Gospel Conversations Podcast
1) David Hart on 'Original sin'
“Original sin” is - apparently - one of the bedrock doctrines of Christianity. But what exactly does it mean? This is how I began this discussion with David. Our main focus was Romans 5 and in part...Show More
2) Macrina: The Forgotten Woman Who Helped Shape Early Christian Theology
One of the critiques of Christian theology is that it has been largely framed by men - and thus is susceptible to masculine views of God and humanity. I can only speculate on this, but I have often pr...Show More
3) John Behr on the 'mind blowing' theology of the Church Fathers
Fr John Behr’s visit to Australia is just over a month away. I interviewed him recently to get a foretaste of what he will be talking to us about. John is clearly a major thought leader in modern the...Show More
4) David Bentley Hart on the real meaning of 'sin'
What exactly does the word ‘harmatia’ (usually translated as ‘sin’) mean in the New Testament? This is where my conversation with David begins in this podcast. I asked him this question because when...Show More
5) The Patristic model of growth; we are 'mini Christs'...
Ben’s talks on the Patristic model of atonement led to the obvious question - what about their views on growth? This is the first of two talks by Ben on this topic. In this talk he focuses on the ind...Show More
6) Power, patriarchy and the cross
Well … this interview was unexpected. David Artman runs a podcast (Grace Saves All) dedicated to the topic of universal salvation. But he is very disturbed by the rise of Trump and what he sees as th...Show More
7) Hope and Hell; how I came to a larger vision of redemption
As promised here is the talk that I gave last Sunday at the St James Institute in Sydney. It was well received, and I was surprised by the audience and their reaction. Most were older people - not yo...Show More
8) Beyond 'easy grace': Universalism and the Call to Discipleship
One of the main objections to universalism is that it opens the door for spiritual laziness. It is the easy way out. Why bother with the hard work of discipleship if everybody gets saved and there are...Show More
9) Is hell a pagan concept?
The answer is ‘yes’ - hell was a concept deeply ingrained in the pagan mind. And that is the surprising landscape that Ilaria opens up for us in this next episode in Robin Parry’s interviews with her...Show More
10) The breathtaking Patristic vision of resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15
If the scripture is like a land of hills and valleys, then 1 Corinthians 15: 22-28 was the Mount Everest of the terrain. Or so thought Origen and Gregory of Nyssa, according to Ilaria Ramelli. In this...Show More