Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.

In this episode, we discuss the rise of Monasticism and the Rule of St Benedict. Monasticism has had a great impact on the church today, perhaps more than we realise. We examine the implications of monasticism on Christian living today, especially with regard to spiritual disciplines.


Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Episode 7 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources -

• The Rule of Saint Benedict (Google it!)
• How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill (Amazon link)
• Life of St Antony by Athanasius (Online link)
• Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity (4th edition) by Mark A. Noll

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.

In this episode, look at the Council of Chalcedon and examine its declarations about Jesus, his nature and person, and how his divinity and humanity interact. We then look at the impact of the definition of Chalcedon on the life and mission of the church today.


Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Episode 6 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources -

• The Lord Jesus Christ: The Biblical Doctrine of the Person and Work of Christ by Brandon D. Crowe
• The Person of Christ: An Introduction by Stephen J. Wellum
• Lord Jesus Christ by Daniel J. Treier

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.

In season 4, we are sinking our teeth into Church History! We'll look at key moments in the history of the church and discover their significance for the life and mission of the church today.

In the fifth episode of season 4, we conclude our short mini-series looking at the factors that helped to stabilize the church as it started to grow - church government, creeds, and the canon. This week, we dig into Athansius' Festal Letter which, among other things, lists the books of the Bible. We have a discussion about the recognition and reception of the canon, and the implications for the church today.


Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Episode 5 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources -

• Canon Fodder - Michael Kruger's blog
• Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books by Michael J. Kruger
• Who Chose the Gospels?: Probing the Great Gospel Conspiracy by Charles E. Hill (Amazon Link)
• Who Chose the Books of the New Testament? by Charles E. Hill

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.

In season 4, we are sinking our teeth into Church History! We'll look at key moments in the history of the church and discover their significance for the life and mission of the church today.

In the fourth episode of season 4, we continue our short mini-series looking at the factors that helped to stabilize the church as it started to grow - church government, creeds, and the canon. This week, we hear the story of Nicaea and examine the impact of the Nicene Creed on the understanding of the divinity of Jesus, and the course of the history of the church.


Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Episode 4 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources -

• The Creedal Imperative by Carl R. Trueman
• The Nicene Creed: An Introduction by Phillip Carry
• The Lord Jesus Christ (We Believe Series) by Brandon D. Crowe (Edited by M. Smith and J. McClean)
• We Believe Series edited by Murray Smith and John McClean (Lexham Press Series Link)

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.

In season 4, we are sinking our teeth into Church History! We'll look at key moments in the history of the church and discover their significance for the life and mission of the church today.

In the third episode of season 4, we kick off a short mini-series looking at the factors that helped to stabilize the church as it started to grow - church government, creeds, and the canon. This week, we hear the story of Irenaeus and his work "Against All the Heresies" and discuss how church government developed and what impact that had on the church going forward.


Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Episode 3 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources -

• I Will Build My Church: Selected Writings on Church Polity, Baptism, and the Sabbath by Thomas Witherow
• Irenaeus by Simonetta Carr (Christian Biographies for Young Readers Series)
• The Didache (Google it!)
• Apostolic Fathers (Amazon Link)
• Biblical Eldership by Alexander Strauch

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.

In season 4, we are sinking our teeth into Church History! We'll look at key moments in the history of the church and discover their significance for the life and mission of the church today.

In this second episode of season 4, we delve into the story of Acts 15 and the Council of Jerusalem. We take a look at what's happening in the church around 49AD, and why the church decides to call its first Council. We examine the ruling of the Council and discuss its impact on the church's understanding of the law, and how that has carried into how we live as Christians today. We also fast forward to 70AD overviewing the fall of the temple.


Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Episode 2 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources -

• In the Fullness of Time: An Introduction to the Biblical Theology of Acts and Paul by Richard B. Gaffin Jr.
• God's Timeline: The Big Book of Church History by Linda Finlayson

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.

In season 4, we are sinking our teeth into Church History! We'll look at key moments in the history of the church and discover their significance for the life and mission of the church today. In this first episode of season 4, we discuss why we should even care about the history of the church in the first place. We'd love for you to join us as we kick off season 4 of Down Under Theology!


Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Episode 1 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources -

• Redeeming Our Thinking about History: A God-Centered Approach by Vern S. Poythress
• Why Study the Past? The quest for the historical church by Rowan Williams (Amazon link)
• Church History in Plain Language by Bruce L. Shelley
• 2000 Years of Christ's Power by Nick Needham

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.

In this special bonus episode, we're joined by friend of the show, Nancy Guthrie, to talk about Biblical Theology. We chat to Nancy about how she thinks we can describe the story of the Bible in four simple words. We hone in on the particular theme of 'consummation' - the idea that God is not bringing all things simply back to how it was in the garden, rather bringing all things to a completion that is 'even better than Eden'.

Nancy Guthrie is a speaker and author of several books, including "Even Better Than Eden: Nine ways the Bible's story changes everything about your story". Nancy is coming out to Australia in May and June 2024 to run a series of events in partnership with The Gospel Coalition Australia - for more information and to sign up to her workshops, visit https://www.qtc.edu.au/nancy-guthrie-2024/.

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith
• Nancy Guthrie (@NancyGuth3)

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Bonus Episode 1 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources -

• Even Better Than Eden: Nine ways the Bible's story changes everything about your story by Nancy Guthrie
• Come along to one of Nancy's Workshops in Australia - https://www.qtc.edu.au/nancy-guthrie-2024/