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In Context Theology
by Jonathan Tony & Linley Ali
Philosopy - Theology - History. Interesting Impactful Bios. Important Historical (and modern) Locations. Contemporary Theological Discussions and Parsing Settled Debates. The Impact of Ideas on the Christian Church.The goal is to contextualize into consumable, meaningful segments of information. Some episodes 45 mins, while others 10 mins. This podcast is all about learning. Let's bring all sides. We hope for collaborative approach with the listeners (add your input or questions). Hope you can join us!
Episodes
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What is Holiness?
It's a common term used in songs and sermons, but what does it actually mean to be holy? How is God holy? In this episode we dive into the definition and meaning of Holiness.
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Church Councils: Part 4
Part 4 of our series on the ecumenical councils. This will conclude the series. (Apologies if you previously saw this episode posted and the audio was off. We had a slight issue that was totally Linley's fault, not Jonathan's at all.)
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Guest: Peter Englert and Engaging with Tough Spiritual Questions
In this episode we have Peter Englert join who is the Adult Ministries Director at Browncroft Community Church in Rochester, NY. Peter is also the co-host of the podcast "Why God Why?" where they explore a myriad of topics and questions that may not be commonly addressed on Sunday mornings. In…
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Church Councils: Part 3
In this episode we discuss the Council of Ephesus (431 AD) and Council of Chalcedon (451 AD).
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Church Councils: Part 2
In this episode we cover the first two of the Ecumenical Councils.
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Church Councils: Introduction and Overview
You may have heard of various church councils, but what were they exactly? Why were they formed and what did they accomplish? We're beginning a short series on the councils from up to 2,000 years ago and how they framed and shaped much of our theology today. In this episode we'll do a general...
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What is Worship?
In this episode we'll discuss what it means to worship God. It is a term commonly used to describe a type of music and singing, yet there is much more Biblical depth and purpose to worship.
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Great Christian Thinkers: Origen
Accidentally never posted: This is part 2 of 7 in our short episode series on Great Christian Thinkers. This episode covers the Theologian Origen.
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Jesus: Discussing His Divinity (2/2)
The second of two episodes about Jesus. This one will focus on the divinity of Jesus. What it meant, what it means, and what we may have incorrectly attributed to the Son of God.
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Jesus: Discussing His Humanity (1/2)
The first of two episodes about Jesus. This one will focus on the humanity of Jesus. What it meant, what it means, and what we may have incorrectly attributed to the Son of Man.
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Great Christian Thinkers: Karl Barth
We conclude our series on Great Christian Thinkers with the Swiss theologian Karl Barth. But don't worry, he was really smart even if he spelled Carl wrong.
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Great Christian Thinkers: Friedrich Schleiermacher
Part 6 of 7 in our series on Great Christian Thinkers. This episode is about Friedrich Schleiermacher, who was a German theologian and largely considered the founder of modern Protestant theology. Bonus points to the listeners who can spell his name without cheating.
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Great Christian Thinkers: Martin Luther
Part 5 of 7 in our series on Great Christian Thinkers. This episode is on Martin Luther. Maybe you've heard of him?
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What is Redemption?
Redemption is a term we hear a lot in Christianity, but what does it fully mean? Was it a one time act, or is it ongoing? What are we redeemed from, and what are we redeemed for? We discuss all of these ideas in this episode.
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Better Arguments: Science v. God
Does God exist? It's a question argued for centuries. Yet most of the arguments we see and hear (especially in comment sections) seems to be the same rhetoric used over and over. In this episode we discuss what it means to have a valid argument, and we use the existence of God as the topic....
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Great Christian Thinkers: Apostle Paul
We'll be doing some shorter episodes with a quicker survey of an important figure, event, or idea. In this episode, Linley provides a brief overview of the Apostle Paul.
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Great Christian Thinkers: Thomas Aquinas
This is part 4 of 7 in our short episode series on Great Christian Thinkers. This episode covers Thomas Aquinas.
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Great Christian Thinkers: St. Augustine of Hippo
This is part 3 of 7 in our short episode series on Great Christian Thinkers. This episode covers the Theologian St. Augustine of Hippo. 354 AD to 430 AD.
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Deconstruction of Faith
In today’s podcast we want to discuss the “deconstruction” of one’s faith. Deconstruction is a deeply philosophical idea which been applied to architecture, art, poetry, and a host of other disciplines. Terminologically, it has been incorrectly applied to watching movies or anything one wants to...
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Survey of Søren Kierkegaard
This is two episodes combined into one about Søren Kierkegaard. These episodes first aired on Jonathan Tony Podcast on 11/9/20 and 4/12/21. Below are the episode descriptions. Episode 1: Soren Kierkegaard is someone you may have heard of but don't know much about. It turns out he was a pretty big...
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Early Church & Modern Church
I thought about calling this episode "Church Chat" but I don't want to get sued by the Church Lady. This episode isn't so much interview style as it is a discussion about what the early church did and also what their practices could look like for a modern American church. We discuss the verse…
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What is Prayer?
"Life is a mystery. Everyone must stand alone. I hear you call my name, and it feels like home . . . Just like a prayer your voice can take me there." - That's from a beautiful poem I wrote to my wife. So what is prayer? Is it merely asking God for stuff while he ignores us? Is it begging? Is it...
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The Trinity and Humanity
Many of us who believe in God share different views of God. But there is a common perception of God, even if it is not spoken, that he is distant from us and often annoyed with us. We limit our prayers because we don't want to bother him, or we think he doesn't care. We may believe, again - even…
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Church History
When it comes to church history, many Christians can tell you about the the book of Acts, the Protestant Reformation, and then maybe Billy Graham did something in the 1950s. "Didn't he start The 700 Club?" There's about 2,000 years of vibrant church history that often gets overlooked, and so much...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Philosopy - Theology - History. Interesting Impactful Bios. Important Historical (and modern) Locations. Contemporary Theological Discussions and Parsing Settled Debates. The Impact of Ideas on the Christian Church.The goal is to contextualize into consumable, meaningful segments of information. Some episodes 45 mins, while others 10 mins. This podcast is all about learning. Let's bring all sides. We hope for collaborative approach with the listeners (add your input or questions). Hope you can join us!
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Jonathan Tony & Linley Ali
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Philosopy - Theology - History. Interesting Impactful Bios. Important Historical (and modern) Locations. Contemporary Theological Discussions and Parsing Settled Debates. The Impact of Ideas on the Christian Church.The goal is to contextualize into consumable, meaningful segments of information....
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