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Present Perfect: An Applied Church History Podcast

Welcome to Present Perfect. No grammar, but plenty of history This podcast takes an innovative approach to church history. We won"t just slog through names and dates. Instead, we"ll apply history to answer your questions about the past and to inform your decisions in the present. Curious about the Church, the Bible, and how it all got the way it is today? Subscribe to this podcast and learn more!

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Podcast #203 (Inflection Point: The Church of the...

Present Perfect: An Applied Church History Podcast ·

2019/10/13

In this podcast, we spend some time looking at two key presuppositions that underlie this series. First, we examine the literal-historical-grammatical method of Bible interpretation. Then, we develop the key principles of the theological model known as Dispensationalism. Finally, we identify the four dispensations of human history.

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Podcast #202 (Inflection Point: The Church of the...

Present Perfect: An Applied Church History Podcast ·

2019/10/05

We continue our introduction to this season by looking at time and its role in historical study. We also explore the idea of reading our Bibles chronologically rather than from cover to cover. Finally, we develop an incentive for taking the time to dig into our Bibles more deeply. It goes back to such diverse biblical figures as Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar II, and the Apostle John.

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Podcast #201 (Inflection Point: The Church of the...

Present Perfect: An Applied Church History Podcast ·

2019/10/01

Welcome to Season 2! In this new series, we'll take a deep look at the church of the first century (AD 1 to AD 100). We'll examine its history and especially the theology of this crucial time period. More significantly, we'll explore the idea that this century contained an inflection point--a moment of critical decision, which is best explained dispensationally.

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18:28

Podcast #131 (Applying History--Lessons Learned)

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2019/09/08

In our final podcast of the season, we take a look at the lessons that we've learned through church history. We apply these to guide us in selecting a Bible translation and learning to know the Bible's Author better.

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21:04

Podcast #130 (One Translation to Rule Them All?)

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2019/09/02

Is one translation to be preferred above all others? In this podcast, we take a look at the King James Only (KJVO) movement. We examine different positions within the movement, consider its history, and assess it against what the Bible says about itself.

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19:28

Podcast #129 (Studying to Show Yourself Approved)

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2019/08/29

Studying the Bible can be a challenge, particularly if you don't know where to start. Ever since the Geneva Bible, study Bibles have been helping us to know our Bibles better. But not until the twentieth century did study Bibles really come into their own. We'll look at their history and also discuss a few guidelines for choosing one intelligently.

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Podcast #128 (Translations, Translations Everywhere!)

Present Perfect: An Applied Church History Podcast ·

2019/08/18

This podcast completes our study of modern English Bible translations. We take a look at several of more recent production, including the NKJV, the ESV, the NET Bible, and the HCSB/CSB. If you use one of these for your own study, you'll find this podcast particularly valuable.

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Podcast #127 (Drifting Out of Focus???)

Present Perfect: An Applied Church History Podcast ·

2019/08/15

Some twentieth century Bibles were produced not by translating but by paraphrasing--converting thought for thought. Many appreciated them for making the Bible more accessible. But others worried that they drifted too far from the original text. We'll examine a few and see how they approached the challenge.

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15:56

Podcast #126 (Brave New World of Translation)

Present Perfect: An Applied Church History Podcast ·

2019/08/11

We now enter the modern era of Bible translations. Beginning with the Revised Version in the late nineteenth century, translators gave the English-speaking world a plethora of new translations. Reactions to these varied, but translation goes on to this day.

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Podcast #125 (The Trials and Tribulations of...

Present Perfect: An Applied Church History Podcast ·

2019/08/04

Bible translation is a complicated and sometimes controversial topic. As we move into the modern era, we examine some of the principles behind Bible translation. We also develop a list of questions to apply when evaluating a translation.

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Podcast #124 (Thinking Critically--New Critical Texts)

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2019/07/30

In this podcast, we enter the modern era by looking at the biblical critical texts produced during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. These are the basis of most modern Bible translations, so it's important to understand where they came from and the principles behind them.

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Podcast #123 (Unreforming the Reformation)

Present Perfect: An Applied Church History Podcast ·

2019/07/25

After taking a final look at the various editions of the KJV, we move on to a parallel movement taking place in Europe at the same time. Known as the Counter-Reformation, it was the Roman Catholic Church's attempt to reclaim Europe from Protestantism. Among its many consequences was another English Bible, this time, one working in the service of Rome.

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Podcast #122 (Those Pesky Puritans)

Present Perfect: An Applied Church History Podcast ·

2019/07/21

Almost everyone's heard of the King James Version of the Bible. But what's less commonly understood is the reason for its creation. Developed by a team of dedicated experts, it came about because of a poor Bible translation and a lot of annoying Puritans.

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Podcast #121 (Folio of Firsts--the Geneva Bible)

Present Perfect: An Applied Church History Podcast ·

2019/07/17

The Geneva Bible is a Bible of firsts. The first English Bible translated entirely from the original languages. The first printed in Roman type. But above all, the first study Bible. Produced by Calvinist Protestants from the Swiss city of Geneva, its popularity remained unrivaled for almost a century.

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Podcast #120 (The Irrepressible Tyndale Bible)

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2019/07/09

It's hard to keep a good Bible down, and Tyndale's translation was one of the best. Despite Tyndale's execution, within just a few years, his Bible not only was legal in England but available in three different forms. We'll see how this happened and how Tyndale's translation choices helped further the English Reformation.

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Podcast #119 (Going the Unauthorized Route)

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2019/07/05

One thing that many of the Reformers had in common was a desire to produce vernacular Bible translations. In this podcast, we look at William Tyndale, a major figure of the English Reformation. Unable to publish legally, Tyndale got his Bible into people's hands through unusual channels.

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Podcast #118 (Balancing the Scales of History)

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2019/07/03

The Reformation is one of those historical events that's difficult to evaluate because there are so many strong opinions about it. In this podcast, we attempt to take a balanced look at the Reformation and the Roman Catholic Church's response to vernacular Bible translations.

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Podcast #117 (On the Trail of the TR)

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2019/06/29

Sometimes projects can get away from you and take you to unexpected destinations. Erasmus went on such a journey when he tried to produce a new Latin Bible and ended up producing five versions of a Greek critical text instead. We'll continue our look at the history of the Textus Receptus, a crucial text in the Reformation era.

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Podcast #116 (Teachers, Turks, and Texts)

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2019/06/26

What do a teacher of Greek, the Ottoman Turks, and textual criticism all have in common? Bring them together in the world of the Renaissance and interesting things start to happen. In this podcast, we examine one of the most important critical texts of the New Testament.

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Podcast #115 (Wycliffe's Bible in a World of Schism)

Present Perfect: An Applied Church History Podcast ·

2019/06/22

The fourteenth century was a time of turmoil--plagues, political tensions, and three men all claiming to be the one true pope. But into this troubled world came a new Bible translation. We’ll take a look at the first Middle English Bible and the man who helped produce it, John Wycliffe.

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