1. The Thinking Fellows discuss the history and position of the Apocrypha for Lutherans.
  2. Adiaphora is a theological term that means "indifference." It typically refers to practices that are neither commanded nor forbidden by God in Scripture.
  3. Hey Man, Nice Shot. In this episode, we discuss Rene Girard’s argument for why Jesus’ death as a scapegoat is unique to all other sacrifices in human history. What is violence for? What is a scapegoat, and why is one necessary for peace and good order? How does Jesus break the law machinery that demands a victim?
  4. Dr. Paulson picks up the themes of monism and dualism again.
  5. In this episode, Dr. Paulson outlines two more attempts at defining God and containing evil.
  6. In this episode of The Outlaw God, Dr. Paulson outlines the issues with deism.
  7. Dr. Paulson outlines some of the major interpretive issues of modern Bible historians.
  8. In this episode, Dr. Paulson talks about the significance of Christ's actual death and resurrection and its effect on how we view the "plain text" of Scripture.
  9. In this episode, the Thinking Fellows discuss the idea of orthodoxy. What does it mean to be orthodox or to have an orthodox faith?
  10. This week, Caleb and Scott are joined by Dan Price to introduce the latest 1517 Podcast, "Tough Texts." On Tough Texts, Dan and Scott address classically tricky passages of Scripture and meet these texts with a plain reading.
  11. In this episode, Dr. Paulson begins to outline what Luther means when he talks about the "plain text" of Scripture.
  12. Dr. Paulson discusses the devastating impact of Scriptural interpretation that tries to get around the difficult and real passages of the text.