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In this video, I'm joined by Dr. Steven Nemes to discuss his case for liberal Protestantism. Dr. Nemes spent years wondering if he needed to become Catholic and leave his Protestant upbringing. He ended up rejecting the claims of the Catholic church. However, he did not stop there. He realized that the nature of his disagreements with Roman Catholicism extended beyond the institution of the church centered in Rome. These disagreements went to the core of catholic Christianity as a whole - in other words, the majority of historical Christianity. This has led to his rejection of traditionalism, hierarchy, the Trinity, and the incarnation - all of which he has written on extensively. In this video, we discuss what Liberal Protestantism is, my objections to it, whether it can be called Christianity, and Dr. Nemes' views on the future of liberal theology. You can find his books, including his debut novel, All the Suns Go Out, at https://stevennemes.com/Support the channel:Patreon: https://patreon.com/gospelsimplicityPayPal: https://paypal.me/gospelsimplicity
Is the New Testament Jesus "divine," and is he supposed to have two natures?
Exploring a new argument against any sort of catholic Trinity theory.
Today we are picking up where we left off with Dr. Steven Nemes. We've been talking about communion (also called the eucharist or the Lord's supper). He's been presenting a case for memorialism. Today we begin with the words of institution, which Jesus gave at the last supper. What did he mean when he said, "This is my body?" Next I ask Nemes about church history and what he's learned there. He talks about the Didache, Ignatius of Antioch, and Cyril of Jerusalem. Then I ask him how we should engage with the eucharist today. His answer may surprise you. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts —— Links —— See other episodes with Steven Nemes Check out Nemes' personal website, blog on substack, and YouTube channel Follow Nemes on Twitter @snemes2 Support Restitutio by donating here Join our Restitutio Facebook Group and follow Sean Finnegan on Twitter @RestitutioSF Leave a voice message via SpeakPipe with questions or comments and we may play them out on the air Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library. Who is Sean Finnegan? Read his bio here
What do you think happens during communion? In my interview today, Dr. Steven Nemes provides a biblical, historical, and theological defense for memorialism--the idea that the eucharist memorializes what Christ has done (and will do) for us rather than actually becoming Christ in some metaphysical sense. Thus, the bread and wine signify or represent Christ's body and blood without mystically becoming them. I think you'll appreciate not only Nemes' argument, but also his clear and logical approach. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oCivff4ujQ —— Links —— See other episodes with Steven Nemes Check out Nemes' personal website, blog on substack, and YouTube channel Follow Nemes on Twitter @snemes2 Support Restitutio by donating here Join our Restitutio Facebook Group and follow Sean Finnegan on Twitter @RestitutioSF Leave a voice message via SpeakPipe with questions or comments and we may play them out on the air Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library. Who is Sean Finnegan? Read his bio here
The Grind is a series of interviews with young scholars and PhD students on the many ways of "making a way" in the theological academy, and all the trials and joys therein. Steven Nemes (PhD Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, 2021) is an instructor of Latin and Greek at North Phoenix Preparatory Academy and an academic theologian who writes about phenomenology, theology, and the intersection of the two. Here we discuss life in Pasadena during Dr. Nemes' PhD days, his discovery of philosophy and theology, and his experience working outside the academy post-PhD. COUPON CODE: *Use code “NEMES23” for 40% off* Dr. Nemes' new book, Theological Authority in the Church: Reconsidering Traditionalism and Hierarchy. PODCAST LINKS: Dr. Nemes' website: https://stevennemes.com/ Dr. Nemes' Twitter: https://twitter.com/snemes2 CONNECT: Website: https://wipfandstock.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wipfandstock Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wipfandstock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wipfandstock/ SOURCES MENTIONED: Kitamori, Kazoh. Theology of the Pain of God. Nemes, Steven. Orthodoxy and Heresy. ———. Theological Authority in the Church: Reconsidering Traditionalism and Hierarchy. ———. Theology of the Manifest: Christianity without Metaphysics. Radner, Ephraim. A Brutal Unity: The Spiritual Politics of the Christian Church. Schaeffer, Francis A. The God Who Is There. OUTLINE: (01:49) – Herbal tea and soda water (05:51) – Arizona State – Fuller Seminary (08:59) – From Francis Schaeffer to Michel Henry to Kazoh Kitamori (16:37) – Theological authority: Protestantism beyond the need for theological certainty (23:19) – Applying to PhD programs (29:06) – Picking a dissertation topic: phenomenology of Scripture (31:36) – Phenomenology of religion: Catholic and Protestant (37:58) – PhD paradise in Pasadena (42:44) – PhD funding: Templeton grant (44:11) – Planning for post-PhD life/job apps/first job (51:14) – Staying active in the academic community as a non-academic (professionally speaking) (56:03) – Working outside the academy (59:29) – Balancing (theological) work and family life (01:03:03) – Advice for prospective PhD students (01:06:43) – New book: Theological Authority in the Church
All around the world, Christians gather to partake of the Lord's Supper. Communion, the Eucharist. What exactly is happening during the communion service? Are Christians simply engaging in a symbolic memorial service of what Christ has done? Or are the bread and wine metaphysically transformed into the body and blood of Christ? To answer these questions, I have on Dr. Steven Nemes to chat about his new book. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Guest: Steven Nemes (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary). Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions. rtmullins.com Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=66431474 https://ko-fi.com/rtmullins
Episode: In this episode Chris Tilling interviews Steven Nemes about his forthcoming book, Theological Authority in the Church (Eugene, Or.: Cascade, forthcoming [2023]). This new book by Steven Nemes argues, […] The post Steven Nemes – Theological Authority in the Church first appeared on OnScript.
Episode: In this episode Chris Tilling interviews Steven Nemes about his forthcoming book, Theological Authority in the Church (Eugene, Or.: Cascade, forthcoming [2023]). This new book by Steven Nemes argues, […] The post Steven Nemes – Theological Authority in the Church first appeared on OnScript.
Dr. Steven Nemes is an analytic philosopher and theologian who uses a phenomenological approach to reading scripture and constructing theology. In this interview I ask him about his unique approach to evaluating doctrine, especially the Trinity, from a phenomenological perspective. We also discuss restorationism as a common ground and delve into Church history extensively. In the end Nemes argues for freedom rather than dogma when evaluating various doctrines related to the Trinity. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRVifpSTHek —— Links —— Check out Nemes' personal website, blog on substack, and YouTube channel Here is his interview with Dale Tuggy from three months ago Follow Nemes on Twitter @snemes2 Support Restitutio by donating here Designate Restitutio as your charity of choice for Amazon purchases Join our Restitutio Facebook Group and follow Sean Finnegan on Twitter @RestitutioSF Leave a voice message via SpeakPipe with questions or comments and we may play them out on the air Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library. Who is Sean Finnegan? Read his bio here —— Questions for Interview —— 1. Most people know what systematic theology is--simply the categorizing of doctrines or beliefs--but most don't know what phenomenology is. Can you offer a brief explanation? 2. A lot of your work focuses on reading scripture. Why did you decide to focus on the phenomenology of reading the bible? 3. Let's talk about the Trinity. When I listened to your interview with Dale Tuggy in September you listed off a whole series of problems with the Trinity. Then he asked you, "Well, why do you still believe in it?" You replied because it's hard to disprove one ousia in 3 subsistences. Now, however, you no longer identify as a trinitarian. What changed? 4. You mentioned Mark Edwards' book, Catholicity and Heresy that what the Gnostics did--hypostatizing attributes of God like wisdom, spirit, mind, etc.--influenced Nicene reasoning. Could you talk more about that? 5. You've recently been making a public case for unitarian theology and christology, what has prompted that? 6. It seems like you're a fan of the Polish Brethren and specifically, their book The Racovian Catechism. What drew you to this work? Would you identify as a Socinian? 7. Tell me about your book, Orthodoxy and Heresy. What's the main idea. 8. As you probably know unitarians have been excluded, deplatformed, persecuted, and even martyred for centuries. Have you faced any opposition? 9. What advice would you give to unitarian Christians to help us grow as a movement?
Dr Steven Nemes has a PhD from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the author of many books. He has appeared on many YouTube channels is a prominent public theologian. In this conversation we talk about his views on post-Catholic theology, ecclesiology, and how to talk about the Trinity and the Incarnation. We mention Dale Tuggy, Brett Salkeld, Justin Martyr, Ulrich Zwingli, and many more. Dr. Steven Nemes's youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrStevenNemes Dr. Steven Nemes's website: https://stevennemes.com/ Dr. Steven Nemes on Trinities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyi38X0Wku0 Orthodoxy and Heresy: https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/abs/orthodoxy-and-heresy/50689A55E19FDEC6B45FF3F3DAE2BBC2
Michael offers his thoughts on the Protestant theologian Steven Nemesh who rejects the Nicene view of the Trinity and maintains that it is a non-essential doctrine for Christians. He shows that Dr. Nemesh is surprisingly more consistent in this denial than other Protestants.
Did fourth century Christians come to a consensus about "the doctrine of the Trinity"?
Is there a plausible and biblical "doctrine of the Trinity"?
Matt 16:18 is the famous passage that says: "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it." The question that will be discussed in this dialogue is who the rock is referring to. Does it refer to Peter? To Jesus? To someone/something else? Link to the YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw2M4jIWqeI Our Website: www.capturingchristianity.com Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/capturingchristianity
Jimmy Akin reviews his debate with Steven Nemes on Capturing Christianity. Who is the rock of Matthew 16:18?
Steven Nemes joins the show to discuss his work on Catholicism. We talk about his story and why he isn't Catholic. Check out @“Words of Life” with Dr. Steven Nemes ! -------------------------------- GIVING -------------------------------- Please consider becoming a Patron! I am a full-time student, so your support helps make our content better and provides me Ramen money. Patreon (Thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/AdherentApologetics YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO8jj_CQwrRRwwwXBndo6nQ/join
Today we have a great talk with Ph.D. holder Steven Nemes about Classical Theism. Dr. Nemes has published a myriad of works around the topics of philosophy and theology. He is a teacher of Latin while also running Christforeveryone.com He's a very articulate individual that is good at explaining what he believes and why. Today he is here to help us understand what Classical Theism is and why he believes it is the better approach to God. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thingsyoudonthearinchurch/support
A Catholic and Protestant debate the eucharist. Get Dr. Salkeld's new book here: https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/41652 Dr. Steven Nemes received his PhD in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, where he studied under Profs. Oliver Crisp and Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen. He has published a number of articles on a diverse spectrum of philosophical and theological topics. He has been happily married to Rachel for over a year, and he teaches Latin at a preparatory academy in Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Brett Salkeld (pronounced like the past tense of the imaginary verb “to sockle”) is Archdiocesan Theologian for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina, where he is responsible for deacon formation. Brett is the author Can Catholics and Evangelicals Agree about Purgatory and the Last Judgment?, How Far Can We Go? A Catholic Guide to Sex and Dating (with Leah Perrault) and, most recently, Transubstantiation: Theology, History, and Christian Unity. SPONSOR: Check out STRIVE 21: https://www.strive21.com/
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There has recently been a wave of “ex-vangelicals” who are publicly “deconstructing” their former faith and coming to new understandings of things. They are learning in real time that firm conviction does not always signal a perception of the truth. But I think the notion of “deconstruction” and its relation to faith has been very badly misunderstood, and in many places the discussion is dissatisfying. In this video, I am going to discuss the relation between deconstruction and faith. The “ex-vangelicals” and those riding the wave of “faith-deconstruction” misunderstand things in at least two ways. On the one hand, the situation is actually far worse than they take it to be. Not only is their former faith deconstructible, but in principle everything they believe is, too. On the other hand, this fact is not incompatible with Christian faith. Christian faith can be understood as a way in which living beings such as ourselves assert themselves and mold the world to a certain shape. Dr. Steven Nemes received his PhD in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. His dissertation, titled “A constructive-theological phenomenology of Scripture,” was passed with distinction by Profs. Oliver Crisp, Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, and Fr. John Behr. He has published a number of articles on a diversity of subjects in peer reviewed academic journals such as Journal of Analytic Theology, Journal for Continental Philosophy of Religion, Heythrop Journal, and Neue Zeitschrift für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie. http://stevennemes.com http://christisforeveryone.com
Phenomenology is one of the most important and influential movements in contemporary philosophy, and yet it is also among the most difficult for the uninitiated to understand. My goal in this video is to introduce three basic principles of phenomenological philosophy of an ontological, epistemological, and methodological nature. The ontological principle asserts that consciousness is the arena of the self-disclosure of being. The epistemological principle asserts that knowledge is the achievement of judgment-evidence. The methodological principle holds that judgment-evidence can be achieved by means of the phenomenological reduction. By way of conclusion, I illustrate the phenomenological reduction and clarify the transcendental structure of world-experience. Dr. Steven Nemes received his PhD in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. His dissertation, titled “A constructive-theological phenomenology of Scripture,” was passed with distinction by Profs. Oliver Crisp, Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, and Fr. John Behr. He has published a number of articles on a diversity of subjects in peer reviewed academic journals such as Journal of Analytic Theology, Journal for Continental Philosophy of Religion, Heythrop Journal, and Neue Zeitschrift für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie. http://stevennemes.com http://christisforeveryone.com
Irenaeus is one very important figure from the early Church to which Roman Catholic theologians and apologists often appeal. They try to show that ideas such as apostolic succession, ecclesial infallibility, and even Roman primacy were known and wholeheartedly affirmed even as early as the second century after Christ. But does Irenaeus actually say the things that he is interpreted as saying? In this video, I provide a careful reading of Irenaeus's words in Against Heresies and put forth a Protestant response to the Roman Catholic theological and apologetic use of his ideas. I will try to show that, for Irenaeus, the true apostolic succession is doctrinal, there is no promise of infallible divine guidance applying to the teaching office of the Church, and the church of Rome has no special authority in theology simply as such. I will terminate with a consideration of the question: What would Irenaeus say about the Reformation? “Ad hanc enim ecclesiam propter potiorem principalitatem necesse est omnem convenire ecclesiam, hoc est, eos qui sunt undique fideles, in qua semper ab his, qui sunt undique, conservata est ea quae est ab apostolis traditio.” (AH 3.3.2) Dr. Steven Nemes received his PhD in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. His dissertation, titled “A constructive-theological phenomenology of Scripture,” was passed with distinction by Profs. Oliver Crisp, Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, and Fr. John Behr. He has published a number of articles on a diversity of subjects in peer reviewed academic journals such as Journal of Analytic Theology, Journal for Continental Philosophy of Religion, Heythrop Journal, and Neue Zeitschrift für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie. http://stevennemes.com http://christisforeveryone.com
In today's episode, I catch up with Steven Nemes. We chat about him completing his PhD, and the big idea of his dissertation. We discuss the method of phenomenology, and its usefulness for theology. We consider issues like, which comes first: scripture or tradition? How should we understand the New Testament's use of the Old Testament? Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a senior fellow at the Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki. Guest: Steven Nemes now has a PhD from Fuller Theological Seminary! Checkout his webpage https://christisforeveryone.com/ Scientific Adviser and Show Manager: Ema Sani (PhD, University of Glasgow) is a postdoctoral fellow in biology at the University of Edinburgh. Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions rtmullins.com https://www.patreon.com/user?u=66431474 https://ko-fi.com/rtmullins
Suan Sonna debates Protestant, Dr Steven Nemes on whether Christ established an infallible magisterium. Please support the work we're doing here: https://pintswithaquinas.com/support/
In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I talk with Dr. Steven Nemes about his recently defended doctoral dissertation! We discuss phenomenology and how it might be used as an aid to Christian theology. If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or $5 a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Parker's Pensées sticker and instant access to all the episode as I record them instead of waiting for their release date. Check it out here: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/parkers_pensees If you want to give a one-time gift, you can give at my Paypal: https://paypal.me/ParkersPensees?locale.x=en_US Check out my merchandise at my Teespring store: https://teespring.com/stores/parkers-penses-merch Check out my blog posts: https://parkersettecase.com/ Check out my Parker's Pensées YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYbTRurpFP5q4TpDD_P2JDA Check out my other YouTube channel on my frogs and turtles: https://www.youtube.com/c/ParkerSettecase Check me out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/trendsettercase Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkers_pensees/ Time Is Running by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6203-time-is-running License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parker-settecase/support
Steven Nemes and Suan Sonna discuss the concept of magisterial infallibility. Steven, a Protestant, argues that infallible theological knowledge is not possible, whereas Suan argues that Christ established an infallible magisterium in scripture that we are to trust.
In this extensive dialogue between Dr. Brian Besong and Steven Nemes we discuss whether theology can be done -- or even should be done -- without anathemas. Leading up is a discussion of phenomenology, epistemology, eating racoons, ethics, and a whole bunch else aside. Good luck to anybody who gets through this episode, it's long (3+ hours), weird (talk of orgies and eating racoons), and abstract (lots of epistemology), but tons of fun!
Steven Nemes proposes an original way of understanding anthropocentric ontology that engages realism, naturalism, empiricism, skepticism, and other schools of thought. He argues that human beings are not accidents in the cosmic order but that consciousness is integral to reality itself.
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Steven Nemes is welcomed to The Pat Flynn Show to offer a brief introduction to phenomenology (what is it and why care) and then to present 2 Ways to God in Thomas Aquinas and Michel Henry -- one being the outer way of St. Thomas based on objective being, the other being the inner way of Michel Henry based on interior life -- comparing and contrasting the two. We also spend a little time discussing and critiquing representationalism. Fun conversation all around. Please enjoy! Related Episode: https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/aquinass-little-known-way-to-god/ The Pat Flynn Show If you enjoyed this episode, it would mean the world to me if you could subscribe to, and leave a review for, The Pat Flynn show on iTunes HERE or Stitcher HERE. Reading your reviews and hearing your feedback is what keeps me fired up to make The Pat Flynn Show happen. Thank you!
Steven Nemes and I discuss the relationship between the God of classical theism and time. We talk about the incarnation, William Lane Craig's presentism and his kalam argument, and the price one pays for believing God is temporal.
Steven Nemes and Daniel Vecchio offer their ontological arguments for the existence of God. Steven's is a unique argument from phenomenological and scholastic premises, while Daniel incorporates these insights into a more analytic argument. This discussion is revolutionary in its scope and depth.
Episode: Unusually for OnScript, we held a debate. Or perhaps it is better called a friendly chat between two scholars who disagree. On what? On the question of divine simplicity […] The post R. T. Mullins & Steven Nemes Debate Divine Simplicity first appeared on OnScript.
In today's episode, I sit down with Steven Nemes to discuss something called the modal collapse argument against divine simplicity. The modal collapse argument has been defended by myself and many other philosophers over the years. It is an argument that some people love, and that other people love to hate. In today's episode, I ask Steven to explain how he understands the argument, and why it is a serious problem for the doctrine of divine simplicity. After that we chat about his strategies for avoiding the modal collapse. Check out Steven's paper at: https://www.academia.edu/41975414/Divine_simplicity_does_not_entail_modal_collapse?fbclid=IwAR38yV_6D5e8PvEcGhwYiajYGNGb4YFp5P5Zya27zbsJ3he3NIyTJfvQ_DE Credits: Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a research and teaching fellow in analytic theology at the University of St Andrews. Guest: Steven Nemes is a PhD candidate at Fuller Theological Seminary. Scientific Adviser and Show Manager: Ema Sani (PhD, University of Glasgow) is a postdoctoral fellow in biology at the University of Edinburgh. Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions rtmullins.com
In today's episode, I sit down with Steven Nemes. We discuss a recent debate that I had over at the Theopolis website on the doctrine of divine simplicity. Why are we discussing this? Well, because some of you theology nerds love to discuss obscure medieval doctrines that the vast majority of Christians have never heard of. Steven and I give you the break down on everything that happened with this debate at Theopolis. We give you the gossip. We give you the drama, and we give you all of the theology related to the doctrine of divine simplicity. Credits: Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a research and teaching fellow in analytic theology at the University of St Andrews. Guest: Steven Nemes is a PhD candidate at Fuller Theological Seminary. Scientific Adviser and Show Manager: Ema Sani (PhD, University of Glasgow) is a postdoctoral fellow in biology at the University of Edinburgh. Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions rtmullins.com
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