The Daniel Houck Theology Podcast

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Join pastor, theologian, and author Daniel Houck as he explores questions about God, science, and the history of Christian thought.


    • Dec 16, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Can We Know God? A Conversation with Adam Van Wart

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 52:59


    In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck talks with Adam Van Wart about his new book, Neither Nature nor Grace: Aquinas, Barth, and Garrigou-Lagrange on the Epistemic Use of God's Effects. They discuss whether human beings can know God, what Aquinas meant when he denied that humans in this life can know God's essence, and much more. 

    Is the Doctrine of Creation from Nothing Biblical? A Conversation with Nathan Chambers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 68:23


    In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck talks with Nathan Chambers about the doctrine of creation ex nihilo. They discuss whether the doctrine is grounded in Genesis, how to relate Genesis to other creation accounts in the ancient near East, and the connection between Genesis's teaching on creation and Greek philosophy.  Dr. Chambers's Book Wiser Lake Chapel https://bio.link/danielwhouck

    Where Was the Garden of Eden?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 17:02


    In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck talks about the location of the Garden of Eden, and explores Ian Provan's idea that it may have been the entire Earth. Preaching Podcast Seriously Dangerous Religion https://bio.link/danielwhouck

    The Fourth Day of Creation | Hexameron (V)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 19:51


    In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck discusses the modern tendency to look for guidance in either human reason or the stars. Genesis points us in a different direction, while affirming the goodness of both mind and cosmos.

    Why Evolution Doesn't Contradict Creation | Hexameron (IV)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 23:07


    Many believe that the theory of evolution is incompatible with the Bible's account of creation. In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck discusses the third day of creation and shows that Genesis is open to the idea that one species comes from another—one of the central ideas in evolutionary theory. https://twitter.com/DanielWHouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/ BioLogos

    Does Genesis Teach That the Earth Is Flat, Covered by a Solid Dome? | Hexameron (III)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 28:18


    In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck discusses the second day of creation.

    Let There Be Light | Hexameron (II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 23:14


    In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck discusses the first day of creation.

    The Days of Creation | Hexameron (I)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 22:39


    In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck discusses the “days” of creation in Genesis 1.

    In the Beginning Was Chaos | Creation (II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 24:36


    Why would a wise God create chaos, making the earth "formless and void"? In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck discusses Genesis 1:2 and how the initial formlessness or chaos of creation coheres well with modern science. 

    Did God Make Everything from Nothing? | Creation (I)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 21:22


    It seems that Genesis, just like other ancient creation myths, teaches that God created the heavens and the earth from matter, and that the historic Christian view of creation is false. In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck discusses the doctrine of creation from nothing, its relation to the Enuma elish, and what Genesis 1:1 says about the nature of God. Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielWHouck  Church: https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/ Books mentioned: Reconsidering Creation Ex Nihilo in Genesis 1

    Aquinas's Royal Account of the Image of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 20:13


    Many believe that Thomas Aquinas's account of the image of God ignores stewardship of creation and overemphasizes human reason. In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck presents new research from neglected writings of Aquinas to challenge that perspective.   Social: https://twitter.com/DanielWHouck Church: https://calvaryhillbc.org/

    The Motive for the Incarnation: A Conversation with Justus Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 78:36


    In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck speaks with Justus Hunter about the reason for the incarnation. They discuss why medieval theologians such as Robert Grosseteste argued that the Son of God would have become incarnate even if Adam hadn't sinned, how Thomas Aquinas and Duns Scotus approached the issue, and why theologians should care about it today.

    Is Genesis Scientific History? Introduction to Genesis (III)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 29:14


    In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck discusses Young Earth Creationism, Augustine's and Aquinas's views of the days of creation, and the difference between ancient and modern views of history.

    Is Genesis a Myth? Introduction to Genesis (II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 21:52


    In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck asks whether Genesis should be considered a “myth.” 

    Introduction to Genesis (I)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 13:54


    In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck launches a new sermon series on the book of Genesis. He discusses Steven Pinker's claim that Genesis is a "celebration of violence" and Jesus' view of Genesis.  Personal Website: Daniel W. Houck Church: Calvary Hill Social: Twitter Book: Aquinas, Original Sin, and the Challenge of Evolution

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