Episode 3 - Constantine, Chalcedon, & Clinging to Islands of Sanity

In this week's episode, students will hear a conversation between Dr. Sawyer and Dr. Dwight Friesen about the role of the Church enacting Jesus’ commandment to love your enemies, through “holding the line” and acting as “islands of sanity,” in the midst of the institution’s many failures. The episode ends with a broad overview of the First Council of Nicaea and the Council of Chalcedon (“a tale of two councils”).Note: The audio quality in this episode is a little rough, due to a bad mic setup and a nasty cold![00:15] The Post-Evangelical Collective.[04:54] Please excuse my ambivalence. It is an honor and a privilege to teach this course![06:01] Matthew 5:44.[08:01] He’s referring to Jürgen Habermas here.[15:36] John 18.[16:03] Audre Lorde: “The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house.”[17:18] Margaret Wheatley: Leadership and the New Science[18:54] “Islands of sanity in a world of chaos.”[23:37] Find a simple timeline here. [28:20] Find a simple chart overviewing the Christological Debates here.Music from Epidemic Sound.