Grace in Common

Eglinton, Brock, Sutanto and De Jong

James Eglinton, Cory Brock, Marinus de Jong, and Gray Sutanto. Four theologians and friends from four different countries talk Neo-Calvinism, theology, religion, public faith, culture, and more. Support us at https://donorbox.org/graceincommon

  1. 2025-10-13

    "Revelation and Nature," Philosophy of Revelation, Lecture 4

    In this episode, James, Gray, and Marinus continue their series reading and discussing Herman Bavinck's Philosophy of Revelation. This week, they discuss the fourth chapter on “Revelation and Nature.” Read along with us as we walk through the chapters of this significant work. Works mentioned: Herman Bavinck, Philosophy of Revelation: A New Annotated Edition Adapted and Expanded from the 1908 Stone Lectures: Presented at Princeton Theological Seminary, A new annotated edition, ed. Cory Brock and Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, with Princeton Theological Seminary (Hendrickson Publishers, 2018).⁠https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Revelation-Annotated-Herman-Bavinck/dp/1683071360⁠ J. H. Bavinck, Personality and Worldview, ed. James Perman Eglinton, with Timothy Keller (Crossway, 2023). Herman Bavinck, Christianity and Science, trans. Nathaniel Gray Sutanto et al. (Crossway, 2023).  Marinus de Jong, “The Heart of the Academy: Herman Bavinck in Debate with Modernity on the Academy, Theology, and the Church,” in Church and Academy, ed. Gordon Graham, The Kuyper Center Review, volume 5 (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2015). Christopher Watkin, Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture (Zondervan Academic, 2022). “Divine Providence’s Wetenschappelijke Benefits: Retrieving a Bavinckian Model,” Divine Providence and Action, edited by Oliver Crisp and Fred Sanders (Zondervan, 2019), 96-114. Ximian Xu, Theology as the Science of God: Herman Bavinck’s Wetenschappelijke Theology for the Modern World, 1st ed. (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2022). Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gmail.com. If you want to make a donation, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/graceincommon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our theme music is Molly Molly by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC 4.0⁠⁠⁠

    49 min
  2. 2025-09-01

    Philosophy of Revelation, Lecture 1: The Idea of a Philosophy of Revelation

    In this episode, James, Cory, and Marinus continue their series reading and discussing Herman Bavinck's Philosophy of Revelation. This week, they discuss the first chapter on “The Idea of a Philosophy of Revelation.  Read along with us as we walk through the chapters of this significant work. Works mentioned: Herman Bavinck, Philosophy of Revelation: A New Annotated Edition Adapted and Expanded from the 1908 Stone Lectures: Presented at Princeton Theological Seminary, A new annotated edition, ed. Cory Brock and Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, with Princeton Theological Seminary (Hendrickson Publishers, 2018).⁠https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Revelation-Annotated-Herman-Bavinck/dp/1683071360⁠ J. H. Bavinck, Personality and Worldview, ed. James Perman Eglinton, with Timothy Keller (Crossway, 2023). Tom Holland, Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World, First US edition (Basic Books, 2019). Oswald Spengler, The Decline of the West: Form and Actuality, Vol. I, (London Allen & Unwin, 1918) Oswald Spengler, The Decline of the West: Pespectives of World Hisotyr, Vol. II, (London Allen & Unwin, 1922)   Charles Taylor, A Secular Age (Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2007). Carl R. Trueman, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution (Crossway, 2020). Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gmail.com. If you want to make a donation, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/graceincommon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our theme music is Molly Molly by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC 4.0⁠⁠⁠

    1h 9m
  3. Introducing Bavinck's Philosophy of Revelation

    2025-08-18

    Introducing Bavinck's Philosophy of Revelation

    In this episode, James and Cory introduce a new series where they will be reading and discussing Herman Bavinck's Philosophy of Revelation. They discuss the significance of this work within the context of Neo-Calvinism and cultural apologetics. The conversation explores the intellectual landscape of Bavinck's time, including his engagement with Nietzsche, and offers insights into how readers can approach Bavinck's complex lectures. Read along with us as we walk through the chapters of this significant work. Works mentioned: Herman Bavinck, Philosophy of Revelation: A New Annotated Edition Adapted and Expanded from the 1908 Stone Lectures: Presented at Princeton Theological Seminary, A new annotated edition, ed. Cory Brock and Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, with Princeton Theological Seminary (Hendrickson Publishers, 2018).https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Revelation-Annotated-Herman-Bavinck/dp/1683071360 James D. Bratt, “The Context of Herman Bavinck’s Stone Lectures: Culture and Politics in 1908,” The Bavinck Review 1 (2010): 4–24. https://bavinckinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Article-1-Bratt.pdf George Harinck, “Why Was Bavinck in Need of a Philosophy of Revelation?,” in The Kuyper Center Review, ed. Gordon Graham, vol. 2, The Kuyper Center Review (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2010). Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Philosophy of Revelation 02:38 The Importance of Bavinck's Work 05:35 Context of the Stone Lectures 08:34 Challenges of Reading Bavinck's Stone Lectures 11:47 Bavinck's Engagement with Culture 14:37 Cultural Apologetics in Bavinck's Philosophy of Revelation 17:36 The Personal Narrative Behind the Lectures 20:32 Cultural Apologetics 30:36 Why a Philosophy of Revelation? 44:30 Historical Intellectual Background 53:48 Reading Tips Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gmail.com. If you want to make a donation, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/graceincommon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our theme music is Molly Molly by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC 4.0⁠⁠⁠

    59 min

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James Eglinton, Cory Brock, Marinus de Jong, and Gray Sutanto. Four theologians and friends from four different countries talk Neo-Calvinism, theology, religion, public faith, culture, and more. Support us at https://donorbox.org/graceincommon

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