Marty Folsom's T. F. Torrance Reading Group meets via Zoom every Thursday, at 1 pm Pacific. All times below are US Pacific time (convert to your time using this World Clock). Topics are announced at Facebook. Access the meeting by joining the Facebook group. Or log in with a member account here, and a Zoom link will appear in the left sidebar. Interviews are conducted by Marty unless noted otherwise. The Reading Group is supported by the T. F. T. Fellowship although not an official Fellowship event.
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Archived meetings
- Fall 2020 (T&T Clark Handbook of Thomas F. Torrance)
- Spring 2021
- Summer 2021
- Fall 2021
- Spring and Summer 2022
- Fall 2022
Spring 2023
- January 5, 2023
- T. F. Torrance, The Christian Doctrine of God (#1996-595), ch. 2 – The Christian Perspective; #1996-595c
- Travis Stevick discusses this chapter with Marty Folsom. Video.
- January 12, 2023 - Introduction to Theology and Science at the Frontiers of Knowledge Series - Volume 1 - Reality and Scientific Theology by T. F. Torrance. Video.
- The first 50 pages are available on Google books
- January 19, 2023 - SPECIAL GUESTS - Tom McCall and Tom Noble will join us to reflect on the Annual Torrance Lecture that was delivered in November, "The Finality of the Cross Reconsidered: Thomas F. Torrance and the Barthian Legacy on the Soteriological Problem of Evil." Video.
- View original lecture video here.
- January 26, 2023 - Participatio Discussion - Anthropology
- Gary W. Deddo, "Resisting Reductionism: Why We Need a Truly Theological Anthropology to counter the Dehumanization of God’s Humanity," 95-128; #2021-GWD-1. Video.
- February 2, 2023
- T. F. Torrance, The Christian Doctrine of God (#1996-595), ch. 3 – The Biblical Frame; #1996-595d
- Bryden Black discusses this chapter with Marty Folsom. Video
- February 9, 2023 - Introduction to Theology and Science at the Frontiers of Knowledge Series - Volume 2 - Circles of God: Theology and Science from the Greeks to Copernicus by H. P Nebelsick. Video. Discussion with Marty Folsom.
- February 16, 2023 OFFICE HOURS with Marty Folsom. T. F. Torrance and Worship. Video.
- February 23, 2023 - Participatio Discussion - Anthropology
- Daniel J. Cameron, "Incarnation and Recreation: The Fallen Nature of Christ and the Re-creation of Humanity," 51-68; #2021-DJC-1. Video.
- March 2, 2023
- T. F. Torrance, The Christian Doctrine of God (#1996-595), ch. 4 – The Trinitarian Mind; #1996-595e
- Geordie Zeigler discusses this chapter with Marty Folsom. Video.
- March 9, 2023 - Introduction to Theology and Science at the Frontiers of Knowledge Series - Volume 3 - Science and Theology in Einstein's Perspective by Iain Paul. Discussion with Marty Folsom. Video.
- March 16 - Marty will be at the LA Theology Conference.
- https://zondervanacademic.com/latc
- Theme: “Confessing the Church”
- March 23, 2023 - "Introduction" by T. F. Torrance in Karl Barth's Theology and Church (1962), pp. 7-54. Discussion with Marth Folsom. Video.
- March 30, 2023 OFFICE HOURS with Marty Folsom. Video.
- April 6, 2023
- T. F. Torrance, The Christian Doctrine of God (#1996-595), ch. 5 – One Being, Three Persons; #1996-595f
- Gary Deddo discusses this chapter with Marty Folsom. Video.
- April 13, 2023 - Introduction to Theology and Science at the Frontiers of Knowledge Series - Volume 4 - Tradition and Authority in Science and Theology by Alexander Thomsom. Video. Discussion with Marty Folsom.
- April 20, 2023 - T. F. Torrance and Ethics discussion
- Todd H. Speidell, "The Soteriological Suspension of the Ethical in the Theology of T. F. Torrance," Participatio 5, "The Vicarious Humanity of Christ and Ethics" (2015): 56-90. https://tftorrance.org/.../participatio-2015-v5-4..
- Christopher Holmes,
“RENEWAL THROUGH UNION”: THOMAS F. TORRANCE ON THE NEW BASIS OF ETHICS https://tftorrance.org/.../participatio-2015-v5-3-Holmes...
- Discussion with Marty Folsom. Video.
- April 27, 2023
- May 4, 2023
- T. F. Torrance, The Christian Doctrine of God (#1996-595), ch. 6 – Three Persons, One Being; #1996-595g
- Myk Habets discusses this chapter with Marty Folsom. Video.
- May 11, 2023 - Introduction to Theology and Science at the Frontiers of Knowledge Series - Volume 5 - Einstein and Christ: A New Approach to the Defence of the Christian Religion by G. G. Mitchell
- May 18, 2023
- May 25, 2023
Summer 2023
- June 1, 2023
- T. F. Torrance, The Christian Doctrine of God (#1996-595), ch. 7 – Trinity in Unity and Unity in Trinity; #1996-595h
- Paul Molnar discusses this chapter with Marty Folsom. Video.
- June 8, 2023 - Introduction to Theology and Science at the Frontiers of Knowledge Series -Volume 6 - Transcendence and Providence: Reflections of a Physicist and Priest by W. G. Pollard. Video. Discussion by Marty Folsom.
- July 6, 2023
- T. F. Torrance, The Christian Doctrine of God (#1996-595), ch. 8 – The Sovereign Creator; #1996-595i
- Kerry Magruder discusses this chapter with Marty Folsom. Video.
- July 13, 2023 - Introduction to Theology and Science at the Frontiers of Knowledge Series -
- August 3, 2023
- August 10, 2023 - Introduction to Theology and Science at the Frontiers of Knowledge Series -
Fall 2023
- September 7, 2023
- T. F. Torrance, Ground and Grammar of Theology (#1980-369), ch. 1 – Man, the Priest of Creation; #1980-369b
- Myk Habets discusses this chapter with Marty Folsom.
- September 14, 2023 - Introduction to Theology and Science at the Frontiers of Knowledge Series -
- October 5, 2023
- T. F. Torrance, Ground and Grammar of Theology (#1980-369), ch. 2 – Emerging from the Cultural Split; #1980-369c
- Tom Noble discusses this chapter with Marty Folsom.
- October 12, 2023 - Introduction to Theology and Science at the Frontiers of Knowledge Series -
- November 3, 2023
- T. F. Torrance, Ground and Grammar of Theology (#1980-369), ch. 3 – Creation and Science; #1980-369d
- Brent Purkaple discusses this chapter with Marty Folsom.
- November 10, 2023 - Introduction to Theology and Science at the Frontiers of Knowledge Series -
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- December 7, 2023
- T. F. Torrance, Ground and Grammar of Theology (#1980-369), ch. 4 – The Transformation of Natural Theology; #1980-369e
- Kerry Magruder discusses this chapter with Marty Folsom.
- December 14, 2023 - Introduction to Theology and Science at the Frontiers of Knowledge Series -
Spring 2024
- January 4, 2023
- T. F. Torrance, Ground and Grammar of Theology (#1980-369), ch. 5 – Theological Science; #1980-369f
- Travis Stevick discusses this chapter with Marty Folsom.
- February 1, 2023
- T. F. Torrance, Ground and Grammar of Theology (#1980-369), ch. 6 – The Basic Grammar of Theology; #1980-369g
- Paul Molnar discusses this chapter with Marty Folsom.