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119: Erasmus’s Diatribe, Old Testaments Passages Implying Free Choice
March 9, 2020 |
Alright. That’s it. No more Old Testament proofs for you. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Erasmus’ diatribe on Salvation and Free Will. This episode, how to squeeze free will out of the Old Testament.
118: Erasmus’s Diatribe, Forgiveness of Sins Restores Freedom of Choice
March 5, 2020 |
Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man! Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Erasmus’ diatribe on Free Will and Salvation. How does Erasmus read the Bible and how does his interpretation continue to influence the church today? How does Erasmus’ anthropology determine how the church continues to preach and teach Christian doctrine?
117: Erasmus’s Diatribe, The Obscurity of Scripture
February 28, 2020 |
Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man! Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Erasmus’ diatribe on Free Will and Salvation. How does Erasmus read the Bible and how does his interpretation continue to influence the church today? How does Erasmus’ anthropology determine how the church continues to preach and teach Christian doctrine?
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116: Erasmus’s Diatribe, The Danger in Assertions
February 26, 2020 |
Hey, careful, man, there’s a theologian here!
Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Erasmus of Rotterdam’s discourse on The Freedom of The Will. In his debate with Martin Luther, how did Erasmus lose the battle but win the war over the doctrine of free will? How does it continue to influence the church today?
115: Clement of Alexandria on Free Will and Predestination
February 21, 2020 |
You’re not making Christianity better; you’re making Stoicism worse.
Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of free will and predestination by reading Clement of Alexandria. Where does the doctrine of free will originate? What happens when a Christian blends biblical theology and philosophy? Why doesn’t Riley like Star Wars sermons?
114: Iranaeus on Free Will and Predestination
February 19, 2020 |
I thought we had something, but then you do and pull this.
Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Iranaeus on free will and predestination. What part do Christians play in their salvation? Do we choose to sin? Who goes to hell?
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113: More Justin Marytr and Tatian on Free Will and Predestination
February 14, 2020 |
Just Think of This As a Friendly Test That Could Get You Thrown into Hell, Or Not... Your Choice.
Why do we demand that the choice be ours as regards our salvation or damnation? How does the doctrine of free will result in us hating God and each other? What about the influence of free will and predestination on popular culture?
112: Justin Martyr on Free Will and Predestination
February 11, 2020 |
The Only Wrong Choice Is to Not Make a Choice...
Where does the belief in free will originate? Is free will a biblical doctrine? How does Justin’s teaching on free will and salvation still influence the church and western culture today?
111: Thomas Cranmer, The Collects of Thomas Cranmer
February 7, 2020 |
They’re just psalms! It’s OK to pray them! They’re psalms!
Gillespie and Riley take a listener request. They read and discuss the collects of Thomas Cranmer. Why pray? What should be the content and focus of prayer? How does old Adam fight against God’s Word when the new man prays?
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110: Viktor Frankl, “Man’s Search for Meaning,” part 2
February 4, 2020 |
Must... continue... thinking... in... ways... that... lead... to... dying... with... meaning.
Gillespie and Riley finish their reading and discussion of Viktor Frankl's book, Man's Search for Meaning. How has Frankl's book changed the way people discuss identity and meaning? How has this influenced the Church?
109: Viktor Frankl, “Man’s Search for Meaning,” part 1
February 2, 2020 |
We’re all going to die. Come watch TV.
Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Viktor Frankl's, Man's Search for Meaning. Why has a book that was written by a psychoanalyst and neurologist about his experience in the Nazi death camps had such an effect and influence on the Christian Church?
108: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 3
January 28, 2020 |
I mean, if you spend all day shuffling words around, you can make anything sound bad.
Gillespie and Riley finish their discussion of the book, Mission to Nuremberg. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the third of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church.
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Donavon Riley
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1517 Podcast Network
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1517 Podcasts
1517 Podcasts
2015 - 2023
Episodes
371
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Clean
