Mere Fidelity

Derek hosts a special episode of Mere Fidelity to talk about the new book from Alistair and Andrew. You can check out their new book here, if you're so inclined: https://www.crossway.org/books/echoes-of-exodus-tpb/

Reading Club: 'Confessions,' Book VI by Mere Fidelity

Derek, Alastair and Matt take up (at a listener's request) the theology and philosophy of 'equality' as a social category.

In their final episode of the year, the entire cast considers the theological significance of the Virgin Birth.

Matt, Alastair and Derek consider Augustine's movement from Carthage to Milan in Book 5 of *Confessions.*

The whole crew talks with Matt about the origins of the community BBQ for families of inmates he's recently announced, and about the prospects and dangers of this sort of activism.

Political theologian David Henreckson joins Alastair and Derek to talk about James K.A. Smith's new book *Awaiting the King.*

Michael Sacasas, a leading writer on the ethics of technology, joins Alastair and Matt to make sense of the subject.

Derek, Matt and Alastair consider astrology, beauty, and other themes from Book IV of Augustine's *Confessions.*

The entire cast considers whether the Reformation made everything awful with church historian Carl Trueman.

Matt, Derek and Alastair take up Book 3 of Augustine's Confessions.

Matt, Alastair and Derek consider Book 2 of Augustine's *Confessions.*

Derek and Alastair discuss Bible translating with two scholars who have recently published a new translation of Genesis.

Derek, Alastair and Matt take up and read Book I of Augustine's *Confessions.*

Derek, Matt, and Alastair consider the ethics and benefits of engaging in theological controversies.

We're back. The whole crew gets together to recap and review the discussions about the relationship between orthodoxy and sexuality, and the Nashville Statement.

The man who coined the most controversial and discussed proposal for Christians relating to society in 2017 joins us to talk about it.

Derek, Matt and Jake Meador discuss the implications of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ for political theology. (Note: Matt posted the wrong episode previously, so shame him appropriately for his error.)

Alastair, Matt and Andrew discuss the second half of Genesis 1 in a good ol' fashioned Bible study.

Derek, Alastair and Matt have a good ol' fashioned Bible study on Genesis 1.

The crew takes up the question of Lent and individualism with Steven Wedgeworth, who co-founded The Calvinist International.

One of conservatism's brightest policy minds, Yuval Levin, joins us to talk about his book *The Fractured Republic.*

The whole cast takes up the question of what sorts of music, if any, are appropriate and fitting in music.

Film critic Brett McCracken joins us to discuss the new film *Silence.*

We spend the 100th episode answer your pressing questions, like whether Alastair drinks tea.

Hannah Anderson joins Alastair and Matt to discuss her book *Humble Roots,* which Andrew called the "best new book" of 2016.

In the final show of this year, Alastair, Matt and Derek consider the Incarnation by way of considering whether it was necessary for God to become incarnate.

We conclude the discussion on Lewis's *Four Loves* by taking up "charity."

Pastor Tim Keller, whom you may have heard of, joins the whole cast to discuss his new book 'Making Sense of God.'