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Into Theology
by The Gospel Coalition Canada
Into Theology is a podcast that invites you to read great works of theology to know and enjoy god and his creation. To find readings plans and to learn more, visit ca.thegospelcoalition.org.
Episodes
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98: Is there a resurgence of religion in Canada? Interview with Ray Pennings
In this episode of Into Theology, Wyatt interviews Ray Pennings, Executive Vice President of CARDUS, about the role of religion in Canada and the insights gained from their collaboration with the Angus Reid Institute. They discuss the spectrum of spirituality, generational differences in…
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97: Are Early Baptists Really Just Congregationalists? (LBF 1646, §30–33)
In this conversation, Wyatt and Dr. John Cleland explore the London Baptist Confession, focusing on its historical context, theological implications, and the evolution of Baptist beliefs. They discuss the nature of the church, the significance of atonement, assurance of faith, and the trials...
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96: Must I Give the Law Before Sharing the Gospel? (LBF 1646, §25–29)
Do I need to share the commands of God before giving the Good News? Must we hear the bad news before we hear the Good News? We here take a look at the First London Baptist Confession to find out how early Baptists answered that question.
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95: The London Baptist Confession (1646): §19–24
Join us on "Into Theology" as Wyatt and guest co-host Reverend Dr. Jon Cleland delve into the profound themes of the First London Baptist Confession. This episode explores the kingly office of Christ, the intricacies of faith as a divine gift, and the perseverance of the saints. Through engaging...
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94: The London Baptist Confession (1646): §15–18
In this conversation, Wyatt and Dr. John Cleland delve into the threefold office of Christ as prophet, priest, and king, as outlined in the 1646 London Baptist Confession. They explore the significance of Christ's role as a prophet who reveals God's will, the nature of his priesthood and…
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93: The London Baptist Confession (1646): §11–14
In this conversation, Wyatt and John Cleland explore the theological concepts surrounding the mediatorship of Christ as outlined in the London Baptist Confession of 1646. They discuss the nature of the new covenant of grace, the role of Christ as mediator, and the implications of his offices as...
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92: The London Baptist Confession (1646): §8–10
In this conversation, Wyatt and Jon Cleland delve into the London Baptist Confession, focusing on its implications for worship, the nature of Christ, and the significance of the virgin birth. They explore the sufficiency of scripture for worship, the distinction between worship and ceremony, and...
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91: The London Baptist Confession (1646): §4–7
In this conversation, Wyatt and Reverend Dr. John Cleland delve into the London Baptist Confessions of 1644 and 1646, exploring themes of God's providence, election, and the nature of free grace. They discuss the distinctions between Baptists and Anabaptists, the implications of original sin and...
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90: The London Baptist Confession (1646): §1–3
In this conversation, Drs. Wyatt Graham and Jon Cleland explore the significance of Baptist identity through the lens of the London Baptist Confessions. They discuss the historical context, theological foundations, and key figures that shaped Baptist beliefs. The dialogue delves into the...
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89: Boethius: If God Knows the Future, Can We Have Free Will (Book V)
In this conversation, Wyatt and Matthew explore the philosophical and theological insights of Boethius, particularly focusing on the nature of God, eternity, free will, and divine knowledge. They discuss how God's eternal nature allows for a unique understanding of time and how this relates to...
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88: The Powerlessness of Evil
In this episode, Wyatt Graham and Matthew Hoskin delve into Boethius's 'Consolation of Philosophy,' focusing on the nature of goodness and evil, the consequences of pursuing virtue versus vice, and the transformative power of choices. They explore the concepts of providence and fate, the strength...
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87: Evil Men Do Not Exist
In this conversation, Dr. Wyatt Graham and Dr. Matthew Hoskin delve into Boethius's philosophical arguments in 'The Consolation of Philosophy,' particularly focusing on the nature of evil and its existence. They explore the idea that evil is not a positive force but rather a lack of good, leading...
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Into Theology 86: Boethius on False Happiness, and Where True Happiness Can Be Found (Book 3)
Since Ian has followed his passions by travelling to the Antarctic to befriend the penguins, special cohost Dr. Matthew Hoskin joins Dr. Wyatt Graham to discuss book 3 of The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius. In this conversation, Graham and Hoskin explore the philosophical insights of...
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Into Theology 85: Boethius: Can Fortune Make Us Happy? (Book 2)
Ian Clary cannot make it today. He's fulfilling his boyhood dream of making it to space. He's a passenger on a flight to the International Space Station. He'll be there for the next week. And he's finally become the astronaut that he's always dreamed that he could be. So his joy is actually our...
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Into Theology 84: Boethius on Remembering Who You Are in Suffering
Wyatt is joined not by Ian Clary, but by someone entirely different because Ian is on a self-discovery journey in Mexico travelling with a band of yogis in the mountains right now. We hope that he is fully limbered and stretched and ready to return in several weeks. In this conversation, Wyatt...
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Into Theology 83: Introducing The Consolation of Boethius
Ian is hiking in Peru to find the perfect coffee bean, and he should be there for one week until he goes on another wild adventure. In the meantime, I have asked Matthew Hoskin to be a special guest to introduce a new series on Boethius and his Consolations of Philosophy. In this conversation,...
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Into Theology 82: Persons in God (ST I.Q29)
In this episode, Ian Clary and Wyatt Graham discuss divine persons in Thomas Aquinas's Summa. They talk through why Thomas thinks the word person eminently applies to God, and how it is fitting to use of God, even if the Bible does not use that term. Here is a link to the article I wrote on God's...
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Into Theology 81: Relations in God (ST I.Q28)
In this episode, Wyatt and Ian stumble along trying to keep up with Thomas Aquinas as he explains how the Father, Son, and Spirit relate to one another while remaining the one God of Israel. The Bible tells us that the Father is the Father of the Son, and the Son of the Father. So they are…
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Into Theology 80: Divine Procession of the Will, the Love of the Spirit (ST I.Q27)
In this episode, Ian and Wyatt talk about the procession of the will in God, namely, that Love of God which we call the Holy Spirit.
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Into Theology 79: Divine Processions (ST I.Q27)
In this episode, Wyatt and Ian discuss divine processions, which refer to the how the Father, Son, and Spirit relate to one another. This section of the Summa Theologiae prepares us to talk about the "relations of origin" in God as well as the persons of God: Father, Son, and Spirit.
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Into Theology 78: Providence and Predestination (ST I.Q22-23)
In this episode, Ian and Wyatt discuss Providence and Predestination in Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae---Book 1, Questions 22 to 23.
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Into Theology 77: On the Love and Mercy of God (ST I.Q20-21)
In this episode, Wyatt and Ian (who pretends to be Matthew Mcconaughey) talk about the Love and Mercy of God in Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae---Book I.Q20-21.
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Into Theology 75: What is Truth? (ST I.Q15-17)
In this episode, Wyatt and Ian discuss Thomas Aquinas's view of truth and falseness.
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Into Theology 74: How does Knowledge work? (ST I.Q14)
In this episode, Ian Clary and Wyatt Graham discuss both how God knows and how we as creatures know anything. It's a bit technical, we hope to introduce you into the basic notions of how God and his creatures come to know truth which Thomas will discuss in ST I.16.
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Into Theology 73: Can We Name God (ST I.Q13)?
While the Bible describes God in all sorts of ways, it also tells us that heaven and highest heaven cannot contain him (1 King 8:27). It tells us that God is Spirit, invisible, and immortal. Given what God is, does our language really tell us anything about God? Thomas Aquinas says "yes" it does;...
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Into Theology 72: Can We See the Essence of God (ST I.Q11-12)?
In this episode, Drs. Graham and Clary discuss whether or not we can see God's essence directly in heaven. In a surprising turn, Thomas Aquinas says we can see God's essence in heaven. Why does he affirm this when he has already argued we cannot know God's essence (in our life here below)?…
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Into Theology 71: The Immutability and Eternity of God (ST I.Q9-10)
In this episode, Wyatt and Ian discuss Thomas's view of God's immutability and eternity. They show how each of Thomas's affirmations of God fit together in a coherent way in accord with Scriptural teaching.
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Into Theology 70: Thomas Aquinas on how the Infinite God is in All Things (ST I.Q7-8)
In this episode, Ian and Wyatt discuss how Thomas articulates God's infinity and how this Infinite God nevertheless is in all things (ST I.Q7-8). Join us to learn more about the living God!
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Into Theology 68: Thomas Aquinas on Divine Simplicity (ST I.Q3)
In this episode, Ian and Wyatt return from their hiatus to discuss divine simplicity in Thomas Aquinas (ST I.Q3). While divine simplicity can be tough to understand, it's an important teaching for us to grasp as we seek to know the living God. Join us to learn more!
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Into Theology 67: Ryan Hurd on Thomas Aquinas’s Doctrine of God
In this episode, we take a break from our reading of Thomas Aquinas's Summa and instead discuss Thomas Aquinas with Ryan Hurd. We discuss Thomas Aquinas's view of the doctrine of God and talk through some of his basic approaches to theology. If you have been reading Thomas with us, this episode...
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Into Theology 66: Thomas Aquinas on the Five Ways (ST I.Q2)
After affirming God's existence since God himself says he exists (Exod 3:14), Thomas shares five ways that show God's existence. In the context of the Summa, Thomas here aims to establish the existence of his object of study, which in this case is God. Here he follows a standard procedure in...
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Into Theology 65: Thomas Aquinas on Whether God Exists (ST I.Q2)
In this episode, Drs. Ian Clary and Wyatt Graham discussion Thomas's second question in the Summa. In Thomas's age, asking whether something exists was the first part of someone's study. Thomas obviously believes God does exist. In an almost comical line, Thomas answers the question "Whether God...
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Into Theology 64: Thomas Aquinas on Scripture’s Meaning (ST I.Q1)
In this episode, Ian Clary and Wyatt Graham continue discussing Thomas Aquinas's view of Holy Scripture. They discuss his view of the four senses of Scripture: literal, allegorical, tropological, and anagogical. Thomas makes a (perhaps surprisingly) clear argument for the importance of the…
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Into Theology 63: Thomas Aquinas on Common Sense and Scripture (ST I.Q1)
In this episode, Drs. Ian Clary and Wyatt Graham discuss how Thomas Aquinas is a teacher of common sense. As well, they discuss how Thomas Aquinas held to the authority and inspiration of Scripture for sacred doctrine.
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Into Theology 62: Introducing Thomas Aquinas
In this episode, Ian Clary and Wyatt Graham introduce Thomas Aquinas in preparation for reading Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologiae.
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Into Theology 61: Proverbs — Wisdom, Seduction, and the Way of Life
In this episode, Ian Clary and Wyatt Graham finish their reading of Proverbs 1-9. They talk about wisdom and seduction and how living a wise life means you live a life of flourishing and more besides.
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Into Theology 60: Proverbs 1-9 — Introduction
Join Ian Clary and Wyatt Graham as they discuss the theology of Proverbs. The Into Theology podcast reads through great books of theology, including biblical books.
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Into Theology 59: Matthew Hoskin on Augustine’s World
In this episode, Ian and Wyatt invite Dr. Matthew Hoskin on to the podcast to discuss the Late Antique world of Augustine. They discuss the various names and people that live around Augustine's time, the nature of the Polis, Pope Leo and his famous letter on Christology. In a short episode, they...
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Into Theology 58: Gavin Ortlund on Augustine and Creation
In this episode, Ian Clary and Wyatt Graham talk to Gavin Ortlund about Augustine and his doctrine of creation. We also talk about allegory and why people sometimes leave Protestantism. Check out Gavin's ministry Truth Unites as well: https://www.youtube.com/@TruthUnites.
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Into Theology 57: Augustine’s Confessions — Rest
Drs. Ian Clary and Wyatt Graham finish their read through of Augustine's Confessions. In this episode then, they discuss chapter 13---the final chapter of the Confessions. Here, Augustine's argument comes to rest as he finds his rest in God, and God rests in him. This chapter is a contemplation…
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Into Theology 56: Augustine’s Confessions — Creation
In this episode, Drs. Ian Clary and Wyatt Graham discuss Book XII of Augustine's Confessions. In this book, Augustine seeks to understand the meaning of Genesis 1. On the basis of other Scripture that talks about creation (like Colossians 1 and Psalm 115), he sees that Genesis 1:1 must talk also...
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Into Theology – Book Blurbs 3: A Bond between Souls by Coleman Ford
In this short episode, Ian Clary and Wyatt Graham talk about Dr. Coleman Ford's new book on Augustine and friendship called,"A Bond between Souls." Dr. Ford was a guest on the podcast earlier this year, and we could not be happier for him to publish this new book with Lexham Press. Here is the…
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Into Theology 54: Augustine’s Confessions — Augustine’s Philosophical Context with Dr. Caleb Cohoe
Ian and Wyatt invited Dr. Caleb Cohoe to help guide us (and you) through some of the trickier philosophical contexts in the Confessions. We talk about Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Neoplatonism (and more) to help make sense of the world Augustine lived in. As well, we tackle the question of why…
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Into Theology – Book Blurbs 2: The Trinity by Scott Swain
Ian and Wyatt briefly discuss and recommend Scott Swain's new book, The Trinity: An Introduction.
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Into Theology – Book Blurbs 1: Psalms by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Ian and Wyatt briefly discuss and recommend Dietrich Bonhoeffer's work Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible.
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Into Theology 53: Augustine’s Confessions — Time
In this episode, we discuss book XI of Augustine's Confessions in which explores time and God's eternity.
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Into Theology 52: Augustine’s Confessions — Finding God
In Book X of Augustine's Confessions, Augustine spends a considerable amount of time trying to understand his memory and how God can be in the memory when God is not an object of our experience. We don't see or taste God like we do food. He is not an emotion. He is not something normal in our...
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Into Theology 51: Augustine’s Confessions — Memory
In this episode, Drs. Ian Clary and Wyatt Graham discuss Book Ten of Augustine's Confessions. They provide an introduction to the idea of memory in this lengthy chapter. In short, Augustine reflects on memory and the mind to explain how he came to know God and how others might do the same.
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Into Theology is a podcast that invites you to read great works of theology to know and enjoy god and his creation. To find readings plans and to learn more, visit ca.thegospelcoalition.org.
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