{"podcast":{"title":"Theology & Ethics","slug":"theology-ethics-7032461","podcast_index_feed_id":7032461,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/theology-ethics-from-the-kirkwood-center/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.kirkwoodcenter.org","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/theology-ethics-from-the-kirkwood-center/20240930_060945_a2f9e60fe9e706c9eef5f4c8642f4866.jpg","author":"The Kirkwood Center","episode_count":62,"summary":"The Theology and Ethics Podcast of The Kirkwood Center is a place for those who are committed to thinking theologically about every aspect of life. We engage with Christian scholars on topics of biblical and systematic theology, philosophy of religion, church history, politics and ethics. The Theology and Ethics Podcast is a resource for pastors and church leaders to further their own studies and help the Christian who is committed to engaging fruitfully with the culture around them.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-ethics-7032461"},"episode":{"title":"160: Phil Vischer & The Problem of \"Creeds-Only\" Christianity","slug":"160-phil-vischer-the-problem-of-creeds-only-christianity","published_at":"2026-04-13T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-ethics-7032461/160-phil-vischer-the-problem-of-creeds-only-christianity","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-ethics-7032461","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/theology-ethics-from-the-kirkwood-center/2730549","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/291813/2730549/theology-ethics-from-the-kirkwood-center/2026_04_13_03_41_43_8f707780-8d47-462b-b868-c76ae3a3340e.mp3","summary":"Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center team discusses Phil Vischer’s podcast and the problematic rise of “Creeds-Only Christianity” in public discourse. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org . Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org . Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #lennyesposito #anthonycostello #philvischer #progressivechristianity #christiancreeds #belief #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible CHAPTERS & TIMECODES 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:18-What Is “Creeds-Only Christianity?” 00:06:52-The Creeds & Their Purpose 00:14:55-Biblical Examples 00:18:50-Are People Doing This On Purpose? 00:23:03-The Misunderstanding of “Love Your Neighbor” 00:29:13-What Happens if We Only Affirm Creeds? 00:36:52-Belief Is More than Intellectual Assent 00:49:45-More Examples of Creeds-Only Christianity 01:02:29-Christianity Doesn’t Allow Moral Relativism 01:06:24-Conclusion","meta_description":"Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center team discusses Phil Vischer’s podcast and the problematic rise of “Cree…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4400,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/theology-ethics-7032461/episodes/160-phil-vischer-the-problem-of-creeds-only-christianity/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-ethics-7032461/160-phil-vischer-the-problem-of-creeds-only-christianity.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}