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  1. Thursday, October 17, 2024

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    10/17/24
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today, on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the mysterious and controversial reformer Andreas Osiander.
    Thursday, October 17, 2024

  2. 361: Olson - The Duty of Resistance

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    08/16/24
    11 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Street-Fighting Man. In this episode, we continue our discussion of the question of when it is permissible for Christians to oppose civil authority. It’s more important than ever for Christians to grasp the fundamentals of vocation, the relation of politics to liturgy, the place of the sacraments within the worship of the church, and the life of Christians, why there cannot be such a thing as a Christian nation.
    361: Olson - The Duty of Resistance

  3. 358: Melanchthon - Commentary on Romans 3:21ff

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    06/28/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Tick, Tick, Boom. In this episode of Banned Books, we discuss Romans 3 while reading Philip Melanchthon’s commentary on Paul’s epistle. The main topics of conversation are the limitations of the law, faith that saves, gratuitous forgiveness and the living, and the present tense power of the gospel.
    358: Melanchthon - Commentary on Romans 3:21ff

  4. Reformation History with Amy Mantravadi

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    05/30/24
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik | Amy Mantravadi
    While Katie finishes up some family stuff, Gretchen invites on Amy Mantravadi to talk about writing about the reformation.
    Reformation History with Amy Mantravadi

  5. Tuesday, October 17, 2023

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    10/17/23
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we consider the life and works of a multifaceted and kaleidoscopic enigma (!) Johann Gerhard.
    Tuesday, October 17, 2023

  6. 321: Luther - The Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers

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    09/16/23
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    You can call me any day or night. Call me! In this episode, we read Martin Luther’s verbosely titled treatise, “That a Christian Assembly or Congregation has the Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers, Established and Proven by Scripture." We discuss ordination, church authority, the doctrine of the pastoral call, and much more.
    321: Luther - The Right and Power to Judge all Teaching and to Call, Appoint, and Dismiss Teachers

  7. 299: Philipp Nicolai - The Joy of Eternal Life

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    03/18/23
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I’ve Got That Joy, Joy, Joy, Down in My Heart. In this episode, we discuss death, rebirth, and eternal life as examined and explained in The Joy of Eternal Life by Philip Nikolai.
    299: Philipp Nicolai - The Joy of Eternal Life

  8. 295: Melanchthon - The people of God are not made by fleshly propagation and the worship of the Law

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    02/22/23
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Is It True, Or Is It Truly True? In this episode, we discuss election, true and false church, law, mercy, and why we can’t stop judging the Gospel as we read Philip Melanchthon’s 1541 commentary on Paul’s letter to the Romans.
    295: Melanchthon - The people of God are not made by fleshly propagation and the worship of the Law

  9. Friday, January 27, 2023

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    01/27/23
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the show, we tell the story of Paavo Ruotsalainen and Finnish Christianity.
    Friday, January 27, 2023

  10. Tuesday, January 24, 2023

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    01/24/23
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the show, we tell the story of Guillaume Briçonnet, a man caught between stability and reform.
    Tuesday, January 24, 2023

  11. Why You Should Celebrate the Reformation

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    11/08/22
    1 min
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith
    In this episode, The Thinking Fellows address the idea that the Reformation is not worthy of celebration but is lamentable.
    Why You Should Celebrate the Reformation

  12. Consciences Captive to the Word of God (HWSS Live 2022)

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    10/18/22
    1 min
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt | Steven Paulson
    The Thinking Fellows recorded a live show in Sandiego, California.
    Consciences Captive to the Word of God (HWSS Live 2022)