Thursday, April 30, 2009

Palmer Lecture: Is Christ Divided? Locating the Possibility of the True Church

Is Christ Divided? Locating the Possibility of the True Church Wycliffe College Professor of Historical Theology Ephraim Radner describes the oneness of the Church in respect to historical reality and Christian truth-claims, challenging Christian witness and self-identity. March 10, 2009. [Audio] [Video]

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Studying the Beatitudes

Blessed are the Hungry Professor of Theology Randy Maddox explores the meaning of communion in relationship with Jesus' blessing of the hungry, encouraging listeners to find in Jesus 'food' for the journey. October 7, 2000. (19:45)

Blessed are the Meek Medical missionary Christine Stine interprets the beatitudes as a call to service, to love and comfort others, especially in their hardship. October 10, 2000. (20:18)

Blessed are the Merciful Michael Muto explores the Gospel's understanding of mercy, arguing that compassionate mercy, not accusation, leads to and comes before genuine change. October 24, 2000. (21:01)

Blessed are the Pure in Heart Associate Pastor of First Free Methodist Church Bonnie Brann Examines the tradition of All-Saints' Day. October 31, 2000. (20:21)

Blessed are the Peacemakers Global humanitarian advocate Robert Seiple argues that peacemaking is an essential part of the Christian identity, including the call to reconciliation and concern for injustice. November 7, 2000. (23:37)

Blessed are the Persecuted Former pastor and Vice President of Church Relations with World Vision Inl. Steve Haas urges the western church to embody the biblical values of the persecuted Church, letting go of the need for comfort and replacing it with God's love. November 14, 2000. (16:39)

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Thursday, March 8, 2007

Weigel | Weigel | Origins of the Earth

Recent Features:
Europe and Its Discontents. George Weigel. Senior Fellow, Ethics & Public Policy Center. Part 3 of the President's Symposium on Knowing and Understanding our World: A Christian Response to the 21st Century: February 27, 2007. (1:06:56)

What We Can't Not Know, Five Years After 9/11. George Weigel. Senior Fellow, Ethics & Public Policy Center. Part 4 of the President's Symposium on Knowing and Understanding our World: A Christian Response to the 21st Century: February 27, 2007. (1:15:34)

SPU Classics:
Origins of the Earth. Panel of SPU faculty on faith and science. Dialogues on the relationship between faith and science, ways of knowing, and discussion concerning “new” lunar evidence for the age of the earth and the birth of the solar system. Lecture: November 7, 1975. (42:21)

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Thursday, March 1, 2007

Weigel | Ring by Spring | Images of the Kingdom

Recent Features:
President's Symposium on Knowing and Understanding our World: A Christian Response to the 21st Century. George Weigel, widely regarded as one of America's leading experts on the role of Christianity in world politics, religious freedom, just-war tradition, and Roman Catholic theology speaks in Chapel. Chapel: February 27, 2007. (55:17)

The Realities and Challenges of “Ring by Spring”. Marriage and Family Therapy professor Dr. Scott Edwards discusses the real-life issues surrounding engagement in college. Forum: February 8, 2007.(51:11)

SPU Classics:
Images of the Kingdom. Theology Professor Dr. Eugene Lemcio examines why Jesus chose images over “straight talk” and what those images have to say. Chapel: October 28, 1985. (28:49)

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