#105 – Theological Triage and Genesis with Gavin Ortlund

In this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Gavin Ortlund to discuss how we can benefit from theological triage.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is theological triage?
• What are some tangible benefits of theological triage?
• Can you give me an easy example of a situation where you see a failure on the part of the church or Christians to practice theological triage?
• What do we do when there is a genuine disagreement on something theologically? How do we use theological triage?
• What were the issues you kept seeing surface that led you to write this book?
• How do you talk with someone who is lacking in theological triage on a specific doctrine or text?

Helpful Definitions:

• Theological Triage: The effort to rank different doctrines differently.

Guest Bio:

Dr. Gavin Ortlund. serves as the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai in Ojai, California. He is the author of Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation, Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals, and Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Galatians, Romans 14, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Genesis 1
• Truth Unites
• “Finding the Right Hills to Die On” by Gavin Ortlund
• “A Call for Theological Triage and Christian Maturity” article by Dr. Al Mohler
• “Biblical Authority after Babel” by Kevin Vanhoozer
• “Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation” by Gavin Ortlund

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