65 episodes

The American Reformer Podcast’s mission is to promote a vigorous Christian approach to the cultural challenges of our day, rooted in the rich tradition of Protestant social and political thought. Focusing particularly on issues facing American Christians, we will seek to contribute to the reformation of Christian institutions that have become corrupted by false ideologies and practices.

The American Reformer Podcast American Reformer

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The American Reformer Podcast’s mission is to promote a vigorous Christian approach to the cultural challenges of our day, rooted in the rich tradition of Protestant social and political thought. Focusing particularly on issues facing American Christians, we will seek to contribute to the reformation of Christian institutions that have become corrupted by false ideologies and practices.

    Toward an American Christian Classical Education (ft. Nathan Gill & Nick Duncan)

    Toward an American Christian Classical Education (ft. Nathan Gill & Nick Duncan)

    Nathan Gill and Nick Duncan, both teachers in classical Christian schools, join Timon to discuss, among other things, issues in the classical Christian space and what a distinctly American curriculum should look like. 
     
    Read Nathan's latest piece in American Reformer:
    https://americanreformer.org/2024/02/towards-a-more-american-classical-education/
     
    #NathanGill #NickDuncan #Classical #Christian #Education #Schools #Learning #Curriculum #HighlandRimAcademy
     
    Nick Duncan holds a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from Tennessee Tech University and a Master’s degree in Classical Christian Studies from New Saint Andrews College. He has been at Highland Rim Academy for over a decade, first as a teacher and now as head of school. Mr. Duncan has taught Great Books, Logic, American Studies, and more. He is thankful to be a part of a school where the Lordship of Christ is proclaimed, and the liberal arts cultivate wisdom and virtue in students. He and his wife Stacey have three sons, and they are members of Grace Presbyterian Church in Cookeville.
     
    Learn more about Nick Duncan's work at the Highland Rim Academy:
    https://www.highlandrimacademy.org/learn-more
    info@highlandrimacademy.org
     
    Nathan gill is an educator, writer, and graduate of Hillsdale College. He currently serves as the Academic Dean of Chapel Field Christian Schools in New York's Hudson Valley, where he lives with his wife and three children.
     
    Learn more about Nathan Gill's work:
    https://www.chapelfield.org
    https://americanreformer.org/author/nathan-gill/
     
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    The American Reformer Podcast is  hosted by Josh Abbotoy and Timon Cline, recorded remotely in the United States, and edited by Jared Cummings.
     
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    • 1 hr 22 min
    Darby & Dispensationalism (ft. Crawford Gribben)

    Darby & Dispensationalism (ft. Crawford Gribben)

    Crawford Gribben, professor of history at Queen's University, Belfast, joins the pod to talk about his new book, "J.N. Darby and the Roots of Dispensationalism."
     
    #CrawfordGribben #QueensUniversity #Theology #Christianity #Darby #Dispensationalism #History #Church #Faith #Doctrine
     
    Crawford Gribben is a professor of history at Queen's University Belfast. He writes about the history of religion, and in particular about the Calvinist literary cultures centred around John Owen and John Nelson Darby. His most recent publication is "The rise and fall of Christian Ireland" (Oxford University Press, 2021) - described by Taoiseach Enda Kenny as "an outstanding contribution to understanding ... Ireland and all its people, from the earliest history to the present day."
     
    Learn more about Crawford Gribben's work:
    https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/crawford-gribben
     
    Purchase Crawford's new book "J.N. Darby and the Roots of Dispensationalism"
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Pagan America (ft. John Daniel Davidson)

    Pagan America (ft. John Daniel Davidson)

    John Daniel Davidson is senior editor at the Federalist and the author of Pagan America: The Decline of Christianity and the Dark Age to Come. He joins the pod to talk about what America's post-Christian future will actually look like, the right way to understand wokeness, and the relationship between ancient and modern paganism. 
     
    #JohnDanielDavidson #PaganAmerica #Federalist #Book #Christianity #Christian #America #UnitedStates #Faith #Culture #Future
     
    John Daniel Davidson is a senior editor at The Federalist. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Claremont Review of Books, The New York Post, and elsewhere. He is the author of Pagan America: the Decline of Christianity and the Dark Age to Come. Follow him on Twitter, @johnddavidson.
     
    Learn more about John Daniel Davidson's work:
    https://thefederalist.com/author/jddavidson/
    https://twitter.com/johnddavidson
     
    Purchase John's new book "Pagan America"
    https://www.amazon.com/Pagan-America-Decline-Christianity-Dark/dp/1684514444
     
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    • 55 min
    The Dodson Hypothesis (ft. Ron Dodson)

    The Dodson Hypothesis (ft. Ron Dodson)

    Ron Dodson, CEO and portfolio manager at Dallas North Capital Partners, joins Josh and Timon for a wide ranging discussion on American evangelicals and political theology.  
     
    #RonDodson #DallasNorthCapitalPartners #Theology #Finance #History #Investment #Culture #Faith #Government #Puritans #Christians
     
    From the Puritans' struggle with nominalism to the modern church's challenges in discipling its members, Dodson articulates the complexities of Christian citizenship, both in the kingdom of God and the nation-state. He presents the "Dodson Hypothesis," a compelling narrative that weaves together intertestamental history, the true high priesthood of Christ, and implications for both church and state.
     
    Show Notes: 
    Ronald Dodson, Author at American Reformer
     
    Ron Dodson is CEO and Portfolio Manager of Dallas North Capital Partners, a private fund management firm. He also frequently writes on geopolitical developments and global risk. He has worked with the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts. His interests include the Noahic Covenant gentile believers in the ancient world, continental theology and coaching soccer. He is a deacon in the PCA
     
    Learn more about Ron Dodson's work:
    https://www.dallasnorthcapital.com/
     
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    • 1 hr 2 min
    Training Men for Ministry (ft. Jonathan Master)

    Training Men for Ministry (ft. Jonathan Master)

    Timon (Editor-in-Chief) and Jesse (Executive Director, CAFF) talk with Jonathan Master, President of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (GPTS), about Greenville's distinctive educational model and curriculum, challenges and opportunities for seminaries today, and Jonathan's vision for GPTS. 
     
    #AmericanReformer #Seminary #Theology #Christ #Christian #GPTS #JonathanMaster
     
    Dr. Jonathan. L. Master (PhD, University of Aberdeen) serves as President of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Dr. Master served in pastoral ministry in several congregations in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and subsequently as Dean and Professor of Theology at Cairn University near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has taught for numerous other institutions including Westminster Seminary (UK) and Edinburgh Theological Seminary. Dr. Master is the author and editor of books including A Question of Consensus: The Doctrine of Assurance After the Westminster Confession (Fortress Press, 2015), The God We Worship (P&R, 2016), On Reforming Worship (Covenant Publications, 2018), Growing in Grace (Banner of Truth, 2020), and Reformed Theology (P&R, 2023). He contributes regularly to a variety of periodicals, including Tabletalk Magazine. Dr. Master serves on the Executive Council of the Gospel Reformation Network, as well as on the Board of Directors of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, where he hosts the “Theology on the Go” podcast for the Alliance with James Dolezal.
     
    Learn more about Jonathan Master's work:
    https://www.gpts.edu/faculty
     
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    • 58 min
    Christian Classical Education in Negative World (ft. Nick Duncan)

    Christian Classical Education in Negative World (ft. Nick Duncan)

    Nick Duncan, Headmaster at Highland Rim Academy, joins Timon (Editor-in-Chief) to talk about challenges and strategies for Christian classical education in America today. 
     
    #HighlandRimAcademy #Education #PrivateSchool #GreatBooks #Classical #Education
     
    Nick Duncan holds a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from Tennessee Tech University and a Master’s degree in Classical Christian Studies from New Saint Andrews College. He has been at HRA for over a decade, first as a teacher and now as head of school. Mr. Duncan has taught Great Books, Logic, American Studies, and more. He is thankful to be a part of a school where the Lordship of Christ is proclaimed, and the liberal arts cultivate wisdom and virtue in students. He and his wife Stacey have three sons, and they are members of Grace Presbyterian Church in Cookeville.
     
    Learn more about Nick Duncan's work at the Highland Rim Academy:
    https://www.highlandrimacademy.org/learn-more
    info@highlandrimacademy.org
     
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    The American Reformer Podcast is  hosted by Josh Abbotoy and Timon Cline, recorded remotely in the United States, and edited by Jared Cummings.
     
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    • 1 hr 5 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
47 Ratings

47 Ratings

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Unmatched Project

No organization is doing a better job of pumping Protestant thought into American society.

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Highly Recommend

Huge fan of American Reformer. This podcast (+ the Journal) has been a significant influence on me as I’ve developed my thinking on Christian political theology/social ethics. Keep up the excellent work.

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Out of touch and reactionary - chronically online

Chronically online guys who are very afraid of losing influence. They really need to go outside and meet everyday people outside of their bubble rather than take their understanding of the world from Twitter and the bubble consensus - I think it’d be good for them. Their politics seem to be completely reactionary and also ignore that women in the real world are complex beings like men are, and are not so easily reducible to household appliances as they think. Please go outside the beltway and join a bowling league - people aren’t as bad as you say.

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