4 | Liam Carlton-Jones - Eschatology and Political Theology in Luke-Acts

Welcome to the Divinity Divulged podcast! The first podcast series from the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. In each episode we’ll be taking a look at one of the fascinating research projects happening within the Faculty through conversations with the researcher and an expert guest working in their field. Our discussions are aimed at all of those studying or exploring religious studies across all levels, and you can find details on how this episode relates to A Level and Scottish Highers Specifications as well as a glossary below.   For this episode we are joined by Liam Carlton-Jones, PhD student in the Faculty of Divinity here at Cambridge, as we talk through Liam’s research which examines the relationship between eschatology and political theology in the New Testament books of Luke-Acts. Offering us their expertise is Dr Kylie Crabbe, Associate Professor of Biblical and Early Christian Studies in the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry at the Australian Catholic University. This time round, Liam guides us through Jewish end time themes, the question of Luke as a challenger to authority, conversation partners and imperial gossip.   We dearly hope you enjoy!   Researcher: Liam Carlton-Jones Expert Guest: Dr Kylie Crabbe Host: Dr Joseph Powell   Glossary –   Apologetic – A defence of a faith of a particular aspect of a faith   Eschatology – In religions, the consideration and study of ‘last things’ I.E death, afterlife, apocalypse, judgement.   A Level Specifications –   AQA   2B Christianity:   Sources of wisdom and authority God Self, death and afterlife Good conduct and key moral principals Expressions of religious identity Christianity and science The dialogue between Christianity and philosophy The dialogue between Christianity and ethics   Pearson Edexcel   3 Problems of evil and suffering   Problem of evil and suffering Theodicies and solutions to the problem of suffering   6 Influences of developments in religious belief Points for discussion about life after death   OCR Philosophy of religion   Ancient philosophical influences The nature of the soul, mind and body Arguments about the existence or non-existence of God The challenge for religious belief of the problem of evil Ideas about the nature of God   Developments in religious thought   Sources of religious wisdom and authority Practices which shape and express religious identity, and how these vary within a tradition   Scottish Highers Specifications   SQA   Christianity Beliefs   Beliefs about God Nature of human beings: free will; sin; stewards Beliefs about Jesus Judgement; Heaven and Hell