This episode is a conversation with Dr. Stephen Presley of the Center for Religion, Culture, & Democracy. We discuss retrieving biblical theology and cultural engagement in the early church (1:31), hermeneutics and methodology (13:03), the church fathers and the Christian life today (36:42), and more.
Read Stephen's books.
Church Grammar is presented by the
PhD and ThM programs at Gateway Seminary, which seek to blend the best of American and British programs by balancing a broad, robust education through seminars with close, one-on-one mentoring during the writing phase.
Producer: Ryan Modisette. Intro music: Purple Dinosaur by
nobigdyl.
Brandon D. Smith is Chair of the
Hobbs School of Theology & Ministry and Associate Professor of Theology & Early Christianity at
Oklahoma Baptist University, a co-founder of the
Center for Baptist Renewal, and
writes things. You can follow him
on Twitter at @brandon_d_smith.
Check out his recent books:
The Trinity in the Book of Revelation (IVP Academic, 2022),
The Biblical Trinity (Lexham, 2023),
The Trinity in the Canon (B&H Academic, 2023), and
Taught by God: Ancient Hermeneutics for the Modern Church (B&H Academic, 2024), and
Beholding the Triune God (Crossway, 2024).
*** This podcast is designed to discuss all sorts of topics from various points of view. Therefore, guests’ views do not always reflect the views of the host, his church, or his institution.