David Bentley Hart in conversation with Tony Golsby-Smith - Part 3, Why did the wrong guy win?

Why did the wrong guy win? The Disastrous results of the rivalry between two visions of God www.gospelconversations.com welcomes you to the third talk on Gregory of Nyssa between Tony Golsby-Smith and David Bentley Hart. The towering genius of Augustine casts a long and too often dark shadow over western Christianity. What would Christianity have looked like if the equal genius of Gregory had achieved such dominance? Why did the wrong guy win? Tony and David rove over these questions in a riveting conversation. Don't forget to engage with us through our website or with our new social media platforms Website - www.gospel.conversations.com  Twitter - https://twitter.com/gospelconv Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gospelconversations/  This is a long and densely argued discussion so we have divided it into ‘chapters’ to help you navigate the talk. Chapters 00:00:00 Tony’s introduction; the dark side of the mind 00:06:07 Augustine’s towering genius & personality 00:08:22 The Confessions: Augustine’s troubled soul 00:16:20 The late Augustine’s terrible vision 00:28:50 How Augustine founded the theory of ‘holy violence’ 00:32:00 Tracing the history of Augustine’s ‘total’ influence on Western Christianity 00:49:11 How Augustine’s view of ‘divine sovereignty’ corrupted our modern vision of freedom 00:59:00 The two great rival visions of God – good news or bad news 01:07:00 What would Christianity have looked like if Gregory’s vision had won the day? 01:17:00 How western Christianity created the modern world – and its own destruction