Puzzling the Parables discusses what makes a parable and where they are found in the Bible? How many are there and what are their ties to the historical Jesus? The post Episode 191 Puzzling the Parables (Part 2) with R. Zimmerman first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Puzzling the Parables discusses what makes a parable and where are they found in the Bible? How many are there and what are their ties to the historical Jesus? The post Episode 190 Puzzling the Parables (Part 1) with R. Zimmerman first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

There are eight million exiles in Columbia violently forced from their homes due to a 75 year civil war. Local churches are the very best resource of ministry for them. The post Episode 189 “Eight Million Exiles” with Christopher M. Hays first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Reading the Bible in context, together with a community of believers, after diligent preparation, and in large portions is the best way of reading the Bible. The post Episode 188 Is Reading the Bible Enough? with Brent Sandy first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

In "Nobody's Mother" the role of Artemis as a nurtring goodness is questioned. Instead Paul suggest that Jesus provides safety rather than the magic of Artemis. The post Episode 187 “Nobody’s Mother” with Sandra Glahn first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Surprised by Oxford is Weber's memoir of a year at Oxford. Like C. S. Lewis, she was a “reluctant convert" but relationships were key to her journey or faith. The post Episode 186 “Surprised by Oxford” with Carolyn Weber first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

The Saint John's Bible is the first hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible in 500 years. It was created by scholars, calligraphers, and artist around the world. The post Episode 185 The Saint John’s Bible with John Ross first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

"Time Has Come Today" states time is a gift from God. It can be wasted by slacking off or by keeping too busy. Key Greek words for time are chronos and kairos. The post Episode 184 “Time Has Come Today” with Jack Wisdom first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

"Being Real" is Plymings new book on how God is at work in the tough times of our lives. He is with us on our Good Fridays as well as our Easter Sundays. The post Episode 183 “Being Real” with Philip Plyming first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Romans 7 in context, as part of Romans 6-8 suggests we are conquerors not captives. Romans 7 is not about life before Christ, not the normative Christian life. The post Episode 182 Conquerors Not Captives with Joey Dodson first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Ignatius, an early church father and martyr wrote letters that show us his view of Jesus, & what some early Christians believed about the Christology of Jesus. The post Episode 181 Ignatius and Jesus with Jonathon Lookadoo first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

C.S. Lewis is one of the best communicators, and apologists. Teachers can use his writings to fire the imagination and help people grow in their faiths. The post Episode 180 C.S. Lewis & the Spiritual Life, Alister McGrath first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Episode 179 “Hostile Environment” with George Yancey On April 20, 2024, Dr. George Yancey will deliver a lecture at the Lanier Theological Library.  He stopped by “The Stone Chapel Podcast” to talk about that lecture and a book he published in 2015. His lecture will present his research on the anti-Christian bias. He will discuss the hostile environment for American Christians. And he will offer a few ideas on how to deal with it. Who is George Yancey? George Yancey is a professor of sociology at Baylor University.  He is an African American Christian sociologist. He says he faces more hostility in academia because he is a Christian than because he’s black. Thus, he has spent a good bit of time investigating anti-Christian bias on a societal level. Hostile Environment In 2015 Dr. Yancey wrote a book entitled Hostile Environment: Understanding and Responding to Anti-Christian Bias. It was published by Intervarsity Press. His research indicates that anti-Christian bias in the United States is real.  And those who have this bias are more likely to be wealthy, powerful, well educated, and white. It is, he says, every bit as real as Islamophobia and anti-Semitism.  He often uses the term “Christianophobia” to describe this phenomenon. He realizes that some prefer anti-Christian bias. In this podcast we discuss how anti-Christian bias in America is different than anti-Christian bias around the world. There is less risk of physical harm, and more of societal harm in the workplace, in the media, in the arts, and in higher education. The bias, he believes, can be addressed, but it will not be corrected quickly.  It is a long term project. What Scholars say about “Hostile Environment” Here is what Kelly Monroe Kullberg says about his book: “Yancey urges us to get in the war in an honorable way, adding our courage and insight for cultural survival and renewal.  At times we’re to fight fire with fire. That might mean calling out bigotry and hate where you see it.  Love speaks.  Love tells the truth.  Love risks.  Love does not fail.” Resources For a transcript of this podcast, click here. Yancey is the author of a number of books including So Many Christians, So Few Lions: Is There Christianophobia in the United States? And Beyond Racial Division: A Unifying Alternative to Colorblindness and Antiracism More Resources Want more Stone Chapel Podcasts on some great topics? Just click here. You can get information on upcoming lectures at Lanier Theological Library by clicking here Subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss any of the great conversations with scholars and church leaders from around the world. The post Episode 179 Hostile Environment with George Yancey first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Episode 178 “Beautiful and Terrible Things” with Christian Brady Tragedy has a way of bringing people together.  People who might not meet otherwise hear about and then seek out connection with people who have a shared experience.  Listeners to this podcast will recall that in 2019 the adult son of David Capes, our host, and his wife, Cathy, died at the age of 36 from a vicious and rare cancer.  They have been open about their grief.  Well, years earlier Christian Brady and his wife, Elizabeth, had a tragic experience of their own when their son, Mack, age 9, died of sepsis.  Parents should never have to say good-bye like this to their children.  It is unnatural, and yet it happens far too often. Christian Brady joins David Capes on The Stone Chapel Podcasts to talk about his book, Beautiful and Terrible Things: A Christian Struggle with Suffering, Grief, and Hope (Westminster John Knox Press, 2020). Who Is Christian Brady? Christian Brady is Professor of Ancient Hebrew and Jewish Literature and the Dean of the Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky.  He is also a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington, KY.  He is married to Elizabeth.  Together they have two children, though one they no longer see. “Beautiful and Terrible Things” Brady has written an important book, reflecting deeply on grief, faith and Scripture.  Whoever reads this book will feel guided gently through the losses that come from life’s tragedies.  As “lament” is a common theme in Scripture, so it is in this book.  He gives us the language we need to do the important work of grief. What Scholars say about “Beautiful and Terrible Things” Here is what Walter Brueggemann said of this book: “Brady’s witness is to the costly process of grief and the prospect of faith that will not alleviate but will carry us through that cost.  This book will serve well those who face such anguished loss.  Beyond that, the book is enriched with study questions for those who know that, sooner or later, we will all lose our loved one and will be summoned to such grief.” Resources For a transcript of this podcast, click here. To hear earlier podcasts on the questions of grief and suffering: TSC 079 Jesus, Evil, and Suffering with Michael Lloyd TSC 044 God of All Comfort with Scott Harrower More Resources Want more Stone Chapel Podcasts on some great topics? Just click here. You can get information on upcoming lectures at Lanier Theological Library by clicking here Subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss any of the great conversations with scholars and church leaders from around the world. The post Episode 178 “Beautiful and Terrible Things”, Christian Brady first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Episode 177 The Divine Name in the DSS (Part 2) with Emanuel Tov For three months Emanuel Tov and his wife, Lika, have been resident at the Lanier Theological Library in  Houston (2023-24).  I cannot express what an honor it is to have them present in our library.  Every day Tov sits reading and studying in the alcove featuring the library of Florentino Garcia Martinez.  Professor Tov joined David Capes on The Stone Chapel Podcasts to talk about how scribes in the desert community of Qumran wrote the divine name in the scrolls. Who Is Emanuel Tov? Emanuel Tov is the emeritus J. L. Magnes Professor of Biblical Studies at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem.  Born in Holland during the Nazi occupation, he emigrated to Israel in 1961.  He earned his PhD at Hebrew University under the supervision of Shemaryahu Talmon and Frank Moore Cross.  Tov is perhaps best known for his work on the Dead Sea Scrolls. For almost 20 years he was editor-in-chief of the International Dead Sea Scrolls Project.  Under Tov’s guidance, the project published 33 volumes of DJD, Discoveries in the Judean Desert (Oxford).  He has also written on the textual criticism of the Old Testament (Hebrew and Greek, see below).  His wife, Lika, is a wonderful artist who creates art often imaging the Dead Sea Scrolls.  You can see her artwork at www.likatov.info. Emanuel and his wife have three children and four grandchildren.  The Divine Name in the Dead Sea Scrolls One feature of the Dead Sea Scrolls that fascinates scholars involves scribal habits.  That is, the way scribes copied and wrote the biblical and non-biblical scrolls at Qumran.  The scribes who wrote the scrolls had several unique habits.  One had to do with the ways they expressed the unspeakable, ineffable name of God.  Only a small percentage of the scrolls are written in Greek.  Most are written in Hebrew.  In this podcast Tov and Capes discuss how scribes wrote the divine names, especially YHWH, in the Greek  scrolls.  Resources Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible: Revised and Expanded Fourth Edition (2022) The Text-Critical Use of the Septuagint in Biblical Research (2015) More Resources For a transcript of this podcast, click here. Want more Stone Chapel Podcasts on some great topics? Just click here. You can get information on upcoming lectures at Lanier Theological Library by clicking here Subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss any of the great conversations with scholars and church leaders from around the world. The post 177. The Divine Name in the DSS (Part 2) with Emanuel Tov first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Episode 176 The Divine Name in the DSS (Part 1) with Emanuel Tov For three months Emanuel Tov and his wife, Lika, have been resident at the Lanier Theological Library in  Houston (2023-24).  I cannot express what an honor it is to have them present in our library.  Every day Tov sits reading and studying in the alcove featuring the library of Florentino Garcia Martinez.  Professor Tov joined David Capes on The Stone Chapel Podcasts to talk about how scribes in the desert community of Qumran wrote the divine name in the scrolls. Who Is Emanuel Tov? Emanuel Tov is the emeritus J. L. Magnes Professor of Biblical Studies at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem.  Born in Holland during the Nazi occupation, he emigrated to Israel in 1961.  He earned his PhD at Hebrew University under the supervision of Shemaryahu Talmon and Frank Moore Cross.  Tov is perhaps best known for his work on the Dead Sea Scrolls. For almost 20 years he was editor-in-chief of the International Dead Sea Scrolls Project.  Under Tov’s guidance, the project published 33 volumes of DJD, Discoveries in the Judean Desert (Oxford).  He has also written on the textual criticism of the Old Testament (Hebrew and Greek, see below).  His wife, Lika, is a wonderful artist who creates art often imaging the Dead Sea Scrolls.  You can see her artwork at www.likatov.info. Emanuel and his wife have three children and four grandchildren.  The Divine Name in the Dead Sea Scrolls One feature of the Dead Sea Scrolls that fascinates scholars involves scribal habits.  That is, the way scribes copied and wrote the biblical and non-biblical scrolls at Qumran.  The scribes who wrote the scrolls had several unique habits.  One had to do with the ways they expressed the unspeakable, ineffable name of God.  In this podcast Tov and Capes discuss how scribes wrote the divine names, especially YHWH, in the Hebrew scrolls.  In part two, they talk about the way the scribes represented the divine name in the Greek scrolls.  Resources Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible: Revised and Expanded Fourth Edition (2022) The Text-Critical Use of the Septuagint in Biblical Research (2015) More Resources Want more Stone Chapel Podcasts on some great topics? Just click here. You can get information on upcoming lectures at Lanier Theological Library by clicking here Subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss any of the great conversations with scholars and church leaders from around the world. The post 176. The Divine Name in the DSS (Part 1) with Emanuel Tov first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

The Christian Mind Project addresses the lack of and bias against evangelical Christians in higher education especially in the areas of social sciences. The post Episode 175 The Christian Mind Project, Christian Askeland first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

How we read Scripture depends on our contextual perspective. Our worldviews shape how we read Scripture and what we find valuable and important. The post Episode 174 Reading Scripture in Africa with Liz Mburu first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

Stetzer studies culture, knows most of the players in evangelicalism, especially in North America and has his finger on the pulse of its current state. The post Episode 173 The State of Evangelicalism USA with Ed Stetzer first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.

What is the gender of God? Is God male? Is God genderless or beyond gender? Does God contain the fullness of both genders? What does this mean for Christians? The post Episode 172 The Gender of God, Part 2 with Amy Peeler first appeared on Lanier Theological Library.