THE CHARGE with Dennis Metzler

Christian Anthropology: A Theological Approach to the Nature of Humanity with Dr. Peter Casarella

Duke Divinity professor Peter Casarella considers many components of theological anthropology from his Roman Catholic perspective. We discuss everything from historical theology, biblical teaching, the relationship between body, mind, and spirit, the image of God, life after death, the resurrection body, gender, asceticism and hedonism, free will, and the sanctity of life. Finally, we take a look at the implications of anthropology for the life and mission of the church. Enjoy the interview! I would love to hear from you: send me an email at thecharge.info@gmail.com

The Theology of 1 Peter

I cover several theological themes that are key to understanding 1 Peter and quote heavily from noteworthy 1 Peter scholars. We first consider pastoral theology, the Trinity, patriology, Christology, pneumatology, and soteriology. Next, we look at 1 Peter's theology in terms of ecclesiology, ethics, the church's relation to the world, theology of suffering, and eschatology. Finally, we discuss how 1 Peter comments on hope, the relationship of 1 Peter to the OT, and the epistle's relationship to the NT as a whole.
Video recorded at On Earth Studios, Portland, Oregon.

Moral Philosophy and Christian Theology with Dr. Scott Smith: Foundations for Ethics

We cover the thought of many moral thinkers from the ancients through nominalism, Hobbes, Hume, Kant, utilitarianism, naturalism, relativism, and post modernism. We examine the nature of morals, how they are rooted in God's character, the fact-value split, and how moral philosophy is relevant to the life and mission of the church. Enjoy the interview! I would love to hear from you: send me an email at thecharge.info@gmail.com Dr. Scott Smith is Professor of Ethics and Apologetics at Biola University and the author of "In Search of Moral Knowledge: Overcoming the Fact-Value Dichotomy" published in 2014 by IVP Academic. Check it out at: https://www.amazon.com/Search-Moral-Knowledge-Overcoming-Fact-Value/dp/0830840389/ref=sr_1_2?crid=Y79GEYOFDCWQ&keywords=in+search+of+moral+knowledge&qid=1640317454&sprefix=in+search+of+moral+k%2Caps%2C219&sr=8-2 Check out the Master of Arts program in Christian Apologetics at Biola University where Dr. Smith teaches. https://www.biola.edu/degrees/g/christian-apologetics-ma Feel free to contact Dr. Scott Smith at scott.smith@biola.edu

War and Pacifism--Early Pentecostals: Part 1 --A.M. Kiergan

Dennis Metzler reveals how early Pentecostals opposed war, in this particular case, World War I. Early Pentecostal pastor A.M. Kiergan rails against war, expressing his convictions that Christians cannot both follow Christ and fight in war. Kiergan's writing is included in Jay Beaman and Brian K. Pipkin's book, "Pentecostal and Holiness Statements on War and Peace", published by Wipf and Stock in 2013. Check it out by following this link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FBEQ8G0/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Intro and outro music is from the Alan Jones Sextet album "Unsafe", available from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Unsafe-Alan-Jones-Sextet/dp/B0006A9GSQ. It is used by permission. Video recorded at On Earth Studios, Portland, Oregon.

War and Pacifism--Early Pentecostals: Part 2--Frank Bartelman

Frank Bartelman was a well-known participant in the earliest days of the Pentecostal movement--starting with the Azusa Street Revival. I read from and comment on his writing, "Christian Citizenship", which expresses his views on the incompatibility of Christian discipleship and warfare. Bartelman's work was included in "Pentecostal and Holiness Statements on War and Peace" by Jay Beaman and Brian K. Pipkin, published by Pickwick (Wipf & Stock) in 2013. Check it out by following this link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FBEQ8G0/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Intro and outro music is from Alan Jones' Sextet album "Unsafe", available from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Unsafe-Alan-Jones-Sextet/dp/B0006A9GSQ. It is used by permission. Video recorded at On Earth Studios, Portland, Oregon.

Genesis 3--The Fall with Dr. John Walton: Biblical and Theological Insights

Preeminent Old Testament scholar John Walton of Wheaton College leads us through some of the most challenging and misunderstood material in the Scriptures. He makes a case for the primacy of order in the beginning of Genesis as well as seeing Adam and Eve as both archetypal and historical. We take a look at the identity of the serpent, how to understand the knowledge of good and evil, details about the temptation, humanity being naked and hiding, the nature of the curse, and the banishment. His conclusions are sometimes surprising and always insightful. Enjoy the interview! I would love to hear from you: send me an email at thecharge.info@gmail.com John Walton has written dozens of books including the following: The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate https://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Adam-Eve-Genesis/dp/0830824618?SubscriptionId=AKIAJGYQBXXGETPQMZBA&tag=speakerfile-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0830824618 The Lost World of Scripture: Ancient Literary Culture and Biblical Authority https://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Scripture-Literary-Authority/dp/083084032X?SubscriptionId=AKIAJGYQBXXGETPQMZBA&tag=speakerfile-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=083084032X Genesis, New International Version Application Commentary https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Genesis/dp/0310206170/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1545250740&sr=8-1&keywords=Genesis%2C+New+International+Version+Application+Commentary The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate https://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Genesis-One-Cosmology/dp/0830837043?SubscriptionId=AKIAJGYQBXXGETPQMZBA&tag=speakerfile-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0830837043 Job (The NIV Application Commentary) Genesis 1 as Ancient Cosmology Genesis (Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary)Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context: A Survey of parallels between biblical and ancient Near Eastern texts A Survey of the Old Testament Covenant: God's Purpose, God's Plan IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament Old Testament Today Essential Bible Companion Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible Jonah (Expositor’s Bible Commentary) Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Old Testament Bible Story Handbook How to Read Job NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Lost World of the Israelite Conquest Old Testament Theology for Christians Lost World of the Flood Understanding Scientific Theories of Origins Lost World of Torah Demons and Spirits

War and Pacifism--Early Holiness Teaching--Thomas C. Upham

Dennis Metzler looks into the work of early Holiness movement writer and forerunner of American psychology, Thomas C. Upham. Metzler comments on Upham's rigorous stance on pacifism from a biblical perspective. Upham's main contention is that militarists will use the smokescreen of just war theory to promote any and every war to the public and especially to the church. Upham's writing "1842" is taken from "Pentecostal and Holiness Statements on War and Peace" by Jay Beaman and Brian K. Pipkin, published by Pickwick (Wipf & Stock) in 2013. Check it out by following this link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FBEQ8G0/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Intro and outro music is from the Alan Jones Sextet album "Unsafe", available from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Unsafe-Alan-Jones-Sextet/dp/B0006A9GSQ. It is used by permission. Video recorded at On Earth Studios, Portland, Oregon.

Vanier on Communion with the Intellectually Disabled

Dennis Metzler considers what Jean Vanier has to say about ministering to people with intellectual disabilities. Even more, Vanier says that what is most important is having communion with others in the deepest relational sense. The text examined is taken from Vanier's "Brokenness and Community" which became a chapter entitled "Communion" in the anthology, "Called To Community". In spite of Jean Vanier's significant moral failures and the damage he inflicted on others, his work and writings are nevertheless exemplary. Intro and outro music is from the Alan Jones Sextet album "Unsafe", available from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Unsafe-Alan-Jones-Sextet/dp/B0006A9GSQ. It is used by permission. Video recorded at On Earth Studios, Portland, Oregon.

Stanley Hauerwas on Peacemaking: Nonviolence, Peace, Race, and Foreign Policy with Dr. Nathan Hosler

Today we take a look at the thought of Stanley Hauerwas on peace, violence, non-violence, and peacemaking. Dr. Nathan Hosler, Director of the Church of the Brethren’s Office of Peacebuilding and Policy  is the author of "Hauerwas the Peacemaker?: Peacebuilding, Race, and Foreign Policy". Hosler examines the biblical background related to peace and peacemaking and then explains the three theological pillars that are critical to Hauerwas’ thought: Christocentrism, the church and its practices, and the centrality of non-violence. We discuss how virtue, character, and narrative form believers in their vocation of peacemaking and consider Hauerwas on ecumenism. Hosler offers more in depth thought on Hauerwas’ approach to race, peacemaking, and foreign policy. I would love to hear from you. Leave a comment or send me an email at thecharge.info@gmail.com Check out Dr. Nathan Hosler's book, "Hauerwas the Peacemaker?: Peacebuilding, Race, and Foreign Policy" https://www.amazon.com/Hauerwas-Peacemaker-Peacebuilding-Foreign-Policy/dp/1532671482/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3SEPT29H475UJ&keywords=hauerwas+the+peacemaker+hosler&qid=1667517866&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjI1IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=hauerwas+the+peacemaker+hosler%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc

Bonhoeffer on Idealism in Christian Community: A Brief Encounter with ”Life Together”

In "Life Together", Dietrich Bonhoeffer looks at idealism, dreamers, and visionaries, particularly in the way they affect relationships in close-knit Christian communities. Dennis Metzler offers commentary on Bonhoeffer's writing from "Life Together", which is reproduced as a chapter entitled, "Idealism" in the collection, "Called To Community".
 
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