Welcome to Season 5 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.

In Season 5 of the show we're celebrating 1700 years since the Council of Nicaea by going through the Nicene Creed line by line. Each episode we'll be talking about what the creed affirms, where those truths are found in Scripture, and how they play out in the life and mission of the church.

In this episode, we introduce the Nicene Creed and talk about the importance of creeds and confessions.

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S5 Episode 1 - Show Notes

• DUT S4 E4: The Council of Nicaea

Recommended Resources -

• The Creedal Imperative by Carl R. Trueman (out of print - the updated version is now titled, Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity)
• The Nicene Creed: An Introduction by Phillip Carry
• The Story of Creeds and Confessions: Tracing the Development of the Christian Faith by Donald Fairbairn and Ryan M. Reeves (Koorong link)

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.

In this bonus episode, Cam and Murray and joined by Dr John V. Fesko to talk about his book, "The Giver of Life: The Biblical Doctrine of the Holy Spirit and Salvation", the newest work in the "We Believe" series produced by Lexham press and edited by Murray Smith and John McClean.

Dr John V. Fesko is the Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary Jackson.

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.

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Episode Hosts:

• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith
• John V. Fesko

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Bonus Episode 3 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources -

• The Giver of Life: The Biblical Doctrine of the Holy Spirit and Salvation by John V. Fesko

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.

In this episode, we're joined by John Wilson to talk about Australian Presbyterian Church History. We go over the arrival of the gospel to Australia, Presbyterianism coming to Australia, and then discuss several key moments in the history of the Presbyterian Church in Australia including federation, church union, and subsequent debates.

Rev. Dr John Wilson is Lecturer in Church History & Practical Theology at the Presbyterian Theological College, Victoria. He has served as the Moderator General of the Presbyterian Church of Australia, and the Moderator of the PCA in Victoria.

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith
• John Wilson

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Episode 15 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources -

• Australian Christian Life from 1788 by Iain Murray
• Burning or Bushed: The Presbyterian Church of Australia 40 Years On edited by Paul F. Cooper and David A. Burke (available at Eider Books)
• Principle and Principal: the other side of the Rev. Dr Peter Cameron Heresy Trial edited by Paul F. Cooper and David A. Burke (available at Eider Books)

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.

In this episode, we tell the story of the "conversion" of Charles and John Wesley and the rise of evangelicalism. We explore the marks of evangelicalism and its impact on the church including things like the 19th century missions movement. We also discuss how this renewal movement has had an impact on the church today.

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Episode 14 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources -

• The Expulsive Power of a New Affection by Thomas Chalmers
• Tethered to the Cross: The Life and Preaching of Charles H. Spurgeon by Thomas Breimaier
• The Evangelical Quadrilateral: Characterizing the British Gospel Movement by David W. Bebbington
• AFES Doctrinal Basis vs Westminster Confession of Faith

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.

In this episode, we're joined by Rev. Dr John McClean to talk about the Westminster Assembly and all to come out of it. We discuss the Westminster Confession of Faith, the other Assembly Documents (Shorter and Larger Catechisms, Form of Church Government, Directory of Public Worship), how the Assembly came about, and its impact on the church going forward.

Rev. Dr John McClean is the Vice Principal and Lecturer is Systematic Theology at Christ College, and co-editor (alongside Murray Smith) of the 'We Believe' series (Lexham Press).

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith
• John McClean

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Episode 13 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources -

• Confessing the Faith: A Reader's Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith by Chad Van Dixhoorn
• The Westminster Assembly: Reading its Theology in Historical Context by Robert Letham
• Fair Sunshine: Character Studies of the Scottish Covenanters by Jock Purves

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.

In this episode, we look at the Act of Supremacy and the rise of the Church of England. We use this moment as a platform to discuss issues such as the interpretation and application of Old Testament Law, the localisation of churches, and matters of Church and State.

Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Episode 12 - Show Notes

• S1 E19: The Law of God

Recommended Resources -

• William Tyndale: A Biography by Daivd Daniell (Amazon link)
• Foxe's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe
• 39 Articles
• Scots Confession

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.

In this bonus episode, we're joined by Dr Harrison Perkins to speak about his new book Reformed Covenant Theology: A Systematic Introduction (Lexham Academic). Murray says this is the book he has been waiting for - a comprehensive introduction to Covenant Theology from a Reformed perspective. Join us for a deep dive into the topic of Covenant Theology with the author of this fantastic book.

Dr Harrison Perkins (PhD) is the pastor of Oakland Hills Community Church. He is also a visiting lecturer in systematic theology for Edinburgh Theological Seminary and part of the online faculty in church history for Westminster Theological Seminary.


Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith
• Harrison Perkins

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Bonus Episode 2 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources -

• Reformed Covenant Theology: A Systematic Introduction by Harrison Perkins

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.

In this episode, we're joined by Stephen Eccher, author of Zwingli the Pastor: A Life in Conflict (2024, Lexham Press) to talk all things Zwingli and the Swiss Reformation. We examine the impact of Zwingli and the Swiss Reformation on the church today, especially the idea of working vs worshipping together, and the importance of finishing well.

Dr Stephen Eccher is the Associate Professor of Church History and Reformation Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, North Carolina.


Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.

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Episode Hosts:

• Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)
• Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)
• Murray Smith
• Stephen Eccher

Producer:

• Nick Rabe

Episode Sponsor:

• Christ College, Sydney

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S4 Episode 11 - Show Notes

Recommended Resources -

• Zwingli the Pastor: A Life in Conflict by Stephen B. Eccher
• Plague and Providence: What Huldrych Zwingli Taught Me About Trusting God by Stephen B. Eccher (TGC Blog Post)