Gospel Simplicity Podcast

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Matthew Bates to discuss his work on Justification, specifically the idea of salvation by allegiance alone and its implications for Protestant-Catholic debates.

Books Discussed:
Salvation by Allegiance Alone: https://link.amazon/B01RY8dSH
Beyond the Salvation Wars: https://link.amazon/B08Xp3Wu2

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About the Guest: Matthew W. Bates (PhD, Notre Dame) is Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary with expertise on the gospel and salvation. His book Why the Gospel? (Eerdmans, 2024) won the Christianity Today award in popular theology and was Outreach magazine’s “Resource of the Year” in theology and Bible. His acclaimed academic titles include Salvation by Allegiance Alone (Baker Academic, 2017) and The Birth of the Trinity (Oxford University Press, 2015). He also co-founded and co-hosts the popular OnScript podcast.

00:00 Salvation by Allegiance
04:53 What Is Faith?
14:41 Christ as King
20:48 Embodied Allegiance
28:06 Ecumenical Implications
38:23 Where Catholics Go Wrong
49:45 Baptism and Allegiance
55:41 Where Protestants Go Wrong
01:00:47 Going Deeper

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In this episode, I'm joined by Catholic apologist and repeat guest, Suan Sonna, to discuss Mary's role in the Early Church. Specifically, we're looking at some sources that I didn't bring up in my own video on the historical record for Marian doctrine and devotion in the early church. These sources include the Odes of Solomon, the Sibylline Oracles, and more. Along the way, we also talk at length about historical methodology and how history and theology intersect.

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00:00 The Backstory
01:54 Ascension of Isaiah
06:08 History vs. Dogma
16:30 Odes of Solomon
26:00 "Gnosticism"?
35:13 Irenaeus
45:52 Sibylline Oracles
01:05:48 Gregory Thaumaturgus?

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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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Read the Book: https://link.amazon/B09FL1iyu

Guest Links:
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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Guest Links:
Read the book: https://link.amazon/B0j1PA3cV
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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