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  1. 132: Martin Luther - The Gospel Teaches Nothing But The Free Forgiveness of Sins

    book
    04/22/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I Want to Believe... Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther’s Galatians commentary. In the episode, a deep dive into the 80s and 90s pop culture, piling up analogies, and what’s so unique about the Gospel.
    132: Martin Luther - The Gospel Teaches Nothing But The Free Forgiveness of Sins

  2. 131: Martin Luther - You Cannot Be Saved Unless You Want Nothing To Do with the Law

    book
    04/19/20
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Run, Boy, Run! Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion on Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. In this episode, a lot of law talk, some entertaining analogies, and the sum of Christian wisdom.
    131: Martin Luther - You Cannot Be Saved Unless You Want Nothing To Do with the Law

  3. 130: Martin Luther - The Totality of a Christian’s Wisdom is to be Unacquainted with the Law

    book
    04/15/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Badges? We Don't Need No Stinking Badges! Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. In this episode, more talk about active and passive righteousness, and the practical consequences of confusing law and Gospel, the two kingdoms, and active and passive righteousness.
    130: Martin Luther - The Totality of a Christian’s Wisdom is to be Unacquainted with the Law

  4. 129: Martin Luther - The Difference between Christian Righteousness and All Others Types of Righteousness

    book
    04/11/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Sit still; this won’t hurt... much. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther’s Galatians commentary. This episode, active and passive righteousness.
    129: Martin Luther - The Difference between Christian Righteousness and All Others Types of Righteousness

  5. 123: Friedrich Nietzsche, A nation that still believes in itself holds fast to its own god

    book
    03/22/20
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I’m Not Really A Joiner. Gillespie and Riley finish their reading and discussion of Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Antichrist.” This episode, state religion, Christian civil religion, and being your own god.
    123: Friedrich Nietzsche, A nation that still believes in itself holds fast to its own god

  6. What the Word does . . .

    book
    03/20/20
    1 min
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    We know how reading God's Word can sometimes be confusing, but it doesn't have to be. Craig and Troy discuss how God uses the Word in our lives by both convicting us of our sin and delivering us the forgiveness of those same sins through Jesus Christ. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and give us a great review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts! Email us: ForYouRadio@1517.org www.1517.org/foryou We're proud to be a podcast of 1517.org podcasts.
    What the Word does . . .

  7. 122: Friedrich Nietzsche, Neither morality nor religion has any point of contact with actuality

    book
    03/19/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Welcome to A Church of Pure Imagination. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Antichrist.” This episode, what happens when Christianity disconnects itself from what’s concrete and real, especially the incarnation of God.
    122: Friedrich Nietzsche, Neither morality nor religion has any point of contact with actuality

  8. 121: Friedrich Nietzsche, Christianity is Called the Religion of Pity

    book
    03/14/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    All right, let's put a pin in this, I gotta help your pathetic faith. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche's "Antichrist." How does the Christian church promote weak piety and a denial of life? How does Christianity as a religion of pity weaken believers and society? What happens to Christianity when it mixes philosophy and theology together?
    121: Friedrich Nietzsche, Christianity is Called the Religion of Pity

  9. 120: Friedrich Nietzsche, Progress is Merely a Modern Idea

    book
    03/11/20
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    That was really traumatizing! I quit! I'm out! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche's "Antichrist." This episode, we talk about how Nietzsche’s critique of Christianity can help us check our presuppositions about what Christianity is and is not today. 
    120: Friedrich Nietzsche, Progress is Merely a Modern Idea

  10. 99: Martin Luther, “Reviews of Erasmus’ Preface” from “The Bondage of The Will”

    book
    12/18/19
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Sometimes, the end is just the beginning. Gillespie and Riley conclude their reading of Martin Luther’s treatise on The Bondage of The Will. This episode, they discuss the relation of emotions to God’s Word and why Christians aren’t skeptics.
    99: Martin Luther, “Reviews of Erasmus’ Preface” from “The Bondage of The Will”

  11. 98: Martin Luther, “The Clarity of Scripture” from “The Bondage of The Will”

    book
    12/16/19
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I’m sorry, but your opinion means very little to me. Gillespie and Riley start to wrap up their reading of Martin Luther’s Bondage of The Will with a discussion of the Bible’s clarity and why personal feelings and our need to find meaning in everything can hijack God’s Word.
    98: Martin Luther, “The Clarity of Scripture” from “The Bondage of The Will”

  12. 97: Martin Luther, “Scripture with Its ‘Internal’ and ‘External’ Clarity” from “The Bondage of The Will”

    book
    12/11/19
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    What about the reality we left behind? Gillespie and Riley wrap up (but, not really) their series on Martin Luther's treatise on The Bondage of the Will. This episode, Erasmus and Luther butt heads about how to interpret Scripture. Luther lays out how he interprets Scripture, which will form the rest of his argument about the relation (or lack thereof) between free choice and salvation.
    97: Martin Luther, “Scripture with Its ‘Internal’ and ‘External’ Clarity” from “The Bondage of The Will”