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  1. 417: Luther - A deep, evil corruption of nature that reason does not comprehend

    book
    11/21/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    How Deep Is Your Love! In this episode, we continue our reading of the Smalcald Articles, focusing our attention on sin and the law. What is sin? What does it do to us? What are its effects? And, in following, what is the relationship of the law to sin? Does the law empower us to sin less? Can the law produce good works and good fruits? What is the function of pastoral care in relation to sin and the law? All this and much, much more on this episode of the podcast.
    417: Luther - A deep, evil corruption of nature that reason does not comprehend

  2. Written vs Spoken

    book
    10/31/25
    4 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    In this episode of the Outlaw God, Dr. Stephen Paulson and Caleb Keith focus on Paul's interpretation of Moses in 2 Corinthians.
    Written vs Spoken

  3. Proclamation Not Speculation

    book
    09/24/25
    5 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    In this episode of Outlaw God, hosts Steven Paulson and Caleb Keith look into the theological implications of law and gospel as presented in Genesis.
    Proclamation Not Speculation

  4. The Law Before Sin

    book
    09/17/25
    5 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    In this episode of the Outlaw God, hosts Steven Paulson and Caleb Keith delve into the theological implications of the law before sin, exploring Luther's perspective on prelapsarian law and its distinction from postlapsarian law.
    The Law Before Sin

  5. 405: Barfield - Myth is the Ghost of Concrete Meaning

    book
    08/22/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Little Plastic Castles. In this episode, we read the first Inkling, Owen Barfield, as he defends the use of old words, old stories, and old ways of expressing what’s good, beautiful, and true against modern proponents that argued for more modern “scientific” ways of judging language, esp., poetics and myth, as well as religion and culture.
    405: Barfield - Myth is the Ghost of Concrete Meaning

  6. Does Christianity Have a Reliable Morality?

    book
    06/16/25
    5 mins
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman
    In this episode, the hosts delve into the reliability of the Bible, with a particular focus on the moral content of scripture and its implications for one's faith.
    Does Christianity Have a Reliable Morality?

  7. 396: Paulson - God's Law, God's Gospel

    book
    06/12/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    All That and A Bag of Chips. In this episode, we return to Steven Paulson’s book, The Outlaw God. We discuss law and Gospel, why God sends a preacher, why we hate Christ preached, and what therapy can do for the walking dead.
    396: Paulson - God's Law, God's Gospel

  8. Where There Is Law There Is Free Will

    book
    05/22/25
    4 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    This week, Dr. Paulson outlines Erasmus' bold claim that the existence of the law necessitates human free will.
    Where There Is Law There Is Free Will

  9. There Is No Sin Where There Is No Law

    book
    05/15/25
    4 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    This episode begins an examination of the Apostle Paul's proclamation that where there is no law, there is no sin.
    There Is No Sin Where There Is No Law

  10. Philosophy amidst theology (with Dr. Dan Deen)

    book
    05/14/25
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen | Daniel Deen
    Dr. Dan Deen of Concordia University Irvine joins David and Adam to discuss how he approaches philosophy at a college dominated by theology.
    Philosophy amidst theology (with Dr. Dan Deen)

  11. 386: Pastoral Debrief with a bit of Flacius

    book
    04/04/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Kick Out the Jams. In this episode, we focus on the raw, real work of life in the parish—the ordinary burdens, the hidden insecurities, and the quiet faith that holds it all together. We explore the distinction between philosophy and theology and why attempts to fuse them often leave both diminished. There’s talk of reformation—its drama, its necessity, and its cost. We reflect on the pervasive victim-perpetrator dynamic that shapes so much of modern life and how the gospel when rightly preached, breaks that cycle. At the heart of it all is this: the power of Christ’s mercy to open what we’ve shut tight, to drive out the bitterness we’ve made into habit, and to speak a word stronger than shame.
    386: Pastoral Debrief with a bit of Flacius

  12. Hypocrisy or Consistency? The Church and Sexual Sins

    book
    03/10/25
    5 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman
    In this episode of The Thinking Fellows, the hosts take on a challenging question: Are Christians hypocritical when it comes to sexual sins?
    Hypocrisy or Consistency? The Church and Sexual Sins