In this episode, CBR Directors Brandon Smith and Winston Hottman discuss Athanasius’s The Life of Antony and Gregory of Nyssa’s Life of Moses and Life of Saint Macrina.. This episode accompanies our 2023 Christian Spirituality Classics Reading Challenge.Autor: Brandon Smith, Winston Hottman

In this episode, Luke Stamps is joined by special guest Timothy George to discuss the contribution and legacy of Celtic Spirituality. This episode accompanies our 2023 Christian Spirituality Classics Reading Challenge.Autor: Luke Stamps, Timothy George

In this episode, Winston Hottman and Luke Stamps are joined by special guest Nathan Finn to discuss Andrew Fuller and his work Gospel Worthy of All Acceptation (1785). This episode is the eighth of the CBR Baptist Classics Reading Challenge.Autor: Winston Hottman, Luke Stamps, Nathan Finn

In this episode, Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps are joined by special guest Matthew Barrett to discuss John Gill and his work The Doctrine of the Trinity Stated and Defended (1731). This episode is the sixth of the CBR Baptist Classics Reading Challenge.Autor: Matt Emerson, Luke Stamps, Matthew Barrett

In this episode, Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps are joined by special guest Jesse Owens to discuss Thomas Monck and his work A Cure for the Cankering Error of the New Eutychians (1673). This episode is the fifth of the CBR Baptist Classics Reading Challenge.Autor: Matt Emerson, Luke Stamps, Jesse Owens

In this episode, Matt Emerson is Joined by special guest Jonathan Arnold to discuss Benjamin Keach and his work Gold Refined (1689). This episode is the fourth of the CBR Baptist Classics Reading Challenge.Autor: Matt Emerson, Jonathan Arnold

In this episode, Luke Stamps is joined by special guest Sam Renihan to discuss Nehemiah Coxe and the contribution of his work A Discourse of the Covenants (1681) to Baptist theology. This episode is the third of the CBR Baptist Classics Reading Challenge. Subscribe to the CBR podcast: Apple | Spotify | YouTube FOLLOW US: Website | Facebook | Twitte…

In this episode, Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps discuss Roger Williams and his work The Bloody Tenent of Persecution (1644). This episode is the second of the CBR Baptist Classics Reading Challenge. Subscribe to the CBR podcast: Apple | Spotify | YouTube FOLLOW US: Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube…

In this episode, Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps discuss Baptist Confessions of Faith, a collection of the most important Baptist (and Anabaptist) confessions of faith in history. This episode is the first of the CBR Baptist Classics Reading Challenge. Subscribe to the CBR podcast: Apple | Spotify | YouTube Follow us: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Yo…

In this episode, Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps summarize and discuss several classic Baptist and Reformed works from the CBR Theology Classics Reading Challenge, including: Institutes of the Christian Religion (Calvin), 1689 Confession, Orthodox Creed, Catechism (Keach), Our Reasonable Faith (Bavinck), and Church Dogmatics (Barth). John Calvin, Inst…

In this episode, Luke Stamps and Channing Crisler summarize and discuss the main points of Luther’s Large Catechism, the eighth recommended read for the CBR Theology Classics Reading Challenge. Large Catechism Martin Luther, Large Catechism, 1529: Organized around the Ten Commandments, Apostle’s Creed, and Lord’s Prayer, along with an extended trea…

In this episode, Matt Emerson, Luke Stamps, and Tyler Wittman summarize and discuss the main points of Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae, the seventh recommended read for the CBR Theology Classics Reading Challenge. Summa Theologiae Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae (a selection), 1265-74: The magnum opus of the “Angelic Doctor,” this work leaves almost no …

In this episode, Brandon Smith, Winston Hottman, and Gavin Ortlund summarize and discuss the main points of Anslem’s Why God Became Man, the sixth recommended read for the CBR Theology Classics Reading Challenge. Why God Became Man Anselm of Canterbury, Why God Became Man, c. 1098: One of the most influential treatments of the doctrine of the atone…

Theology Classics: Cyril of Alexandria In this episode, Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps summarize and discuss the main points of Cyril’s On the Unity of Christ, the fifth recommended read for the CBR Theology Classics Reading Challenge. On the Unity of Christ Cyril of Alexandria, On the Unity of Christ, c. 444: What does it mean to say that the Word b…

Manifesto V: Catholicity We encourage a critical but charitable engagement with the whole church of the Lord Jesus Christ, both past and present. We believe that Baptists have much to contribute as well as much to receive in the great collection of traditions that constitute the holy catholic church. We believe that we are “traditioned” creatures a…

Theology Classics: Augustine of Hippo In this episode, Luke Stamps and Winston Hottman summarize and discuss the main points of Augustine’s Enchiridion, the fourth recommended read for the CBR Theology Classics Reading Challenge. Enchiridion Augustine, Enchiridion, c. 420: St. Augustine is arguably the most influential figure in the history of the …

Theology Classics: Gregory of Nazianzus In this episode, Matt Emerson and Brandon Smith summarize and discuss the main points of Nazianzus' Five Theological Orations, the third recommended read for the CBR Theology Classics Reading Challenge. Five Theological Orations Gregory of Nazianzus, Five Theological Orations, c. 381: These five “orations” or…

Manifesto IV: Baptist Distinctives We affirm the distinctive contributions of the Baptist tradition as a renewal movement within the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church. These distinctives include the necessity of personal conversion, a regenerate church, believers’ baptism, congregational governance, and religious liberty. Follow us: Website…

Manifesto III: Always Reforming We affirm the fundamentals of reformational theology, especially as they are expressed in the great solae of the Reformation: fallen humanity can be saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone on the basis of Scripture alone to the glory of God alone. Follow us: Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube…

Theology Classics: Athanasius of Alexandria In this episode, Brandon Smith and Luke Stamps summarize and discuss the main points of Athanasius' On the Incarnation, the second recommended read for the CBR Theology Classics Reading Challenge. On the Incarnation Athanasius, On the Incarnation, c. 319: Written by the young Alexandrian priest several ye…

Manifesto II: The Centrality of the Gospel We affirm the centrality of the gospel—the good news of salvation through the incarnation, life, death, and resurrection of the Son of God—for Christian faith, life, and worship. Follow us: Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTubeAutor: Matthew Emerson, Luke Stamps

Theology Classics: Irenaeus of Lyon In this episode, Matthew Emerson and Brandon Smith summarize and discuss the main points of Irenaeus's On the Apostolic Preaching, the first recommended read for the CBR Theology Classics Reading Challenge. On the Apostolic Preaching Irenaeus, On the Apostolic Preaching, c. 180: The first biblical theology in Chr…

Manifesto I: The Triune God In this episode, Matthew Emerson and Luke Stamps discuss the first article in the Manifesto for Evangelical Baptist Catholicity (EBC): the triune God. The CBR staff will discuss all the Manifesto articles in future episodes. Article I: We affirm the ontological priority of the Triune God and the epistemological priority …