Former Priest Critiques Orthodox Theology (with Joshua Schooping)
Rev. Joshua Schooping shares his top three theological concerns with Eastern Orthodox Theology, as outlined in his recent book—and why he is now Protestant. My first video with Josh on his departur...
21 Sep 20221h 3min
Scandinavia's Christianization: A FORGOTTEN Story
It is commonly claimed that the Christianization of Scandinavia in the 10th and 11th centuries was just a matter of politics. In this video I draw from Adam of Bremen, a medieval historian, to show h...
5 Sep 202254min
The "Identity Problem" of Protestantism
Sometimes Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians claim that Protestantism does not have a positive identity, or a core identity that unites all Protestants. Here I offer a response, drawing fr...
31 Aug 202240min
A Case for Open Membership in Baptist Churches
Here I offer five appeals toward a case for open membership among Baptist churches. Links referenced in the videos: My first video theological triage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Dy85m9rUU M...
23 Aug 202232min
Is Mary's Assumption a Gnostic Legend?
In this video I respond to William Albrecht's criticisms of my work on the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary, focusing on the timing and context of the emergence of this belief in the early churc...
23 Aug 202236min
The Antichrist, Great Tribulation, and Millennium: End Times Triage
In this video I do theological triage in the realm of eschatology, or the doctrine of last things. I argue that Christians should divide over the second coming, final resurrection, and final judgmen...
23 Aug 202244min
Which Atonement Theory is Right?
Which view of the atonement is right? Here I combine the themes of recapitulation and satisfaction, drawing from Anselm, Irenaeus, and Athanasius, to offer a proposal concerning what constitutes the...
2 Aug 202254min
The Most Misused Verse Against Protestantism
Jesus promised in Matthew 16:18, "I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." This promise is often wielded against a Protestant view of church history. Here I recou...
2 Aug 202215min
