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In this first episode for 2024, we discuss a slightly different article: Matthew Wilcoxen's own ‘The Bible is not “like any other book”’: Katherine Sonderegger and the Bible as Vestigium Trinitatis' (IJST, September 2023). This was an article which discussed Sonderegger's recent Systematic Theology Vol. 2  and was presented at a Book Forum at the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting 2023. It was followed by Sonderegger's own response to Matthew's article, as well as two other panellists:
Kirsten Sanders "A Treasure hidden in a field: Katherine Sonderegger on Scripture"
and Philip G. Ziegler "To Think and to Speak of the Living God: Katherine Sonderegger's Systematic Theology, Volume 2"

Back in 2003 the American theologian Robert W. Jenson (1930-2017) delivered the F.D. Maurice Lectures at King's College, London. Starting from the fact that 'Christ' is a title that is inextricable from Old Testament Jewish culture, and adopting Augustine's totus Christus formulation which sees Christ as somehow also identifiable with the ongoing life of the church, Jenson explores his chosen theme of "Christ As Culture". In three stimulating lectures which were subsequently published as articles in the International Journal of Systematic Theology, he argues for an understanding of the church as a culture in the specific modes of polity, art, and drama. Matthew and Matt explore these fascinating pieces together with friend of the pod John Shelton joining in Andrew's absence.

"Christ as Culture 1: Christ as Polity": https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1463-1652.00112
"Christ as Culture 2: Christ as Art": https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-2400.2004.00120.x
"Christ as Culture 3: Christ as Drama": https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-2400.2004.00129.x

This week, we discuss a significant article from the late John Webster (“Trinity and Creation”, International Journal of Systematic Theology, Vol 12, No. 1, January 2010) which is not a new article, but still incredibly noteworthy.


Shownotes: 2009 Hayward Lectures

The whole gang is back, as we look at Michelle C. Sanchez’ 2019 article: “Reading tradition as pedagogy in Calvin and Augustine: the case of election” (Scottish Journal of Theology Vol 72. Issue 1 (Feb 2019) pg 20–45)
In this article, Sanches argues that we should understand ‘Tradition’ not as opposed to scripture but as the ‘act of handing over’ sound doctrine rather than just the content of what is handed over (separate or different from the purview of the Biblical witness).

This week, Andrew and Matthew Mason discuss Alan Vincelette's recent article: "Why Aquinas should have held that one may intentionally tell a falsehood to an unjust aggressor" (Journal of Theological Studies, Vol 74, pt 1. April 2023)

After a slight hiatus, the boys are back to discuss Andrew Errington’s recent article: “Forgiveness and the Novelty of Christian Ethics” (Modern Theology Month, April 2023). Matthew Wilcoxen sits down to chat with Andrew about the article, and also about the process of writing academic articles whilst also engaged in pastoral ministry.