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In this conversation with Neil Johnson on Vision Radio I discuss theories of human origins, hope, and the relationship between Christianity and contemporary culture. Video. WIth apologies for the strange angle: my better camera and microphone weren’t working…
Biblical Critical Theory is now available as an audiobook from Audible.
Christopher Watkin joins Andrew Ollerton to discuss his recent book, Biblical Critical Theory (Zondervan Academic, 2022) and how the Bible’s story helps us make sense of modern life and culture.
Have you ever sat in a philosophy class and wondered, “How in the world does this fit within the Gospel?” or “How can I explain the Gospel when it has to answer all these questions?” If you have ever heard the names of Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, or Friedrich Nietzsche, then you know that they
When Russell Moore first heard the title of Christopher Watkin’s new book, Biblical Critical Theory, his mind immediately went to the controversy around critical race theory. But, as this episode’s conversation with Watkin—a professor and senior lecturer at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, reveals—it’s about so much more. Tune in for a rich discussion of what critical theory
Author Chris Watkin encourages us to contend for the gospel with the full resources of the whole Bible. Chris recommended an article by Mike Raiter, on congregational singing:
Episode page on the Think Biblically site. How does the Bible guide us in applying its truths to our culture? Of course the Bible applies to our individual lives, but the Bible is also a rich resource for critique of any culture. Join Scott and Sean with their guest, British philosopher Chris Watkin for a
Podcast homepage. Though interest in critical theory may have once been limited to academics, it has become a lightning rod issue among the general public in recent years. Given the complexity of the debate, how exactly should Christians assess critical theory from the standpoint of Scripture? In response to that question, I spoke with Christopher Watkin, whose
The Gospel Coalition published an article last week that brought together every divergent faction of the church to say, “Ick!” While many are discussing the troubling content of the article on social media, the Holy Post crew examines what is says about the troubling state of evangelical publishing. Then, new data finds liberal teens
Towards the end of a recent breakout session on “how to read a culture”, Kein Vanhoozer sketches how Biblical Critical Theory and Thinking Through Creation can help Christians to understand and engage with the late modern world. The books are referenced at 40:41 in the video.