When Faith Seeking Understanding started, we did biannual modules made up of five in-person talks on a particular topic. These modules outline the basic methodology we continue to use today in the podcast, and the notes for each are available below.
Season 1 Introductions
God With Us
In this module we introduce you to biblical theology, the study of God’s plans and purposes as they process across the biblical story. After covering some necessary groundwork, we see how this in action by tracing the development of God’s relationship with humanity through three lenses: the temple, sanctification, and God’s Spirit among his people.
Know Thy Maker
In this module we introduce you to systematic theology, which is about combining what we learn from scripture and nature into a system of thought about God and his creation. We show how theology and philosophy can work together to help us understand God as creator, as the one who controls everything (divine providence), as the absolutely indivisible one (divine simplicity), and as the one who lives outside of time (divine eternity).
The Good Life
In this module we introduce you to practical theology, which is about how to live guided by what God has revealed in scripture and nature. We tackle the question of how we should think about “the good life”, how this relates to biblical wisdom, and what help philosophical ethics can offer.
Season 2 Humanity
Through His People
We return for our second module in biblical theology. This time, we explore the entire biblical story through the lens of five key figures that God used to bring about his plans, each of which is ultimately and finally fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
In His Image
In our second systematic theology module we explore the different ways theologians have understood what it means to be made in God’s image, and what implications that has for our place in creation, our relationship to God, and our relationships with each other. We also consider how this is affected by the realities of sin and redemption.