https://simplecast.com An Inklings-inspired podcast about cultivating a winsome Christian witness with clarity, creativity, and kindness. 2022 Mere Caffeination with Daniel DeWitt en Tue, 4 Jun 2024 17:16:26 +0000 Tue, 4 Jun 2024 23:06:57 +0000 https://mere-caffeination.simplecast.com https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/0b4b2fa7-2092-41d5-9254-e8f0a9d83b23/f681932e-87a9-4fe4-9e53-d2bee9c8dd6e/3000x3000/mc-use-2.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://mere-caffeination.simplecast.com episodic An Inklings-inspired podcast about cultivating a winsome Christian witness with clarity, creativity, and kindness. Daniel DeWitt false https://feeds.simplecast.com/NgW9dPK2 apologetics, c.s. lewis, christianity, dorothy sayers, g.k. chesterton, philosophy, theology, tolkien, worldview Daniel DeWitt worldview@sbuniv.edu fb963492-65b7-4476-8567-3abb1734eebb Tue, 4 Jun 2024 17:16:26 +0000 worldview@sbuniv.edu (Daniel DeWitt) https://mere-caffeination.simplecast.com/episodes/are-john-calvin-and-martin-luther-friends-trjTQLlw Are John Calvin and Martin Luther Friends? Daniel DeWitt 00:35:59 This is the second part of the conversation with Flame, Grammy-nominated hip hop artist, about his faith journey. He talks about vocation, essential things, and why he's no longer a Calvinist. Mere Caffeination is an Inklings-inspired podcast about cultivating a winsome Christian witness produced by the Center for Worldview and Culture at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO. For more information, visit sbuniv.edu. This is the second part of the conversation with Flame, Grammy-nominated hip hop artist, about his faith journey. He talks about vocation, essential things, and why he's no longer a Calvinist. Mere Caffeination is an Inklings-inspired podcast about cultivating a winsome Christian witness produced by the Center for Worldview and Culture at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO. For more information, visit sbuniv.edu. bible, christian hip hop, lutheranism, c.s. lewis, calvinism, flame, mere christianity false full 3 2 72080899-b0ff-4a13-ae19-1dc75c380816 Sat, 13 Apr 2024 15:07:21 +0000 worldview@sbuniv.edu (flame) https://mere-caffeination.simplecast.com/episodes/flame-snoop-dog-and-the-gospel-jhq1ej4e Flame, Snoop Dogg, and the Gospel flame 00:28:49 Grammy-nominated and award-winning hip hop artist FLAME and I talk about C.S. Lewis's metaphor from Mere Christianity of a great hallway. We discuss how we should think about the Church, the gospel, and Snoop Dogg's Christian rap album. Grammy-nominated and award-winning hip hop artist FLAME and I talk about C.S. Lewis's metaphor from Mere Christianity of a great hallway. We discuss how we should think about the Church, the gospel, and Snoop Dogg's Christian rap album. gospel, snoop dog, flame, apologetics, worldview, christianity false full 9 2 692bc333-89fa-435c-aac5-baa9c191d8bc Thu, 7 Mar 2024 10:24:29 +0000 worldview@sbuniv.edu (Flame, Karen Swallow Prior) https://mere-caffeination.simplecast.com/episodes/deconstruction-and-doubt-uH7z1lZ9 Deconstruction and Doubt: The Rest of the Convo with the Notorious KSP Flame, Karen Swallow Prior 00:27:59 Dr. Karen Swallow Prior helped us wrap up season one of Mere Caffeination and she joined us again or this the second episode of season two. This season will include several interviews with remarkable Christian leaders and a survey of the peaks of Mere Christianity, the book for which this podcast's name is inspired. Dr. Karen Swallow Prior helped us wrap up season one of Mere Caffeination and she joined us again or this the second episode of season two. This season will include several interviews with remarkable Christian leaders and a survey of the peaks of Mere Christianity, the book for which this podcast's name is inspired. bible, c.s. lewis, deconstruction, flame, mere christianity, karen swallow prior, christianity false full 8 2 fc18a231-19cf-4e13-9352-194de2c6000e Tue, 6 Jun 2023 03:44:27 +0000 worldview@sbuniv.edu (Daniel DeWitt) https://mere-caffeination.simplecast.com/episodes/church-heaven-karen-swallow-prior-OGExqrDY Church, Heaven, & Karen Swallow Prior Daniel DeWitt 00:36:43 In the final episode of this season of Mere Caffeination, we're joined by literature professor Dr. Karen Swallow Prior (aka. the Notorious KSP) as we explore C.S. Lewis's themes of church and heaven in the Screwtape Letters. I lead off the interview with Karen by asking her about all the time she's spent behind bars. True story. In the final episode of this season of Mere Caffeination, we're joined by literature professor Dr. Karen Swallow Prior (aka. the Notorious KSP) as we explore C.S. Lewis's themes of church and heaven in the Screwtape Letters. I lead off the interview with Karen by asking her about all the time she's spent behind bars. True story. false full 7 1 2ac67ef3-e074-42b1-9d2f-98bc675bf9f2 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:53:15 +0000 worldview@sbuniv.edu (Ameen Hudson, Daniel DeWitt) https://mere-caffeination.simplecast.com/episodes/cs-lewis-defeated-XS9lEKOV C.S. Lewis Defeated? Ameen Hudson, Daniel DeWitt 00:35:35 A cigar smoking, monocle wearing, young lady once beat C.S. Lewis in a public debate. Or so some say. We'll talk about how that relates to Lewis's demons in the Screwtape Letters and wrap up our conversation with Ameen Hudson from the Southside Rabbi podcast. We've packed all that into this espresso-infused episode of Mere Caffeination. A cigar smoking, monocle wearing, young lady once beat C.S. Lewis in a public debate. Or so some say. We'll talk about how that relates to Lewis's demons in the Screwtape Letters and wrap up our conversation with Ameen Hudson from the Southside Rabbi podcast. We've packed all that into this espresso-infused episode of Mere Caffeination. bible, christian hip hop, kb, christian, c.s. lewis, philosophy, screwtape letters, southside rabbi podcast, inklings, theology, amen hudson, christianity false full 6 1 2111e317-bf16-4721-933f-b91822d231c4 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:16:22 +0000 worldview@sbuniv.edu (Ameen Hudson) https://mere-caffeination.simplecast.com/episodes/the-human-condition-dSlPAO6b The Human Condition Ameen Hudson 00:37:10 In this caffeine-infused episode we look at how C.S. Lewis found his voice and how his demons understood adolescence. We're joined by Ameen Hudson, a theologian and writer who focuses on the intersection of theology, art, and culture. He's also the co-host of the Southside Rabbi podcast. In this caffeine-infused episode we look at how C.S. Lewis found his voice and how his demons understood adolescence. We're joined by Ameen Hudson, a theologian and writer who focuses on the intersection of theology, art, and culture. He's also the co-host of the Southside Rabbi podcast. christian hip hop, gospel, kb, 116, c.s. lewis, amen hudson, the screw tape letters, christianity false full 5 1 eac07cf0-7e49-491e-9526-b4c7457c36e4 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:33:23 +0000 worldview@sbuniv.edu (Trillia Newbell, Daniel DeWitt) https://mere-caffeination.simplecast.com/episodes/love-and-hell-ST5alarg Love and Hell Trillia Newbell, Daniel DeWitt 00:40:17 "Where the Hell are we?" President Kennedy asked C.S. Lewis on November 22, 1963. Stay tuned for the second half of the program if you want to hear his response. First, we're going to wrap up our conversation with author and all-around-great-person, Trillia Newbell. Then we'll survey three summary points of Lewis's view of Hell as enunciated by his demons in a letter about romance. We've packed all that into this caffeine-infused episode of Mere Caffeination. "Where the Hell are we?" President Kennedy asked C.S. Lewis on November 22, 1963. Stay tuned for the second half of the program if you want to hear his response. First, we're going to wrap up our conversation with author and all-around-great-person, Trillia Newbell. Then we'll survey three summary points of Lewis's view of Hell as enunciated by his demons in a letter about romance. We've packed all that into this caffeine-infused episode of Mere Caffeination. bible, romance, c.s. lewis, joy, hell, screwtape letters, demons, christianity, the great divorce false full 4 1 983a2f79-dcc8-4971-985c-b24d797c5b7a Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:40:00 +0000 worldview@sbuniv.edu (Daniel DeWitt) https://mere-caffeination.simplecast.com/episodes/was-evil-cs-lewiss-favorite-apologetic-Qnip5HIR Was Evil C.S. Lewis's Favorite Apologetic? Daniel DeWitt 00:38:16 Was evil C.S. Lewis's favorite apologetic? It was evil that led him into atheism, and, ironically, what led him out. How did a nun save Lewis's demons? We talk about all that in this episode as we're joined by the wonderful and ever cheerful Trillia Newbell. Was evil C.S. Lewis's favorite apologetic? It was evil that led him into atheism, and, ironically, what led him out. How did a nun save Lewis's demons? We talk about all that in this episode as we're joined by the wonderful and ever cheerful Trillia Newbell. the screwtape letters, c.s. lewis, the problem of evil, mere christianity, inklings, c.e.m. joad, j.r.r. tolkien false full 3 1 d25669f9-50e9-47c3-a77d-1dd9045fec04 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:40:02 +0000 worldview@sbuniv.edu (Daniel DeWitt) https://mere-caffeination.simplecast.com/episodes/two-3Cgiyes9 Tolkien, the Cave, and a Lost Manuscript Daniel DeWitt 00:45:01 C.S. Lewis dedicated the Screwtape Letters to his good friend J.R.R. Tolkien, beloved author of the Middle Earth stories. But did Tolkien even like the Screwtape Letters? Unrelated, what was the cave where Tolkien and Lewis’s spent so much time together? Were these two authors into spelunking? And why didn’t Tolkien’s wife let him hang out at C.S. Lewis’s house? Is that why C.S. Lewis and Tolkien weren’t very close at the end of Lewis’s life? We’ll talk about their unique friendship in this episode as we consider some introductory topics related to the Screwtape Letters including the question, “Did C.S. Lewis believe in the Devil?” Oh, and we’ll get back to our guest Sam Allberry for the second and final part of our interview to hear what he has to say about whether pastors should be fired for being jerks on social media. We’ve packed all that into this coffee-infused second episode of Mere Caffeination. C.S. Lewis dedicated the Screwtape Letters to his good friend J.R.R. Tolkien, beloved author of the Middle Earth stories. But did Tolkien even like the Screwtape Letters? Unrelated, what was the cave where Tolkien and Lewis’s spent so much time together? Were these two authors into spelunking? And why didn’t Tolkien’s wife let him hang out at C.S. Lewis’s house? Is that why C.S. Lewis and Tolkien weren’t very close at the end of Lewis’s life? We’ll talk about their unique friendship in this episode as we consider some introductory topics related to the Screwtape Letters including the question, “Did C.S. Lewis believe in the Devil?” Oh, and we’ll get back to our guest Sam Allberry for the second and final part of our interview to hear what he has to say about whether pastors should be fired for being jerks on social media. We’ve packed all that into this coffee-infused second episode of Mere Caffeination. bible, the lord of the rings, the screwtape letters, the fellowship of the ring, mere caffeination, c.s. lewis, hobbit, literature, mere christianity, inklings, theology, christianity, j.r.r. tolkien false full 2 1 22c53db8-0fc8-4b95-81a8-dc1595e36a30 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000 worldview@sbuniv.edu (Sam Allberry, Daniel DeWitt) https://mere-caffeination.simplecast.com/episodes/season-one-episode-one-sam-allberry-tibcCQ0h Screwtape & Sam Allberry Sam Allberry, Daniel DeWitt 00:32:07 In the first episode of Mere Caffeination we talk about how Hitler and a boring sermon inspired the former atheist, C.S. Lewis, to create a diabolical conversation about how to avoid temptation. Author, pastor, and all-around-good-guy, Sam Allberry, joins the program mainly to make fun of the host. Join us in this first season for a guided tour of The Screwtape Letters with some amazing guests along the way. In the first episode of Mere Caffeination we talk about how Hitler and a boring sermon inspired the former atheist, C.S. Lewis, to create a diabolical conversation about how to avoid temptation. Author, pastor, and all-around-good-guy, Sam Allberry, joins the program mainly to make fun of the host. Join us in this first season for a guided tour of The Screwtape Letters with some amazing guests along the way. bible, g.k. chesterton, sam allberry, gospel, the screwtape letters, c.s. lewis, mere christianity, dorothy sayers, j.r.r. tolkien false full 1 1