Pope Francis and St. Vincent of Lérins
by Thomas G. GuarinoThe theologian of Lérins is one of the few ancient Christian writers who tackles the question of doctrinal development over time—and he does so head-on. Continue Reading »
Seven Protestant Theologians Every Catholic Should Read
by Bruce Riley AshfordThis list provides a good starting point for thoughtful Catholics who would expose themselves to some of the most influential Protestant theologies of the last century and a half. Continue Reading »
The Church in the Immanent Frame
by Brad EastModernity is both an epoch and an ideology. We have to live in the epoch; we don't have to accept the ideology, even for a moment. Continue Reading »
Philosophy Perfected by Christ
by Robert P. ImbelliFor postmodern thinkers, Christianity’s scandal of particularity proves an insurmountable stumbling block. The eternal God’s unique incarnation in Jesus Christ is absorbed and neutered either in the name of the System or of the Non-System—both equally totalitarian. Continue Reading »
St. Paul and the Galatian Churches
by Mark BauerleinMatthew S. Harmon joins the podcast to discuss his recent book, Galatians: Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary. Continue Reading »
Seven Catholic Theologians Every Protestant Should Read
by Bruce Riley AshfordThis list provides a good starting point for thoughtful Protestant Christians looking to understand post-Vatican II theology. Continue Reading »
Six Modern Theologians Every Thoughtful Person Should Read
by Bruce Riley AshfordThoughtful non-theologians will benefit from patient exposure to these scholars. Continue Reading »
Gender After Eden
by Mary HarringtonOur departure from the Enlightenment is apparent everywhere today. “Truth” is contested territory at all points on the political compass, whether in conservative cynicism about liberal bias in the “mainstream media” or liberal claims that “objectivity” is merely “whiteness” . . . . Continue Reading »
The Imagined Citadel
by Matthew RoseRené Guénon was one of the twentieth century’s most important traditionalist thinkers, as well as one of its strangest intellectual figures. In more than two dozen books, he claimed to reveal the hidden principles on which civilizations had rested since the dawn of humanity. His disclosure was . . . . Continue Reading »
Theology Is Not Archaeology
by Peter J. LeithartIf retrieval becomes the be-all of theology, theology is in danger of being reduced to an antiquarian, archaeological enterprise. All theology is historical, but theology cannot be only historical. Continue Reading »
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