Steel Creed

Ian and Nate begin the conversation about Jesus's Sonship by focusing on the necessity of the doctrine of the Trinity. Here are the show notes.(0:00:00) Introduction(0:04:55) The Meaning of Belief(0:18:12) The Disclosure of Will(0:23:46) Deconstruction(0:29:32) The Expansion of the Law(0:45:24) The Trinity(1:11:19) Development of Trinitarian Theology(1:27:49) Conclusion

Ian and Nate discuss the reality of God as Creator and its effects on the modern debates surrounding faith and science. Here are the show notes.(0:00:00) Introduction(0:03:20) Philosophy of Creation(0:41:55) Four Competing Views

Ian and Nate finish the discussion on the first clause of the Apostle's Creed and what it means to view God as a father. Here are the show notes.(0:00:00) Introduction(0:03:11) Addressing David Hume’s Is / Ought Contention(0:15:19) Perelandra Passage by CS Lewis(0:29:38) History of God as Father in the Creed(0:39:39) Lewis' Priestesses in the Church(1:01:57) Modernity’s disdain for receiving(1:07:09) The Gender War?(1:09:19) Men as feminine in relation to God(1:13:08) Conclusion

Ian and Nate begin discussing the first clause of the Apostle's Creed and what it means to view God as a father. Here are the show notes.(0:00:00) Introduction(0:05:54) The Existance of the Gender Binary(0:11:40) Gender Stereotypes(0:17:35) Manifestations of Gender in Human Culture (0:34:30) Statistical Gender(0:51:11) Gender for the Continuation of Society(1:01:50) Categorical Behavior(1:09:40) Importance of Gender in Creation Narrative(1:12:55) Conclusion

Ian and Nate discuss the evolution and purpose of creeds in the Christian religion. Here are the show notes.(0:00:00) Introduction(0:06:00) Purpose of Systemization(0:12:58) Human Struggles with Memory(0:35:00) Dangers of Human Forgetfulness(0:41:08) Importance of Simplicity in Communication(0:58:38) Importance of Religious Ritual(1:07:47) Historical Context of the Creeds(1:23:13) Conclusion

Ian and Nate discuss the contents and canonization of the Christian Old Testament in this second episode on Holy Scripture. ⁠Here⁠ are the show notes. (0:00:00) Introduction(0:03:20) The status of the Jewish Canon in the First Century(0:10:30) Christian Disagreement on OT Canon(0:15:05) The Old Testament Deuterocanon(0:21:27) Rejection of OT Deuterocanon in Judaism(0:40:35) Contents of the OT Deuterocanon(0:44:30) Back to status of the Jewish Canon in the First Century(0:57:00) Old Testament Canon in the Early Church(1:05:45) Christian Codification of the Old Testament and Vulgate Controversy(1:26:30) Rejection of OT Deuterocanon during the Reformation(1:32:00) Expulsion of the Deuterocanon by the English and Scottish Bible Societies(1:38:43) Conclusion

Ian and Nate discuss the uses, contents and canonization of the New Testament in this first episode on Holy Scripture. Here are the show notes. Here is the document containing OT-NT cross references. (0:00:00) Introduction (0:02:15) Holy Scripture and its uses (0:10:00) Differences between OT and NT (0:13:00) Revelation (0:19:17) Authority of Scripture (0:23:20) Unique Properties of the Bible (0:49:25) New Testament Canon (0:58:00) Perspectives of the Apostolic Fathers (1:00:20) Criteria for Inclusion in the New Testament (1:04:30) Muratorian Fragment (1:17:00) The question of Authorization (1:28:00) Codification in Councils (1:33:40) Modern controversy concerning the New Testament (1:44:05) Episode Summary

Ian and Nate complete the discussion on the superiority of the Christian lifestyle in an imperfect and fallen world. ⁠Here⁠ are the show notes. (0:00:00) Introduction (0:04:30) Discussing G.K. Chesterton (0:07:45) Ian's Theory on how to live (0:18:40) Ian's sermon on Decisions (0:22:51) Ian's Partitions (0:40:00) Opa's View on Work (0:50:35) The Schedule Problem (0:53:58) Feed My Starving Children Optimization (0:59:30) Ian Completes Explanation of Partitions (1:26:26) The Practical Implication of Forgiveness (1:28:11) Answering the Skeptical Seventeen Year-old

Ian and Nate discuss why the Christian lifestyle is the best as compared to the alternative choices in this difficult world. Here are the show notes. (0:00:00) Introduction (0:03:27) The supposed difficulty of the Christian life (0:20:00) Addressing objections of Al Pacino (0:26:07) Why does Bill Gates spend billions on clean water? (0:34:20) Marshmallow Experiment (0:49:15) Defining Good (0:55:35) Sacrifice and time preference (1:11:32) Scriptural examples of Jesus expanding the law

Ian and Nate complete the discussion about the theme of the Kingdom of Jesus in the gospel narratives. Here are the show notes. (0:00:00) Introduction (0:01:16) Recap from Previous Episode (0:05:15) The Transfiguration (0:13:53) "Reward" for following Jesus (0:16:35) Jesus prediction about the Temple destruction (0:18:15) The New Convenant (0:33:42) The end of Mark's Gospel (0:43:55) The Gospel of John (0:56:09) The Holy Spirit in John

Ian and Nate discuss the Roman Imperial Cult and the opposing Kingdom established by Jesus as portrayed in the Gospels. This is the first part of a two part series. Here are the show notes. (0:00:00) Introduction (0:03:10) Overview of Synoptic Gospels (0:06:13) The Roman Empire (0:07:45) The Imperial Cult (0:30:00) The Good News According to Mark (0:54:20) First Century Views of Messiah (1:06:45) Ceasarea Phillipi Events According to Matthew 16 (1:28:15) Episode Summary

Ian and Nate explore the proposition that Jesus claimed to be God. On the way they cross swords with Bart Ehrman's treatise How Jesus Became God. Here are the show notes. Skits [0:00:00] Introduction [0:01:45] Review Of Season 1 [0:02:20] The complexity Of Jesus' Divinity [0:10:50] Frustration Induced By Dr. Ehrman [0:13:45] Rejecting The Methodology Of Dr. Ehrman [0:20:05] Engaging Dr. Ehrman's Arguements [0:29:07] Jesus' Claims To be God [0:44:18] Jesus Receiving Worship [0:53:39] Others Think Jesus Claimed To Be God [1:07:19] Final Refutation Of Dr. Ehrman [1:35:50] Wrapping Up [1:50:00]

Nate and Ian discuss the evidence for and against the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Here are the show notes. Opening [00:00:00] Introduction [00:01:00] Why Bother With The Resurrection [00:03:49] Miracles As Such [00:10:10] C. S. Lewis On Miracles [00:22:48] Initial Objections [00:31:38] Narrative Objections [00:39:45] Gnostic Objection Against Physical Resurrection [00:50:13] Why Did Not The Disciples Not Steal The Body [01:04:30] James Cameron on Jesus' Tomb [01:08:56] The Shroud Of Turin [01:11:53] Summary [01:39:40]

Ian and Nate discuss what we can know about the historical man called Jesus of Nazareth and the reliability of the gospel accounts. Here are the show notes. Opening [00:00:00] Introduction [00:01:00] Framing The Conversation [00:03:17] Why Should We Think Jesus Is Real? [00:04:50] Why Not Take The Gospels As Historical Fiction [00:13:25] Facts About Jesus [00:17:05] Why Would They Not Get The Facts Wrong? [00:25:45] Early Christianity Is Small Movement [00:33:45] The Lag Between The Events And The Record Of It [00:42:36] The Number Of Manuscripts [00:52:09] Agendas In Writing [00:57:30] Jesus Did Not Exist At All [01:00:40] Dating Jesus' Birth [01:12:08] Dating Jesus' Death [01:36:35] Summary [01:40:12]

Ian and Nate discuss the existence of God and the implications of accepting or denying His existence. Here are the show notes. Opening [00:00:00] Review [00:00:58] Introduction [00:03:05] The Ontological Argument [00:10:38] The Teleological Argument [00:15:28] Combinatorial Complexity [00:18:54] The Cosmological Argument [00:23:26] Denying The Proposition [00:25:40] Infinite Regress [00:27:35] If There Is No Person, There Is No Purpose [00:41:48] There Is No Moral Law [01:04:45] Summary Of Denying The Proposition [01:11:52] Why We Care [01:14:00] How Belief In God Enhances Ian's Life [01:23:10] The Testimony Of The Psalms [01:24:00]

Nate and Ian discuss the general framework for the episodes that follow. In particular, they distinguish values, facts, hypotheses, and faith. This allows for a precise interpretation of the description of the purview of religion and science as non-overlapping magisteria. Here are the show notes. Opening [00:00:00] Defining The Conceptual Landscape [00:03:27] Facts And Values [00:08:16] First Model Of Human Action [00:13:23] Second Model Of Human Action [00:22:00] The Relativity Of Truth [00:24:53] The Definition Of Faith [00:35:42] Examples [00:36:42] Faith And Science [00:56:12] Summary [01:00:52]

On this introductory episode Ian and Nate introduce themselves and discuss the purpose of Steel Creed. Here are the show notes. (00:00:00) Opening (00:01:03) Ian's Introduction (00:01:33) Nate's Introduction (00:02:03) Why Ian Does Steel Creed (00:07:25) Why Nate Does Steel Creed (00:20:15) The Conceptual Landscape Preview