5.12 Stephen J. Wellum, David Schrock, & Brad Green • Interview • ”Reflections on the Retrieval of Classical Theism in Evangelical Theology”

ABOUT THE EPISODE

Listen in as David Schrock and Brad Green interview Stephen Wellum on his COA Longform, "Reflections on the Retrieval of Classical Theism in Evangelical Theology"

Timestamps

• 00:41 – Intro
• 04:45 – What is Classical Theism and How Do We Define That Term?
• 07:55 – The Development of the Doctrine of the Trinity
• 11:54 – The Neo Calvinists to Modern Evangelicalism
• 15:33 – Brad Green’s Time at Southern and Influence of Augustine
• 18:20 – It Matters Who You You’re Influenced By
• 24:19 – Social Trinitarianism
• 29:34 –Psychological and Philosophical Traditions & Influences
• 33:34 – The Economical and Ontological Trinity
• 36:07 – The Distinction Between God Himself and God in the World
• 42:06 – Eternal Functional Subordination
• 51:31 – How Did Augustine Help Brad Green When Thinking Through EFS?
• 55:21 – The Divine Ordering
• 1:00:56 – Aquinas and The Doctrine of God
• 1:05:43 – Dr. Brad Green’s Life Update
• 1:06:52 – Outro

Resources to Click

• “Reflections on the Retrieval of Classical Theism in Evangelical Theology” – Stephen J. Wellum
• “Does Complementarianism Depend on ERAS?: A Response to Kevin Giles, “The Trinity Argument for Women’s Subordination” – Stephen J. Wellum
• Theme of the Month: The God Who Is There: Contemplating the Doctrine of God
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Books to Read

• Systematic Theology: From Canon to Concept, Vol. 1 – Stephen J. Wellum
• Reformed Dogmatics – Herman Bavinck
• Reformed Dogmatics – Geerhardus Vos
• Christianity and Liberalism – J. Gresham Machen
• Eternal God: A Study of God Without Time – Paul Helm
• The Openness of God – Clark Pinnock
• Nicaea and its Legacy: An Approach to Fourth-Century Trinitarian Theology – Lewis Ayres
• Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics – Richard Muller
• The Holy Trinity: In Scripture, History Theology, and Worship – Robert Letham