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OrthodoxyWhy Gavin Ortlund Is Wrong About CatholicsIn this episode, I respond to a recent video made by Gavin Ortlund called, “Are Catholics Christians? Why Protestants Can Say YES”. Gavin argues that early Reformation theologians like Martin Luther and John Calvin both believed that Catholics are saved. He also makes a postmodern argument for church unity.In my response, I cover John Calvin’s actual thoughts on whether Catholics can be considered “Christians”. I talk about the problems with elitist “intellectuals” like Gavin Ortlund ripping old theologians out of context to push a postmodern, liberal narrative. I also discuss the dangers of referring to church history...2025-01-051h 02OrthodoxyThe Top 5 Christian Books Of 2024In this episode, I broke down my top 5 Christian books from 2024. The list is as follows: Shepherds for Sale - Meghan BashamTo Gaze Upon God - Samuel ParkisonMaking Sense of Man - Vern PoythressWe Who Wrestle With God - Jordan PetersonSpurgeon: A Life - Alex DiPrimaHonorable Mentions:The Justice and Goodness of God - Thomas SchreinerCrisis of Confidence - Carl TruemanBiblical Typology - Vern Poythress
Sign up for my n...2024-12-301h 00Orthodoxy#122 // Dr. Chris Bruno | Did Paul Think Jesus Was God?In this episode, I talked with Dr. Chris Bruno. Dr. Bruno received his PhD from Wheaton College and is the President and Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Oahu Theological Seminary. He is also the author of multiple books including Paul vs. James: What We've Been Missing in The Faith and Works Debate. Chris is a member of the St. John Fellowship of the Center for Pastor Theologians.In our discussion, Dr. Bruno and I talked about the study of divine Christology. We discussed the nature of Jesus, how the early church came to understand...2024-10-301h 20Orthodoxy#121 // Dr. Austin Freeman & Dr. David Deavel | G.K. Chesterton On Heretics And OrthodoxyIn this episode, I got to talk with Dr. Austin Freeman, the Chair of Apologetics at Houston Christian University and Dr. David Deavel, the Chair of Theology at St. Thomas University in Houston, TX. Dr. Freeman is the author of Tolkien Dogmatics: Theology through Mythology in Middle-Earth; a systematic theology based in Tolkiens' Middle Earth. Dr. Deavel is the author of Solzhenitsyn and American Culture: The Russian Soul in the West.In this discussion, we talked about two of G.K. Chesterton's books, Heretics and Orthodoxy. We talked about the overarching themes across both books and why...2024-10-231h 01OrthodoxyBonus: 8 Books You Should ReadIn this episode, I talked about the best books I've read through over the past year. Rediscovering Holiness - J.I. PackerBiblical Typology - Vern S. Poythress | https://youtu.be/fw-8OXzmHVY?si=avlsGh1idmC0livIFive Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age - Rosaria Butterfield | https://open.spotify.com/episode/32jdwlaJG9lAhfpjDu3x03?si=bb114dfb4c624fadThe Justice and Goodness of God - Thomas R. Schreiner | https://youtu.be/WBMrfTCsLz0?si=BAONcW5tBbARUkZEChronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy, The Silver Chair, T...2024-08-0642 minOrthodoxy#105 // Why Does God Judge Humans? (ft. Thomas R. Schreiner)In this episode, I got to talk with Thomas Schreiner. Dr. Schreiner is the Associate Dean for the School of Theology and the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and Professor of Biblical Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has written many books and commentaries including The Joy of Hearing, Hebrews: An Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary, and The New American Commentary: 1,2 Peter and Jude. Dr. Schreiner also was the New Testament Editor for the English Standard Version Study Bible (ESV).We talked about his newest book, The Justice and Goodness of God. He...2024-06-201h 09OrthodoxyGreat Theologians: G. K. Chesterton (ft. David P. Deavel)Andy Schmitt sits down with David P. Deavel (St. Thomas University) and discusses the great philosopher and theologian:G. K. Chesterton.Check out our new website: www.optivnetwork.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/optivnetworkFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OptivNetworkEmail us at optivnetwork@gmail.com with your questions!Music: "nesting" by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL)
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