The Daniel Houck Theology Podcast

Join pastor, theologian, and author Daniel Houck as he explores questions about God, science, and the history of Christian thought.

Can We Know God? A Conversation with Adam Van Wart 12/16/2021

Can We Know God? A Conversation with Adam Van Wart In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck talks with Adam Van Wart about his new book, . They discuss whether human beings can know God, what Aquinas meant when he denied that humans in this life can know God's essence, and much more. /episode/index/show/danielhoucktheologypodcast/id/21481223

Is the Doctrine of Creation from Nothing Biblical? A Conversation with Nathan Chambers 10/07/2021

Is the Doctrine of Creation from Nothing Biblical? A Conversation with Nathan Chambers In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck talks with Nathan Chambers about the doctrine of creation ex nihilo. They discuss whether the doctrine is grounded in Genesis, how to relate Genesis to other creation accounts in the ancient near East, and the connection between Genesis's teaching on creation and Greek philosophy. /episode/index/show/danielhoucktheologypodcast/id/20732198

Where Was the Garden of Eden? 09/23/2021

Where Was the Garden of Eden? In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck talks about the location of the Garden of Eden, and explores Ian Provan's idea that it may have been the entire Earth. /episode/index/show/danielhoucktheologypodcast/id/20568725

The Fourth Day of Creation | Hexameron (V) 04/20/2021

The Fourth Day of Creation | Hexameron (V) In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck discusses the modern tendency to look for guidance in either human reason or the stars. Genesis points us in a different direction, while affirming the goodness of both mind and cosmos. /episode/index/show/danielhoucktheologypodcast/id/18760010

Why Evolution Doesn't Contradict Creation | Hexameron (IV) 03/30/2021

Why Evolution Doesn't Contradict Creation | Hexameron (IV) Many believe that the theory of evolution is incompatible with the Bible’s account of creation. In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck discusses the third day of creation and shows that Genesis is open to the idea that one species comes from another—one of the central ideas in evolutionary theory. /episode/index/show/danielhoucktheologypodcast/id/18515381

Does Genesis Teach That the Earth Is Flat, Covered by a Solid Dome? | Hexameron (III) 03/23/2021

Does Genesis Teach That the Earth Is Flat, Covered by a Solid Dome? | Hexameron (III) In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck discusses the second day of creation. /episode/index/show/danielhoucktheologypodcast/id/18430514

Let There Be Light | Hexameron (II) 03/16/2021

Let There Be Light | Hexameron (II) In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck discusses the first day of creation. /episode/index/show/danielhoucktheologypodcast/id/18345851

The Days of Creation | Hexameron (I) 03/09/2021

The Days of Creation | Hexameron (I) In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck discusses the “days” of creation in Genesis 1. /episode/index/show/danielhoucktheologypodcast/id/18224660

In the Beginning Was Chaos | Creation (II) 02/16/2021

In the Beginning Was Chaos | Creation (II) Why would a wise God create chaos, making the earth "formless and void"? In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck discusses Genesis 1:2 and how the initial formlessness or chaos of creation coheres well with modern science. /episode/index/show/danielhoucktheologypodcast/id/17905754

Did God Make Everything from Nothing? | Creation (I) 02/09/2021

Did God Make Everything from Nothing? | Creation (I) It seems that Genesis, just like other ancient creation myths, teaches that God created the heavens and the earth from matter, and that the historic Christian view of creation is false. In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck discusses the doctrine of creation from nothing, its relation to the Enuma elish, and what Genesis 1:1 says about the nature of God. Twitter: Church: Books mentioned: /episode/index/show/danielhoucktheologypodcast/id/17870231

Aquinas's Royal Account of the Image of God 02/02/2021

Aquinas's Royal Account of the Image of God Many believe that Thomas Aquinas's account of the image of God ignores stewardship of creation and overemphasizes human reason. In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck presents new research from neglected writings of Aquinas to challenge that perspective. Social: Church: /episode/index/show/danielhoucktheologypodcast/id/17771732

The Motive for the Incarnation: A Conversation with Justus Hunter 01/26/2021

The Motive for the Incarnation: A Conversation with Justus Hunter In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck speaks with Justus Hunter about the reason for the incarnation. They discuss why medieval theologians such as Robert Grosseteste argued that the Son of God would have become incarnate even if Adam hadn’t sinned, how Thomas Aquinas and Duns Scotus approached the issue, and why theologians should care about it today. /episode/index/show/danielhoucktheologypodcast/id/17637476

Is Genesis Scientific History? Introduction to Genesis (III) 01/19/2021

Is Genesis Scientific History? Introduction to Genesis (III) In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck discusses Young Earth Creationism, Augustine’s and Aquinas’s views of the days of creation, and the difference between ancient and modern views of history. /episode/index/show/danielhoucktheologypodcast/id/17579372

Is Genesis a Myth? Introduction to Genesis (II) 01/12/2021

Is Genesis a Myth? Introduction to Genesis (II) In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck asks whether Genesis should be considered a “myth.” /episode/index/show/danielhoucktheologypodcast/id/17489960

Introduction to Genesis (I) 01/05/2021

Introduction to Genesis (I) In this episode of the podcast, Daniel Houck launches a new sermon series on the book of Genesis. He discusses Steven Pinker's claim that Genesis is a "celebration of violence" and Jesus' view of Genesis. /episode/index/show/danielhoucktheologypodcast/id/17423969

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