The Blue Collar Scholar
This podcast will cover the topics covered by the history lectures, sermons, and Bible/theology studies of Will Reitz.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 269
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
The New Testament, Episode 10: Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon, & Philippians
As the Book of Acts comes to a close, the Apostle Paul finds himself in prison. While under guard in house arrest, Paul is able to commune with the Roman church and to communicate with other churches…
00:45:00 |
Tue 27 Sep 2022
The New Testament, Episode 9: 1st & 2nd Corinthians
The church at Corinth was the Apostle Paul's most messed up church. But he loved them and stuck with them. In this episode we analyze two of his largest letters, both sent to the Christian church in …
00:58:39 |
Tue 27 Sep 2022
The New Testament, Episode 8: Romans (part 2)
Salvation is an important part of theology. Indeed, it is one of the core doctrines of Christian theology and the Gospel is the core theme of all of Paul's writings. Since Romans is a letter written …
00:44:55 |
Sat 24 Sep 2022
The New Testament, Episode 7: Romans (part 1)
Romans is the best theological text ever written. In this episode, we will examine who wrote it, why it was written, to whom it was written, and what are the major themes taught by the epistle to the…
01:11:31 |
Wed 14 Sep 2022
The New Testament, Episode 6: Galatians and 1st & 2nd Thessalonians
In this episode, we begin our discussions about the actual text of the New Testament. We start by introducing the author of much of it, the Apostle Paul. Next, we briefly look at Galatians and both e…
00:46:13 |
Tue 13 Sep 2022
The New Testament, Episode 5 - Context: The Roman Empire
Knowing about the Roman Empire is key to understanding the context of the New Testament. Jesus, His disciples, and the Apostle Paul all ministered in the Roman Empire. Judea, Galilee, Asia Minor, Gre…
01:17:07 |
Wed 07 Sep 2022
The New Testament, Episode 4 - Context: The Intertestamental Period
In this episode we take a brief look at the world created by Alexander the Great's monumental conquests, and by his early death and the fracturing of his empire. We will then focus in on the Jewish p…
01:03:09 |
Mon 05 Sep 2022
The New Testament, Episode 3 - Context: The Old Testament
This is a valiant attempt at a thorough overview of the Old Testament in a single lecture. In this episode, we examine the story of the Old Testament in chronological order as presented in the texts …
01:28:57 |
Sat 03 Sep 2022
The New Testament, Episode 2 - Context: The Ancient Near East
This episode is a brief survey of the major civilizations and empires that constitute the appropriate context for the Old Testament, which itself is the most important bit of context for the New Test…
01:08:28 |
Sat 27 Aug 2022
The New Testament: Introduction
This fall we are starting a new class as we dig into the New Testament. In this episode, we preview the order of topics we will cover along the way, look at the Koine Greek text that the New Testamen…
00:41:08 |
Wed 24 Aug 2022
Sermon: Introduction to the New Testament
This is a sermon given at a local United Methodist church in my hometown on 8/21/2022. This sermon acts as an introduction, of sorts, to the New Testament class that will dominate this podcast feed f…
00:42:54 |
Tue 23 Aug 2022
Ford's Pardon of Nixon; or, Should Biden (Conditionally) Pardon Trump?
In this episode, we wander into dangerous, controversial waters: namely, current events. The events of January 6, 2021, have put Donald Trump in hot water and in danger of criminal prosecution. Once …
00:46:05 |
Sat 30 Jul 2022
The American Civil War, Episode 17: The Legacy of the American Civil War & its Lingering Controversies
The Civil War changed the United States of America. Just how the war changed our country is explored in this episode of the podcast. We will also take on many controversies related to the Civil War, …
00:50:58 |
Sun 24 Jul 2022
The American Civil War, Episode 16: Reconstruction
Reconstruction was the process by which all the states that had seceded from the United States were reintegrated into the Union. It is also the time when Constitutional Amendments were ratified that …
01:03:19 |
Thu 21 Jul 2022
The American Civil War, Episode 15: The Lost Cause
Even before the Civil War was over, the attempt to reframe the entire Confederate project was underway. The result was "The Lost Cause," which asserted that the South was a superior culture with supe…
00:54:06 |
Wed 20 Jul 2022
The American Civil War, Episode 14: What If?
What if the South had won the Civil War? What if Stonewall Jackson had not died at Chancellorsville? What if Abraham Lincoln was never assassinated? What if McClellan had taken Richmond and won the w…
00:53:57 |
Tue 19 Jul 2022
The American Civil War, Episode 13: The Last Days of the Civil War
This episode documents the final battles and offensives that resulted in the surrender of the military forces of the South and the collapse of the Confederate States of America. We will also look at …
01:15:20 |
Tue 19 Jul 2022
The American Civil War, Episode 12: The African-American Experience in the Civil War, & Andersonville
In this podcast episode, we examine the African-American experience in the American Civil War. Early in the war, Blacks were not allowed to fight, and Union Generals struggled with crafting policies …
01:06:00 |
Mon 18 Jul 2022
The American Civil War, Episode 11: The Naval War
Nearly every combat engagement of the American Civil War occurred on land. But let us not forget the extraordinary contributions by the US Navy. Without their increasingly successful blockade of the …
00:51:36 |
Mon 18 Jul 2022
The American Civil War, Episode 10: Gettysburg & Vicksburg
Gettysburg & Vicksburg represented perhaps the greatest individual victories for the Union Army in the Civil War, and those battles ended at virtually the same time. Lee's retreat from Pennsylvania a…
01:13:08 |
Sun 17 Jul 2022
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