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The GodPod by St Paul's Theological College

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GodPod 129

September 07, 2018 15:47 - 26.9 MB

In this GodPod, the home team of Graham, Jane and Mike are joined by Revd Dr Mark Scarlata, Tutor and Lecturer in Old Testament Studies at St Mellitus College, where they discuss Exodus and the theme of his new book 'The Abiding Presence of God'. They then go on to discuss the Sabbath and it's significance today. 

GodPod 128

August 07, 2018 09:57 - 20.1 MB

In this GodPod, Graham, Jane and Mike discuss the subject of holiness and why God delays the eradication of sin. They then go on to talk about the new creation and whether theology and science should be separate or not. 

GodPod 127

July 05, 2018 16:57 - 23.2 MB

In this special filmed episode of GodPod, the 'home team' Graham, Jane and Mike, start of by discussing sin and whether all sin is of equal value and whether we have to know our sins to be forgiven. They then go on to talk about faith and how we can prove other things do not exist and whether there is a theological basis for God choosing to speak through apparently secular cultural forms.  If you would like to watch the video, please follow this link https://vimeo.com/stmellituscollege/godpo...

GodPod 126

June 01, 2018 11:38 - 28.8 MB

Freedom, Obedience, Joy – Part 2 This GodPod was recorded as part of a special event at St Mellitus College.  In the second part, Bishop Graham Tomlin is joined by Fr Raniero Cantalamessa, Preacher to the Papal Household and Professor Miroslav Volf, Founder and Director of Yale Center for Faith and Culture, for a conversation and Q&A, held together by Revd Dr Donna Lazenby, Director of St Mellitus College, South West, on the topics of Freedom, Obedience and Joy.

GodPod 125

May 03, 2018 14:02 - 24.7 MB

Freedom, Obedience, Joy – Part 1 This GodPod was recorded as part of a special event at St Mellitus College.  In this first part, Bishop Graham Tomlin is joined by Fr Raniero Cantalamessa, Preacher to the Papal Household and Professor Miroslav Volf, Founder and Director of Yale Center for Faith and Culture who each give a short talk to unpack and explore our theological understanding of Freedom, Obedience and Joy and its impact on faith, leadership and ministry.

GodPod 124

April 05, 2018 10:10 - 25.8 MB

In this GodPod, Graham and Jane are joined by Mark Knight, Academic Director and Tutor and Lecturer in Historical and Systematic Theology at St Mellitus College to discuss the life and work of theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. (We apologise for the poor audio quality from Jane's microphone. This was due to an unfortunate technical error.)

GodPod 123

March 01, 2018 16:44 - 21.7 MB

In this GodPod, Graham, Jane and Mike, discuss Pelagianism, whether humans are capable of doing good and if human good has any impact on salvation.

GodPod 122

February 01, 2018 11:45 - 24.3 MB

In this GodPod, Graham, Jane and Mike start by looking at whether you can be a Christian but not a church goer in the modern world and then go on to look at why we have to wait for things from God.

GodPod 121

January 04, 2018 17:14 - 24.2 MB

In this GodPod, Graham and Jane are joined by guest speaker Jonathan Aitken to talk about prison, freedom and the justice system.

GodPod 120

December 04, 2017 14:23 - 17.7 MB

This GodPod was recorded as part of a lecture given by Rt Revd Dr Graham Tomlin titled 'The Reformation – Past, Present and Future'. This lecture was recorded as part of the McDonald Lecture Series - a collaboration between St Mellitus College and the McDonald Agape Foundation, enabled through a generous donation from the McDonald Agape Foundation.

GodPod 119

November 03, 2017 11:59 - 29 MB

This GodPod was recorded as part of a Reformation Symposium hosted by St Mellitus College last month. Graham is joined by Prof. Charlotte Methuen, Revd Dr Michael Leyden and Prof. Simeon Zhal to discuss The Reformation and what it means for the church today.

GodPod 118

October 06, 2017 15:32 - 22.5 MB

In this GodPod, Graham and Jane are joined by guest speaker Justin Brierley, a radio presenter on Premier Christian Radio and Senior Editor of Premier Christianity Magazine.

GodPod 117

September 08, 2017 09:03 - 21.2 MB

In this GodPod, Graham, Jane and Mike start by discussing the inspiration of scripture, and go onto talk about suffering and how some suffer more than others.

GodPod 116

August 04, 2017 14:18 - 14.1 MB

This GodPod was recorded as part of a lecture given by Prof. Amos titled 'Spirit, Scripture and Sending'. This lecture was recorded as part of the McDonald Lecture Series – a collaboration between St Mellitus College and the McDonald Agape Foundation, enabled through a generous donation from the McDonald Agape Foundation.

GodPod 115

July 06, 2017 14:59 - 13.9 MB

This GodPod was recorded as part of a lecture given by Prof. Stanley Hauerwas. Graham, Stanley, Mark Knight and Donna Lazenby discuss theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. This lecture was recorded as part of the McDonald Lecture Series – a collaboration between St Mellitus College and the McDonald Agape Foundation, enabled through a generous donation from the McDonald Agape Foundation.

GodPod 114

June 05, 2017 14:13 - 20.9 MB

In this GodPod, Graham and Jane are joined by Hannah Steele, Tutor and Lecturer in Theology at St Mellitus College. They discuss the emerging church and new forms of church and mission, part of some research and writing that Hannah has been doing.

GodPod 113

May 05, 2017 16:01 - 25.5 MB

In the first section of this GodPod, Graham, Jane and Mike discuss satan. In the second part, the team go onto discuss the Psalms, particularly looking at the mention of hatred within the Psalms.  

GodPod 112

April 07, 2017 10:01 - 23.3 MB

In this GodPod Graham and Jane are joined by Marilynne Robinson and Catherine Fox. This GodPod was recorded as part of a lecture given by Marilynne Robinson on 'Theology for our Time'. This lecture was part of the McDonald Lecture Series – a collaboration between St Mellitus College and the McDonald Agape Foundation, enables through a generous donation from the McDonald Agape Foundation.

GodPod 111

March 03, 2017 10:34 - 24 MB

In this GodPod, Graham and Jane are joined by Steve Smith, Tutor and Lecturer in New Testament Studies at St Mellitus College. They discuss Luke–Acts, the Kindom of God and the reading of scripture.

GodPod 110

February 02, 2017 17:09 - 24.2 MB

In this GodPod the home team talk about Martin Luther to mark the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation.

GodPod 109

January 06, 2017 09:46 - 22.1 MB

This GodPod was recorded as part of a lecture given by Professor Ian McFarland on 'The Problem of the Problem of Evil'. This lecture was part of the McDonald Lecture Series – a collaboration between St Mellitus College and the McDonald Agape Foundation, enabled through a generous donation from the McDonald Agape Foundation.

GodPod 108

December 05, 2016 10:29 - 23.1 MB

In this GodPod, Graham, Jane and Mike start by thinking about infant baptism, and go onto discuss the nature of scripture and the place it takes within the devotional life. 

GodPod 107

November 07, 2016 16:35 - 13 MB

This GodPod was recorded as part of a lecture given by Professor Tom Wright on 'Saving the World, Revealing the Glory: Atonement Then and Now'. This lecture was part of the McDonald Lecture Series – a collaboration between St Mellitus College and the McDonald Agape Foundation, enabled through a generous donation from the McDonald Agape Foundation.

GodPod 106

September 30, 2016 13:48 - 21.3 MB

Graham and Jane are joined by Sara Schumacher, Director of Education and Tutor and Lecturer in Theology and the Arts at St Mellitus College. In this GodPod, they explore digital technology, looking at how it effects us, the way we relate as people, and how we approach it as Christians.

GodPod 105

September 02, 2016 11:08 - 27.7 MB

In this GodPod, Graham and Jane are joined by Will Van Der Hart. Will is Director of a charity called Mind and Soul, and Pastoral Chaplain at HTB.

GodPod 104

August 04, 2016 12:28 - 32.9 MB

This GodPod was recorded as part of a lecture given by Professor Kathryn Tanner on 'Christianity and the New Spirit of Capitalism' at St Mellitus College. This lecture was part of the McDonald Lecture Series – a collaboration between St Mellitus College and the McDonald Agape Foundation, enabled through a generous donation from the McDonald Agape Foundation.

GodPod 103

July 01, 2016 11:58 - 40.7 MB

In this one, the home team discuss whether choice and free will continue after death. They also look at the idea of why we often talk about God doing something 'new'. 

GodPod 102

June 03, 2016 09:37 - 28.1 MB

In this GodPod Graham, Jane and Mike talk about evolution and atonement. In the second half, the team think about Jesus as a baby, and question how much of his divine calling and identity he was aware of.

GodPod 101

May 06, 2016 09:54 - 24.1 MB

In this one, Graham and Mike are joined by Stephen Backhouse, lecturer in Social and Political Theology at St Mellitus College. The team continue their series on herecies, looking at marcionism. 

GodPod 100

March 31, 2016 10:40 - 25 MB

For our 100th GodPod, the home team are joined by the Bishop of London, the Rt Revd & Rt Hon Richard Chartes. 

GodPod 99

March 08, 2016 16:02 - 20.5 MB

The home team look at whether there is a difference between 'people of faith' and others, and questions of miracles, hypnotism and psychological manipulations. 

GodPod 98

February 12, 2016 16:57 - 26 MB

In this one, the home team congratulate Graham in his new role as Bishop of Kensington and discuss the role of a Bishop. They also talk about original sin.

GodPod 97

January 08, 2016 11:08 - 20.9 MB

In this one Graham and Mike are joined by Dr Chris Tilling, Senior New Testament Lecturer at St Mellitus College. This GodPod looks at questions of the historicity of the Bible, and has an emphasis on Biblical Studies and the New Testament.

GodPod 96

December 10, 2015 16:56 - 30.3 MB

This GodPod was recorded as part of a lecture given by Professor Jeremy Begbie on 'The Spirit and Christianity's Upside-Down Future' at St Mellitus College. This lecture was part of the McDonald Lecture Series – a collaboration between St Mellitus College and the McDonald Agape Foundation, enabled through a generous donation from the McDonald Agape Foundation.

GodPod 95

November 06, 2015 15:57 - 30.5 MB

In this GodPod the home team look at past and present theological thinkers, and question whether we have to be in total agreement with a thinker in order to take seriously their theology.

GodPod 94

October 01, 2015 16:08 - 52.8 MB

In this one Jane, Graham and Mike look at free will. They also explore the fact that a large number of the human race reject Christ, yet we say that he has won the victory, and think about how that can be the case.

GodPod 93

September 04, 2015 09:56 - 15 MB

In this GodPod the home team continue their series on heresies, looking at the heresy of Arianism.

GodPod 92

July 08, 2015 11:29 - 25.7 MB

Jane and Graham are joined by Professor Lamin Sanneh from Yale University, one of the world's experts on global Christianity, to discuss what is distinct about Christianity among world faiths, and the nature of Christian Mission.

GodPod 91

June 05, 2015 11:53 - 18.5 MB

Alister McGrath, Professor of Science and Theology at Oxford University, joins Graham and Jane for a discussion about science and faith.

GodPod 90

May 01, 2015 09:27 - 29.8 MB

In this one the usual team are joined by missiologist Paul Weston to discuss the life and work of the great missionary theologian Lesslie Newbigin.

GodPod 89

April 01, 2015 11:50 - 34.2 MB

In this GodPod John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University, joins Graham and Jane for a discussion science and faith.

GodPod 88

March 02, 2015 16:39 - 13.3 MB

In this GodPod the home team look at the heresy of modalism and ask why it is a heresy. They also look at the crucifixion and why Jesus used the image of taking up your cross and following him as an image of discipleship.

GodPod 87

February 04, 2015 14:22 - 39.4 MB

American theologian Ellen Charry, Professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, joins Graham and Mike for a discussion around human flourishing, why Augustine is the most fascinating of all theologians, and happiness.

GodPod 86

January 28, 2015 16:54 - 26.7 MB

Mike, Jane and Graham continue their series on heresies, this time looking at manichaeism and why the world is not the result of the equal forces of good and evil.

GodPod 85

November 28, 2014 16:33 - 27.3 MB

In this podcast the home team start a new short series on 'Heresies' and why they don't work. This time they look at Adoptionism.

Godpod 84

September 02, 2014 09:50 - 28.8 MB

In this Godpod the team discuss: Angels, Demons and Polygamy.

Godpod 83

June 16, 2014 14:09 - 38.5 MB

In this Godpod we welcome back Mike Lloyd and the usual team discuss: Why does God not make Himself more obvious? What do you do if you believe in God but can't bring yourself to believe in Jesus? And whether we become divine in the process of the christian life or not?

Godpod 82

May 12, 2014 17:02 - 33.5 MB

In this Godpod renowned New Testament scholar Richard Bauckham joins the team for a discussion about the reliability of the Gospels and what we know about the historical Jesus. 

Godpod 81

March 27, 2014 23:22 - 34.6 MB

The one where Graham, Jane and guest conversation-partner Lincoln Harvey discuss what the 'image of God' means, whether Jesus would have died if he had not chosen to go to the cross, and how you know whether you are deceiving yourself when you try to read the Bible

Godpod 80

January 09, 2014 15:22 - 17.4 MB

Mike, Jane and Graham talk about why the New Testament writings are considered to be God’s Word and other early Christian writings of this time are not. They also discuss whether God forgives our sins against him or just against other people, and whether our imperfect memories are a result of our fallenness.

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