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The most recent Supreme Court Nominee is Neil Gorsuch. Mr. Gorsuch is a respected legal scholar and intellectual whose work has focused on, among other things, natural law. He wrote a monograph on the topic which served as his doctoral thesis at Oxford. We talk a little about natural law and its role in public life.

In this episode we continue thinking about the nature of truth in a world of alternative facts.

In this episode we continue to reflect on the nature of truth, specifically the relationship between truth, lies and bull@#!$. We reference the following pieces in the podcast: Harry Frankfurt’s On Bull@#!$ and On Truth. We also discuss C.J. Green’s “The Only Thing You’ve Got Is What You Can Sell”: Making Peace with the Stories We Tell Ourselves. The post Truth and Bull@#!$ appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

In this episode we talk about a recent NY Times exchange about objectivity in a post-fact world. You can find the piece here. The post The Myth Of Objectivity? appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

We talk about conversation and criticism and the importance in our culture, inspired by Richard Rohr and A.O. Scott. The post Conversation and Criticism appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

In this episode we take inspiration from a passage from Tomas Halik’s new book I Want You To Be.  The post Love Is What We Need appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

In our last podcast of 2016 we discuss what may be the most important theological conflict in American religious history: the Old/New Light controversy. We reference a previous podcast we did in this episode. You can find it here: https://www.blubrry.com/npw/19068505/do-i-have-to-believe-in-my-belief/.     The post Lights Old And New appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

We talk about religious experience in a secular age inspired in part by a recent article in the NY Times by Ross Douthat. You can find the piece here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/24/opinion/sunday/varieties-of-religious-experience.html. The post The Variety of Religious Experience appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

We dedicate this most recent podcast about the work of the Czech theologian and philosopher Tomáš Halík to our beloved friend, of blessed memory, Dr. Howard Baker. We continue to miss him and wish we could have listened in on a conversation between Drs. Halík and Baker. Someday…. The post Patience appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

In this episode we consider the birth of Jesus and what it means for us today.   The post Born of a Woman appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

In this episode we share our thoughts about the venerable electoral college, among other things. Show Notes: We reference a Freakonomics episode on public trust. You can find it here: http://freakonomics.com/podcast/trust-me/ The post The Electoral College appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

QWe’re joined by a special guest to unpack the Season Finale of West World! The post West World Wrap Up appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

In this episode we do a little Luther vs. Calvin on the question of faith in the spiritual life. We ask if our faith is something in which we should in any sense believe. Our thinking was originally stimulated by Philip Cary’s extremely helpful essay,  Why Luther is not Quite Protestant: The Logic of Faith in... The post Do I Have To Believe In My Belief? appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

In this episode we get metaphysical…BIGLY! We consider the relationship between philosophy and theology, inspired by the work of one of, if not the greatest, living theologians, Robert Jenson. The post Let’s Get (Meta)Physical! appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

Bill and Scott emerge from the bunker. We offer our post-election thoughts one week out…BIGLY! The post Are The Times Changing? appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

In this podcast Bill and I continue to talk about the legacy of the Reformation. This time we consider a subject where we both agree the Reformation didn’t go far enough….the doctrine of election. The post Election Matters appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

We answer a listener question: can grace really be abused? Are there really “antinomians?”! Keep the questions coming. The post Law V Grace…Part 2? appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

In this episode we have a friendly debate about the legacy of the Reformation today. The post The Reformation…Was Anything Lost? appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

The 2016 election is almost upon us and many people in the United States are unsettled, anxious or angry. We talk about the days ahead. The post Prayer For A Nation? appeared first on New Persuasive Words.

We take a break from the daily grind and turn to the things that matter yesterday, today and tomorrow. The true, the good and the beautiful. The post The True, The Good, And The Beautiful appeared first on New Persuasive Words.