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The Resurrection of Christ and the Past Resurrection of the Believer | Resurrection and Redemption: A Reader’s Guide (Lesson 3)

This is the third lesson in Dr. Camden M. Bucey and Dr. Marcus Mininger’s Reformed Academy course, Resurrection and Redemption: A Reader’s Guide. It was originally recorded for one of Reformed Forum’s International Cohort Reading Groups. This lesson covers pages 41–62 of Richard B. Gaffin Jr.’s Resurrection and Redemption: A Study in Paul’s Soteriology, addressing the following topics: 00:00 Introduction and Key Pauline Texts 04:08 The Believer’s Past Resurrection 11:46 Ephesians 2: Raised with Christ 18:50 Federal and Experiential Dimensions of Union 24:52 The Believer’s Transition from Death to Life 29:52 Distinct yet Connected Resurrection Events 33:33 Colossians 2–3: Made Alive and Raised with Christ 40:18 Romans 6 and Experiential Union 44:52 The Likeness of Christ’s Death and Resurrection 51:25 Galatians 2: Crucified with Christ 55:44 Present Inward and Future Bodily Resurrection 57:54 The Union Involved: A Dual Perspective 1:01:26 Union with the Heavenly Christ through the Spirit 1:03:32 Summary: Accomplishment, Application, and Already–Not Yet 1:05:33 The Redemption of Body and Soul 1:07:54 Conclusion and Preview Register for this free on-demand course on our website to track your progress and assess your understanding through quizzes for each lesson. You will also receive free access to dozens of additional video courses in covenant theology, apologetics, biblical studies, church history, and more: https://reformedacademy.org/course/resurrection-redemption-readers-guide Your donations help us to provide free Reformed resources for students like you worldwide: https://reformedforum.org/donate/ #biblicaltheology #redemption #reformedtheology #biblestudy Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

Van Til’s Influence on Biblical Counseling

Jared Poulton joins Camden Bucey to discuss Van Til’s Counseling Movement: A Critical Analysis of Jay Adams and Biblical Counseling. They trace how Cornelius Van Til’s presuppositional apologetics supplied key theological instincts for Jay Adams and the modern biblical counseling movement, including the God-relatedness of every human problem, dependence upon divine revelation, and confidence in Scripture’s sufficiency for pastoral ministry. The conversation also examines tensions within contemporary biblical counseling. Camden and Jared consider the antithesis, common grace, the relation of the book of nature to the book of Scripture, and the danger of either rejecting all extra-biblical knowledge or baptizing secular methods without sufficient theological scrutiny. Throughout, they argue that faithful counseling should serve the church’s disciple-making mission and bring every claim about human life under the authoritative framework of God’s Word. Resources Van Til’s Counseling Movement Institute for Reformed Biblical Counseling Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:12 Jared Poulton’s path into biblical counseling 09:12 What is biblical counseling? 17:44 The sufficiency of Scripture and pastoral counsel 23:09 CCEF, David Powlison, and Van Til 27:29 A Van Tilian foundation and an identity crisis 32:48 Competing trajectories in biblical counseling 41:02 Robert K. Rudolph and Jay Adams 44:02 Three streams that shaped Adams 50:57 God is man’s environment 55:58 Presuppositions and borrowed terminology 61:37 The antithesis and secular psychology 67:06 Scripture’s framework for counseling 72:59 Common grace and the two-book approach 75:56 Counseling in service of the church’s mission 77:42 Conclusion Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Live in Austin, TX Christ the Center 1000 Summit Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000 Summit

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The Book of Daniel, Part 23

On today’s episode of Theology Simply Profound, Rob and Bob continue to walk through the Book of Daniel. We discuss the Lord's response to his corporate confession of sin in chapter 9:1-19 wherein Gabriel flies in to provide "insight and understanding" in the form of the prophecy of the seventy weeks.

The Resurrection of Christ and the Future Resurrection of Believers | Resurrection and Redemption: A Reader’s Guide (Lesson 2)

This is the second lesson in Dr. Camden M. Bucey and Dr. Marcus Mininger’s Reformed Academy course, Resurrection and Redemption: A Reader’s Guide. It was originally recorded for one of Reformed Forum’s International Cohort Reading Groups. This lesson covers pages 31–41 of Richard B. Gaffin Jr.’s Resurrection and Redemption: A Study in Paul’s Soteriology, addressing the following topics: 00:00 Introduction and Review 08:50 From Paul’s Letters to Paul’s Theology 14:06 Christ’s Resurrection and the Resurrection of Believers 17:31 First Corinthians 15: Christ the Firstfruits 31:58 Head-Body Solidarity and Federal Representation 36:06 Colossians 1:18: Firstborn from the Dead 44:25 Resurrection and the Dawn of New Creation 48:55 Second Corinthians 4:14 and Shared Resurrection 53:49 Preview: The Believer’s Past Resurrection Register for this free on-demand course on our website to track your progress and assess your understanding through quizzes for each lesson. You will also receive free access to dozens of additional video courses in covenant theology, apologetics, biblical studies, church history, and more: https://reformedacademy.org/course/resurrection-redemption-readers-guide Your donations help us to provide free Reformed resources for students like you worldwide: https://reformedforum.org/donate/ #biblicaltheology #redemption #reformedtheology #biblestudy Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

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Grace and Grace: The One Covenant and the Logic of Hebrews’ Warning | Marcus A. Mininger

Hebrews never pits the covenants against one another as law versus gospel; it presents them as grace and grace—the same house, the same people, the same promise. Yet the old was always preparatory: shadow giving way to substance, promise to fulfillment. Marcus A. Mininger traces that organic development and shows why the unity of the one covenant is precisely what makes Hebrews’ warning so urgent. The address closes where the letter does—on persevering within the covenant and resting in the sole sufficiency of Christ. Dr. Marcus A. Mininger is professor of New Testament at Mid-America Reformed Seminary, with research on Paul and the General Epistles—including a forthcoming study of the warning passages in Hebrews. Delivered at the 2026 Reformed Forum Theology Conference, “The Covenant of Grace: One Savior, One People, One Purpose,” at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois, on September 26, 2026. Watch this address: https://youtu.be/DMhQflaD8PM Watch the full conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJykAlOwqPCA reformedforum.org Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

Impossible to Be Restored? What Hebrews Really Warns Against | Marcus A. Mininger

Few passages have unsettled readers like Hebrews’ warning that it is “impossible … to restore again to repentance” those who fall away. Does it teach a sin beyond forgiveness? Marcus A. Mininger clears away the common misreadings and names the real danger the author confronts: the temptation to abandon Christ and re-lay a foundation in the old covenant alone. The warning, rightly heard, is not about a sin too great to forgive but about the impossibility of going back—and it sets up the covenant question taken up in the session that follows. Dr. Marcus A. Mininger is professor of New Testament at Mid-America Reformed Seminary, with research on Paul and the General Epistles—including a forthcoming study of the warning passages in Hebrews. Delivered at the 2026 Reformed Forum Theology Conference, “The Covenant of Grace: One Savior, One People, One Purpose,” at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois, on September 26, 2026. Watch this address: https://youtu.be/9B4fCp9fems Watch the full conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJykAlOwqPCA reformedforum.org Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

A Greater Joshua, a Greater Conquest: Another Look at Jesus’s Exorcisms | Benjamin L. Gladd

A greater Joshua has come. Benjamin L. Gladd takes another look at Jesus’s exorcisms, reading them against the Old Testament backdrop of Israel’s conquest. Where Joshua led a people into an earthly rest by the sword, Christ leads his people into a greater rest by the Spirit and the word, defeating the powers that held them captive. The kingdom does not advance by force but by the triumph of the one Savior who gathers one people to himself, and the exorcisms are a preview of that greater conquest. Dr. Benjamin L. Gladd is executive director of the Carson Center for Theological Renewal and formerly professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson. He edits the Essential Studies in Biblical Theology series and has written widely on the use of the Old Testament in the New, including works co-authored with G. K. Beale. Delivered at the 2026 Reformed Forum Theology Conference, “The Covenant of Grace: One Savior, One People, One Purpose,” at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois, on September 26, 2026. Watch this address: https://youtu.be/UeBRopgfpmI Watch the full conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJykAlOwqPCA reformedforum.org Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

When Does the Restoration of Israel Take Place? | G. K. Beale

When does the long-promised restoration of Israel take place? G. K. Beale gives particular attention to Acts 1:8 and its use of the Old Testament and argues that the restoration is already under way in the church's Spirit-empowered witness to the nations. God fulfills his covenant promises to Israel in Christ and carries them to the ends of the earth, as the one Savior gathers one people to himself. The answer has direct consequences for how we understand the church, the nations, and the promises of the covenant. Dr. Gregory K. Beale teaches at Reformed Theological Seminary, Dallas. He is a leading New Testament scholar known for his work on biblical theology, the use of the Old Testament in the New, and the temple theme across Scripture. Delivered at the 2026 Reformed Forum Theology Conference, "The Covenant of Grace: One Savior, One People, One Purpose," at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois, on September 26, 2026. Watch the full conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJykAlOwqPCA https://reformedforum.org Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

Roman Catholicism and Christian Unity

Mark Gilbert joins Camden Bucey to examine what Protestants and Roman Catholics mean when they speak of Christian unity. Drawing on Gilbert’s conversion from Roman Catholicism, they contrast a unity grounded in the Spirit’s work through the Word with Rome’s institutional claim to mediate grace and gather humanity into one visible communion. The conversation turns to Vatican II and Karl Rahner’s doctrine of the “anonymous Christian.” Camden and Mark consider Rahner’s anthropology, his account of God’s self-communication, and the influence of this framework on Roman Catholic inclusivism. They conclude with a pastoral call to speak with clarity and charity and to offer the assurance found only in the finished work of Christ. Resources Talking with Catholics About Jesus The Nicene Creed The Nicene Creed and the Nature of Christian Unity Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:48 Mark Gilbert’s journey from Roman Catholicism 10:50 The Rome Scholars and Leaders Network 15:04 Catholic inclusivity after Vatican II 20:36 Institutional and spiritual views of unity 26:43 The church as a continuing incarnation 28:58 Vatican II and Karl Rahner 35:36 Van Til, Rahner, and the image of God 45:18 The “anonymous Christian” 47:30 Roman Catholicism in a pluralistic world 52:06 Inclusivity, gender, and doctrinal development 58:19 Rahner, Ratzinger, and competing Catholic trajectories 61:28 The Roman Catholic Church as a “sacrament of unity” 65:33 Unity in truth and evangelizing Roman Catholics 70:14 Resources for churches and small groups 72:59 Conclusion Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Live in Austin, TX Christ the Center 1000 Summit Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000 Summit

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Before the Foundation of the World: The Covenant of Redemption and the Covenant of Grace | Camden M. Bucey

The covenant of grace has its source in eternity, in the covenant of redemption: the eternal agreement of Father, Son, and Spirit to save a people. In "Before the Foundation of the World," Camden Bucey traces the historical covenant of grace back to that eternal counsel. Following Herman Bavinck, he shows that the covenant revealed in time rests on an unchanging foundation in the counsel of the triune God. Before creation and before the fall, God purposed one redemption with one Savior at its center, and the unity and certainty of the covenant of grace rest on that purpose. This opening address gathers up the first two conferences in the trilogy and lays the foundation for the addresses that follow. Download the handout (PDF) Dr. Camden M. Bucey is executive director of Reformed Forum and host of Christ the Center. He is the author of Karl Rahner in P&R’s Great Thinkers series and Defending Our Hope: An Introduction to Christian Apologetics. Delivered at the 2026 Reformed Forum Theology Conference, “The Covenant of Grace: One Savior, One People, One Purpose,” at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois, on September 26, 2026. Watch the full conference reformedforum.org Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

Introduction and Methodological Considerations | Resurrection and Redemption: A Reader’s Guide (Lesson 1)

This is the first lesson in Dr. Camden M. Bucey and Dr. Marcus Mininger’s Reformed Academy course, Resurrection and Redemption: A Reader’s Guide. It was originally recorded for one of Reformed Forum’s International Cohort Reading Groups. This lesson covers pages 5–30 of Richard B. Gaffin Jr.’s Resurrection and Redemption: A Study in Paul’s Soteriology, addressing the following topics: 00:00 Introduction and Personal History with the Book 06:07 The Book’s Title and Purpose 10:02 Redemption Accomplished and Applied 16:41 A Biblical-Theological Approach 22:54 Paul’s Soteriology and Methodological Questions 30:22 Paul as Theologian and Interpreter 35:40 Biblical Authors as Theologians 39:16 Theology, Scripture, and Philosophical Categories 42:51 Apostolic and Post-Apostolic History 49:45 The Occasional Nature of Paul’s Letters 55:00 Contextual Theology, Unity, and Diversity Register for this free on-demand course on our website to track your progress and assess your understanding through quizzes for each lesson. You will also receive free access to dozens of additional video courses in covenant theology, apologetics, biblical studies, church history, and more: https://reformedacademy.org/course/resurrection-redemption-readers-guide Your donations help us to provide free Reformed resources for students like you worldwide: https://reformedforum.org/donate/ #biblicaltheology #redemption #reformedtheology #biblestudy Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

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YouTube as the Modern Day Areopagus

We welcome Eli Ayala, host of Revealed Apologetics, to discuss Christian apologetics in the digital public square. Drawing an analogy to the Areopagus of Acts 17, Camden Bucey and Ayala consider YouTube’s remarkable reach, its dangers, the spiritual dimension of apologetics, the union of biblical content and method, current movements in online apologetics, and the pastoral task of guiding young people who encounter theology online. Ayala recounts his path from a Spanish Pentecostal upbringing to Reformed theology and presuppositional apologetics, including the decisive influence of the Greg Bahnsen–Gordon Stein debate. He also explains the origins of Revealed Apologetics and reflects on the opportunities and distortions created by algorithmic media. Links Episode page Revealed Apologetics Revealed Apologetics on YouTube Defending Our Hope Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:03 YouTube as the Modern Areopagus 3:43 Eli Ayala’s Background and Work 8:39 Spiritual Warfare and Apologetics 12:47 An Apologetic Awakening 17:06 The Bahnsen–Stein Debate and Presuppositionalism 20:42 The Origins of Revealed Apologetics 25:35 YouTube’s Promise and Peril 36:31 Biblical Content, Method, and Character 43:13 The Online Apologetics Landscape 47:33 Eastern Orthodoxy and Presuppositionalism 49:32 Islam and Christian Apologetics Online 50:52 Roman Catholic Apologetics Online 54:11 Guiding Young People through Online Theology 1:01:13 Conclusion Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000 Summit Christ the Center 1000 Live in Austin, TX Christ the Center 1000 Summit

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The Book of Daniel, Part 22

On today’s episode of Theology Simply Profound, Rob and Bob continue to walk through the Book of Daniel. We discuss Daniel's corporate prayer of confession in chapter 9. Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

Modern Departures from Creedal and Confessional Orthodoxy | Christology I: The Person of Christ (Lesson 5)

This is the fifth lesson in Dr. Lane G. Tipton’s Reformed Academy course, Christology I: The Person of Christ. This lesson covers the following topics: 00:00 Introduction to Modern Christological Errors 00:57 Liberal Historicism and Schleiermacher 11:24 Karl Barth’s Higher-Order Historicism 27:05 Traditional Kenotic Christology 38:35 Bruce McCormack’s Actualized Kenotic Christology 51:47 Charles Hartshorne and Process Christology 1:00:59 A Taxonomy of Modern Departures 1:03:20 The Christological Crisis and the Gospel 1:05:42 The Confessional Christ of Scripture 1:07:10 Recovering Reformed Christology Register for this free on-demand course on our website to track your progress and assess your understanding through quizzes for each lesson. You will also receive free access to dozens of additional video courses in systematic theology, apologetics, biblical studies, church history, and more: https://reformedacademy.org/course/christology-1-the-person-of-christ Your donations help us provide free Reformed resources for students like you worldwide: https://reformedforum.org/donate/ #christology #systematictheology #reformedtheology Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

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The Fall and Redemption of Conscience

We welcome Andrea Ferrari to discuss his book The Fall and Redemption of Conscience: A Reformed Biblical Theology. Ferrari, pastor of the Chiesa Riformata di Perugia in Italy, explains why conscience has received comparatively little attention in modern Protestant theology and considers the influence of psychology, Karl Barth, John Webster, and John Calvin on contemporary accounts of conscience. The conversation develops a biblical and theological account of conscience from creation to new creation. Ferrari addresses whether Adam possessed a conscience before the fall, the Old Testament vocabulary of heart, kidneys, and clean hands, Calvin’s sensus divini judicii, the Trinitarian basis of human self-awareness, and the effects of justification and sanctification upon a guilty conscience. The episode concludes with practical implications for preaching, counseling, and the Christian life, along with an update on Ferrari’s ministry in Perugia. Links Episode page The Fall and Redemption of Conscience Chiesa Riformata di Perugia Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:12 Andrea Ferrari’s Ministry in Perugia 12:43 A New Study Center near the University 19:11 The Fall and Redemption of Conscience 24:33 Why Conscience Disappeared from Modern Theology 28:41 Karl Barth and General Revelation 32:12 Did Adam Have a Conscience before the Fall? 49:27 Conscience in the Old Testament 58:53 Defining Conscience as Perceptual Awareness 64:23 Calvin’s Sensus Divini Judicii 65:27 The Trinitarian Context of Conscience 74:23 The Fallen Conscience and the Imagination 80:10 Training the Senses in Hebrews 5:14 81:47 The Justified Conscience 86:43 Sanctification and the Healing of Conscience 93:23 Pastoral Counseling and Preaching to the Conscience 100:02 Ministry Reflections and Conclusion Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Live in Austin, TX Christ the Center 1000 Summit Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000 Summit

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Historical Controversies, the Creeds, and the Westminster Confession | Christology I: The Person of Christ (Lesson 4)

This is the fourth lesson in Dr. Lane G. Tipton’s Reformed Academy course, Christology I: The Person of Christ. This lesson covers the following topics: 00:00 Introduction to Orthodox Christology 02:19 Westminster Confession of Faith 8.2 06:27 The Son’s Assumption of a True Human Nature 13:55 The Hypostatic Union 17:30 Ancient Christological Errors 18:17 Arianism 25:13 Docetism 28:29 Nestorianism 35:41 Apollinarianism 40:12 Eutychianism 45:22 Ebionitism and Adoptionism 48:04 Chalcedon and Its Refinements 50:42 The Enhypostatic Humanity of Christ 52:53 Christ’s Two Wills and Two Operations Register for this free on-demand course on our website to track your progress and assess your understanding through quizzes for each lesson. You will also receive free access to dozens of additional video courses in systematic theology, apologetics, biblical studies, church history, and more: https://reformedacademy.org/course/christology-1-the-person-of-christ Your donations help us provide free Reformed resources for students like you worldwide: https://reformedforum.org/donate/ #christology #systematictheology #reformedtheology Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

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The Importance of Biblical Theology for the Church

Recorded before a live audience at Cahaba Park Church during Discovering Christ in All of Scripture, a Reformed Forum seminar hosted in conjunction with Birmingham Theological Seminary, Camden Bucey moderates a panel with Dan Ragusa, Derrick Brite, and Lane G. Tipton on the importance of biblical theology for the life of the church. The panel defines biblical theology in the tradition of Geerhardus Vos, explains its organic and progressive character, and shows how the whole history of special revelation reaches its center and goal in Jesus Christ. The conversation turns to preaching, discipleship, the unity of the covenant of grace, Christ-centered interpretation, practical resources for reading the Old Testament, and the need for churches to recover the accomplishment of redemption as the great context for every biblical passage. In the audience Q&A, the panel also addresses ministry in small and struggling churches, church revitalization, and the pilgrim ethic needed for faithful pastoral service. Links Episode page Birmingham Theological Seminary Reformed Academy Chapters 00:00 Introduction and panel 03:55 Why biblical theology matters 09:28 Defining biblical theology 15:39 Derrick Brite’s formation and pastoral ministry 22:20 Dan Ragusa and the Dutch Reformed tradition 26:09 Biblical theology in a diverse congregation 30:09 Avoiding moralism and subjectivism 31:27 Hermeneutical foundations 35:56 The trans-testamental gospel 40:24 Christianity, liberalism, and supernatural history 43:54 God’s redemptive words and deeds 48:37 Christ, the one mediator 51:11 One gospel for Abraham and the church 52:56 Audience questions 53:23 Lane Tipton’s conversion and call to ministry 58:40 Teaching people to see Christ in the Old Testament 63:25 The exodus at the Transfiguration 67:16 Reading passages within the history of salvation 73:56 Christocentrism and Christotelism 77:11 Biblical theology and small-church ministry 82:58 The pastoral shortage and a pilgrim ethic 88:10 Conclusion

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The Book of Daniel, Part 21

On today’s episode of Theology Simply Profound, Rob and Bob continue to walk through the Book of Daniel. We discuss Daniel's vision and interpretation of it in chapter 8. Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

The Logos Ensarkos: The Son of God Incarnate | Christology I: The Person of Christ (Lesson 3)

This is the third lesson in Dr. Lane G. Tipton’s Reformed Academy course, Christology I: The Person of Christ. This lesson covers the following topics: 00:00 Adam, the Covenant of Works, and the Logos Incarnandus 04:25 Creation, Sin, and the Historical Necessity of the Incarnation 10:29 Creation’s Sufficiency and Its Fitness for Incarnation 13:20 The First Order of Subsistence: The Eternal Son 15:13 The Second Order of Subsistence: The Assumed Human Nature 17:22 Asymmetry and the Immutability of the Son 26:46 No Mutation or Deification in the Incarnation 29:40 The Human Nature Receives Personality from the Logos 44:22 The Human Nature as the Son’s Created Organ 53:28 The Communicatio Idiomatum 57:26 The Extra Calvinisticum 1:00:06 The Impeccability of the Mediator 1:02:11 The Spirit’s Gifts to Christ’s Human Nature 1:05:11 Summary: One Immutable Person in Two Natures Register for this free on-demand course on our website to track your progress and assess your understanding through quizzes for each lesson. You will also receive free access to dozens of additional video courses in systematic theology, apologetics, biblical studies, church history, and more: https://reformedacademy.org/course/christology-1-the-person-of-christ Your donations help us provide free Reformed resources for students like you worldwide: https://reformedforum.org/donate/ #christology #systematictheology #reformedtheology Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

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Human Dignity in the Age of AI

Artificial intelligence does more than raise technical questions; it presses the deeper question of what it means to be human. Camden Bucey speaks with Jason Thacker, author of The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity, about human dignity, the image of God, and the crucial distinction between a human person and a machine. They consider how Christians can receive technology as a tool under God’s providence without confusing imitation with intelligence, convenience with communion, or productivity with personal worth. The conversation also explores how technology forms its users, why embodied life and genuine relationships matter, and how transhumanism redirects the human longing for life beyond death toward technological self-salvation. Against both utopian promises and dystopian fear, Thacker points to the sufficiency of Scripture and the hope of the risen Christ. Christians can engage emerging technologies wisely because human identity is given by the Creator, human dignity cannot be earned or erased, and Christ remains Lord over every age. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Meet Jason Thacker 03:24 From public policy to AI ethics 06:05 Teaching ethics, philosophy, and technology 09:53 AI’s anthropological challenge 12:58 What has changed since The Age of AI? 14:55 Humanizing machines and dehumanizing people 19:55 The image of God and human dignity 25:39 AI companionship and simulated relationships 28:11 How technology forms and disciples us 34:00 Embodiment, materialism, and personal identity 42:20 Transhumanism and the longing for immortality 48:35 Engaging Pope Leo XIV’s AI encyclical 53:22 Technology as ecological change 54:43 Scripture, Christian hope, and the future Learn more: https://reformedforum.org/ctc975 Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Live in Austin, TX Christ the Center 1000 Summit Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000 Summit

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