Podcast Overview

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A Reading List for Getting To Know Lutheransim

10/15/24

16 mins

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman

The Thinking Fellows give readers a short list of books they find essential for understanding Lutheranism.
- Reformation History
- Martin Luther
Episode 291: The Guys Keep It Real (Realism and Nominalism)

09/26/24

6 mins

By Wade Johnston | Michael Berg

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss realism and nominalism?
- Reformation History
- Philosophy
David and Adam were joined by Dr. Erik Ankerberg, President of Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor, in a conversation about the literature of Flannery O'Connor

09/25/24

4 mins

By David Andersen | Adam Francisco

David and Adam were joined by Dr. Erik Ankerberg, President of Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor, in a conversation about the literature of Flannery O'Connor.
- Literature
- Education
365: Schwarz - Christ's Last Will and Testament

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.
363: Olson - Liturgy as "Action"

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.
362: Olson - Putting Second Things Second

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?
361: Olson - The Duty of Resistance

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

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.
The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: XVI, the Next Episode

08/03/24

5 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Weekend Edition for August 3-4, 2024
- Christian History
- Reformation History
Episode 284: Lutherans and the Church Fathers

08/01/24

6 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss Lutheranism’s historical approach to the church fathers?
Episode 283: Lutherans and Tradition

07/25/24

6 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-THREE, Mike, Jason, and Wade discuss how Lutherans have historically approached tradition.
358: Melanchthon - Commentary on Romans 3:21ff

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.