Augustine and the Doctrine of Creation

Mortification of Spin

Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals

Religion & Spirituality

4.4 • 879 Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2020

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Believe it or not, some Presbyterians do jump the fence and become Baptist! Such is the case of Gavin Ortlund. Gavin is a theologian and pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai in California. As the idea of doctrinal and theological retrieval has risen in prominence, what then is theological retrieval? What exactly are we seeking to “retrieve”—and why? Gavin shares reasons why he’s communicating the importance of retrieval and why he’s chosen Augustine and the doctrine of creation as keys. If you think that this conversation—and Gavin’s book—are about some complex theological concept, you are mistaken! You’ll be surprised to learn how relevant, practical, and helpful Augustine’s doctrine of creation is for the average Christian. We’re giving away free copies of Gavin’s book, Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation. Register for the opportunity to win one courtesy of IVP Press. Show Notes · Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals by Gavin Ortlund · Anselm’s Pursuit of Joy: A Commentary on the Proslogion

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0:00.0	This podcast is sponsored by the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals,
0:04.0	proclaiming biblical doctrine to foster a reformed awakening in today's church.
0:08.7	Stay tuned for more at the conclusion of today's program. Welcome to Mortification of Spin, a casual conversation about things that count with Carl Truman and Todd Pruitt.
0:37.0	Mortification of Spin is a weekly podcast from the
0:39.8	Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. Let's join this week's conversation.
0:54.0	This is Mortification of Spin.
0:58.0	My name is Todd Pruitt, and I am joined as always by my co-host Carl Truman.
1:02.6	And we're delighted today to have with us a special guest, Gavin Ortland.
1:07.3	Dr. Ortland is not just an academic. He is a pastor. He is the pastor of First Baptist
1:15.0	Church in Ohio, California. Gavin, am I pronouncing that right, Ohio? Yeah, you got it exactly
1:20.9	right. Okay. And give us an idea. Where along the coast are you located in Ohio? Can you see the ocean, first of all?
1:29.9	You can't quite see the ocean. If you do a hike and you're starting to move that way,
1:34.2	you might see it on a clear day. But Ohio is about 80 miles northwest of L.A., kind of right near Ventura
1:41.4	and Oxnard, so a little south where Santa Barbara is.
1:44.6	Gotcha.
1:45.4	And you're Baptist.
1:47.9	How did this happen?
1:50.1	I mean, you have a brother who's a Presbyterian.
1:53.0	You know, you went to a Presbyterian seminary for your MDIV, correct?
1:57.2	That's right.
1:58.0	Yep.
1:59.1	Well, yeah, I was raised in the PCA, Presbyterian Church in America, but I became a Baptist at when I was in seminary at Covenant Seminary.
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