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  1. Elected To Salvation

    book
    09/17/24
    5 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Scott Keith | Bruce Hillman
    In this week's episode, Scott, Bruce, and Caleb discuss the doctrine of election. They emphasize the importance of God's electing through his Word.
    Elected To Salvation

  2. 365: Schwarz - Christ's Last Will and Testament

    book
    09/13/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Reign in Blood. In this episode of Banned Books, we discuss the Lord’s Supper while reading The Last Supper: The Testament of Jesus by Reinhard Schwarz. We discuss why the distinction between a covenant and a testament is of utmost importance for exegesis, sacramental theology, and Christian life, why promise and gift are central to Luther’s understanding of the sacrament, and how rejecting the sacrament leads to a denial of Christ.
    365: Schwarz - Christ's Last Will and Testament

  3. Evil, Error, and Other Things

    book
    09/11/24
    4 mins
    By David Andersen | Adam Francisco
    David and Adam discuss the origin of evil, the source of theological error, and some other things. Enjoy.
    Evil, Error, and Other Things

  4. Why Christianity?

    book
    09/04/24
    4 mins
    By David Andersen | Adam Francisco
    With so many religions and spiritualities on offer, why Christianity?
    Why Christianity?

  5. What is Church?

    book
    09/01/24
    5 mins
    By Bruce Hillman | Caleb Keith
    Caleb and Bruce have a conversation about the doctrine of the church. They work to define how the church is all those with faith in Christ and the gathering of individual believers whom God has called together in specific locations.
    What is Church?

  6. 363: Olson - Liturgy as "Action"

    book
    08/30/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Runnin’ Down A Dream. In this episode, we dig deeper into liturgy and “action”—who’s doing what and why in Christian worship? How did the ancient pagans worship their gods, and why? What did the 16th-century Reformers teach about worship? Why should we moderns care? Mimesis, anamnesis, liturgical action, ritual, myth, sacrifices, and sacraments—we’ve got it all this week.
    363: Olson - Liturgy as

  7. Athanasius and the incarnation

    book
    08/28/24
    4 mins
    By David Andersen | Adam Francisco
    David and Adam discuss the life and times of St. Athanasius (d. 373), especially his classic work On the Incarnation.
    Athanasius and the incarnation

  8. 362: Olson - Putting Second Things Second

    book
    08/27/24
    10 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Do The Thing. In this episode, we discuss liturgy. What is the difference between a sacramental rite and a sacrificial rite? Why are' member berries' so juicy and delicious? Can a priest or the church affect God's actions? Can a church integrate non-Christian rites into its worship?
    362: Olson - Putting Second Things Second

  9. Is the gospel true?

    book
    08/21/24
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    The answer to this episode's title is a resounding "Yes!" But what does that mean?
    Is the gospel true?

  10. The cost of ignoring the past

    book
    08/14/24
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam discuss the problems associated with severing ties with the past.
    The cost of ignoring the past

  11. 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

  12. The genetic fallacies of Freudian and Marxist critiques of theism

    book
    08/07/24
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | David Andersen
    David and Adam discuss the genetic fallacy, the logical fallacy that underpins Freudian and Marxist criticism of belief in God's existence.
    The genetic fallacies of Freudian and Marxist critiques of theism