cyril of Alexandria - Week 6

Chad Kim — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:55:20 +0000

We return to my Africans Against the World series this week. I will be finishing up some discussion about monasticism and acedia and then move on to Cyril of Alexandria. Cyril is an extremely important figure in the elucidation of what we mean when we say that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. Almost any contemporary Christian uses this terminology and it would not exist without Cyril.

AHOCT - Episode 78 - Ambrose's On the Duties of Clergy

Chad Kim — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:07:47 +0000

This episode brings in a new voice: Dr. Drew Harmon. Drew is a friend of Chad's from seminary and did his doctorate on virtue and the Trinity at Marquette University. This episode will mainly be discussing how Ambrose understands virtue and some interesting information about his life. We hope you enjoy it.

AAW - Week 5 - Abba Moses the Black

Chad Kim — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:56:30 +0000

In this episode, my class continues with monasticism and one lesser known monk from Ethiopia, Abba Moses the Black. I also discuss how history can give us confidence of God's work in history.

AHOCT - Episode 78 - The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity

Chad Kim — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 14:43:34 +0000

Join us for this episode on a fascinating text which gives us a first hand account of what martyrdom was like for early Christians. Although there was some teaching on this text in the AAW series, we go much more in depth here. I hope you enjoy hearing about the first female writer in Christian history.

AAW - St. Athanasius of Alexandria - Week 4

Chad Kim — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:04:55 +0000

This podcast summarizes some of the major movements of the 4th Century and their affect on St. Athanasius and the African church. St. Athanasius was "against the world" and stood up for what he believed against many emperors who did not want him to lead the church in Alexandria. I forgot to record this live at my church, so I just recorded a version of it at home. Hope you enjoy!

AHOCT - Episode 77 - On the Perpetual Virginity of Mary

Chad Kim — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:39:06 +0000

Hey Listeners!
We are recording new podcasts as a trio and our first one is On the Perpetual Virginity of Mary by St. Jerome. We are going to look at this one aspect of early Christianity that is not talked about as much in Protestant circles. At least some of the early Christians said Mary was a virgin for her whole life. We will talk about why Jerome believes this and whether we find his argument convincing. I hope you enjoy it.

AAW - Tertullian - Week 3

Chad Kim — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:24:06 +0000

We are talking about Tertullian's resolve in the face of persecution through his writings. Tertullian wrote in defense of Christians against the government. He also wrote about the Rule of Faith and what Christians believed against those who thought differently. I hope you enjoy this episode. Let me know if you want more info on this class!

AAW - Week 2 - Sts. Perpetua and Felicitas

Chad Kim — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 20:37:08 +0000

We are back with the second week of the class entitled Africans Against the World. I hope you are enjoying it. We will look at two of the first female martyrs of Christian history and the first writing known to be written by a woman. I hope you enjoy it.

AAW - Week 1 - St. Mark

Chad Kim — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:44:19 +0000

Greetings Friends of the Podcast,
We are going to add a new stream to this podcast feed. This is Chad Kim's class on early Christian theology from Africa. Its called Africans Against the World: How the Resolve of African Christian Shaped the Church's Story. We will be releasing it every week or two. This first week is on Mark who African tradition holds comes from Libya. Let us know what you think!

AHOCT - Episode 76 - Confessions Books 12 and 13

Chad Kim — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 17:31:35 +0000

This is the end! We have finished the Confessions. In this episode we discuss Augustine's reading of Genesis, how he interprets scripture, his possibly bad allegory, and much more.

AHOCT - Episode 74 - Confessions Book 11

Chad Kim — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 01:04:18 +0000

This is our second to last episode on the Confessions. We will be discussing the nature of time as Augustine sees it.

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AHOCT - Special Episode - Chad Kim's Lecture on the Via Humilitatis Agendo: Augustine as Preacher

Chad Kim — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:03:28 +0000

This episode is a recording of Chad's lecture given at the Evangelical Theological Society in November of 2019.

AHOCT - Episode 72 - Confessions Book 10

Chad Kim — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 21:09:12 +0000

We discuss memory in Book 10 as well as hear Chad's defense of Augustine against the charge of being gnostic or simply a Platonist.

Chad Kim 2nd Talk Augustine as Preacher at Covenant Presbyterian Church

Chad Kim — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:10:12 +0000

This is the 2nd lecture Chad Kim gave at Covenant Presbyterian Church. The first couple of minutes are cut off, but it was only a few introductory comments.

Going to Church in North Africa - Lecture by Chad Kim

Chad Kim — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 17:51:49 +0000

This episode actually comes from a talk which Chad Kim gave at Covenant Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, MO. It was a privilege for him to share what he studies at the university with the local church. If you would like Chad to talk to your church, please get into contact on the AHOCT Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology/

Thanks!

AHOCT - Episode 72 - Confessions Book 10 (Part 1)

Chad Kim — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 13:17:11 +0000

This episode begins with a discussion of the nature of prayer and how we pray. We discuss why Augustine uses prayer as his format for this book and a little bit about our own prayer habits. This conversation ends at about 30 minutes when we veer off into a conversation about the nature of makes an action free or good. The podcast ends with a thorough discussion of book 10 from about 1 hour 10 minutes in until the end.

AHOCT - Episode 71 - Confessions Book 9 (Part 2)

Chad Kim — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 15:10:17 +0000

In our first podcast in quite some time, we are releasing the second half of our conversation on book 9. We discuss the relationship between men and women in late ancient North Africa and the final Ostian Mystical Ascent. We hope you enjoy it!

AHOCT - Episode 70 - Confessions Book 9

Chad Kim — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 17:07:55 +0000

In a little bit of a departure for us, Tom, Trevor, and Chad discuss some personal responses to the idea of a Christian transformation. Augustine discusses how he and his mother have changed as a result of grace. We discuss addiction and change in the Christian life in this episode.

AHOCT - Episode 70 - Augustine's Confessions Book 8!

Chad Kim — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 14:41:12 +0000

"Tolle Lege, Tolle Lege. (Take up and Read)." "Lord give me chastity but not yet." These are some of the most famous lines from the Confessions and they come from book 8. This critical book gets a full hour and a half treatment from Trevor and Chad. We discuss what happens to the will when God unleashes it from sin and other really thorny topics. Hope you enjoy it!

AHOCT - Episode 69 - Augustine's Confessions Book 7 (part 2)

Chad Kim — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 23:44:47 +0000

Here's the second hour for all you crazy folks who love Augustine and Neoplatonism.
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AHOCT - Episode 68 - Augustine's Confessions Book 7

Chad Kim — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 23:12:11 +0000

Sorry for the long delay. We thought we uploaded this episode last month and we totally forgot. In this episode, Trevor and Chad discuss Augustine's exploration of the Neoplatonic doctrine that evil is the privation of the good. https://www.patreon.com/AHOCT

AHOCT - Episode 67 - Augustine's Confession Book 6 (2)

Chad Kim — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 21:02:56 +0000

Today we discuss curiosity in book 6. This is an important concept for Augustine as he sees the human person through the lens of desire as much as through pure intellect. Sorry for the delay in uploading this.

AHOCT -Episode 66 - Confession Book 6 (1)

Chad Kim — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 16:17:31 +0000

Hey everyone, we are back with more from the Confessions. Today, we talk about Augustine's spiritual mentor Ambrose and his mother Monica. We also delve deep into Augustine's view of scripture which I think will be interesting to many. Hope you enjoy it.

AHOCT - Episode 65 - Confessions Books 3 and 4

Chad Kim — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:05:10 +0000

We keep plodding along through the first quarter of Augustine's Confessions in this episode. We begin with a joke from one of Chad's favorite theologians, Stanley Hauerwas, and move to discuss the universal appeal of Augustine's more emotional sections. I hope you enjoy the episode!

AHOCT - Episode 64 - Confessions Books 3-5

Chad Kim — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 01:44:03 +0000

With Trevor back, the hosts continue on in their discussion of St. Augustine. This conversation includes insights from Stanley Hauerwas, as well as discussions of cultural custom and natural law.

AHOCT - Episode 63 - Confessions Books 3-4

Chad Kim — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 21:18:26 +0000

We hope you all are enjoying our deep dive into the Confessions. We move into Augustine's love of Cicero and philosophy in this episode. Please visit http://www.patreon.com/ahoct if you have the means to support our podcast. We appreciate it!

AHOCT - Episode 62 - Augustine Confessions Books 1 and 2

Chad Kim — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:45:21 +0000

In this long episode, Tom, Trevor, and Chad discuss probably the most famous book from the early Christian church outside the New Testament. It is a welcome departure from the minutiae of Trinitarian theology. It is a prayer. It is a story. Most of all, it is brilliant. Let us know what you think of the longer episode and whether you would prefer us break it up. http://www.facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology

AHOCT - Episode 61 - Gregory of Nyssa - To Ablabius

Chad Kim — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 21:18:36 +0000

This week only Tom and Chad could get together for the conversation on the letter to Ablabius from Gregory of Nyssa. It is our last podcast for some time which will be devoted to the Trinity. Starting next week, we will begin with the Confessions.

AHOCT - Gregory of Nyssa - Life of Moses (part 2)

Chad Kim — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 23:54:35 +0000

Tom, Trevor, and Chad discuss the Trinity in Scripture as well as Gregory of Nyssa's Life of Moses. Thank you for listening and if you have a moment give us a rating or review on iTunes. It will really help us and other people find this podcast!

AHOCT - Episode 60 - Gregory of Nyssa - Life of Moses

Chad Kim — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:33:11 +0000

The podcast is back! Tom, Trevor, and Chad have begun recording new episodes. On this particular episode, we discuss Gregory of Nyssa's, "Life of Moses." This episode was recorded in October of 2016, but has only recently been edited. We will begin releasing brand new episodes some time later next month. We hope you enjoy this in depth discussion of Gregory of Nyssa.

AHOCT - Episode 58 - Gregory Nazianzen

Chad Kim — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 16:08:11 +0000

In this episode, Chad, Tom and Trevor respond to several questions posted on our Facebook page and then move into discussing the theology of Gregory Nazianzen. Sorry for the delay in updating our podcast, but we are back with more content!

AHOCT - Episode 57 - Basil the Great On the Holy Spirit

Chad Kim — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 19:49:14 +0000

In our last episode from the vault, we discuss On the Holy Spirit. We will be recording new episodes starting tomorrow when we will respond to some of the comments on the Facebook page. We appreciate all of our listeners and feedback. If you would like to leave some feedback, please do so on www.facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology

AHOCT - Episode 56 - Athanasius Orations Against the Arians

Chad Kim — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 22:20:23 +0000

This week we finish our study of Athanasius and look at this theology of the Trinity as articulated against the Arians heretics. Please check out our Facebook page at Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology.

AHOCT - Episode 55 - Questions Episode #2

Chad Kim — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 20:59:03 +0000

In this short episode, we respond to two questions from our listeners. Please write in any comments you have on our Facebook page at Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology.

AHOCT - Episode 54 - Athanasius On the Incarnation

Chad Kim — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 17:51:01 +0000

We spend a good deal of time this week look at Athansius unique view of the atonement which is known as deification or theosis. In the episode, we compare his views to those of the John Calvin, Martin Luther and Anselm of Cantebury, who have all made significant contributions to the idea of justification, which most of our audience will be familiar with. Although the view of deification is not unheard of in the West, it is primarily known as the view of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Please stick around for this great discussion. Also, it would really help us out if you would rate us and review us on iTunes. Just search for A History of Christian Theology, pull up our podcast and give us a quick click for how you like the podcast. Also, we’ve had questions slowly trickling in and will continue to air our responses to those questions.
Now on to Athanasius.

AHOCT - Episode 53 - Questions Podcast #1

Chad Kim — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:26:27 +0000

Tom, Trevor and Chad ended up discussing our first question from a listener for nearly 20 minutes. So, we decided to upload it as a single podcast episode. We will be responding to the next two questions when we record this week. They should be up some time next week, probably with the next podcast. Thanks for listening.

AHOCT - Episode 52 - Athanasius' Life of St. Antony

Chad Kim — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 20:34:18 +0000

In this episode we turn from academic debates to the life of prayer. Athanasius tell the story of the father of desert monasticism in Antony. Please review us on iTunes and put a comment on our Facebook page if you have questions at www.facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology

AHOCT - Episode 51 - The Council of Nicaea

Chad Kim — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 14:01:32 +0000

Today's podcast is many ways an unintended imitation of the first council of the Church the Council of Nicaea in 325. We invite Benjamin Brandon on to discuss this critical council in the life of the Church and Christian theology. Please check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology. Also, please like us an review us on iTunes.

AHOCT - Episode 49 - Eusebius of Caesarea's Oration in Praise of Constantine

Chad Kim — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:55:46 +0000

Chad, Tom and Trevor invite their friend Ben back on the podcast to discuss the political theology of Eusebius of Caesarea and the first Christian emperor of Rome, Constantine the Great. Please check out our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology. We would love to hear from you!

The Pronunciation Digression

Chad Kim — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 13:47:26 +0000

Just for a bit of fun, I uploaded this short digression on pronunciation. We will have a full length episode either later today or tomorrow.

AHOCT - Episode 48 - Eusebius of Caesarea - Ecclesiastical History Book 10

Chad Kim — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 16:06:16 +0000

In this episode, Ben, Trevor and I discuss Eusebius view of politics and history. We compare it to St. Augustine's views in the City of God. Please check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology. Tom will be back next week with Tom Velasco.

AHOCT - Episode 47 - Eusebius of Caeserea's Ecclesiastical History Book 3

Chad Kim — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 17:35:56 +0000

Chad and Trevor discuss the idea of what should be included in the Canon. In addition, they discuss a lesser known doctrine to Protestants, the deposit of faith given to Peter.

AHOCT - Episode 46 - Eusebius of Caeserea's Ecclesiastical History Book 1

Chad Kim — Tue, 17 May 2016 16:23:43 +0000

We are back after a several week hiatus. This episode was lost in my computer for a few weeks, but I wanted to get it out there. We should be recording again soon. In this podcast, we discuss the intersection of theology and history among other theological issues presented in Book 1. Check out our Facebook page at Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology for more updates.

AHOCT - Episode 45 - Lactantius' Divine Institutes

Chad Kim — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 01:08:13 +0000

We will spend one week on a lesser known theologian who spans the time from before and after the Edict of Milan when Christianity becomes a legal religion under the reign of Constantine. He does a nice job of summing up much of what we've discussed thus far on the podcast. Lactantius was also the favored theologian of the first Christian emperor Constantine.

AHOCT - Episode 44 - Methodius On the Resurrection

Chad Kim — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 14:16:15 +0000

In this shorter podcast, we have a conversation on how Methodius views the resurrection in distinction from Origen. We also look at few other topics as they arise in the treatise.

AHOCT - Episode 43 - Methodius' Symposium

Chad Kim — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 02:34:04 +0000

In this episode, Tom, Trevor and Chad discuss early Christian theology of sexuality. This dialogue by Methodius is a Christian version of Plato's symposium.

AHOCT - Episode 42 - Cyprian's On the Lord's Prayer

Chad Kim — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 13:06:13 +0000

For the first time on the podcast, Tom, Trevor, and Chad discuss prayer. We're reading Cyprian of Carthage's On the Lord's Prayer which was written for people wishing to become Christians called "catechumens." We hope you enjoy it.

AHOCT - Episode 41 - Cyprian On The Unity of the Church

Chad Kim — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 19:03:19 +0000

In this episode, Tom, Trevor, and Chad discuss for what unity means for the Church. We also look at the way martyrdom divided the early Christians. Thanks for listening and check us out at Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology

AHOCT - Episode 40 - Hippolytus - Contra Noetum

Chad Kim — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 16:01:53 +0000

In this episode, Tom and Chad scratch the surface of major upcoming debates on the nature of the Trinity in the writing of a Greek speaking Christian in Rome, Hippolytus. Check out Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology to follow our updates.

AHOCT - Episode 39 - Origen's On First Principles Book 4 (Part 2)

Chad Kim — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 22:49:16 +0000

How's that for a long title? We finish up our study of Origen this week. We talk at length about his interpretation of Scripture and then end with a discussion of Trinitarian theology that leads right in to our next podcast on Hippolytus' Contra Noetum. Please like our Facebook page at Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology.

AHOCT - Episode 38 - Origen's On First Principles Book 4 (Part 1)

Chad Kim — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:30:41 +0000

To begin this week's podcast, Chad begins with a synopsis of the relationship between Origen's thought and Reformed theology. Chad apologizes on the part of the whole AHOCT team. It is never the intention of the podcasters to belittle or demean perspectives that they do not hold. The introduction will be posted on our blog at www.ahistoryofchristiantheology.com. Please post a comment there or on Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology. Thanks for all the interaction! It is great to hear from the listeners.

AHOCT - Episode 37 - Origen On First Principles Book 3

Chad Kim — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 12:58:17 +0000

Continuing in Origen of Alexandria, we discuss On First Principles, the first systematic theology, particularly Book 3. In this book, Origen has a long discussion of free will, the temptation of the Devil, and the question of universal salvation. Hope you enjoy it.

AHOCT - Episode 36 - Origen's On First Principle Book 2

Chad Kim — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:07:35 +0000

This week, we work our way through Book 2 of On First Principles with our guest Ben Brandon. Hope you enjoy it!

AHOCT - Episode 35 - Origen - On First Principles - Book 1

Chad Kim — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 19:00:47 +0000

Moving back to Eastern Christianity, we will look this week at Origen's On First Principles Book 1. Did he believe in universalism? What was his view of Scripture? These and more on this week's episode.

AHOCT - Episode 34 - Minicius Felix - Octavius

Chad Kim — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 23:50:55 +0000

In this episode, Tom, Trevor and I discuss a text from Rome just after Tertullian. It is a dialogue written in the style of Cicero that contains a debate about the truth of Christianity vs. Roman Paganism. Hope you enjoy!

AHOCT - Episode 33 - Tertullian - Prescription Against the Heretics

Chad Kim — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:44:33 +0000

This is our final week in Tertullian. We will look at how he defines the "rule of faith," or regula fidei. Tom and I have a bit of a heated discussion at the end on the importance of the rule of faith to the early theologians whom we have studied. Hope you enjoy it. Check us out at: Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology.

AHOCT - Episode 31 - Tertullian On the Flesh of Christ

Chad Kim — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 14:36:10 +0000

In this week's episode, we discuss the late 2nd, early 3rd century theologian, Tertullian of Carthage. We look at what he calls the "absurd" position that God became man. We also note the uniqueness of his position amongst theologians of his period. Thanks for listening.

AHOCT - Episode 30 - Tertullian's Against Praxeas

Chad Kim — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 01:50:05 +0000

This is our live broadcast from The District Coffeehouse in Boise, ID. Sorry that the audio is a bit quiet, but I think it should still be listenable. We do a discussion of Against Praxeas for 45 minutes and then a Q/A for 45 minutes. Thanks for listening.

AHOCT - Episode 29 (b) - Tertullian's On the Shows

Chad Kim — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 23:45:56 +0000

Here is a rundown of what we discuss in today's episode.

Tertullian De Spectaculis

3 - 11 (minutes) - Montanist Background of Tertullian
11 - 24: arguments against going to “shows” - pagan origin 20
24 - 33: passions as the problem with going to the shows
33 - 40: I spliced together two recordings because of poor audio quality.
40 - End: Discussion of movies - American Sniper and what Tertullian would say about it

AHOCT - Episode 29 - Tertullian's Apology

Chad Kim — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 18:13:25 +0000

We have finally finished with Clement of Alexandria and our moving across the Mediterranean to Carthage in North Africa. We have a special guest, Caleb Friz on this week to assess Tertullian's defense of the Christian faith. Our topics will range from what religion looked like in the pagan world, to how Tertullian sounds like a contemporary atheist, to whether or not he is a trustworthy source and finally discuss his attempts at form of Pascal's wager. I hope you enjoy this podcast. Check out our page at http://www.Facebook.com/AHistoryofChristianTheology

AHOCT - Episode 28 - Clement of Alexandria Stromata 6/7

Chad Kim — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 15:36:00 +0000

Its just Tom and Chad for this shorter episode on the last two Stromata for our study. Here is a quick break down of themes and times if you would like to skip ahead:

2 minutes - Preparation for the Gospel in diverse cultures
9 minutes - Notion of Justice in Clement's writings
16 minutes - The Concept of Social Justice in popular speech and mercy
23 minutes - Habits of Virtue
32 minutes - John Wesley and Clement of Alexandria on Perfection

AHOCT - Episode 27 - Clement of Alexandria's Stromata 4 and 5 Episode

Chad Kim — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 22:43:47 +0000

In this episode, we cover topics ranging from the problem of evil and divine foreknowledge (at about minute 17) to Clement's view of women (about minute 27) and finish with a discussion of perfection and heaven (at about minute 48). Sorry this is late in coming.

AHOCT - Syrian Refugee Crisis Podcast

Chad Kim — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 20:42:52 +0000

Greetings listeners. In this special issue podcast, Tom, Trevor, and Chad talk with Caleb Friz about the Syrian refugee crisis and Chad Kim's piece on Conciliar Post: http://www.conciliarpost.com/politics-current-affairs/citizenship-in-heaven/
Please check back with us on Tuesday when we will return to Clement of Alexandria's Stromata.

AHOCT - Episode 25 - Clement of Alexandria Stromata 1 and 2

Chad Kim — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 03:00:42 +0000

We are happy to welcome Benjamin Brandon to this week's episode. We will discuss the Christian Platonist, Clement of Alexandria and his Stromata (or miscellanies). Please visit our website at http://www.ahistoryofchristiantheology.com where we have a map of the philosophical schools of Athens and other great content.

AHOCT - Episode 24 - Clement of Alexandria's Exhortation to the Heathen (Part 2)

Chad Kim — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 01:15:45 +0000

Sorry about the shortness of this episode. We will be back with a full length episode next week.

AHOCT - Episode 23 - Clement of Alexandria - Exhortation to the Heathen (Part 1)

Chad Kim — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 02:25:54 +0000

With Tom back on the show, we turn to Clement of Alexandria, one of the greatest thinkers of the Christian tradition, but largely neglected due to the complexity of his thought. We will look at the relationship between humans and the divine in both pagan and Christian thought.

AHOCT - Episode 22 - Athenagoras and Theophilus

Chad Kim — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:33:59 +0000

Trever and Chad discuss two early theologians from the great centers of Early Christianity, Antioch and Alexandria. Please go to our website at ahistoryofchristiantheology.com where we will be updating a map showing where are theologians are located in the ancient world. It will give you a sense of where we are talking about when going through our history. Thanks for listening.

AHOCT - Episode 21 - Athenagoras

Chad Kim — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 15:17:55 +0000

In this somewhat short episode, we look at Athenagoras. A little known theologian writing in the 2nd century, as an apologist, somewhat like Justin Martyr, only better.

AHOCT - Episode 20 - The Apostles' Creed

Chad Kim — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 20:36:46 +0000

Changing things up a bit, we are not discussing a theologian, but the Apostles' Creed. We discuss what it means to have faith and whether or not there is a conflict between faith and reason, as well as other important ideas. Thanks for listening.

AHOCT - Episode 19 - Irenaeus Against Heresies Books 3 - 5

Chad Kim — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 02:59:06 +0000

Finishing up Irenaeus of Lyons, Tom, Trevor and Chad work their way through Apostolic succession, "doing history," the Eucharist, justification, and much more. Please let us know what kind of questions you have from what we are discussing at Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology or www.ahistoryofchristiantheology.com.

AHOCT - Episode 18 - Irenaeus of Lyons - Against Heresies (Books 1 and 2)

Chad Kim — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 19:53:11 +0000

Starting this week, we will begin 2 hour long episodes on the great 2nd century theologian Irenaeus. Irenaeus is one of the first to explain what Gnosticism truly taught and how it was different from comes to be known as Orthodox Christianity. He is a wealth of information, and should be read, in his own right, for his clever thought. Please check out our blog at www.ahistoryofchristiantheology.com and tell us what you think.

AHOCT - Episode 17 - Justin Martyr's Dialogue with Trypho (Part 2)

Chad Kim — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 02:06:20 +0000

We continue our conversation on Dialogue with Trypho. Please check us out at Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology. Let us know what you think about the length and if you would like it if we went to an hour.

AHOCT - Episode 16 - Dialogue with Trypho

Chad Kim — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:05:57 +0000

Continuing our time in Justin, Tom, Trevor and I (Chad) discuss Justin's "hermeneutic" of reading Scripture, his early Trinitarian theology and why this matters before the Council of Nicaea. Check out our blog for more thoughts on hermeneutics at www.ahistoryofchristiantheology.com.

AHOCT - Episode 15 - Justin Martyr's Second Apology (Part 2)

Chad Kim — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 01:19:39 +0000

We dig deep in this 2nd episode on Justin Martyr's Second Apology, into the ancient world of philosophy, contemporary conversations on morality and why heaven matters. Hope you enjoy it. Check out our blog at www.ahistoryofchristiantheology.com. Thanks!

AHOCT - Episode 14 - Justin Martyr's 2nd Apology (Part 1)

Chad Kim — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 01:55:12 +0000

Moving on to the 2nd great work from Justin, we look at the Martyr's 2nd, and smaller apology. Tom, Trevor and I will continue to work in the Divine Philosophy of Justin Martyr. We discuss the language of the empire, demonology, and heaven and hell in Justin's thought.

AHOCT - Episode 13 - Justin Martyr's First Apology (Part 2)

Chad Kim — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 01:05:06 +0000

We welcome back Caleb Friz in this second installment of our discussion over Justin Martyr's First Apology. Much of the conversation will center around how convincing are Justin's arguments and what is the nature of apologetics.

AHOCT - Episode 12 - Justin Martyr's First Apology (Part 1)

Chad Kim — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 21:07:18 +0000

We welcome Caleb Friz to stand up for the true atheists in this first podcast on Justin Martyr's First Apology. We discuss who the letter was written to, what persecution looked like in the ancient world, and what Justin knew about the age of various Mediterranean religions. Check out our blog at ahistoryofchristiantheology.com and like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/ahistoryofchristiantheology.

AHOCT - Episode 11 - Gospel of Thomas - Theological Issues

Chad Kim — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 21:24:29 +0000

In this podcast, Tom, Trevor and Chad try and ferret out the various theological issues and assumptions of the Gospel of Thomas. We also take a stab at trying to figure out if it is fair to call this a Gnostic Text.