I’m always on the look out for excellent audio lectures and interviews and I’d like to share one I’ve recently come across. Dr. Maxie B. Burch, Associate Pastor for Faith Development at North Phoenix Baptist Church is presenting several lecture series on the History of Christianity. “What is Christian Theology” (total time 1:48:27, listen or download mp3), given January 22, 2008 is the first lecture in his course “Introduction to Historical Theology.”
Dr. Burch has a M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. from Baylor University. As a historian of Christian theology, he has taught courses at Grand Canyon University, Fuller Theological Seminary, and Arizona State University. In this introductory lecture, Dr. Burch gives a fresh and balanced introduction to the fundamental principles in Christian theology and I believe Evangelicals, Catholics and Latter-day Saints will find much in his lecture which would challenge them as well as affirm their faith.
If you’ve never been exposed to the study of Christian Theology I highly recommend this lecture. If you have studied Christian theology, you will appreciate Dr. Burch’s balanced and open approach to the subject.
Enjoy the full series “History of Christianity” available via iTunes.
Dr. Burch takes the approach that “Theology is taught by God, teaches of God, and leads to God.”
(Theologia a Deo docetur, Deum docet, et ad Deum ducit – St. Thomas Aquinas).
I haven’t posted anything in a while but I wanted to add my recommendation of this Dr. Burch’s podcast. I’ve listened to his lectures on early Christianity, Medieval and Reformation period and his introduction to Historical Theology. I felt they were all excellent and provided a great deal of insight into the theological questions I often take for granted. I also appreciated his ability to critique as well as defend modern forms of Christianity. It’s always refreshing to see a scholar who is both committed to Christ and yet willing to acknowledge that his understanding and forms of worship still need to be refined.
Jacob, thanks for the review. It’s good to hear from you.
It was interesting to listen to. He at points starts getting a little too post-modern for my taste, but did so with out diving into the deep end.
Is there a compilation of study note to go along with the I-Tunes History podcast?