{"podcast":{"title":"Mortification of Spin","slug":"mortification-of-spin-316552","podcast_index_feed_id":316552,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/mortificationofspin/feed.xml","website_url":"https://mortificationofspin.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16186565/MoS_Thumbnail_g4day7.jpg","author":"Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals","episode_count":569,"summary":"Mortification of Spin is a casual conversation about things that count. Todd Pruitt and Carl Trueman deliver a humorous, informal podcast with bite. Listen each week for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation on the challenges facing the Church and the Christian, and decide for yourself if words spoken in a British accent truly carry more weight…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T04:21:40.913977+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mortification-of-spin-316552"},"episode":{"title":"Classical Theology for the Modern Mind","slug":"classical-theology-for-the-modern-mind","published_at":"2026-08-12T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mortification-of-spin-316552/classical-theology-for-the-modern-mind","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mortification-of-spin-316552","url":"https://mortificationofspin.podbean.com/e/classical-theology-for-the-modern-mind/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8ixxuu4huhpyxjk2/MoS_330_Classical_Theology_for_the_Modern_Mind_Carl_Todd7zrgr.mp3","summary":"Western culture impatiently demands practical results and therapeutic comfort. Many within the church have even adopted this mindset, falsely believing that God is most important when he is tending to our earthly needs. How can we help churches resist this pragmatic approach and instead embrace the mystery, awe, and reverence of our great God? Today, the dynamic duo discusses Carl’s latest book, Classical Theology for the Modern Mind, exploring the significance of creeds, the concept of theological retrieval, and the implications of historical theology on contemporary Christian worship. The Church fathers never considered their efforts to understand God to be vain philosophy, but a pious duty to get God right. – Carl Trueman With insights drawn from their own experiences and observations in the Church, they delve into how a deeper understanding of traditional doctrines can enrich our faith and practice today. To win a copy of Carl’s book, thanks to the generosity of our friends at Crossway Books, enter here. Show Notes: Classical Theology for the Modern Mind by Carl Trueman Crisis of Confidence by Carl Trueman","meta_description":"Western culture impatiently demands practical results and therapeutic comfort. Many within the church have even adopted this mindset, falsely believing th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2083,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mortification-of-spin-316552/episodes/classical-theology-for-the-modern-mind/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mortification-of-spin-316552/classical-theology-for-the-modern-mind.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}