Full Proof Theology

Clifford Humphrey, an expert in theological anthropology and baptist political theology, discusses the misreading of C.S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity" and its implications. They explore the tendency to condense Christianity into a simplistic form and the need for deeper spiritual experiences. The importance of discipleship and creating authentic communities is emphasized, as well as the significance of embracing distinctive beliefs. They also discuss the relationship between anthropology and education, critiquing the Cartesian model of humans and highlighting the importance of both mental and physical connection. Finally, the guest critiques James K.A. Smith and emphasizes the role of faith in the public square.

In this interview with Uri Brito, we discuss his background and development as a pastor, theologian, and writer. We explore the topic of writing with satire, rhetorical effectiveness, and modeling the rhetoric of God. We close with a discussion on postmillennialism. Is satire redeemable? Why do Christians avoid certain modes of discourse? What if the way I communicate stops someone from hearing the gospel? What is postmillennialism and why does it matter?Bio from Uribrito.com: “Rev. Dr. Uriesou T. Brito is the Senior Pastor of Providence Church in Pensacola, Fl.  He was ordained to the Gospel Ministry in 2009. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Studies from Clearwater Christian College, a Masters of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Fl and has successfully defended his doctoral thesis from RTS in Pastoral Theology...Dr. Brito is the editor of The Church-Friendly Family (purchase the printed book here) and author of The Trinitarian Father. He is the co-author of a commentary on Ruth and the recently published commentary on Jonah. He also co-wrote a small booklet on pipe-smoking.He is the founder and contributor to The Kuyperian Commentary and a board member at Theopolis Institute and the Senior Fellow of Pastoral Theology for the Center for Cultural Leadership. He has been published at The Christian Post, Theopolis Institute, and other on-line journals and blogs. You can visit his main website at kuyperian.com”YouTube Version - https://youtu.be/814v7WnFtQsPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavishttps://kuyperian.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/uribrito?lang=enhttps://uribrito.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/uriesouSupport the showSign up for the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisFollow Full Proof Theology on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fullprooftheology/Follow Full Proof Theology on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fullprooftheology/

In this interview with Dr. Doug Groothuis, we discuss his new book, “Fire in the Streets.” The book covers a variety of topics related to Critical Race Theory in America. We dive into reparations, evangelical sympathizers to CRT, and socialism. How should Christians respond to CRT? How did CRT and neo-Marxism take over the academy? Is CRT a conservative bogeyman? Bio from Denver Seminary:“Dr. Douglas Groothuis earned his PhD from the University of Oregon and has been a full-time faculty member at Denver Seminary since 1993.He has also taught at The University of Oregon and Metro State University, in Denver. He has authored thirty academic articles in journals such as Philosophia Christi, Religious Studies, Sophia, Bibliotheca Sacra, and Academic Questions. He has also written for Christianity Today, The Christian Research Journal, The Journal for Christian Legal Thought, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and many other publications. He has authored thirteen books, including Unmasking the New Age, The Soul in Cyberspace, Truth Decay, On Jesus, Christian Apologetics, Philosophy in Seven Sentences, Walking through Twilight: A Wife’s Illness—A Philosopher’s Lament, and I Love You to the Stars (a children’s book written with Crystal Bowman). He has contributed numerous entries to reference volumes such as The Dictionary of Christianity and Science, The Apologetics Study Bible, The Evangelical Dictionary of World Religions, and the textbook, Problems in Value Theory.”Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisEpisode 7 - Blaise Pascal, Metallica, Donald Trump, and Critical Race Theory with Dr. Douglas Groothuis - https://fullprooftheology.buzzsprout.com/1249781/5944654Fire in the Streets - https://amzn.to/3RWZ6mXSocial Justice and the Christian Church - https://amzn.to/3PUAJ7XTwitter - https://twitter.com/DougGroothuisSupport the showSign up for the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisFollow Full Proof Theology on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fullprooftheology/Follow Full Proof Theology on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fullprooftheology/

Ben is currently a PhD student in politics at The Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship at Hillsdale College. In this episode, we discuss three main topics. First, we discuss his background and his understanding of evangelicalism and politics. Second, we discuss the American founding and its Christian origins. We also discuss our current political climate and bureaucratic tyranny. Third, we discuss current evangelical responses to politics and why they are insufficient. Ben R. Crenshaw was born in Dallas, but grew up in Georgia and Maine. He graduated summa cum laude from Taylor University, and then completed theological studies at Denver Seminary. He is an avid New England sports fan, but also enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, and other outdoor activities. He spends his free time building his library, making craft coffee, writing, and fellowshipping with family and friends. When not studying politics, he enjoys translating the New Testament and learning about Greek linguistics, philosophy, and Christian ethics. He is happily married.Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavishttps://gradschool.hillsdale.edu/Profiles/Benjamin-Crenshaw/America’s Ruling Class, The Spectator - https://spectator.org/americas-ruling-class/Twitter - https://twitter.com/benrcrenshawSupport the showSign up for the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisFollow Full Proof Theology on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fullprooftheology/Follow Full Proof Theology on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fullprooftheology/

Dr. Samuel G. Parkison is Associate Director of Theological Studies and Director of the Abu Dhabi Extension Site at Gulf Theological Seminary in the United Arab Emirates, where he lives with his wife (Shannon) and their three sons (Jonah, Henry, and Lewis). Before coming to GTS, Samuel was Assistant Professor of Christian Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Pastor of Teaching and Liturgy at Emmaus Church in Kansas City, Missouri. Samuel writes and researches on a broad range of topics, including Trinitarianism, Christology, soteriology, aesthetics, and philosophy of religion, as well as many issues pertaining to cultural engagement and ethics. He is the author of Revelation and Response and Irresistible Beauty.In this episode Sam and I discuss his most recent book, Thinking Christianly. We dive into several chapters related to abortion and desire. We also discuss Carl F.H. Henry and empathy. Should we empathize with people who want to sin? Should Christians be whole-life pro-life? How are Christians to think about abortion today? What is the role of desire and confession in the Christian life? When does a desire become sinful?Join my Pateron - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisSam’s Website - https://samuelparkison.wordpress.com/Sam’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/samuel_parkisonFirst Interview (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmUWt-yTK-o&t=7sFirst Interview (Podcast) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1249781/episodes/7598953“Thinking Christianly” - https://amzn.to/3nsXjZ7Support the showSign up for the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisFollow Full Proof Theology on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fullprooftheology/Follow Full Proof Theology on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fullprooftheology/

In this episode, I discuss the courageous action of George Washington when he crossed the Delaware on Christmas Day 1776. I use this historical example to explore various assumptions we make today regarding Christianity, statecraft, war, taxes, and violence. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisSupport the showSign up for the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisFollow Full Proof Theology on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fullprooftheology/Follow Full Proof Theology on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fullprooftheology/

Graham is a PhD student at Union Theological College in Belfast. Before entering PhD studies, he was Associate Minister at East London Tabernacle Baptist Church, having studied at Oak Hill Theological College in London. Before that he worked for six years with UCCF.Graham and I discuss three of his articles in this interview. First, we cover an article he wrote in the Fall of 2020 which articulated his understanding of how the state had over-reached and over-realized its ability to control a disease based on faulty assumptions regarding humanity and God. Next, we discuss the concept of resisting the state in the mind of Calvin. We explore the next generation of Reformed perspectives on resisting tyranny and how that informed a variety of viewpoints related to the relationship of church and state. Finally, we discuss the idea of being a magisterial baptist. Do baptists have a place within the magisterial reformed tradition? What limits are placed upon government in the Christian tradition? Did the reformation ruin government accountability? Join my Pateron - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisGraham Shearer’s Website - https://gjshearer.wordpress.com/Graham Shearer Twitter - https://twitter.com/GJShearerCovid and State - https://gjshearer.wordpress.com/2020/10/26/a-very-modern-plague-part-i/Calvin and Liberty - https://mereorthodoxy.com/calvinism-and-liberty/Response to Russell Moore - https://adfontesjournal.com/web-exclusives/marginal-baptists-a-brief-response-to-russell-moore/Baptist Political Tradition - https://adfontesjournal.com/church-history/must-baptists-reject-a-christian-state-2/Support the showSign up for the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisFollow Full Proof Theology on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fullprooftheology/Follow Full Proof Theology on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fullprooftheology/

James R. Wood is the former associate editor at First Things. He is an instructor at Redeemer University (Ancaster, ON). In this episode, Chase Davis and James Wood discuss the kerfuffle over a recent article James released on winsomeness at First Things. James is a former missionary and campus minister. He is also a pastor in the PCA. After participating in several church plants, he has begun to question the biblical fidelity of certain approaches to ministry which are overly concerned with winsomeness.We discuss: Is winsomeness a ministry strategy or just biblical? Why are street preachers wrong in their approach?If you returned as a campus minister in Austin today, how would you do ministry differently than a winsome-only strategy?Why do you suppose so many misconstrued or really didn’t even attempt to engage your argument in your first things article? How can we reach them? Are they too far gone? Is it worth our efforts?Join my Pateron - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavis“How I Evolved on Tim Keller” - https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2022/05/how-i-evolved-on-tim-keller"This Article Is Not About Tim Keller" - https://americanreformer.org/2022/05/this-article-is-not-about-tim-keller/Follow James here - https://twitter.com/jamesrwoodtheo1Support the showSign up for the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisFollow Full Proof Theology on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fullprooftheology/Follow Full Proof Theology on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fullprooftheology/

In this episode, I talk with James Rathmann, pastor of Redemption Church Denver about social justice. We explore the social contract theory of John Rawls and the implications for issues of justice today. What did John Rawls teach about political philosophy? What happens when we only have an immanent framework for justice? How does Christianity contrast with Rawls?Join my Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavis“Stop Finding Your Identity in Christ” - https://americanreformer.org/2022/02/stop-finding-your-identity-in-christ/“Keep Finding Your Identity in Christ” - https://americanreformer.org/2022/03/keep-finding-your-identity-in-christ/Redemption Church Denver - http://redemptiondenver.com/Support the showSign up for the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisFollow Full Proof Theology on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fullprooftheology/Follow Full Proof Theology on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fullprooftheology/

This is part two of my conversation with lawyer Timon Cline (Rutgers JD, Westminster MAR) discusses the legal history of Christianity in the early American colonies. We explore the motives of the Puritans in coming to America to establish a society designed to worship God rightly. Did America have a Christian founding? Why is the federal constitution less dogmatic on Christianity than state constitutions? What is Christian nationalism? How should we feel about Christian nationalism?PART 1 Podcast - https://fullprooftheology.buzzsprout.com/1249781/10623199PART 1 YouTube - https://youtu.be/e0Jh6U5e7t4Join my Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisFollow Timon Cline - https://twitter.com/tlloydcline“The New England Mind,” Perry Miller - https://amzn.to/39rqO9WOur Distinctly Protestant States - https://americanreformer.org/2022/04/our-distinctly-protestant-states/Support the showSign up for the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavisFollow Full Proof Theology on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fullprooftheology/Follow Full Proof Theology on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fullprooftheology/