Ep. 49 Wade Bearden: Letter to a Prodigal (Part II)

Ryan bids his listeners farewell, departing with a final word. "This is what I am learning: I must abide in him that he might abide in me. I hope you have learned something too. I hope, like me, you’r...

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Ryan shifts to a personal evaluation of ancient Stoicism, offering some commendations and some corrections. "There’s a lot of practical wisdom and prudent advice in Stoicism, as long as we stay clear ...

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After briefly discussing Epicureanism, the moral philosophy of Epicurus, Ryan transitions to Aristotle’s moral philosophy—which is widely understood as a “character, or virtue, ethic.”    "One of the...

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Ryan dips into Classical Greek ethics, beginning with a brief summary of Epicureanism, which is an ancient form of hedonism that emphasizes simplicity and moderation.  "Epicurus was born on the Island...

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Fear of retribution, hope of rewards, or the power of love? Ryan talks about the only motivating factor and inspirational force in the universe worth living and dying for."...fear of punishment and ho...

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In the second part of a two-part podcast on "The Law of Love," Ryan argues that no one—neither Christians nor non-Christians—consistently and perfectly embodies the love that fulfills all law."...the ...

22 Jun 202317min

Ryan discusses the nature and character of the love that fulfills all law."True love, real love, the love that fulfills all law, is made up of three defining characteristics: selflessness, edification...

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Ryan unpacks the contextual and nuanced ethic of Christ, which was centered on the values of the kingdom that he proclaimed."So much of Jesus’s ethical reasoning has to do with notions of priority and...

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