Gospel Simplicity Podcast

In this episode, I'm joined by the Rev. Dr. Matthew Olver and the Rev. Dr. Nathan Jennings to discuss their book, Turning Points in Prayer Book History which traces the development of the Book of Common Prayer over the centuries. 

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00:00 What Would Cranmer Think?
10:14 Elizabethan Compromise
16:03 Via Media Theology
22:46 The Importance of Rubrics
32:54 Optionality in Liturgy
44:57 English vs. Scottish BCP
56:00 What's Next?

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In this episode, I'm joined by two repeat guests, Dr. Matthew Thomas and Dr. Barnabas Aspray. I've had the pleasure of getting to know both of these men over the last few years, and for almost the entirety of that time, they've insisted that I read one book: The Spirit and Forms of Protestantism by Fr. Louis Bouyer.

Finally, after much delay, I've read the book, and the three of us sat down to discuss not only this book, but also two main ideas:
1. Nominalism is at the root of the negative aspects of the Reformation.
2. All the positive aspects of the Reformation can be found within the Catholic Church.

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Barney's Podcast:  @FaithattheFrontiers 
About Barney: https://stmarys.edu/staff/dr-barnabas-aspray/
About Matt: https://dspt.edu/matthew-thomas/

00:00 The Backstory
11:50 Bouyer's Main Idea
19:47 Reformation Nominalism?
31:25 Still Nominalist?
39:26 What is Nominalism?
46:27 Anglican Exception?
01:07:29 My Reservations

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In this episode, I'm joined by the Rev. Dr. Michael Niebauer to discuss his new book, From Word to Worship, which is all about learning to read the Bible in accord with the lectionary, noticing the way it connects Scripture and presents it as a unified story with Christ at the center.

Over the course of the conversation, we cover things like hermeneutics, preaching advice, the history of the lectionary, and much more.

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Substack: https://substack.com/@michaelniebauer

00:00 What is a Lectionary?
08:59 How are Readings Selected?
14:34 The Church Calendar
21:01 Three Year vs. One Year
26:50 Don't Just Preach the Gospel Text
30:20 Doctrine and Exegesis
36:41 The Church's Book
45:50 Examples
50:45 Living the Text
58:30 Preaching Advice

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In this episode, I'm joined by Bonnie Kristian to discuss her new book, In Defense of Evangelicalism: A Response to its Cultured Despisers. Over the course of the interview, we discuss what makes Evangelicalism unique, why its become a punching bag in American discourse, its entanglement with politics, and much more.

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Find Bonnie on Substack: https://substack.com/@bonniekristian

00:00 Why Now?
03:30 What is Evangelicalism?
18:43 Cultural Criticism of Evangelicals
24:14 Evangelical Self-Criticism
27:27 Evangelical Egalitarians
33:30 Tackiness
40:49 Global vs. American Evangelicalism
45:00 Evangelical Politics
51:29 One Thing to Know about Evangelicals
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In this episode, I'm joined by the Rev. Dr. Thomas Plant to discuss his new book, King Oswald's Heirs, which is a meditation on the 1662 BCP Catechism applied to the questions of re-enchantment and Christianity in a modern/post-modern world. It's a fascinating combination and well-worth reading.

In this discussion, Fr. Thomas discusses the importance of embracing the traditions we've been given, whether the Reformation caused secularism, and much more.

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00:00 The Reformation and Modernity
11:00 Post-Christianity
22:00 The Saints
27:00 Particular and Universal
47:30 Identity
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