Wyatt Graham Podcast
by Wyatt Graham
As a continuation of my Heaven & Earth podcast, I decided to re-brand and simplify. While this remains a podcast about all things in heaven and earth, it aims to retrieve past wisdom for human flourishing today. Its uniqueness is its dedication to analyzing key historical texts and deep discussions with experts in various fields. It also parallels my work at www.wyattgraham.com.
Episodes
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Start Reading Augustine's Confessions
If you want to read Augustine's Confessions, then start. This is the first in a series of short podcasts that will talk about it, book by book. Pick up and read!
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Why the Nicene Creed Took 56 Years to Settle
At the Council of Ephesus in 431, bishops and leaders there placed the Gospel books upon a throne. It signified that whatever statements or decisions were made there would be made under the reign of Jesus. The council synod formed in order to protect the “true faith.” And thus its members began...
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What Gnostics Really Said (Not Dualists)
Whenever someone on the internet calls some one or thing Gnostic, I can almost guarantee that this will be an inaccurate accusation. After all, the dualism present in gnosticism was not unique to them. What likely marks them off as a distinct group is, as David Brakke argues, their mythology. And…
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What Is Pope Leo's AI Encyclical About?
On May 15th, Pope Leo XIV published an Encyclical Letter called Magnifica Humanitas (noble humanity).
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What Is the Literal Sense of Scripture?
The literal sense is not so easy to define. Get a room with four people and read Isaiah 53. You may find everyone agrees on the verbal sense, but each person thinks the text is about a different person or thing!
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Fear Ruins Your Present. Here's What to Do
Overcome fear with hope and courage. Here are some thoughts from Seneca.
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#69 Tomorrow's Apologetics: God and Christ
📺 Thanks for listening!☕ If you've found this content helpful or entertaining, consider buying me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/wagraham.🌐 For more of my content, articles, and thoughts, visit my website: https://www.wyattgraham.com/🎓 Support the Davenant Institute's work here:...
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#68 No, The Son Does not Eternally Submit
Eternal relations of authority and submission wrongly describe God's life, but we need to be careful we don't affirm Nestorianism as we are argue against this position:
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#67 What is Nestorianism?
Nestorianism is a heresy you haven't heard of, but everyone is talking about right now.
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#66 Gavin Ortlund's What It Means to Be Protestant
As part of Zondervan's Reflective series, Ortlund hits his mark, and evangelicals should read this book
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#65 How Easter Began in Christianity
Early Christians celebrated Good Friday and Easter at least as early as the 100s and probably much earlier.
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#64: Spence Spencer on the Art of the Book Review
Spence Spencer associate editor for books at The Gospel Coalition. I talked to him about the art of the book review. Chapters 00:00 The Art of Book Reviews 06:57 Engaging with Popular Theology 13:24 The Influence of Popular Authors 19:50 The Human Element in Reviews
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#63: Examining John Mark Comer's View of God
I recently published an article for TGC called, "A Half-Right Theology? Examining John Mark Comer’s View of God." I invited my friend Austin Gravley of TGC to talk a little more about Comer and his influence—especially his popularity online. See also my fuller article on JMC's theology here, and…
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#62: What Pope Francis Said About JD Vance and the Order of Love
On February 10th, Pope Francis wrote a letter to the bishops of the United States responding to Vice President Vance's statement about the Ordo Amoris.While not widely recognized as a formal doctrine today, the Ordo Amoris (order of loves) has played an important role throughout Christian…
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Episode 61: Bradford Littlejohn on Richard Hooker
In this episode, Wyatt Graham speaks with Bradford Littlejohn about the life and work of Richard Hooker. We also took about political theology more broadly, ecclesiology, and about John Davenant. Bradford is the president of the Davenant Institute, which retrieves the wisdoms of the Protestant...
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Episode 60: Alastair Roberts on Biblical Interpretation and James Jordan
In this episode, I talk with Alastair Roberts about the importance of careful study of the Bible to understand its typological and symbolic structure. We also discuss why he recommended "Through New Eyes" by James Jordan online (which I then bought and read!). Check out his website where you can...
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Episode 59: Why we Should read Irenaeus of Lyon
In this episode, Drs. Wyatt Graham and Jim Payton talk about Irenaeus of Lyon as well Philip Melanchthon and Martin Bucer. Make sure to buy Dr. Payton's book where he condenses Irenaeus's great work "Against Heresies" into one volume here:...
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Episode 58: Alex Tseng on What Carl Henry got Wrong
In this episode, I speak with Professor Alex Tseng (PhD Oxford) about Carl F. H. Henry. Professor Tseng currently serves as research professor in the Department of Philosophy at Zhejiang University in China. In particular, we talk about how Carl Henry diverged from earlier classically Protestant...
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Episode 57: Alan Hayes on Indigenous History in Canada
In this discussion, Alan Hayes and I discuss Indigenous people in Canada. We cover, broadly speaking, the stages of European and Indigenous relations in Canada.
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Episode 56: Archbishop Mark MacDonald on Indigenous Persons in Canada
In this episode, I talk The Most Rev. Mark MacDonald who "became the Anglican Church of Canada’s first National Indigenous Anglican Bishop in 2007." We discuss indigenous persons in Canada as well as the Christian faith among indigenous persons in Canada.
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Episode 55: Ephraim Radner on Scripture
In this episode, professor Ephraim Radner and I discuss the nature of Scripture. You won't want to miss this conversation. Make sure to listen right to the end. We develop an idea right to that the end of the conversation. So it might just be worth the wait.
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Episode 54: Don Hutchison on Religious Freedom in Canada
In this episode, author Don Hutchison and I talk about religious freedom in Canada. Don has published on the topic of religious freedom in Canada. To learn more and to find his books, check out his website: http://www.donhutchinson.ca/
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Episode 53: Ron Dart on High Toryism and Jordan Peterson
In this episode, professor Dart discusses the conservative tradition of High Toryism as well as Jordan Peterson. I hope you enjoy this episode! Click here to see Dart's The North American High Tory Tradition and here for the work on Jordan Peterson.
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Podcast: New Episodes Soon!
I have been recording new episodes for this Fall! We'll branch out into politics and philosophy. I didn't mention it. But there will be also historical and cultural conversations, especially on indigenous people in Canada. Subscribe to Heaven & Earth on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen.
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Episode 52: Ben Wheaton on Merovingian Gaul
In this episode, Ben Wheaton exposes my ignorance about Gaul (basically France) in the sixth century. So I learned a lot. And I hope you do too! After all, Christianity did not disappear after Nicaea and restart at the Reformation. Ben leads us through a particularly unstudied time period of...
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Episode 51: Michael Lynch on John Davenant's Hypothetical Universalism.
In this episode, Michael Lynch and I talk about John Davenant and his hypothetical universalism. To learn more, see Lynch's new book with OUP press:...
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Episode 50: Crawford Gribben on Christian Reconstruction
In this episode, historian Crawford Gribben discusses his research into the Christian Reconstruction movement in the Pacific Northwest of the United States of America. If that movement seems obscure, then it might be helpful to know that Douglas Wilson would fall into that broad movement. To read...
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Episode 49: Timon Cline on Divine Law & Theonomy
In this episode, Timon and I have a conversation about divine law and theonomy. To learn more, see wyattgraham.com. Follow me: @wagraham.
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Episode 48: Benjamin Fischer on John Wycliffe
In this conversation, Benjamin and I talk about John Wycliffe (d. 1384). Wycliffe translated the Bible into English, wrote pastoral treatises, and played a significant role in the life of the English church. His followers survived up to and participated in the English Reformation (16 ce.). To…
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Episode 47: Mark Jones on Stephen Charnock and the Puritans
In this episode, I talk with Pastor Mark Jones about the puritans as well as Stephen Charnock. Jones is publishing a new edition of Charnock's The Existence and Attributes of God with Crossway. So it was great to be able to talk to him about that project and Charnock himself! But the conversation...
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Episode 46: Craig Carter on Classical Theism
In this conversation, Craig Carter and I talk about classical theism and angels! We cover a lot of ground. I hope you enjoy the conversation. Here is a link to Dr. Carter's new book.
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Episode 45: Adonis Vidu on Inseparable Operations
In this conversation, I speak with Adonis Vidu on his new book on inseparable operations. This key doctrine describes how the Father, Son, and Spirit work inseparably in their external works. It is partly on this basis that Christians confess the Holy Trinity. Here is a link to Dr. Vidu's book on...
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Episode 44: Jerry Shepherd on the Book of Leviticus
In this episode, I speak with Leviticus scholar Jerry Shepherd about the meaning of that biblical book. Here is the link to the book.
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Episode 43: Hans Boersma on Sacramental Ontology and Scripture
In this episode, I talk with Hans Boersma on sacramental ontology and Scripture. Basically, we talk about how creation exists sacramentally in relationship with God and how Christians have and can approach Scripture. Here is his Amazon (.ca) page with books:...
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Episode 42: James Wood on Henri de Lubac
In this episode, James Wood and I talk about Henri de Lubac. My major interest in de Lubac is his work to retrieval the writings and theology of early Christians. But we talk about more than that in this episode! Learn more: http://wyattgraham.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wagraham
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Episode 41: Ronni Kurtz on Divine Immutability
In this episode, an exhausted and possibly sick Wyatt attempts to use words to communicate with a highly intelligent theologian. We talk about divine immutability, an important doctrine that does not get as much air time as it ought.
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Episode 40: Matthew Barrett on the Trinity
In this episode, Wyatt Graham and Matthew Barrett talk about the Trinity. To find Dr. Barrett's new book "Simply Trinity," see: https://amzn.to/3g7n7r9.
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Episode 39: Matthew LaPine on the Logic of the Body and Theological Psychology
In this episode, Matthew LaPine and I discuss the theological psychology of Thomas Aquinas as well as deal with the question of how our body and soul correlate in the process of sanctification. In particular, we talk about anxiety and how to deal with it. To read his new book, see here.
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Episode 38: Herman Selderhuis on the Reformers (Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Martin Bucer)
In this episode, Herman Selderhuis and I talk about the reformers, and in particular John Calvin, Martin Luther, and Martin Bucer. For his book on Calvin, see here. And for his work on Luther, see here.
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Episode 37: Christopher Cleveland on Thomism in John Owen
Among other things, we talk about John Webster, John Owen, and Thomas Aquinas. We even tackle the interesting question of whether or not John Owen is a social trinitarian. Listen in to find out! Christopher has written a book called Thomism in John Owen published by Ruttledge. Do check the book out.
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Episode 36: Dan Gurtner on the Pseudepigrapha
In this episode, Dan Gurtner discusses the pseudepigrapha. I hope you enjoy the conversation. Here is a link to his new book Introducing the Pseudepigrapha of Second Temple Judaism.
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Episode 35: Malcolm Yarnell on Confessionalism, Anabaptists, and Being Baptist
In this episode, Malcolm Yarnell and I discuss confessionalism, anabaptists, and being baptist. I hope you enjoy this episode!
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Episode 34: Wyatt Graham on Two-Kingdoms Teaching
In this episode, I talk about two-kingdoms teaching as presented in the early to mid 16th century. I try to show how such a teaching can help us a sort of political theology to make sense of how we relate to governing authorities. Afterwards, two lawyers (Chad Graham and Kristopher Kinsinger)...
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Episode 33: Kristopher Kinsinger on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
In this episode, Kristopher Kinsinger talks about the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Afterwards, he, myself and Chad Graham discuss the topic.
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Episode 32: Chad Graham on the Historical Foundations for Church and State Relations
In this episode, Chad Graham gives a short talk on the historical foundations for church and state relations. Afterwards, we have a roundtable discussion on the topic: myself, Chad (JD), and Kristopher Kinsinger (JD).
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Episode 31: Owen Anderson on Apologetics
In this episode, professor Owen Anderson and I talk about apologetics, natural law, and even metaphysics! In addition, we talk about some of the ABCs of what sin is. To learn more, go to: wyattgraham.com.
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Episode 30: Crawford Gribben on John Owen
In this episode, I talk to John Owen scholar Crawford Gribben on John Owen. We cover a range of surprising topics like John Owen's similarity to the dispensationalist J. N. Darby, Owen's influence on John Locke and classical liberalism, his view on the justice of God and the atonement, and most...
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Episode 29: Matthew Fenn on Lutheranism
Matthew Fenn and Wyatt Graham discuss Lutheranism. I hope you enjoy the conversation.
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Episode 28: Michael Vlach on the New Creation
Michael Vlach and Wyatt Graham discuss the new creation. I hope you enjoy the conversation!
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Episode 27: James Arcadi on the Eucharist
In this episode, Wyatt Graham and James Arcadi discuss the Eucharist. I hope you enjoy this conversation.
About this show
As a continuation of my Heaven & Earth podcast, I decided to re-brand and simplify. While this remains a podcast about all things in heaven and earth, it aims to retrieve past wisdom for human flourishing today. Its uniqueness is its dedication to analyzing key historical texts and deep discussions with experts in various fields. It also parallels my work at www.wyattgraham.com.
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Wyatt Graham