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God‘s story is the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. But it‘s also humanity‘s story, the story of a world fallen and blown apart and of a world reshaped and restored. It‘s the beginning of all beginnings and the end of all ends. Join Brent Siddall and the Rev Ian ‘Reido‘ Reid as they explore God, time, salvation and the cosmos. Explore the stories of Western culture as they pivot and interact with the main narrative of salvation history.
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4 hours ago
4 hours ago
Did Tolkien’s philosophy of war arise from his appreciation of beauty?
Brent talks with Graham McAleer about his new book from the Catholic University Press of America called ‘Tolkien, Philosopher of War’.
Graham has a doctorate from Louvain, Belgium, where he wrote on medieval philosophy and theology. Graham is the author of books on ethics and moral theology. He’s a member of the Judicial Ethics Committee of the State of Maryland and a regular contributor to the national online magazine Law and Liberty, where he writes on culture and politics. He’s a professor of philosophy at Loyola University in Baltimore. He’s taught there for over 30 years and was awarded Teacher of the Year in 2014.
- (1:10) Tolkien’s philosophy of history;
- (3:50) Tolkien’s view of war and civilization – a matter of aesthetics?
- (5:40) Tolkien and vanity;
- (10:00) The Enlightenment and Tolkien;
- (15:10) Tolkien and liberalism;
- (19:50) Apocalyptic politics;
- (23:30) The West and Gnosticism;
- (30:00) War and vanity;
- (35:55) Tolkien, war and the Enlightenment;
- (37:20) War and theology in Tolkien;
- (45:20) Just war theory in ‘The Lord of the Rings’;
- (47:30) The Shire borders;
- (55:00) Forgiveness in Tolkien;
- (57:20) Why beauty is insufficient in maintaining peace.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Tolkien-Philosopher-War-Graham-McAleer/dp/0813238668
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2 days ago
2 days ago
Brent talks with Joshua Farris about his ‘Mind Matters’ article ‘Finding Common Ground: Exploring Near-Death Experiences and Beyond’.
Joshua is an ordained priest with the Diocese of Kagera and ACMI and a Canon Theologian in Missio Mosaic. He’s the director and founder of Soul Science Ministries and Spiritually Driven Leadership.
- (1:00) Bernardo Kastrup and near death experiences;
- (4:55) What do people experience?
- (9:40) NDE’s – science and philosophy;
- (13:50) NDE’s and materialism;
- (16:20) Christian view of the afterlife;
- (20:00) Joshua’s ministries.
Links mentioned in this episode:
mindmatters.ai/2024/05/finding-common-ground-exploring-near-death-experiences-and-beyond/
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5 days ago
5 days ago
Do you want to cut through the noise and feel safe in who you are before God?
Brent talks with the Rev. Chris Lee, Britain’s viral vicar about his new Tyndale House book ‘Know You Are Beloved: Press Pause, Breathe Deeply, and Be Known By God’.
Chris is the vicar of a growing church in London. He’s passionate about prayer and helping people discover their identity in God. He’s been called ‘the internet’s favorite vicar’ and is best known as an influencer who started delivering inspirational 60 second sermons on social media several years ago. His sermons went viral and today he reaches an international audience of 171,000 Instagram followers. Christ speaks at various conferences and on his podcast ‘Come Read with Me’.
- (1:20) A viral vicar;
- (2:20) A great unsettling in the world;
- (4:20) Who does God say we are?
- (5:15) The importance of prayer;
- (7:05) The Desert Fathers;
- (10:30) Silence;
- (12:40) How do we find internal silence?
- (15:15) Learning to hear God’s voice;
- (17:45) St. Francis;
- (20:30) Deep rest in Christ.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com.au/dp/1496474643?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz
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Saturday Nov 16, 2024
Saturday Nov 16, 2024
Brent is joined by Joshua Farris to dicuss a recent ‘Mind Matters’ article called ‘New Podcast Asks, Is the World Really Enchanted – or Disenchanted?’
Joshua is an ordained Anglican priest in the Diocese of Kagera and ACMI and a Canon Theologian on Missio Mosaic. He's the Director and Founder of Soul Science Ministries and Spiritually Driven Leadership.
- (0:50) Megan O’Gieblyn;
- (2:30) What does it mean to be human?
- (7:40) Transhumanism;
- (10:40) Is the world enchanted or disenchanted?
- (13:30) Fresh opportunities;
- (15:00) Why is consciousness so important?
- (18:25) Near death experiences;
- (20:20) Joshua’s podcasts.
Links mentioned in this episode:
mindmatters.ai/2024/06/new-podcast-asks-is-the-world-really-enchanted-or-disenchanted/
soulscienceministries.com/about-us
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Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
How can Christians think about politics?
Brent talks with Miranda Zapor Cruz about her new IVP book ‘Faithful Politics: Ten Approaches to Christian Citizenship and Why It Matters’.
Miranda is professor of historical theology at Indiana Wesleyan University. She holds a Phd in religion, politics and society from Baylor University’s J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies and a Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary.
- (1:04) Faith and politics;
- (2:00) A framework for faithful Christian participation in politics?
- (3:30) Why is our faith disconnected with our politics?
- (5:20) The influence and witness of the church?
- (8:30) What does the term politics actually mean?
- (9:15) Aristotle and politics;
- (10:15) Augustine;
- (11:30) Living as dual citizens;
- (13:30) The Kingdom of God is not the U.S;
- (14:45) Christianity and political conservatism;
- (17:20) Separation of church and state;
- (19:15) Luther’s two kingdoms theology;
- (20:45) The 2 Calvinist approaches;
- (23:45) Problems with the direct Christian influence model;
- (25:20) Christian nationalism.
Links mentioned in this episode:
mirandazaporcruz.com/faithful-politics/
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Saturday Nov 09, 2024
Saturday Nov 09, 2024
Brent is joined by Hannah Long to review the 1993 American Civil War classic ‘Gettysburg’.
Hannah is a passionate cinephile. She writes cultural commentary and film criticism for a number of publications including ‘The Dispatch’ and ‘Angelus News’.
- (2:00) Historical background and the cast;
- (4:10) Production values and the beards!
- (5:50) How accurate is the movie?
- (9:10) Location shooting;
- (11:50) How well are the historical figures portrayed?
- (15:30) Leadership;
- (18:15) A story about freedom?
- (23:45) Does the film take sides?
- (25:35) A film about different ideas of government?
Links mentioned in this episode:
/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettysburg_(1993_film)
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Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
How do the 4 horses of Zechariah 6 compare with the 4 horses in Revelation 6?
Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute about Zechariah 6.
- (0:30) The 8th night vision;
- (1:30) The 4 chariots and the number 4!
- (4:15) The 2 mountains and the their symbolism;
- (7:00) The Temple as a symbolic model of the cosmos;
- (9:55) The color of the horses;
- (13:40) The 4 winds of heaven;
- (15:50) The crown and its significance;
- (17:00) The branch;
- (19:15) The throne;
- (21:30) Fulfillment in Christ.
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Saturday Nov 02, 2024
Saturday Nov 02, 2024
Brent is joined once again by Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute to discuss the weird night visions of Zechariah 5.
A flying scroll and some flying women!
- (0:30) The night visions;
- (2:25) The flying scroll;
- (3:34) The dimensions;
- (5:05) What does the scroll symbolize and why is it flying?
- (8:05) The 7th vision;
- (10:30) The eye or iniquity in v 6;
- (11:25) The leaden cover;
- (13:20) The woman in the basket;
- (14:10) Shinar;
- (16:05) The vision and Ezekiel;
- (17:20) Day of Atonement references;
- (18:15) Holiness.
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Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Brent is joined by Jennifer Holberg to discuss Robert Browning and his dramatic monologue about a psychopathic duke called ‘My Last Duchess’.
Jennifer is professor and chair of the English Department at Calvin University in the States and co-director of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing. She’s also the author of the book ‘Nourishing Narratives’.
- (0:57) Who was Robert Browning?
- (5:10) Elizabeth Barrett Browning;
- (8:10) ‘My Last Duchess’;
- (12:53) Based on a true story;
- (16:50) The Duke and his crimes;
- (18:55) Irony;
- (23:45) Hyphens and broken speech in the poem;
- (30:05) The Neptune image.
Links mentioned in this episode:
calvin.edu/people/jennifer-l-holberg
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Saturday Oct 26, 2024
Saturday Oct 26, 2024
‘As a successful technology author and software consultant, David Tucker is immersed in the world of technology. As a husband and father of 3, however, he sees the confusion and pain it’s causing families. He created digitalparenting.com as a calling to make effective guidance totally accessible to parents’.
Now there’s a book called ‘The Digital Parenting Guidebook: 7 Essential Steps for Building the Tech-Savvy Christian family’ paired with online resources at digitalparenting.com
David is an author, speaker, husband and father of 3 teenagers and throughout his career he has served as both pastor and technology executive.
- (1:00) Online threats;
- (3:25) digitalparenting.com;
- (4:45) Preparing our family for technology;
- (5:50) Creating blueprints for families;
- (7:40) Regulating screen time;
- (10:10) How technology is affecting our children;
- (11:40) Inappropriate content;
- (14:55) Mental health and social media;
- (18:50) Protecting our children on social media;
- (20:55) Dating apps;
- (22:25) How our online experiences are being manipulated;
- (23:55) Search engines and money.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTBMK2M2?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=digitalpare01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=83d6857958e4b2e51733ecddd35273e1&camp=1789&creative=9325
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