Grace in Common

In this episode, we sit down with Johan Snel to discuss his work on Abraham Kuyper's journalism.

Publications mentioned in this episode:

Snel. Abraham Kuyper, een leven in de journalistiek. Koninklijke Boom uitgevers, 2023.

Snel, Johan. De Zeven Levens van Abraham Kuyper: Portret van Een Ongrijpbare Staatsman. Amsterdam: Prometheus, 2020.

In this episode, we end our discussion on chapters from Gray and Cory's book Neo-Calvinism, by discussing the 16 theses provided at the end of the book.

Publications mentioned in this episode:

Brock, Cory C., and N. Gray Sutanto. Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction. Bellingham: Lexham Press, 2023.

In this episode, we return to the discussion on chapters from Gray and Cory's book Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction. In particular, we return to the discussion about Neo-Calvinism’s ecclesiology and how the Church relates to the world.

Publications mentioned in this episode:

Brock, Cory C., and N. Gray Sutanto. Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction. Bellingham: Lexham Press, 2023.

Kaemingk, Matthew, and Cory B. Willson. Work and Worship: Reconnecting Our Labor and Liturgy. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2020.

Bavinck, Johan Herman. De Zegen van den Arbeid. J.N. Voorhoeve, 1949

In this episode, we return to the discussion on chapters from Gray and Cory's book Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction. In particular, we return to the discussion about Neo-Calvinism’s ecclesiology and Klass Schilder’s critique of the organism-institute distinction.  

Publications mentioned in this episode:

Brock, Cory C., and N. Gray Sutanto. Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction. Bellingham: Lexham Press, 2023.

Puchinger, G., and Nicolaas Scheps. Gesprek over de onbekende Kuyper. Kampen: Kok, 1971.

Schilder, Klaas, George Harinck, Marinus De Jong, and Richard Mouw. The Klaas Schilder Reader The Essential Theological Writings. Ashland: Faithlife Corporation, 2022.

In this episode, we return to the discussion on chapters from Gray and Cory's book Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction. In particular, we discuss the distinction between the church as institute and the church as organism.

Publications mentioned in this episode:

Brock, Cory C., and N. Gray Sutanto. Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction. Bellingham: Lexham Press, 2023.

In this special episode recorded at the 2023 Kuyper Conference at Redeemer University, we sit down with Kuyper prize winner, Makoto Fujimura and discuss his life, art, and faith.

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In this episode, Marinus, James, and Cory continue their discussion of Cory and Gray's book Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction by discussing Neo-Calvinism's contribution to the doctrine of Scripture. Publications mentioned in this episode:

• Cory C. Brock and N. Gray Sutanto, Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction (Bellingham: Lexham Press, 2023).
• Herman Bavinck, Christian Science (Wheaton: Crossway, 2022).
• Gijsbert van den Brink, Reformed Theology and Evolutionary Theory (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2020)
• G. Harinck, C. Van der Kooi and J. Vree (eds.), Als Bavinck nu maar eens kleur bekende (Amsterdam: VU Uitgeverij, 1994).
• Lamin Sanneh, Translating the Message: The Missionary Impact on Culture (Orbis, 2015)

In Scotland, Kate Forbes was one of the three candidates for Prime Minister, the highest office. (This podcast was recorded before the election ended.) She is also an orthodox Christian and is open about her views. This has created a controversy in Scotland and put the notion of worldview on the public table. Can you be a Christian and PM? How do personal views relate to a public office? How does christianity relate to a liberal democracy? Are we still truly plural? We approach these questions from a neo-Calvinist perspective and from our the different nations and political systems we represent.

In this episode, we close season 2 and consider a number of questions from listeners including topics like Two Kingdoms theology, Christian nationalism, the Gospel, missions, and technology. 

Richard Lints is senior consulting theologian for Redeemer City to City and formerly a professor of theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. In this episode we talk about his recent book Uncommon Unity: Wisdom for the Church in an Age of Division which appeared with Lexham Press recently:

https://lexhampress.com/product/224275/uncommon-unity-wisdom-for-the-church-in-an-age-of-division

Dr Jonathan Chaplin is Honorary Fellow of Wesley House, Cambridge Theological Federation, an expert on political theology, and a contributor to the work of the Centre for Faith in Public Life. See here for his excellent books including Faith in Democracy and Beyond Establishment: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jonathan-Chaplin/e/B003P9BZFC?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1667812526&sr=8-1

An episode on Neo-Calvinism and Secularization. What is secularization? How does Neo-Calvinism relate to the secular? Is Neo-Calvinism responsible for secularization in the Netherlands--including a novel designation for Neo-Calvinist political theology as "Disestablished establishmentarianism" by Cory Brock.

Our favorite summer books:

• J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955)
• James Martin SJ, Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone (2021)
• Abraham Kuyper, Pro Rege. Living under Christ's Kingship, Volume 1 (2016)
• Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
• Nathaniel Gray Sutanto and Cory Brock (eds.), T&T Clark Handbook to Neo-Calvinism (forthcoming)

Other references in the episode

Join us for a conversation with Michael Allen, Professor of Systematic Theology at RTS Orlando, on the beatific vision - the Christian teaching that the goal of human existence is to 'see God'. In recent years, the neo-Calvinist tradition has faced critical questioning on the richness of its handling of this important doctrine. In this week's episode, we discuss those critiques, particularly in relation to Bavinck's Reformed Dogmatics.

Works cited:

Michael Allen, Grounded in Heaven: Recentering Christian Hope and Life on God (2018)

An episode on the occasion of the publication of the Klaas Schilder Reader. A Neo-Calvinist Bonhoeffer, a "loyal opposition in the Neo-Calvinist tradition", "a theology for the trenches of life". Who was this second generation neo-Calvinist? How did he differ from Kuyper and Bavinck? Join us in a conversation about possible weaknesses in the Neo-Calvinist tradition on sphere sovereignty, common grace, the church as institution etc.

What, if anything, does theology have to say about how we clothe our bodies? Join us for a conversation with neo-Calvinist cultural theologian Dr Robert Covolo, author of Fashion Theology, for a wide-ranging discussion on culture, fashion, and theology.

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In this episode, we discuss the current online controversy on the 'third way' - an approach to Christianity and culture currently most closely associated with Tim Keller, but most historically rooted in the neo-Calvinist tradition. Join us for American, Asian, and European perspectives on this American debate.

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Neo-Calvinism is well-known for its combination of orthodoxy and modernity. It is neither a nostalgic return to the Calvinism of 16th century Geneva, nor a principled rejection of older Christian tradition. Instead, it is something different. In this episode we discuss the neo aspect of neo-Calvinism: its relationship to the modern world. Join us for a conversation on why we are all implicated in the complex negotiation that is modernity, and on how to embody the Christian faith in that setting. 

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In this episode, Cory Brock, Gray Sutanto, and James Eglinton discuss the distinctive account of apologetics found in the neo-Calvinist tradition. Join us as we cover the applications of apologetics to psychology and culture, and its relationship to evangelism.

Books mentioned:

- James Bratt, John Bolt, Paul Visser (eds.), The J.H. Bavinck Reader (2013), especially 'Religious Consciousness and Christian Faith'

- Cornelius van Til, Defense of the Faith (1955)

In this episode, we discuss preaching and neo-Calvinism. Many evangelicals turn to neo-Calvinism in search of resources for cultural life beyond the church, but overlook its significance in how we think about preaching. By its emphasis on the redemptive-historical reading of Scripture, neo-Calvinism connects us to an ancient way of reading and preaching from the Bible. Added to this, its deeply Augustinian anthropology helps us understand the people who hear our preaching. Together, these emphases offer resources for preachers as those who exegete the Bible and the human soul. Join us as we discuss how those ideas have shaped how we preach in our distinct cultural contexts: Amsterdam, Edinburgh, and Jackson. 

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