After over a year of not doing any recordings together, Rev. Lewis Polzin came back on the program to continue our long-running series of discussions about Henry Eyster Jacobs’ book A Summary of the Christian Faith. On this show, we discussed the meaning of sanctification and its importance in the Christian life, and also addressed controversies in the Lutheran church dealing with the topic. Here is the show! Read more
On today’s podcast, I discussed the office of the Papacy. I talked through Matthew 16 and the exegetical foundation for this teaching, and then subsequently looked at the earliest evidence regarding the church of Rome after the New Testament. Here is the video Here is the audio Read more
On today’s program I discussed the passing of a recent law in NY state which allows for abortions after the period of 24 weeks. This led to a discussion of abortion in general, as well as the reason why we should put aside political differences as Christians in order to fight together against this evil. Here is the program Read more
+++ Post by Nathan Rinne Have you seen the video below or heard about it? Is it an overreaction? Grossly unfair? Or, maybe, just maybe, is there something important to it? (O’Sullivan’s First Law?) This post is nothing other than a reflection not on that video per se, but rather on the title of this post, primarily with the help of a couple acquaintances from a Facebook group. It, I think, is very meaty but also very digestible (understandable). I... Read more
Today’s podcast was a listener Q&A. I covered views on ordination, apostolic succession, the use of reason in theology, and Eastern Orthodoxy. Here is the audio. Here is a video. Also, please do check out the Patreon. Read more
In this video, I answer the question: “Is beauty objective or subjective?” I conclude that there has to be some kind of objectivity in our understanding of beauty and the arts against various forms of aesthetic relativism. This is the beginning of a series of videos on the topic of beauty, in which I explore both theological and philosophical notions connected to it. Here is the video. Read more
In this recent video titled Dualism and Descartes and Classical Philosophy, I give a brief explanation of the problem in Descartes understanding of both the natural world and of the human person. He leads to the later materialism which gained prominence in the enlightenment and still haunts the academic world today. Here is the video. Read more
+++ Post by Nathan Rinne There is probably no heresy as dangerous in the church today as that of Radical Lutheranism. The reason is that Radical Lutheranism, like no other heresy, seems to get so very close to the heart of the Gospel message of Jesus’ free forgiveness, life and salvation for sinners. It is, however, all a lie. A horrible, insidious lie which has captured even many a good theologian (very painful detail — start with part 1). And... Read more
Jordan Peterson is often asked questions about both God in general and Christianity in particular. For some, he is a kind of pseudo-Christian thinker, and even a theologian of sorts. These notions are, however, thoroughly mistaken. In this video and podcast, I examine Peterson’s statements about God’s existence, belief, and the divinity of Christ. You can find the video of the discussion here. The audio podcast is here. Read more
+++ Post by Nathan Rinne “Truly, you cannot read Scripture too much; and what you read, you cannot understand too well; and what you understand, you cannot teach too well; and what you can teach, you cannot live too well.” –Martin Luther +++ Getting ready to make some New Year’s resolutions for this year? Below are some thoughts to help you prioritize — thinking about the matter of growing in faith and abounding in good works… (see, e.g. 2 Cor.... Read more
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