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Davenant DiscussionsWhat Is Christian Freedom? A Conference ReviewIn this episode of Davenant Discussions, host Steven Wedgeworth interviews Wyatt Graham, the Executive Director of the Davenant Institute, about the recent conference focused on 'What is Christian Freedom?'. They discuss the themes of the conference, including the role of conscience, political theology, and the importance of community and engagement among attendees. The conversation highlights the diverse backgrounds of participants and the goal of fostering deep discussions about faith and life. They also reflect on the success of the conference and plans for future events.2025-06-1834 min
Common PlacesThe Invulnerability of God: Divine Impassibility According to AnselmA lecture with Q&A given by Davenant Hall Teaching Fellow, Ryan Hurd.
Today, Anselm is much maligned for doing theology which results in a heartless god, and central to this caricature is his doctrine of God’s impassibility. However, critics often fail to understand the exact nature of this doctrine. Before one can even consider truth or falsity, one must determine: what does impassibility actually mean?
In this lecture. Ryan Hurd determines what Anselm means by saying God is impassible, especially as found in Chapters 7 and 8 of his Proslogion, concluding that his judgment is akin to saying that someone is...2024-06-241h 34
Common PlacesFinding a Christian America?A Davenant Hall Teaching Fellows lecture with Q&A by Dr. Miles Smith entitled "Finding a Christian America?"
Since roughly 1980, the history of religion and particularly Protestantism in the United States has been litigated along a series of binaries: evangelical v. mainline, theocratic v. secular, liberal v. conservative. While these binaries are not artificial in themselves, they are particularly problematic if they are applied retroactively to the Early Republic or any point in history that precedes the so-called evangelical historiography created in the latter part of the twentieth century. Consequently, Americans have little understanding of religion in the nineteenth century...2024-04-221h 27
Common PlacesThe Jesuits Cannot Be Good Subjects: A Look at John Davenant’s Political TheologyA lecture with Q&A given by Dr. Michael Lynch entitled "The Jesuits Cannot Be Good Subjects: A Look at John Davenant’s Political Theology" with respondent Dr. Glenn Moots.
John Davenant is a long neglected Reformation figure, whose work on hypothetical universalism has had a renaissance. But what about his political theology?
In this lecture, Davenant Hall Teaching Fellow Michael Lynch explores John Davenant’s political theology in his early modern English context. Using lectures Davenant gave at Cambridge during his professorship and Davenant’s untranslated Latin treatise on the Judge of Controversies, Lynch explains how Davenant conceived of magist...2024-02-181h 23
Common PlacesC.S. Lewis as Historian of ReligionA lecture with Q&A given by Davenant Residential Teaching Fellow, Dr. Joseph Minich, entitled "C.S. Lewis as Historian of Religion."
C.S. Lewis wore many hats: children’s author, Christian apologist, literary scholar. But can he be read as a theorist of the history of religion? And can reconstructing his theoretical history speak into contemporary controversies about the doctrine of God?
By putting Lewis in conversation with some of his major influences (e.g. Owen Barfield) and by reading his fiction (Narnia, The Ransom Trilogy, Till We Have Faces) in conversation with several didactic works (especially Miracles), this le...2023-12-181h 14
Common PlacesRooted and Obliged: Simone Weil’s Vision for the Post-Liberal WestA lecture given at the 2023 National Convivium “Rooted and Obliged: Simone Weil’s Vision for the Post-Liberal West” by Nathan Johnson. Nathan is Assistant Dean of Academics, Head of Program, and Teaching Fellow at New College Franklin in Tennessee. He is also Provost of Davenant Hall and author for The Davenant Institute’s magazine, Ad Fontes Journal.2023-09-1143 min
Common PlacesDavenant Hall Faculty Spotlight: Joshua ShawNathan Johnson, Provost of Davenant Hall, interviews Joshua Shaw on his upcoming courses, the significance of the Hellenistic tradition in early Christianity, and the calling of the teacher to help students climb the ladder of knowledge up to God.
To register for Joshua Shaw's course on "Alexandrian Theology from Philo to Origen" please visit https://davenanthall.com/product/alexandrian-theology-from-philo-to-origen/
To register for classes or begin a degree at Davenant Hall, please visit Davenanthall.com2023-08-3129 min
Common PlacesDavenant Hall Faculty Spotlight: Charles CarmanNathan Johnson, Provost of Davenant Hall, interviews Charles Carman on his upcoming courses, the importance of knowing ancient languages, and the exciting research being done in Arabic and Syriac Christianity.
To register for classes or begin a degree at Davenant Hall, please visit Davenanthall.com2023-08-2944 min
Common PlacesDavenant Hall Faculty Spotlight Jordan SteffaniakNathan Johnson, Provost of Davenant Hall, interviews Jordan Steffaniak on his upcoming courses, the relevance of philosophy for theology, and how studying the great texts of the Christian tradition is a historically Baptist endeavor.
To register for Jordan Steffaniak's course on Baptist History, please visit https://davenanthall.com/product/baptist-history-i-europe/
To register for classes or begin a degree at Davenant Hall, please visit Davenanthall.com2023-08-2922 min
Common PlacesDavenant Hall Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Michael LynchNathan Johnson, Provost of Davenant Hall, interviews Dr. Michael Lynch on his upcoming courses, the importance of reading early modern theology, and why it's important to wrestle with controversial ideas.
To register for his upcoming course on Richard Baxter's Political Theology, please visit https://davenanthall.com/product/richard-baxters-political-theology/
To register for classes or begin a degree at Davenant Hall, please visit Davenanthall.com2023-08-1723 min
Common PlacesDavenant Hall Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Joe MinichNathan Johnson, Provost of Davenant Hall, interviews Dr. Joseph Minich on his upcoming courses, the unique challenges of being a Christian in the late modern world, and how to approach theology as a whole person for the sake of all of human life.
To register for classes or begin a degree at Davenant Hall, please visit Davenanthall.com
To register for Dr. Minich's upcoming fall course Approaches to Defending the Faith, please visit https://davenanthall.com/product/approaches-to-defending-the-faith-2/
To purchase Dr. Minich's new book Bulwarks of Unbelief, please visit https://lexhampress.com/product/229474/bulwarks-of-unbelief-atheism-and-divine-absence-in-a-secular-...2023-08-1630 min
Common PlacesDavenant Hall Faculty Spotlight: Professor Tim JacobsNathan Johnson, Provost of Davenant Hall, interviews Teaching Fellow Tim Jacobs on his upcoming courses, the relevance of philosophy for theology, and the importance of ethics and moral theology for the thoughtful Christian.
To register for classes or begin a degree at Davenant Hall, please visit our website: Davenanthall.com2023-08-1025 min
Common PlacesDavenant Hall Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Alastair RobertsNathan Johnson, Provost of Davenant Hall, interviews Dr. Alastair Roberts on his upcoming courses, Biblical typology, and the importance of listening and attending to the voice of Scripture.
To register for classes or begin a degree at Davenant Hall, please visit Davenanthall.com
To register for Dr. Robert's upcoming course on John and Revelation, please visit https://davenanthall.com/product/john-and-revelation/
To purchase Dr. Robert's 20-lecture course on an introduction to Biblical Wisdom, please visit https://davenantinstitute.org/biblical-wisdom-lectures2023-08-0842 min
Common PlacesDavenant Hall Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Matthew HoskinNathan Johnson, Provost of Davenant Hall, interviews Professor Matthew Hoskin on his upcoming courses, ancient Christian theology, and the importance of knowing the philosophy, history, and literature of cultures of the great theologians of the past.
To register for classes or begin a degree program at Davenant Hall, please visit Davenanthall.com
To register for Professor Hoskin's upcoming course Augustine the Preacher, please visit https://davenanthall.com/product/augustine-preacher/2023-08-0122 min
Common PlacesDavenant Hall Faculty Spotlight: Professor Ryan HurdNathan Johnson, Provost of Davenant Hall, interviews Professor Ryan Hurd about his upcoming courses at Davenant Hall, Reformed Scholasticism, Thomas Aquinas, and the love and mercy of God.
To learn more about Professor Hurd's courses, and to register, please visit:
Thomas Aquinas Seminar I: The Sentences
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Master of the Sacred Page: Senses of Holy Scripture
https://davenanthall.com/product/senses-of-holy-scripture/2023-07-2551 min
Common PlacesIt’s Always Personal: Church Fathers, Nestorianism, and the Christian LifeA lecture with Q&A given by visiting Davenant Hall Teaching Fellow, Dr. Matt Hoskins.
In the fifth century, the Church decisively rejected Nestorianism―the teaching that Jesus Christ is comprised of two persons hitched together, one human and one divine. This rejection was shared by Church Fathers writing across the Mediterranean in different languages, such as John Cassian in Latin, Shenoute of Atripe in Coptic, and Mark the Monk in Greek. Far from being a dry doctrinal dispute, the rejection of Nestorianism was vital for the preservation of the Gospel.
In this lecture, Dr. Matthew Hoskin demonstrates how, despite th...2023-01-021h 13
Common PlacesProtestant Social Teaching Launch and the Civil Magistrate - Brad LittlejohnSome remarks by Davenant President ,Dr. Brad Littlejohn, on his chapter in Protestant Social Teaching, "The Civil Magistrate," at the book launch party hosted by the Institute on Religion and Democracy in Washington D.C.
Dr. Bradford Littlejohn (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh) is the Founder and President of the Davenant Institute. He also works as a Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and has taught for several institutions, including Moody Bible Institute-Spokane, Bethlehem College and Seminary, and Patrick Henry College. He is recognized as a leading scholar of the English theologian Richard Hooker and Has published and...2022-11-0718 min
Common PlacesDuty or Virtue: Which Does the Church Need More? - October 2022 Davenant Hall Fellows LectureA lecture with Q&A with Davenant Teaching Fellow Tim Jacobs entitled "Duty or Virtue: Which Does the Church Need More?"
Many Christians assume morality starts with duty to commands. We search the Bible looking for commands to obey. Yet swiftly we invent new rules, and eventually accidental legalism is born. Even healthy churches struggle with this subtle moralism that breeds Pharisaism, with honesty sacrificed for appearances, or compassion for authoritarianism. How can we reform our view of duty?
In this lecture, Tim Jacobs will show how biblical commands point us to the more fundamental source of ethics: the natural...2022-10-241h 20
Common PlacesCS Lewis and the History of Religion -2022 National ConviviumA Guided Discussion titled “C.S. Lewis and the History of Religion” led by Dr. Joseph Minich and Colin Redemer.This talk was delivered at the 2022 National Convivium hosted at Davenant House in Landrum, SC. Dr. Minich is a teaching fellow for Davenant Hall and co-host for the Pilgrim Faith podcast, a Davenant Institute podcast available on Apple podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud. Colin Redemer is Vice-President of The Davenant Institute and is a Ph.D candidate with a focus on friendship in the writings of Aristotle.2022-10-011h 14Common PlacesTheology as a Science: Aquinas on How Philosophy transform Theology - 2022 National ConviviumA presentation titled “Theology as a Science: Aquinas on How Philosophy Transforms Theology” by Tim Jacobs. This talk was delivered at the 2022 National Convivium hosted at Davenant House in Landrum, SC. Tim Jacobs is a teaching fellow with Davenant Hall. He is a PhD candidate in philosophy at the University of St. Thomas.2022-10-0139 minCommon PlacesSpeaking of God, Discerning the Limits of Philosophy - 2022 National ConviviumThis is a Guided Discussion titled “Speaking of God: Discerning the Limits of Philosophy” led by Onsi Kamel. Onsi is the former Editor-in-Chief of Davenant Press. This talk was delivered at the 2022 National Convivium hosted at Davenant House in Landrum, SC. Onsi holds MA degrees from The University of Chicago and Princeton Theological Seminary. Onsi is a first-year Ph.D. student in philosophy and religion. His primary research interests lie in metaphysics and epistemology, the history of philosophy, historical theology, and intellectual history. His prior research has encompassed themes including theological anthropology, Augustinian conceptions of the passions and the soul, earl...2022-10-011h 03Common PlacesHerman Bavinck: Learning to Love Philosophy -2022 National ConviviumThis keynote presentation, “Herman Bavinck: Learning to Love Philosophy,” by keynote speaker Dr. James Eglinton was given at the 2022 National Convivium hosted at Davenant House. Dr. Eglinton is the Meldrum Senior Lecturer in Reformed Theology at the University of Edinburgh. A specialist in the history and theology of Dutch Neo-Calvinism, Dr. Eglinton has published work as co-editor of Neo-Calvinism and the French Revolution (Bloomsbury, 2014), editor and translator of Herman Bavinck on Preaching and Preachers (Hendrickson, 2017), and co-editor and co-translator of Christian Worldview (Crossway, 2019). His book Bavinck: A Critical Biography was published by Baker Academic in 2020, and won that year’s Histor...2022-10-011h 01Common PlacesRecovering the Love of Wisdom - 2022 National ConviviumDr. Brad Littlejohn (President, The Davenant Institute) introduces the 2022 National Convivium Irenicum and its theme, "Philosophy and the Christian," with and address entitled “Recovering the Love of Wisdom.” In this talk, he provides an overview of the Davenant Institute's commitments to the recovery of the Protestant wisdom tradition and the training of new students in that endeavor.
This theme accompanies the Davenant Press's publication of the same name, "Philosophy and the Christian."2022-09-2534 min
Common PlacesConfidence without Pride: Redeeming the Virtue of Magnanimity, Noah ParisiConfidence without Pride: Redeeming the Virtue of Magnanimity, Noah Parisi by Davenant Institute2022-06-0645 minCommon PlacesThe Victorian Crisis of Faith as Past and Prologue, Moses BratrudThe Victorian Crisis of Faith as Past and Prologue, Moses Bratrud by Davenant Institute2022-06-0645 min
Common PlacesStruggling Toward Faithful Witness in A Faithless Culture, Brian LundA mini-conference, sponsored by The Davenant Institute and Bethlehem College and Seminary, about how the trials and triumphs of our Protestant forebears can teach us how to walk faithfully today in an age of anxiety.2022-06-0653 minCommon PlacesThe Self as a Problem: Lost in the Cosmos, Found in Creation, Jake MeadorA mini-conference, sponsored by The Davenant Institute and Bethlehem College and Seminary, about how the trials and triumphs of our Protestant forebears can teach us how to walk faithfully today in an age of anxiety.2022-06-0636 min
Common PlacesThe Impact of Eschatology on John Owen’s Call to Parliament to Evangelize the Nation(s)A lecture with Q&A by Davenant Hall teaching fellow, Rev. Danny Hyde, entitled "The Impact of Eschatology on John Owen’s Call to Parliament to Evangelize the Nation(s)."
John Owen is remembered mainly for his works on the atonement and the Christian life. Yet the great Puritan also preached on eschatology and political theology during the tumult of the Civil War, Protectorate, and Restoration. What lessons can be learnt today from these neglected aspects of Owen's thought?
In this lecture, Rev. Daniel Hyde examines Owen’s early political sermons, in which he issued a call to action for Engl...2022-05-311h 10
Common PlacesDavenant Hall ApocalypseOur first annual Davenant Hall Apocalypse (“apocalypse,” of course,
because we deemed it the closest Greek equivalent to “Reveal Party”)!
The faculty of Davenant Hall gathers together to discuss exciting developments happening within our Davenant Hall programs, including a new M.Litt, Pastoral Ministry Track, with sub-tracks in Anglican Studies and Reformed and Presbyterian Studies, as well as to reveal our upcoming courses for the year.2022-05-301h 36
Common PlacesOld Aristotle, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AquinasA lecture with Q&A by Davenant Institute Vice-President, Colin Redemer, entitled "Old Aristotle, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Aquinas."
Everyone knows that Aristotle left us a completed ethical system. What this lecture presupposes is, maybe he didn't?
A close reading of Aristotle shows that his theory is constantly friscalating near the edge of completion, but that the author is self-aware of his system as flawed. In this lecture, Colin Redemer demonstrates Aristotle's self-aware shortcomings, before pivoting to see how Thomas Aquinas, in the first part of the second part, question 4, of the Summa Theologiae, responds...2022-05-011h 28
Common PlacesCalvinism and Thomism: Friends or Foes?A lecture with Q&A by Davenant Hall Teaching Fellow, Dr. Michael J. Lynch entitled "Calvinism and Thomism: Friends or Foes? An Early Modern Consensus on Predestination, Reprobation, and Free Choice."
Roman Catholic and Reformed theologians alike have assumed and even argued that one of the differences demarcating these two traditions concerns the hotly debated doctrines of predestination and free choice. Predestination, with its focus on the inscrutable grace of God, is often associated with a stern and austere John Calvin. Free choice, on the other hand, is associated with his Roman Catholic opponents indebted to Thomas Aquinas, emphasizing whenever...2022-04-051h 28
Common Places21 Disputed Theses on the Subject of Religious Liberty, Dr. Bradford Littlejohn“21 Disputed Theses on the Subject of Religious Liberty”, Bradford Littlejohn
(President, the Davenant Institute)2022-04-041h 08
Common PlacesDavenant Discussions, Friendship, Forgiveness, and Repentance - Nick Higgins, Session 1Modern politics has often sought to create coalitions through shared objects of fear and anger. Yet, we know that a political community can not survive with these emotions turned up to 11. How can the ancient concept of friendship, particularly expressed in Aristotle provide a better understanding of political relationships, and how can it bring about the goal of a limited power in the political order?2022-03-221h 08Common PlacesDavenant Discussions, Finding Unity - Nick Higgins, Session 2Modern politics has often sought to create coalitions through shared objects of fear and anger. Yet, we know that a political community cannot survive with these emotions turned up to 11.
Having set the background beginning with concepts from Aristotle in Session 1, in this episode Dr. Higgins answers what role that forgiveness and repentance have in the political order when friendship seems so distant, and whether our Biblical understanding can serve as a model for our political relationship.2022-03-2254 min
Common PlacesDavenant Discussions, Between Legalism and Antinomianism - Rev. Dr. Jady KochIn the 500+ years since Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg, few aspects of his subsequent theological reformation remain as contentious and debated as the distinction between law and Gospel. Indeed, to this day the discussion divides not only Roman Catholics from Protestants, but is hotly debated within Protestantism itself; there is an agreement on the importance of the distinction, but a decided lack of consensus about how it should be understood and implemented. Far from a merely academic dispute, how one understands this important theological concept will largely determine his or her reading of scripture...2022-03-2249 min
Common PlacesDavenant Discussions, Ancient Temple Theologies in Light of the Old Testament - Dr. Sam NegusIn this episode, Dr. Sam Negus uses the biblical accounts of the construction and dedication of the Tabernacle and the Temple, looking at the Scriptures themselves and at the religious “worldview” of Israel and Judah's ancient near-eastern neighbors, as a case study in how to read the Bible with the eyes and ears of its original hearers.
Although God is transcendent, unchanging, and eternal, He reveals Himself to mankind in time through human institutions, human language, and human culture, and without this understanding, we may struggle to hear all the resonances of God’s self-revelation.2022-03-2245 min
Common PlacesDavenant Discussions, Where Shall Anthropology Be Found in Wisdom? - Dr. Benjamin QuinnWhat does Proverbs teach us about what it means to be human? In this episode, Dr. Quinn shows that Proverbs (and Scripture on the whole) is more concerned with being human than with answering the many questions concerning what is a human being, important though these questions are.2022-03-2244 min
Common PlacesDavenant Discussions, The Doctrine of Assurance - Dr. Jonathan Master, Session 1Can we ever know that we are saved? If so, how? Find out why the doctrine of assurance was called the most dangerous doctrine of the Protestant Reformers, and why it still matters for Christians today.2022-03-2246 minCommon PlacesDavenant Discussions, The Doctrine of Assurance - Dr. Jonathan Master, Session 2Can we ever know that we are saved? If so, how? Find out why the doctrine of assurance was called the most dangerous doctrine of the Protestant Reformers, and why it still matters for Christians today.2022-03-221h 04
Common PlacesMaking Theology, Forming Theologians: Categories and Habits in the Tradition of the Divine NamesA lecture with Q&A by Davenant Hall Teaching Fellow, Ryan Hurd.
The sheer and utter delight of the theologian is knowing and speaking of God. As we consider the development of theology as a science or formalized discipline, we find that two things are especially important: the making of categories in theology, and of habits in the theologian.
Analogous to Aristotle’s "Ten Categories", or even the Transcendentals, the development of categories was the production of adequate or reduced summaries which sweep in everything within both the natural and supernatural orders in a condensed fashion. After centuries of sweat an...2022-02-281h 26
Common PlacesThe Birth of Secularity: Henry More, Metaphysics, and the Battle for God's SpiritA lecture with Q&A by Davenant Press Editor-in-chief (and Davenant Hall instructor) Onsi Kamel entitled "The Birth of Secularity: Henry More, Metaphysics, and the Battle for God's Spirit."
In recent decades, intellectual historians have attempted to chart the development of “secular modernity,” generally locating its origins in medieval or Protestant metaphysics. Key claims of these genealogies crumble under scrutiny, not least of all blaming the Reformation for a metaphysical revolution. And yet the metaphysical gulf separating the medieval and modern periods is undeniable: the world of Kant and Schleiermacher is not the world of Albertus Magnus and Duns Scotus. If h...2022-01-251h 26
Common PlacesThe Christmas Councils: Upholding Christ's Humanity in the Ecumenical Councils, 451-787ADA lecture with Q&A by Davenant Teaching Fellow, Dr. Matthew Hoskins
Today, Christians must defend the idea that Christ is God. Yet for much of church history, they had to defend the idea that he is human. How, and why, did they do it?
In this lecture, Dr. Matthew Hoskin explores how the last four of the Seven Ecumenical Councils upheld the truth that God really became flesh. Beginning with the confession of "one person in two natures" from Chalcedon (451), the lecture will then explore its influence on the symphonic vision of Maximus the Confessor and Constantinople III (681), and...2021-12-211h 33
Common PlacesThe Real Jesus Code: Subtlety and Indirection in Jesus' CommunicationA lecture with Q&A by Davenant Teaching Fellow, Rev. Dr. Matthew Colvin entitled "The Real Jesus Code: Subtlety and Indirection in Jesus' Communication.
Given how familiar Christians are with the Gospels, it is remarkable how much of Jesus' communication - both spoken and unspoken - still puzzles us. How can we make sense of Christ's most puzzling moments of teaching?
In this lecture, Dr. Matthew Colvin explores neglected nuances of Jesus’ communication - specifically, moments involving indirection, whether verbally or by the use of coded symbols. After discussing the motives for indirection, the lecture will consider these communications by us...2021-11-241h 21
Common PlacesMaps of Misreading: The Hidden Influence of Horace in Augustine’s ConfessionsA lecture with Q&A by Davenant Teaching Fellow, Eric Hutchinson entitled "Maps of Misreading: The Hidden Influence of Horace in Augustine’s Confessions."
Augustine's engagement with the poet Virgil in the "Confessions" has been much researched. On the other hand, his engagement with another great Roman poet, Horace, has been almost entirely neglected. Yet we know Augustine read Horace; at key points in the "Confessions", he refers to and alludes to his poetry. The time has come to reappraise Horace's influence on Augustine.
In this lecture, Dr. E.J. Hutchinson will specifically explore how knowledge of Horace's influence illuminates Au...2021-10-221h 21
Common PlacesGuided Discussion with Joseph Minich on "The Classics, the Protestant, and the Proletariat"Guided Discussion with Joseph Minich on "The Classics, the Protestant, and the Proletariat" by Davenant Institute2021-07-121h 01Common Places"Teaching Books, Teaching Arts: A View of Classical Christian Literary Training" - Joshua Patch"Teaching Books, Teaching Arts: A View of Classical Christian Literary Training" - Joshua Patch by Davenant Institute2021-07-1243 minCommon PlacesKeynote Seminar - "The Reformation of Paedagogy: Lessons from Johann Strum" - Dr. Gene Edward VeithKeynote Seminar - "The Reformation of Paedagogy: Lessons from Johann Strum" - Dr. Gene Edward Veith by Davenant Institute2021-07-121h 39Common PlacesDiscussion on Plato's Theory of Education - Dr. Al Harmon & Colin RedemerDiscussion on Plato's Theory of Education - Dr. Al Harmon & Colin Redemer by Davenant Institute2021-07-121h 28Common Places"Dante and the Servile Revolt of Modernity" - Dr. Patrick Downey"Dante and the Servile Revolt of Modernity" - Dr. Patrick Downey by Davenant Institute2021-07-121h 10Common Places"A Confessional Education: Abraham Kuyper, J. Gresham Machen, and the Christian Academy" - Eli West"A Confessional Education: Abraham Kuyper, J. Gresham Machen, and the Christian Academy" - Eli West by Davenant Institute2021-07-1252 minCommon Places"Elitism or Egalitarianism? The Lessons of Early Modern Classical Education" - Dr. Michael Lynch"Elitism or Egalitarianism? The Lessons of Early Modern Classical Education" - Dr. Michael Lynch by Davenant Institute2021-07-121h 02Common Places"The Liberal Arts and the Art of Service" - Dr. Gene Edward Veith"The Liberal Arts and the Art of Service" - Dr. Gene Edward Veith by Davenant Institute2021-07-121h 19Common Places"Stewardship or Domination: Christianity and Classical Education" - Robert Snyder"Stewardship or Domination: Christianity and Classical Education" - Robert Snyder by Davenant Institute2021-07-1251 minCommon Places"Subalternation and the Liberal Arts: Vocation and Friendship with God" - Brandon Spun"Subalternation and the Liberal Arts: Vocation and Friendship with God" - Brandon Spun by Davenant Institute2021-07-121h 09Common Places"The Love that Moves the Sun and All Other Stars" - Gregory Wilbur and Nathan Johnson"The Love that Moves the Sun and All Other Stars" - Gregory Wilbur and Nathan Johnson by Davenant Institute2021-07-121h 11
Common PlacesGod's Providence from Psalm 104 - Michael HughesThis exposition of Psalm 104 was presented by our Davenant House Director, Michael Hughes, to a group of undergraduate students at North Greenville University. Through an exploration of Psalm 104, the Psalmist brings to life the brushstrokes and beauty of divine providence as they shine forth to us through the canvas of God's creation. Far from being simply a heady doctrine worthy of mental assent, God's providence is an incredibly practical and potent doctrine for the day to day life of the Christian. Calvin says that without providence, the world is no longer a divine work of art, it is less lovely...2021-05-2628 min
Common PlacesResurrecting Romans: Pauline Resurrection, Baptism, and Kingdom LifeA lecture with Q&A by Davenant Hall Teaching Fellow Patrick Stefan entitled "Resurrecting Romans: Pauling Resurrection, Baptism, and Kingdom Life."
In the Book of Romans, the Apostle Paul says that we were baptized into the resurrection of Jesus. A powerful declaration - but what does it mean? How does it fit into his epistle to the Romans as a whole? How does it relate to the practice of baptism itself? And how does this message shape the self-understanding of baptized Christians?
Such questions have vexed not only theologians and pastors, but countless Christians in the pew. Among Reformed and...2021-05-251h 17
Common PlacesThe Story of the Reformation Through the Life of Peter Martyr Vermigli - Brad LittlejohnDr. Brad Littlejohn's paper entitled, "The Story of the Reformation Through the Life of Peter Martyr Vermigli" shows how the life of one man in a community of like-minded pace setters can change the direction of a culture for good. Vermigli, though born in Italy, was to become one of the early reformers whose practical and academic abilities benefited Protestant groups across Europe. Brad's talk gives a clarifying overview of how Vermigli used his gifts and wisdom to bring direction to churches in England, Strasburg, Zurich and other areas. Peter Vermigli is a special individual in the Davenant Institute range...2021-05-1052 min
Common PlacesDavenant Discussions, Faithful Presence in Babylon - Rev. Peter Van Doodewaard (Session 2)his Davenant Discussion is part 2 of 2 talks on Daniel and the book's relevance for our times. Peter VanDoodeward is pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church, OPC in Taylors, SC. Pastor VanDoodeward gives practical advice for how to live in a culture that is increasingly less friendly and even in opposition to the Christian way of life and wisdom, how to remain calm in times of uncertainty and resolutely committed to Christ and his Church.2021-05-1049 minCommon PlacesDavenant Discussions, In the Likeness of Babylon - Rev. Peter Van Doodewaard (Session 1)This Davenant Discussion is part 1 of 2 talks on Daniel and the book's relevance for our times. Peter VanDoodeward is pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church, OPC in Taylors, SC. Pastor VanDoodeward makes comparisons between our present time and that of the prophet Daniel to show how the issues confronting Christians today are of a difficulty similar to those faced by Daniel and his friends in order to clarify how we as Christians can understand our times in light of God's Word.2021-05-1045 min
Common PlacesLive Not by Dreher Alone: Soviet Dissidents, the Church, and Our Transhumanist MomentA lecture with Q&A by Davenant Institute Vice President, Colin Redemer entitled "Live Not by Dreher Alone: Soviet Dissidents, the Church, and Our Transhumanist Moment."
Writers such as Jordan Peterson and Rod Dreher have popularized the comparison of our society to that which immediately preceded the the USSR. In place of "hard totalitarianism", we supposedly live under "soft totalitarianism". Many have therefore begun looking to believers who survived under this oppressive regime for guidance. Names such as Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Vaclav Havel, and Vaclav Benda are becoming common currency among some Western Protestants. These men and others left behind a...2021-04-261h 28
Common PlacesHelp Unlooked For - by Michael HughesThe subtitle to this talk is "Wisdom From Middle Earth as a Shadow Grows." In this paper, Hughes examines how Tolkein's use of story unfolds wisdom for living in ways the prove helpful even when we may not be initially aware of our need for it. Michael Hughes is Director of Davenant House, the study center for the Davenant Institute located in Landrum, South Carolina.2021-03-2440 min
Common PlacesLiterature in Service of Christian Wisdom - Some Perspectives from C.S. Lewis by Dr. Donald WilliamsThis keynote address for the 2020 Davenant Institute Carolinas focuses on how C.S. Lewis used his interest in literature and writings to point others toward growing in wisdom. Dr. Williams aims to show how using literature can mature Christians in wisdom to the end that they will be better disciples of Christ.2021-03-2456 min
Common PlacesWhat are the Divine Attributes?A lecture and Q&A session by Davenant Teaching Fellow Ryan Hurd entitled "What are the Divine Attributes?"
What are the divine attributes?
Theologians have always had a rough idea: their names are taken from our creaturely spiritual or intellectual perfections (goodness, wisdom etc.) Yet this insight acquired significant nuance throughout the tradition of theology, nuance woven into the use of these terms in the church's praise and worship.
Today, this very basic insight, common to both natural and supernatural theology and its especially significant development throughout the Latin tradition, has largely been obscured; things that were never really attributes...2021-03-241h 31
Common PlacesPride, Prejudice, and Precisianism: Richard Hooker on Why We Can't Get AlongA lecture and Q&A session by Davenant Institute President Dr. Bradford Littlejohn entitled "Pride, Prejudice, and Precisianism: Richard Hooker on Why We Can't Get Along."
American society today is polarized in the most intense ideological conflict for generations.
The pandemic, anti-racism riots, and election of 2020 have all intensified the sense that that although we share a nation, many of us feel we live in a different country to our neighbours. The violence on Capitol Hill which began 2021 only proved this point further.
In many quarters, the church has been swept up into these conflicts. Disagreements over recent events and "...2021-02-231h 30
Common PlacesC.S Lewis as Sage of ModernityA lecture and Q&A session by Davenant Teaching Fellow Joseph Minich entitled "C.S. Lewis as Sage of Modernity: The Rhetoric of Miracles."
Navigating what we call "modernity" remains a challenge for Christians. Indeed, defining modernity remains contentious. Are we currently in modernity? Or late-modernity? Or postmodernity? What kind of human life is possible in any of them?
If the world at large remains confused about these questions, it is little wonder that the church is also. Yet we are not without guides as we find ourselves in the dark woods of modernity. The great Protestant scholar and writer...2021-01-211h 28
Common PlacesChristmas and the Cross in the Ancient ChurchA lecture and Q&A session by Visiting Davenant Hall Fellow, Dr. Matthew Hoskins, entitled "Christmas and the Cross in the Ancient Church: Exploring the Mystery of the Trinity on the Feast of the Nativity."
What is so special about the baby born in Bethlehem that, to celebrate his birth, we should sing songs to Him, have feasts with our families, decorate our homes, and take days off work? For ancient Christians, the answer was that Jesus is Christ is God. The great theologians of the fourth-century theologians clarified this to mean that Jesus is of the same substance as...2020-12-161h 19
Common PlacesDavenant Discussions, The Story of Wisdom in Saint Augustine, Session 2This is lecture 2 of 2 by Dr. Benjamin Quinn of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The titles of this lecture series is "The Story of Wisdom in Saint Augustine."
From childhood to conversion to Bishop of Hippo, Wisdom (sapientia) features prominently in Augustine’s work, and tracing it’s development in his writings offers deep insight into his thought and life. This lecture series considers what wisdom is and how it affects the life and thought of St. Augustine.
For more information about events at Davenant House or to attend future Davenant Discussions go to www.davenanthouse.org. The Davenant Institute is supp...2020-12-1434 minCommon PlacesDavenant Discussions, The Story of Wisdom in Saint Augustine, Session 1This is lecture 1 of 2 by Dr. Benjamin Quinn of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The titles of this lecture series is "The Story of Wisdom in Saint Augustine."
From childhood to conversion to Bishop of Hippo, Wisdom (sapientia) features prominently in Augustine’s work, and tracing it’s development in his writings offers deep insight into his thought and life. This lecture series considers what wisdom is and how it affects the life and thought of St. Augustine.
For more information about events at Davenant House or to attend future Davenant Discussions go to www.davenanthouse.org. The Davenant Institute is supp...2020-12-1444 min
Common PlacesC.S. Lewis's Miracles Part #10In this lesson, Dr. Minich looks at Lewis's thoughts on the question as to whether or not God is primitive.
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If you'd like to learn more about the other projects from Davenant Institute visit DavenantInstitute.org. Don't forget to subscribe to the YouTube channel!2020-05-1913 minCommon PlacesC.S. Lewis's Miracles Part #7In this lesson, Dr. Minich summarizes Lewis's response to weaker arguments against miracles, arguments based on a modern understanding of how nature works.
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If you'd like to learn more about the other projects from Davenant Institute visit DavenantInstitute.org. Don't forget to subscribe to the YouTube channel!2020-05-1920 minCommon PlacesC.S. Lewis's Miracles Part #3In this lesson, Dr. Minich discusses Lewis's chief argument against Naturalism.
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If you'd like to learn more about the other projects from Davenant Institute visit DavenantInstitute.org. Don't forget to subscribe to the YouTube channel!2020-05-1916 minCommon PlacesC.S. Lewis's Miracles Part #2In this lesson, Dr. Minich summarizes chapter 2 of "Miracles" by looking at Lewis's distinction between Naturalism and Supernaturalism.
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If you'd like to learn more about the other projects from Davenant Institute visit DavenantInstitute.org. Don't forget to subscribe to the YouTube channel!2020-05-1914 minCommon PlacesC.S. Lewis's Miracles Part #1Dr. Minich begins his study through C.S. Lewis's book "Miracles" in this first episode for the Davenant Academy.
The student will not only learn about the chapter-by-chapter content of Lewis's book, but how to access Lewis's writing more broadly.
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Common PlacesDavenant Discussions, Peter van Mastricht, Session 3This is lecture 3 of 3 by Michael Spangler on the work of Peter van Mastricht. In this set of talks, Michael Spangler presents an overview of the first 2 volumes of Peter van Mastricht’s Theoretical-Practical Theology. The title to lecture 3 is "Defending the Bible in Your Own Life."
For more information about events at Davenant House or to attend future Davenant Discussions go to www.davenanthouse.org. The Davenant Institute is supported by grass-roots interest in its mission. To help us serve others and the Church please go to davenant.kindful.com to contribute or go to davenantinstitute.org and scroll to...2020-02-201h 01Common PlacesDavenant Discussions, Peter van Mastricht, Session 2This is lecture 2 of 3 by Michael Spangler on the work of Peter van Mastricht. In this set of talks Michael Spangler presents an overview of the first 2 volumes of Peter van Mastricht’s Theoretical-Practical Theology. The title to lecture 2 is "In the Arena with the Bible's Enemies."
For more information about events at Davenant House or to attend future Davenant Discussions go to www.davenanthouse.org. The Davenant Institute is supported by grass-roots interest in its mission. To help us serve others and the Church please go to davenant.kindful.com to contribute or go to davenantinstitute.org and scroll to...2020-02-201h 13Common PlacesDavenant Discussions - Peter van Mastricht Session 1This is lecture 1 of 3 by Michael Spangler on the work of Peter van Mastricht. In this set of talks, Michael Spangler presents an overview of the first 2 volumes of Peter van Mastricht’s Theoretical-Practical Theology. Peter van Mastricht is an important Dutch theologian from the 17th century. His work is a bold defense of Reformed Protestant teachings. Notable is Mastricht’s clear articulation of Theology Proper in the lines of classical theism.
For more information about events at Davenant House or to attend future Davenant Discussions go to www.davenanthouse.org. The Davenant Institute is supported by grass-roots interest in its...2020-02-201h 19
Common Places"The Other Lewis" by Eric HutchinsonA lecture given by Dr. Eric Hutchinson at the first Davenant UK Convivium Irenicum, "Liberal Education in a Libertine Age."
Full title: "The Other Lewis: Protestant Platonism and Liberal Learning in Nineteenth-Century America"2020-02-1658 minCommon Places"The Role of Wisdom in Education" by Alastair RobertsA lecture given by Dr. Alastair Roberts at the first Davenant UK Convivium Irenicum, "Liberal Education in a Libertine Age."2020-02-161h 02Common Places"To Be Free of the Liberal Arts? Augustine on Education and Career" by Mattias GassmanA lecture given by Dr. Mattias Gassman at the first Davenant UK Convivium Irenicum, "Liberal Education in a Libertine Age."2020-02-1643 minCommon Places"C.S. Lewis and Liberal Education" by Michael WardA lecture (including Q&A) given by Rev. Dr. Michael Ward at the first Davenant UK Convivium Irenicum, "Liberal Education in a Libertine Age."2020-02-161h 18
Common PlacesUpcoming Davenant House Events, December 2019A short interview with Michael Hughes, Director of Davenant House, about some forthcoming events at the Davenant House.2019-12-0521 min
Common PlacesDavenant Discussions - Ecclessiastes session 3The third and final session of Dr. Benjamin Shaw's Davenant Discussion on the Book of Ecclesiastes2019-11-1954 min
Common PlacesDavenant Discussions - Ecclesiastes session 2The second of three sessions from Dr. Benjamin Shaw's Davenant Discussion on Ecclesiastes titled "Impermanence and Permanence: Living in an Ever-changing/Never-changing World."2019-11-1252 min
Common PlacesDavenant Discussions - Ecclesiastes session 1The first of three sessions from Benjamin Shaw's Davenant Discussion on Ecclesiastes2019-11-0656 min
Common Places"The History and Philosophy of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien" by Colin RedemerFrom March 12-15 Colin Redemer, Professor at Saint Mary's College and Teaching Fellow of the Davenant Institute, delivered the lecture "The History and Philosophy of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien." This lecture covers a brief biography of Tolkien, and three major aspects of his masterpiece: what it is doing philosophically, etymologically, and as a myth for England. The lecture was delivered to several universities throughout western Ukraine. This particular recording was delivered at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Philology Department and is followed by a Q&A.2019-04-041h 04
Common Places"What is Justice" by Colin RedemerFrom March 12-15 Colin Redemer, Professor at Saint Mary's College and Teaching Fellow of the Davenant Institute, delivered the lecture "What is Justice." This lecture is an exploration of the theme of justice following the major arguments of Plato's Republic. The lecture was delivered to Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Economics department and is followed by a Q&A2019-04-041h 10
Common PlacesNatural Knowledge of God; Or Why Protestants Should Stop Worrying and Love Natural LawIn this talk, Davenant Teaching Fellow Colin Redemer confronts head-on the prevalent evangelical idea that Scripture alone can tell us about the existence of God and our need for him. On the contrary, as the Apostle Paul and theologians throughout history have argued, nature itself points us toward the existence of a supreme Creator who is at the same time the final end of our existence and our highest happiness. Though we can only dimly discern God by reason, this is a real knowledge, that holds us accountable and provides us a crucial moral starting point.2018-11-161h 18
Common PlacesThe Meaning of Church Authority with Jonathan Leeman and Joseph MinichThe Davenant Institute sponsored a discussion in April 2018 on the nature of church authority. The event was held in Washington DC. This is the audio of the discussion session featuring Dr. Jonathan Leeman of 9 Marks Ministries and Joseph Minich, Editor-in-Chief with the Davenant Institute.2018-05-171h 59
Common PlacesJosh Malone - The Doctrine Of The Trinity In ActionJosh Malone - The Doctrine Of The Trinity In Action by Davenant Institute2017-12-151h 26
Common PlacesThe Real Presence and the Presence of RealityOn October 16th, Davenant Institute President Brad Littlejohn was invited to give a lecture at Hillsdale College on the doctrine of the Eucharistic real presence in the Protestant Reformation. In the lecture, he argued that contrary to many popular narratives and misrepresentations, the Reformed did hold to a kind of real presence of the body and blood of Christ—only not in the elements outwardly considered, rather in the act of faithful reception. Moreover, he argued, they did this precisely to preserve the integrity of the bread and wine as creaturely means of God's gracious action. It was, they held, th...2017-11-0948 min
Common PlacesEp. 7-Michael Lynch on John Davenant's Life and ImpactDr. Michael Lynch discusses the context of John Davenant's life and his impact at the Synod of Dort and contributions to our understanding of election and atonement.2016-12-3045 minCommon PlacesFive Points Of Calvinism (ed.)Five Points Of Calvinism (ed.) by Davenant Institute2016-11-161h 21
Common PlacesRichmond Lecture On Christian CitizenshipFrom Oct. 22 2016: Davenant President Dr. Bradford Littlejohn speaking at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, VA on “What Does it Mean to be a Christian Citizen?” This lecture focuses on questions such as “Should I be focused on building the church or reforming the state, or both? How should and shouldn’t the Bible guide/govern/regulate/inform my political discipleship?”2016-11-0144 minCommon PlacesEp. 1-Brad Littlejohn on the Davenant TrustDr. Brad Littlejohn discusses the mission and initiatives of the Davenant Trust along with the work of translating historical theology for the church today.2016-09-2634 min