Bath City Church Podcast

We talk about This American Life’s 666th episode on Satan, what makes something Christian in the arts, and why we don’t celebrate the Lord’s Supper in the context of a meal (and why we probably should do so). https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/lords-supper.mp3 Download        

In this episode we wrestle with the subject of socialism. https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/Episode-20-Socialism.mp3 Download

In this episode we discuss hell and universalism and Isaiah 58 and immigration. https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/episode-19-christian-universalism.mp3 Download

We talk video games, eating meat, and The Book of Thunks! https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/sd-19.mp3 Download

In this episode, we delve into the weeds of limited expiation.  One of us defends the concept (as a High Calvinist), while the other demurs (as a Moderate Calvinist). https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/episode-17-high-calvinism.mp3 Download

In this episode we discuss the merits and potential failures of the ID movement and then dive headlong into the subject of race, paying particular attention to the writings of Coleman Hughes. https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/episode-16-design-and-race-mp3.mp3 Download  

We first name 5 songs that each of us love but think the other hasn’t heard and then dive headlong into Piper’s handling of women teaching at seminary. https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/women-in-church.mp3 Download  

In this episode we jump right into the deep end of the pool and tackle the issue of slavery in the NT. https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/episode-14-slavery.mp3 Download  

The problem of evil.  The most challenging of all issues. https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/the-problem-of-evil.mp3 Download See also my written thoughts here.

In this episode we dive into the superbly produced show “This American Life: Heretics.”  Join us as we tackle Carlton Pearson, hell, and the implications of apostasy. https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/carlton-pearson-and-the-doctrine-of-inclusion.mp3 Download You can find This American Life’s show here.

In a rare moment of polarity, the men of Sensus Divinipodcastis disagree about the importance of character, when it comes to weighing and evaluating a presidential candidate.  One more highly favors competency.  The other says that character and competency are both crucially important.  Listen in as we debate and wrestle. https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/morality-or-character.mp3 Download Here are the two articles originally written by Austin challenging Dennis’ view.  In the first article, you will find a link to Dennis’ other podcast where he explains why he scarcely values character in potential political figures. Article One Article Two

Join us as we delve into the wildly popular and ever confounding topic of divine sovereignty and human responsibility. https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/gods-sovereignty-and-human-responsibility.mp3 Download

Just another day on the set of Sensus Divinipodcastis.  We talk meaninglessness, the evolution of literary excellence, and of course how to slay Me Monsters. https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/me-monster.mp3 Download Be sure to check out Brian Regan’s hilarious bit on the Me Monster:

Grab your best Grover voice, along with the keys to your intergalactic space mobile, and join us as we ask this important question: Is the gift of prophecy and tongues still in operation today? John Piper answers in the affirmative.  So does Austin (though hesitantly).  As for Dennis, he’s perhaps a bit more lukewarm.  Join us as with wrestle with this fascinating topic. https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/episode-8-speaking-in-tongues.mp3 Download Desiring God: What is Prophecy Today? Poythress articles: One and Two Showing the Spirit, D.A. Carson  

We’re wading into controversial territory by asking if the sinful nature is connected with DNA.  But of course before we dive into that subject, we touch upon a much easier (ahem) topic: A wife calling her husband lord! https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/episode-8-is-sin-genetic-mp3.mp3 Download

In 2007 John MacArthur delivered a nuclear message entitled, “Why Every Self Respecting Calvinist Should be a Premillennialist.”  Truth be told, it should have been entitled: “Why I think Everyone Should be a Dispensationalist.”  But that isn’t nearly so catchy. Needless to say, the message caused quite a stir back in the day.  Even to this day one can still hear the distant echoes of Reformed groans reverberating across the plains of some lonely valley. In this episode, we add to the echo, providing not only a critique of MacArthur’s inciting message, but a positive exegetical case for the church as New Israel. Give us 45 minutes to change your mind, dispensational friends.  Just 45 minutes and an open mind. https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/episode-7.mp3 Download Here is MacArthur’s original message.

Can a black coffee Calvinist with the Canons of Dort tattooed on his back (he’s broad shouldered, of course) affirm that Christ did in fact pay an objective and sufficient price for the sins of the non-elect?  The answer is yes.  But of course, many today would recoil at the thought and demand that the “4-point Calvinist” or worse, “Amyraldian,” as he will no doubt be called, turn in his Reformed papers and hang out in the corner, somewhere near the cluster of shivering and pitiable Arminians. But is this justified historically? Join us as we talk with historian, Michael Lynch, about early Reformed thought and the issue of the extent of the atonement. https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/podcast-with-michael-lynch1.mp3 Download Works by Michael Lynch I would especially point the listener to his lecture “Early Modern Hypothetical Universalism: Reflections on the Status Quaestionis and Modern Scholarship,” and his excellent entry”Confessional Orthodoxy and Hypothetical Universalism: Another Look at the Westminster Confession of Faith.” It would also behoove the reader to check out John Davenant’s profound treatment of the subject of the extent of Christ’s death here. I would also heartily recommend that listeners check out several of my posts on the subject over at “The Sound of Doctrine.” See especially: Limited Expiation and the Universal, Well-Meant Gospel Offer: A Logical Problem Limited Expiation and The Universal Well-Meant Offer: Illustrating Further the Logical Problem In Defense of Moderate Calvinism: “Wait! He Said What?!?” Reformed Quotes on the Extent of the Atonement and God’s Universal Saving Will

Yeah, quite the spread of topics this week.  We ask whether or not transporters are death machines, wrap up the trolley problem discussion by pushing back on Grudem, and delve into the uncomfortable waters of marriage rape laws.  Note that this last section is for mature audiences only.  [Also, do forgive some audio hiccups during the first 30 minutes.  Every so often the audio skips a second of recording.  The computer we were using was struggling (probably updating while recording)]. A pretty in-depth discussion of the transporter problem here. Grudem’s article. Poythress’ article. https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/episode-5-marital-rape-issues.mp3 Download          

In this crazy episode, we rail on the movie “The Last Jedi,” ask whether or not we would marry someone who is going to die in 6 months, rant about home-birthing (or at least one of us does), and dig into an audio clip where Sam Harris expresses moral certainty about the issue of abortion (which one has to wonder, after listening to him, whether he is certain at all!). Here’s Bnonn Tennant’s excellent analysis of The Last Jedi: “The Last Jedi is the First Successful Leftist Porno.”  It deserves to be read! See also Episode 92 of Waking Up, right around the 1:19:05 mark, where Tamler asks Sam Harris about his moral certainty. Why Abortion is Immoral by Don Marquis https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/episode-4-aborting-logic.mp3 Download [*Note as well that I make some concessions about home-birthing in the next episode.  So before going monkey on me, wait and see what I have to say in the next episode ]

Suppose you were 99.99% sure that you knew who abducted your child.  Imagine as well that the police were unable to do anything further with the suspect.  He is roaming free.  And the clock is ticking.  What would you do? Welcome to the gut-wrenching movie, Prisoners. Buckle up, grab your popcorn, and even perhaps a hammer, and join us as we wrestle with the ethical dimensions of this brilliant film. https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/episode-3-prisoners.mp3 Download

It’s Trolley Problem time! Listen in as we delve into the ethics of lying to preserve life, pushing fat men in front of careening trams, and bombing terrorists knowing full well that an innocent little girl will probably die (think “Eye in the Sky”).  It’s just another day of theologizing! https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/vigorous-hebrews-on-a-careening-trolly.mp3 Download *Picture: The Footbridge Dilemma. (cc) David Navarrot.      

Welcome to the podcast!  The inaugural, seminal, amazing- ok, you get the idea.  It’s the first episode of Sensus Divinipodcastis. Anyway, this is the place where theology intersects with movies, books, and big ideas.   It is here where Dennis Louis and Austin Brown pontificate, gesticulate, and generally theologize about pretty much everything. In this first episode, we dive into the fascinating, but largely unknown movie, Force Majeure, a wildly insightful film about panic, forgiveness, manliness, and restoration. But note that this recording took place on another podcast.  Rob Looper, fellow friend of both Dennis and I, was sick, and Dennis asked me to fill in.  So when you hear the intro bumper music and title it will be the “Freewheeling with Loop and Lou” podcast. https://sensusdivinipodcastis.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/force-majeure.mp3 Download