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  • VIDEO: Davenant Discussions: Is Reason Hostile to Faith?

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    VIDEO: Davenant Discussions: Is Reason Hostile to Faith?

    In this first video of our new Davenant Discussions series, we begin exploring the first of four pillars of Davenant’s vision: Reason. What is it and why should we not see it as hostile to orthodox faith? Follow us on YouTube and see other Davenant Discussions! Video Questions 0:37 Human reason is a big, imposing…

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  • VIDEO: Davenant Discussions: Why Tradition When We Have the Bible?

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    VIDEO: Davenant Discussions: Why Tradition When We Have the Bible?

    In this video, we explore the second pillar of The Davenant Trust’s vision: Retrieval. Why is it important to retrieve the historic traditions of our faith? How does such respect for tradition differ from a Catholic approach to tradition? And, to put it most bluntly, why do we need historical theology when we have the…

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  • VIDEO: Davenant Discussions: What was Wrong with the Religious Right?

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    VIDEO: Davenant Discussions: What was Wrong with the Religious Right?

    In this video, we explore the third pillar of Davenant’s vision. What was wrong with the Religious Right? What was right with the Religious Right? What principles do Christians need to grasp for effective and faithful public engagement? Follow us on YouTube and see other Davenant Discussions! Video Questions 0:36 Many western societies are post-Christian. Political,…

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  • VIDEO: Davenant Discussions: Essentials

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    VIDEO: Davenant Discussions: Essentials

    In this video, we explore the fourth pillar of Davenant’s vision: essentials. What are the real “essentials” of the Christian faith? What really represents Christianity, and where is there room for disagreement? Follow us on YouTube and see other Davenant Discussions!  Video Questions 0:29: When we’re reasoning about the world, engaging in the public square, and so…

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  • VIDEO: Should We Vote For “The Lesser of two Evils”?

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    VIDEO: Should We Vote For “The Lesser of two Evils”?

    Every election, Christians wring their hands over the two profoundly unsatisfactory candidates that our political system presents us with, and debate whether it’s appropriate to vote for the lesser of two evils, and which one that is? In this video, we discuss some commonsensical principles of classic moral reasoning to help us gain clarity on…

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  • VIDEO: Should We be For or Against “The Establishment”?

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    VIDEO: Should We be For or Against “The Establishment”?

    Recent American politics has seen an upsurge of anti-establishment or contrarian thinking, but this has been a common feature of conservative Christian communities for a long time. In this video, we explore how to walk the fine line between questioning dominant cultural assumptions without falling into a reflexive, self-confirming contrarianism that is just as susceptible…

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  • VIDEO: Should We Support “Religious Liberty”?

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    VIDEO: Should We Support “Religious Liberty”?

    Over the past couple years, the issue of “religious liberty” has increasingly become a political priority for evangelical Christians. In this video, we explore some potential problems with this language, and suggest that appeals to a right of religious liberty alone are unlikely to persuade our culture that orthodox Christianity deserves protecting. Follow us on…

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  • VIDEO: Is Capitalism Good for the World?

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    VIDEO: Is Capitalism Good for the World?

    Among many conservative Christians in America, there is an assumption that believing the Bible also means believing in the free market and the good of capitalism. But what exactly is a free market and how do we know when it is serving the common good? In this video, Brad Littlejohn and Brad Belschner discuss the…

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  • VIDEO: The Forgotten Reformation

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    VIDEO: The Forgotten Reformation

    In this video, Brad Littlejohn introduces the too often forgotten story of the English Reformation, and corrects common misunderstandings of Henry VIII and his wives, Queen Elizabeth, and the rise of Puritanism. He also suggests lessons that this most tumultuous of Protestant Reformations might hold for the church in our own time. Follow us on…

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  • VIDEO: The Relevance of Richard Hooker

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    VIDEO: The Relevance of Richard Hooker

    Few American Christians today have so much as heard the name Richard Hooker, although he was the greatest theologian and political theorist to come out of the English Reformation. In this video, Hooker scholar Dr. Brad Littlejohn offers a brief sketch of the life and work of Hooker, and why he is still deeply relevant…

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