Diologi Patristica

In this episode, Coleman Ford and Shawn Wilhite have a brief conversation with Dr Ed Smither of Columbia International University. We talk about his recent book on Christian Martyrdom.

In this episode, Coleman Ford and Shawn Wilhite have a brief conversation with Dr Scott Swain of Reformed Theological Seminary. We talk about his theological interests in the Trinity, how the Father’s have shaped some of his theology, theological education, and his forthcoming book on the Trinity.

In this brief conversation, Shawn Wilhite and Coleman Ford talk with CACS research fellow, Dr Matthew Emerson. We talked about his recent book “He Descended to the Dead”: An Evangelical Theology of Holy Saturday.

In this brief episode, Coleman Ford and Shawn Wilhite have a brief conversation with one another about this current season and climate. With Covid-19 affecting the world at large, we talk about our own research endeavors, how teaching has been affected during this time, and hopefully we encourage others during this season.You’ll hear corny jokes among friends and also how we try to encourage others in their scholarship and pursuits of Christian virtue.

In this brief conversation, Shawn Wilhite talks with Dr Peter Sanlon. We talked about his time at Oxford and Cambridge University, his two books Theology of Augustine’s Preaching and Simply God, and how a heritage in patristic theology enriches pastoral ministry.

In this brief conversation, Coleman Ford and Shawn Wilhite sit down with Dr. Michael Kruger, President and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, of Reformed Theological Seminary. We were able to hear of his interests in Star Wars and his work in the Second Century, including his recent work, Christianity at the Crossroads.

In this brief conversation, Coleman Ford and Shawn Wilhite sit down with Dr. Megan DeVore (CACS Fellow) of Colorado Christian University. We were able to hear of her interest in early grey tea, collegiate teaching, and her research in early Christianity.

Coleman Ford and Shawn Wilhite sit down with Dr. Tony Burke to discuss his interests in Biblical Studies and New Testament Apocrypha. Dr. Burke teaches Biblical Studies in the humanities department at York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Shawn Wilhite sits down with Drs. Michael Svigel and Will Varner to discuss topics of New Testament and Earliest Christianity. Dr. Svigel is Professor of Theological Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Varner is Professor of New Testament at the Masters College.

Shawn Wilhite sits down with Rick Brannon to discuss his interests in the Apostolic Fathers and New Testament Apocrypha. Rick is Information Architect at Logos Bible Software.

Coleman Ford and Shawn Wilhite sit down with Dr. Ben Blackwell to discuss his interests in New Testament literature and Patristic theology. Dr. Blackwell is Professor of Christian Theology at Houston Baptist University.

Shawn Wilhite sits down with Dr. Luke Stamps to discuss topics of Dogmatics, Patristic Theology, Classic Trinitarianism, and Theological Method. Dr. Stamps is Assistant Professor of Christian Studies at California Baptist University.

Coleman Ford and Shawn Wilhite sit down with Dr. Lynn Cohick to discuss topics of New Testament and Earliest Christianity. Dr. Cohick is Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College.

Dr. Pardee is administrator for the University of Chicago Center for Jewish Studies and served as Adjunct lecturer at schools in the Chicago area—Both at the University of Chicago and Saint Xavier University.  Dr. Pardee’s academic writing interests center around the study of the Didache. She has a published article in The Didache in Context: Essays on Its Text, History, and Transmission published by Brill (1995). She has other articles on the Didache in the Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, a forthcoming SBL Volume, and a few other articles in OT and NT. She is also the author of The Genre and Development of the Didache  published by Mohr Siebeck in 2012. Over the past number of years, she has been involved in SBL and the Chicago Society of Biblical Research. 

A panel discussion featuring Jarvis Williams of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Greg Cochran of California Baptist University, and Bryan Litfin of the Moody Bible Institute at the 2015 Center for Ancient Christian Studies Martyrdom in the Early Church conference. 

Greg Cochran, Director of Applied Theology and Associate Professor at California Baptist University presents his paper titled, "Perspective on Persecution: Matthew's Gospel and the Challenge to Martyrology", at the 2015 Center for Ancient Christian Studies Martyrdom in the Early Church conference.

Bryan Litfin, Professor of Theology at the Moodle Bible Institute presents his paper titled, “The Apocryphal Acts as Martyrdom Stories: Early Witnesses to a Robust 2nd Century Concept of Martyrdom.”, at the 2015 Center for Ancient Christian Studies Martyrdom in the Early Church conference.

Jarvis Williams, New Testament Associate Professor at the Southern Baptist Theological seminary presents his paper titled, “The Origin of Bishop Ignatius’s Martyr Complex? The Nachwirgung of Maccabean Martyr Theology on Ignatius’s Martyr Complex”, at the 2015 Center for Ancient Christian Studies Martyrdom in the Early Church conference. 

Show NotesShawn Wilhite and Trey Moss sit down with Thomas R. Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison Professor New Testament Interpretation and Professor of Biblical Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary to discuss his new book, Faith Alone — The Doctrine of Justification: What the Reformers Taught and Why it Still Matters, Pauline Theology, and Patristic Soteriology.Books mentioned:Thomas Schreiner - Faith Alone---The Doctrine of Justification: What the Reformers Taught...and Why It Still Matters Brian Arnold - Justification: 100 Years After Paul (Dissertation)Michael Holmes - The Apostolic FathersThomas Torrance - The Doctrines of Grace in the Apostolic Fathers

Coleman Ford sits down with Stephen Presley, Associate Professor of Church History and Director of the Southwestern Center for the Study of Early Christianity at Southwestern Theological Seminary to discuss his new book, The Intertextual Reception of Genesis 1–3 in Irenaeus of Lyons and his time at the University of St. Andrews for doctoral studies. Show Notes The Intertextual Reception of Genesis 1–3 in Irenaeus of Lyons Irenaeus: Life, Scripture, Legacy Fides et Humilitas review of Irenaeus: Life, Scripture, Legacy Review of Drama of the Divine Economy: Creator and Creation in Early Christian Theology and Piety by Stephen Presley in Fides et Humilitas Stephen Presley’s Blog You can follow him on Twitter: @sopresley

Shawn Wilhite and Coleman Ford sit down with Heath Thomas, Dean, Herschel H. Hobbs College of Theology and Ministry at Oklahoma Baptist University, to discuss Lamentations, Umberto Eco, Theological Interpretation of Scripture (TIS), and upcoming writing projects. Show Notes Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar The Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar (the Seminar), formed in 1998, aims to work with like-minded colleagues to renew biblical interpretation so that all the resources of the academic rigor of biblical studies is directed towards hearing God’s address in and through Scripture today. The Seminar is a growing community of biblical and other Christian scholars, pastors and publishers. Heath Thomas - Poetry and Theology in the Book of Lamentations: The Aesthetics of an Open Text Joel O’Keefe and R.R. Reno - Sanctified Vision: An Introduction to Early Christian Interpretation of the Bible Daniel J. Treier - Introducing Theological Interpretation of Scripture: Recovering a Christian Practice J. Todd Billings - The Word of God for the People of God: An Entryway to the Theological Interpretation of Scripture Joel Green - Practicing Theological Interpretation: Engaging Biblical Texts for Faith and Formation R.W.L. Moberly - Old Testament Theology: Reading the Hebrew Bible as Christian Scripture You can follow him on Twitter: @h_a_thomas

Shawn Wilhite and Trey Moss sit down with Dr. Craig Keener, from Asbury Seminary, to discuss Jewish Backgrounds and the book of Acts. Show Notes:Dr. Keener’s research interests extend from NT Background, Acts, the Historical Jesus, Miracles, the Gospels, to Ethnic/Racial Reconciliation. He has authored 17 books including his IVP Bible Background Commentary, Miracles: The Credibility of the NT Accounts, and The Historical Jesus of the Gospels. His most recent text is a three-volume commentary on Acts.

Shawn Wilhite, Coleman Ford, and Trey Moss sit down with Dr. Jarvis Williams about Pauline scholarship, Jewish background studies, and race and reconciliation.

In this episode Shawn Wilhite and Coleman Ford interview Dr. Matthew Crawford about his doctoral experience, recent publication, the publishing process, and more.