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  1. 361: Olson - The Duty of Resistance

    book
    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

  2. Wrestling Against Needing God

    book
    08/15/24
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Working through the book, "Making Christian Counseling More Christ-Centered," Katie Koplin and Gretchen Ronnevik discuss how the theology of the cross impacts how we view ourselves.
    Wrestling Against Needing God

  3. 360: Olson - Politics, Liturgics, and Integritas Sacramenti

    book
    08/09/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    We Worship & Adore… You? In this episode, we discuss the intersection of liturgy and politics as we read Oliver Olson’s essay, Politics, Liturgics, and Integritas Sacramenti. It’s a historical survey of liturgical practice and politics from ancient Israel to the present, discussing the importance of symbolism, meaning, and the purpose of liturgy for faith and life.
    360: Olson - Politics, Liturgics, and Integritas Sacramenti

  4. The Olympic Opening Ceremonies: A Twisted Liturgy

    book
    08/01/24
    5 mins
    Scott, Adam, and Caleb discuss the Olympic Opening Ceremonies. During the ceremonies, an LGBTQ rendition of the Last Supper was acted out with transexuals and gay icons.
    The Olympic Opening Ceremonies: A Twisted Liturgy

  5. Sanctified by Faith not Works

    book
    07/09/24
    5 mins
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman
    The Thinking Fellows discuss sanctification, a doctrine from which Lutherans and other Protestants differ significantly.
    Sanctified by Faith not Works

  6. The death of God and loss of human dignity

    book
    07/03/24
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam talk about Friedrich Nietzsche's parable of the madman and its implications for thinking about morality and ethics.
    The death of God and loss of human dignity

  7. 358: Melanchthon - Commentary on Romans 3:21ff

    book
    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

  8. Justified by Christ

    book
    06/27/24
    5 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Scott Keith | Bruce Hillman | Adam Francisco
    Justification is famously called the article upon which the church stands or falls. It is the article upon which The Lutheran Reformation stood boldly and confessed the Scriptural truth that we are made right before God by grace through faith on account of Christ alone.
    Justified by Christ

  9. Evidence and belief

    book
    06/26/24
    5 mins
    By David Andersen | Adam Francisco
    Do we have an obligation to find and furnish evidence for our beliefs?
    Evidence and belief

  10. Humanity is Sinful and Unclean

    book
    05/27/24
    5 mins
    By Scott Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman
    The Thinking Fellows discuss the doctrine of man. What is humanity? What is human nature? What does it mean that man is sinful?
    Humanity is Sinful and Unclean

  11. Grace and Peace in Christ (Live Recording)

    book
    05/17/24
    5 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Scott Keith | Bob Hiller
    The Thinking Fellows are live from the Here We Still Stand regional event in North West Arkansas.
    Grace and Peace in Christ (Live Recording)

  12. The Sexual Revolution and Its Consequences

    book
    05/10/24
    8 mins
    By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco
    Jennifer Roback Morse joins the Thinking Fellows to discuss the sexual revolution.
    The Sexual Revolution and Its Consequences