John Raines and Dan Koch explore philosophical and theological topics to help individuals who have deconstructed their worldviews through the process of reconstructing their worldviews.
John and Dan share their responses to their interview with theologian Kevin Vanhoozer. Most of their discussion revolves around the validity of postmodernism, the interpretation of the Bible, and the nature of truth.
John and Dan speak with theologian Kevin Vanhoozer about postmodern philosophy and Christian theology. Vanhoozer is the author of several serious works of philosophical theology, all of which can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Kevin-J.-Vanhoozer/e/B001HCYU2O%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share. Of particular interest is his book "Is There a Meaning in this Text?" If you enjoyed this episode, you will similarly enjoy this book. Very thought-provoking and highly recommended.
John Raines and Dan Koch provide updates on their recent processes of deconstruction and reconstruction.
Season 1 Finale: Dr. Matthew Kaemingk speaks with John and Dan about Theology and Culture. We discuss the nature of worldview and assumptions, cultural deconstruction, political theology, the contours of a Christian redemption story, and a theology of work and vocation. It’s likely the best episode of the whole season. If you’d like to begin supporting Reconstruct, you can visit https://www.patreon.com/reconstruct. We’d be extremely grateful for any amount you’re able to give to help us continue making this show. For more information visit www.reconstructpodcast.com
Adam Clark speaks with John and Dan about spiritual practices, contemplation, and moral formation. His perspectives are insightful because all too often we tend to understand our Christian faith primarily in terms of beliefs and ideas instead of practices and life trajectories. Clark’s argument is that theology is actually rooted both in ideas and in the active pursuit of love and justice. If you’d like to begin supporting Reconstruct, you can visit https://www.patreon.com/reconstruct. We’d be extremely grateful for any amount you’re able to give to help us continue making this show. For more information visit www.reconstructpodcast.com
Rita Kowats walks John and Dan through her story of deconstruction and reconstruction—from being a Catholic to becoming a Mennonite. Her story is uniquely rooted in social justice, the contemplative tradition, and mystic theology. You can find her writings at https://spiritualitywithoutborders.wordpress.com/ If you’d like to begin supporting Reconstruct, you can visit https://www.patreon.com/reconstruct. We’d be extremely grateful for any amount you’re able to give to help us continue making this show. For more information visit www.reconstructpodcast.com
John and Dan walk through John’s answer to a listener question about biblical inerrancy. John has 6 main points to his discussion: 1) If not Inerrancy, then what do I believe? (00:00-09:00) | 2) What Inerrancy is, and what it should be (09:00-13:00) | 3) The Bible on the Bible’s own terms (13:00-31:00) | 4) Vanhoozer’s Cartographic Correspondence (31:00-38:00) | 5) Wolterstorff’s Speech Act Theory (38:00-52:00) | 6) Some problematic passages (52:00-01:06:00) For more information visit www.reconstructpodcast.com
John and Dan walk through Dan’s answer to a listener question about biblical inerrancy. There are four points to the discussion: 1) Naive Inerrancy and Robust Inerrancy (00:00-24:00) | 2) Infallibility (24:00-40:00) | 3) How Does Inerrancy Affect One’s View of Scripture? Case Study with Paul (40:00–01:07:00) | 4) More On Infallibility (01:07:00-01:15:00) | For more information visit www.reconstructpodcast.com
Drew Hart walks John and Dan through his articulation of Black Liberation Theology. He brings an impressive depth of knowledge and experience to this discussion, and he shows us why this particular theological perspective is so important and insightful. | For more information visit www.reconstructpodcast.com
David Congdon walks John and Dan through his story of deconstruction and reconstruction—from a committed Evangelical to an Existentialist and member of the Episcopal church. His story is deeply seated in theology and academia, and he brings a really unique perspective on how we can deconstruct and reconstruct our faith | For more information visit www.reconstructpodcast.com
John and Dan walk through Dan’s answer to a listener question about biblical interpretation. Dan touches upon four topics in his discussion: 1) The Similarities and Differences with John’s answer (00:00-20:00) | 2) Interpretation guided by Moral Intuition (20:00-37:00) | 3) Interpretation guided by Extrabiblical Evidence (37:00-46:00) | 4) Interpretation guided by Devotional Reading (46:00-55:00) | For more information visit www.reconstructpodcast.com
John and Dan walk through John's answer to a listener question about biblical interpretation. John has 4 main parts to his discussion: 1) The Hermeneutic of Trust & Suspicion (00:00-22:00) | 2) The 3 Worlds of the Text (22:00-27:00) | 3) N.T. Wright’s Interpretive Method (27:00-37:00) | 4) The Bedrock of Interpretation & Epistemology (37:00-01:04:00) | For more information visit www.reconstructpodcast.com
Theologian Thomas Oord walks John and Dan through his novel theory of providence, which highlights God’s noncoercive love. He’s also giving away a free audio copy of his book, The Uncontrolling Love of God. Follow this link and scroll down to the show notes to access the book: https://www.reconstructpodcast.com/podcast | For more information visit www.reconstructpodcast.com
John and Dan discuss the identity, essence, and being of God, the role of language in religious experience, and Christianity’s place in the midst of religious pluralism. They dive into these issues as a result of last episode’s discussion with “Science” Mike McHargue. | For more information visit www.reconstructpodcast.com
"Science” Mike McHargue walks John and Dan through his story of deconstruction and reconstruction—from a Southern Baptist to Christian Mystic. He touches on many issues he hasn’t publicly discussed before, and it all makes for an insightful conversation. Check out next episode to hear John and Dan share their reflections on the episode, diving into the issues of ontology, language, and pluralism. | For more information visit www.reconstructpodcast.com
John and Dan explore a listener question: "how much and what exactly must one believe to be saved?" Their very different but surprisingly interrelated answers makes for an insightful conversation. (0:00-27:00)—Dan's Answer | (28:00-01:00:00)—John's Answer | (1:00:00-1:24:00)—Closing Conversation | For more information visit www.reconstructpodcast.com
Dr. Peter Enns walks John and Dan through his view of Scripture and its relation to theology and life. For more information visit www.reconstructpodcast.com ©John Raines, Dan Koch, and Reconstruct 2017
John and Dan explore the philosophical roots of deconstruction, the nature of reconstruction, and share their own stories. 0:00-51:00—Stories 51:00-01:16:00—Deconstruction & Reconstruction For more information visit www.reconstructpodcast.com ©John Raines, Dan Koch, and Reconstruct 2017
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