New Persuasive Words
"The revival in religion will be a rhetorical problem - new persuasive words for defaced or degraded ones." - Thornton Wilder
Episodes
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Episode 224: The Laodicean Augustine
June 23rd, 2018 | 31 mins 9 secs
In this episode, continuing a series on law, grace, the Christian life and the nature of the human condition, Bill argues for a "Laodicean" Augustinian understanding of human nature.
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Episode 223: Creation and Fall
June 21st, 2018 | 34 mins 16 secs
In this episode we begin a new series of indeterminate length. We're attempting to talk through Creation, Fall and Redemption and everything in between and how this shapes how we discuss our understanding of salvation and the human condition.
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Episode 222: Creation In Anticipation
June 20th, 2018 | 22 mins 40 secs
In this episode, inspired by Richard Rohr and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, we talk about what it means for creation to look forward to its fulfillment.
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Episode 221: Faith Without Understanding
May 31st, 2018 | 26 mins 5 secs
In this episode we consider what happens when faith is unreflective and ceases to seek continued understanding.
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Episode 220: The Forgotten Trinity
May 28th, 2018 | 35 mins 40 secs
In this episode, inspired by a provocative and self-admittedly unorthodox sermon Trinity Sunday sermon posted on The Episcopal Cafe website, we reflect on the enduring significance of the doctrine of the Trinity.
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Episode 219: Original Sin
May 22nd, 2018 | 33 mins 2 secs
In this episode, inspired by a piece in the New York Times by a contemporary philosopher, we reflect on the contemporary relevance of an often maligned ancient Christian doctrine.
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Episode 218: Greater Things
May 17th, 2018 | 1 hr 1 min
In this Bullgeschichte episode we are joined by Doug Pagitt. Doug is the founder and director of the non-profit Greater Things Foundation, which is the umbrella organization that much of his work operates within. We talk about faith, life, evangelicalism and politics. And of course, a little Donald Trump.
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Episode 217: Jerusalem
May 15th, 2018 | 27 mins 43 secs
In this episode we talk about Jerusalem and the tragedy in Gaza. We consider how things got here and if there's hope on the horizon. We also consider a past conversation "The Grace of Doing Nothing."
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Episode 216: Rabbi
May 9th, 2018 | 32 mins 21 secs
This is the fourth episode of a short series of podcasts we are doing on the identity of Jesus Christ. In this episode we consider Jesus as rabbi.
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Episode 215: King
May 6th, 2018 | 31 mins 52 secs
This is the third episode of a short series of podcasts we are doing on the identity of Jesus Christ. Our first episode considered Jesus as prophet. The second considered Jesus as priest. In this episode we consider Jesus as king.
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Episode 214: Law, Grace, Life and Love
April 30th, 2018 | 1 hr 3 mins
In this Bullgeschichte episode we talk with our friend and colleague Dr. Matt Milliner about a host of things that matter to us all. This was one of our favorite episodes.
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Episode 213: Priest
April 26th, 2018 | 32 mins 9 secs
This is the first of a short series of podcasts we are doing on the identity of Jesus Christ. Our first episode considered Jesus as prophet. In this episode we consider Jesus as priest.
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Episode 212: Prophet
April 21st, 2018 | 34 mins 22 secs
This is the first of a short series of podcasts we are doing on the identity of Jesus Christ.
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Episode 211: Kierkegaard and Comey
April 21st, 2018 | 29 mins 33 secs
In this episode we consider what Kierkegaard's philosophy can tell us about James Comey and Donald Trump.
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Episode 210: The Humor of Christ
April 13th, 2018 | 32 mins 19 secs
In this episode we reflect on and riff off of Bill's most recent contribution to "The Mockingbird", the magazine of Mockingbird Ministries (www.mbird.com). The issue's theme was humor and Bill's essay argues that Jesus really did have a sense of humor.
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Episode 209: The Future of the Politics of Freedom
April 12th, 2018 | 28 mins 29 secs
In this episode of the podcast, inspired by a conversation between Bill Kristol and Peter Berkowitz II, we consider the future of classical liberalism in light of contemporary challenges to it that come from both the Left and the Right.