Synopsis
A weekly discussion of theology from a Lutheran perspective.
Episodes
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The Flacian Controversy (Formula of Concord Article I)
06/05/2024 Duration: 01h05minThis video is a discussion of the Flacian controversy and the results of that as discussed in the Formula of Concord. This is the first in a series of programs on the Formula.
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Soli Deo Gloria
27/04/2024 Duration: 01h10minThis is the final in a series of lectures on the Solas of the Reformation. In this talk, I discuss God's glory.
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Solus Christus: Christ Alone
13/04/2024 Duration: 57minThis is the fifth in a series of lectures on the solas of the Reformation. I discuss the Christocentric character of Lutheran theology.
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Sola Gratia: Grace Alone
30/03/2024 Duration: 57minThis is the fourth in a series of talks on the solas of the Reformation. This talk discusses the semi-Pelagian controversy and the Council of Orange, and how that connects to the Lutheran Reformation.
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From Reformed to Lutheran
21/03/2024 Duration: 54minThis is the third of my talks on the five solas of the Reformation. In this talk, I discuss my transition from the Reformed to the Lutheran church and some differences between these two branches of the Protestant Reformation.
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Sola Scriptura: Scripture Alone
09/03/2024 Duration: 01h06minThis is the second lecture in a series on the five solas of the Reformation. I discuss the role and authority of Scripture and tradition.
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What's Wrong with the Modern Conception of Rights?
04/03/2024 Duration: 49minThis is a talk I delivered at Cornell University on the topic of rights. I contrast a classical Christian approach (using Petrus Nakskow and Friedrich Julius Stahl) with a post-Enlightenment view.
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Sola Fide: Justification by Faith
26/02/2024 Duration: 01h08minThis show is a talk I gave on the subject of justification by faith alone in Denmark at the 2024 ECHO conference. This is part of a series of talks on the Solas of the Reformation.
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Is the Christian Forgiven of Past, Present, and Future Sins at the Moment of Conversion?
16/02/2024 Duration: 45minThis is a paper I originally wrote for a book which was canceled. It addresses the nature of forgiveness and justification in relation to conversion and daily repentance.
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Luther's Contribution of the Two Kinds of Righteousness
12/02/2024 Duration: 53minThis is a talk first delivered at ETS in Denver in 2022 on the subject of the two kinds of righteousness in Luther's theology.
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The Church, the State, and the Pope (ACXXVIII)
09/02/2024 Duration: 01h06minThis final episode of the Augsburg Confession series addresses the role of the church and state.
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The Doctrine of God: A Defense of Classical Christian Theism
05/02/2024 Duration: 01h17minThis episode is a discussion of my newest book The Doctrine of God: A Defense of Classical Christian Theism.
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On Monasticism (AC XXVII)
30/01/2024 Duration: 01h03minThis continuation of our Augsburg Confession series covers the subject of monasticism from a Lutheran approach.
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Private Confession (AC Article XXV)
01/01/2024 Duration: 01h01minThis continuation of the Augsburg Confession series addresses the practice of private confession, penance, and absolution.
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Lutheranism: What the Modern World Needs
25/12/2023 Duration: 54minThis is a talk I gave at Our Redeemer LCMS in Smithfield, RI on trends in the church, and why the world needs the Lutheran Reformation.
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The Life and Times of Friedrich Julius Stahl
18/12/2023 Duration: 53minThis program is an overview of the life and historical context of the Lutheran political philosopher Friedrich Julius Stahl. It is the first in a series that will be overviewing his ideas.
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How Roman Catholicism Led to the Enlightenment
11/12/2023 Duration: 01h16sThis program is a defense of Lutheranism in response to the charges that the Enlightenment and modernity were solely the cause of secularization.
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The Transcendentals: Truth, Goodness, Beauty
08/12/2023 Duration: 01h19minThis is an introduction to the transcendentals and their use in classical philosophy and theology.
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An Introduction to Lutheran Theology
04/12/2023 Duration: 01h58sThis talk is a follow-up to An Intro to Lutheranism in which I explain the distinctives of Lutheran theology.
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Toward a Comprehensive Theological Anthropology: Revere Franklin Weidner as a Guide
01/12/2023 Duration: 39minThis is a paper first presented at the Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society on theological anthropology in Revere Franklin Weidner.