podcast 347 – Novatian’s On the Trinity – Part 1 – Almost Pope
Sacrifice to the gods, or die. What would you do?
Sacrifice to the gods, or die. What would you do?
Evaluating Dr. Craig’s unique take on “two natures” christology, his “Neo-Apollinarian” theory.
Does Dr. Craig’s “Neo-Apollinarian” theory about Christ show how one person can be both divine and human?
A review of the most interesting trinities podcast episodes from 2021.
“The straightforward meaning of the text is that the Son does not know the time of his return.”
“Whatever later readers may have made of it, Jesus’ ‘confession of ignorance’ seems to pose no embarrassment or even surprise for Mark.”
Opening statements and rebuttals.
The original meaning of John 1, disentangled from later speculations about Trinity and two natures christology.
“In essentials, unity; in non-essentials liberty; in all things, love.” So far, so good. But, what does Scripture say is essential teaching about Christ and about God?
Would you stand by your biblical convictions at the cost of your job and your freedom?
A forgotten 4th c. debate: Is the Logos of John 1 a divine being in addition to God, or a power and energy of God?
“Incarnation” means initially that God’s love and power had been experienced in fullest measure in, through and as this man Jesus.
What the priest was thinking in charging Jesus with “blasphemy.”
Is Jesus in Mark 14 claiming to be a divine Person within God?
Dr. Mike Licona argues that the real, historical man Jesus considered himself to be God.
Dr. Beall explains and defends his suggestion that Christ is a contradiction.
In this episode Dr. Beall explains why he doesn’t accept five consistency-preserving ways to understand the divinity and humanity of Christ.
“It seems that Dr. Craig…in his attempt to equalize the persons has not only failed to elevate Jesus to the status of a god but has brought the Father down to his level. It is a reverse homoousion…”
“…in Dr. Craig’s view…the only true god would be something other than the one who Jesus identified as the only true god, as his own god, and as the god of his followers.”
Review of a learned and insightful yet deeply flawed book.