TheologyU

Will Bennink
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TheologyU

Approachable theological conversations with academics and authors. Weekly uploads. Hosted by Will Bennink (Wheaton College '23, Harvard Divinity School '27).

Episodes

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Augustine and Church Unity: Dr. Greg Lee

    Dr. Greg Lee associate is associate professor of theology and urban studies, the senior fellow of the Wheaton center for early Christian studies, and the theme coordinator of the Aequitas fellows program in urban leadership at Wheaton College. Dr. Lee olds an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical divinity school and a PhD from Duke University. This conversation focuses on St. Augustine and Dr. Lee's book Christians among the Corrupt: Augustine, Race, and the Challenges of Immoral Communities. Challenges of Immoral Communities. Dr. Lee gives a helpful introduction Augustine's biography, leading into a conversation about faith and politics, race, and much more.

    46 min

  2. JAN 8

    Doubting God: Dr. Phil Ryken

    Dr. Phil Ryken is the president of Wheaton College (IL).  He holds an MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary and a PhD from the University of Oxford. He’s written more than 50 books, including his latest title, I Have My Doubts: How God Can Use Your Uncertainty to Reawaken Your Faith.   Dr. Ryken joins TheologyU to discuss spiritual doubt and what to do when experiencing it. He explains how spiritual doubt is a normal part of Christian life and something we should openly talk about instead of hiding.

    40 min

  3. JAN 6

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    1 min

  4. 12/20/2024

    The Gender of God: Dr. Amy Peeler

    Dr. Amy Peeler (Phd, Princeton Theological Seminary) is the Kenneth T. Wessner professor of New Testament at Wheaton College. This episode focuses on Dr. Peeler's book Women and the Gender of God. In it, we discuss how God can transcend gender while Jesus simultaneously walked the earth as a male, and how common depictions of God the Father can be misleading. Dr. Peeler is well-known in Christian circles for her scholarship and teaching, including for her contribution to The New Testament in Color, recently named Christianity Today's book award winner in Biblical studies.

    39 min

  5. 12/13/2024

    The Historical Jesus: Dr. Dale Allison

    Dr. Dale Allison Jr. (Princeton Theological Seminary) is a historian who studies the historical Jesus, the Gospel of Matthew, Second Temple Jewish literature, and the history of the interpretation and reception of the Bible. Allison has been called North America's most complete New Testament Scholar. This episode explores the historical argument for Jesus' existence, burial, and resurrection. We also explore the topic of miracles and spiritual experiences.

    58 min

  6. 12/06/2024

    New Testament History: Dr. Joel Willitts

    Dr. Joel Willitts (PhD, Cambridge University) is professor of biblical and theological studies at North Park theological seminary.

    50 min

  7. 11/22/2024

    Tarantino and Old Testament Violence: Dr. Brandon Hurlbert

    Dr. Brandon Hurlbert is a lecturer in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Durham University. He focuses on violence in the Old Testament and how to read these violent texts as Christian Scripture. In this episode, he draws connections between Tarantino films and the Old Testament to propose a better way to read difficult texts.

    59 min

  8. 11/16/2024

    God and Time: Dr. Scott Rice

    Dr. Scott Rice (Harvard University) is theologian in residence at High Rock church in Boston, MA. Scott joins TheologyU to discuss the dilemma of how God can interact with humans while being unbound by time. Is God immutable? How can he have relationships if he knows the future? His program, "Theoloogy Lab," can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@theologylab1?sub_confirmation=1 His recent book can be found here: www.amazon.com/Trinity-History-God-World-Pannenberg-Theological/dp/1532668120

    46 min

  9. 11/09/2024

    Jesus' Temptation: Dr. John McKinley

    Dr. John McKinley joins TheologyU from Biola University to discuss the term impeccability and why it matters.

    54 min

  10. 11/02/2024

    Economics of Faith: Dr. Enoch Hill

    Dr. Enoch Hill joins TheologyU to discuss the ways economics overlaps with faith and informs they way we live.

    55 min

  11. 10/26/2024

    Sharing the Gospel: John-Mark Dyer

    John-Mark Dyer joins TheologyU to talk sharing the gospel, social media, YWAM, and much more.

    1h 12m

  12. 10/26/2024

    Ancient Flood Stories: Dr. Adam Miglio

    Dr. Miglio joins TheologyU to discuss the epic of Gilgamesh and other ancient flood accounts alongside the Old Testament.

    51 min

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Approachable theological conversations with academics and authors. Weekly uploads. Hosted by Will Bennink (Wheaton College '23, Harvard Divinity School '27).

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  • Creator
    Will Bennink
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Will Bennink
  • Show Website
    TheologyU

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