The London Lyceum

Jordan and Jacob talk with Joshua Schendel about the necessity of Christ's death. They cover topics like: Is Christ's death necessary? How did this question become so important? What are the various reformed views? What is the medieval background to the debate? How are medieval sources used? And more!Resources:1) The Necessity of Christ's Satisfaction: A Study of the Reformed Scholastic Theologians William Twisse (1578-1646) and John Owen (1616-1683)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join Michael Lynch, an early modern theology scholar from the Davin Institute, and PhD candidate Lane Hancock, who focuses on moral theology and Jonathan Edwards, as they explore free choice in Reformed thought. They discuss how early modern ideas of freedom relate to contemporary views and the importance of careful engagement with historical texts. Learn about key influences like Augustine and the debates surrounding necessity and contingency. The conversation emphasizes the complexities of interpreting ancient theology without modern biases, offering valuable insights for students and pastors.

Jordan and Joel talk with Taylor Cyr and Matthews Grant about determinism, libertarian free will, and more.Resources:1) Free Will and God's Universal Causality: The Dual Sources Account, W. Matthews GrantSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan and Matt talk with Doug Blount about the doctrine of divine timelessness. They cover topics like: What is the doctrine of divine timelessness? Does it differ from saying God is atemporal, eternal, or the like? How do theories of time relate to divine timelessness and God's relation to time? Does divine timelessness fit best with a particular theory of time? Why shouldn’t we be swayed by those that argue against timelessness?Resources:1) Blountlystated.com2) God and Time: Essays on the Divine NatureSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan talks with Jonathon Beeke about the duplex regnum Christi and related topics in Reformed theology. They cover topics like: What did the early magisterial reformers think about it? Did they have any shared understanding of the two kingdoms or of political theology in general? How did the patristic and medieval thinkers influence the Reformers in their views here? What did Luther, Bucer, and Calvin think? Were they similar? What were the views of the Reformed Orthodox? And more!Resources:1) Duplex Regnum Christi, Jonathon Beeke2) Politics After Christendom, David VanDrunen3) Theonomy: A Theological Critique, David VanDrunenSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan and Matt talk with Tim O'Connor about emergent dualism. They cover topics like: What is emergentism (broadly speaking)? What is it about persons and personhood? How do you understand the nature of emergence? What is its relation to other concepts such as grounding and reduction? How do you distinguish your view from emergent dualism on the one hand and non-reductive materialism on the other? How do you avoid it collapsing into one or the other? What is the nature of the unity of the emergent individual, and how does it arise? Are emergent individuals composed of separable parts? What accounts for their unity? And more!Resources:1) Dance to the Tune of Life, Denis Noble2) TOConnor.orgSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan talks with Chris Woznicki and Luke Stamps about T.F. Torrance and evangelical theology. They cover topics like: Why don’t evangelicals know him? How does Torrance relate to evangelical theology? Differences? Similarities? What does Torrance think about the atonement? What does Torrance think about theosis? And much more!Resources:1) T.F. Torrance and Evangelical Theology, Edited by Myk Habets and Luke Stamps2) Theosis in the Theology of Thomas Torrance, Myk Habets3) 40 Questions on the Trinity, Matt Emerson and Luke StampsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan talks with Kyle Dieleman about the sabbath in the Dutch Reformed tradition. They cover topics like: What is the sabbath and what are the views generally on offer in Protestant Reformed thought? What did Calvin think and how did he inform the Dutch? How did the Dutch Reformed conceive of the Sabbath? How did they interpret texts like Romans 14:5 that appear to relativize particular days? Did their theological opinions change over time? How does the Dutch view correspond/contrast to English Puritans? And more!Resources:1) The Battle for the Sabbath in the Dutch Reformation: Devotion or Desecration?, Kyle DielemanSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan and Garrett host a roundtable on the theological interpretation of Scripture with Dan Treier, Con Campbell, Heath Thomas, and Mark Gignilliat.Resources:1) Reading Scripture Canonically, Mark Gignilliat2) Introducing Theological Interpretation of Scripture, Dan Treier3) A Manifesto for Theological Interpretation, Craig Bartholomew and Heath ThomasFind out more about our exclusive content here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jordan and Jacob talk with Michael Allen about theological method and the doctrine of God. They cover topics like: When we talk of theological method what do we mean? Is there any sense in which there has been a consistent pattern through the history of the church? What does it look like for theology to fear the Lord? Why is theology important for the life of the local church? What is retrieval and what is its promise for theology? And more!Resources:1) The Fear of the Lord, Michael Allen2) The Knowledge of God, Michael Allen3) Reformed Catholicity, Michael Allen and Scott SwainFind out more about our exclusive content here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-london-lyceum4672/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy