Just and Sinner Podcast

This continuation of the Augsburg Confession series addresses the practice of private confession, penance, and absolution.

This is a talk I gave at Our Redeemer LCMS in Smithfield, RI on trends in the church, and why the world needs the Lutheran Reformation.

This program is an overview of the life and historical context of the Lutheran political philosopher Friedrich Julius Stahl. It is the first in a series that will be overviewing his ideas.

This program is a defense of Lutheranism in response to the charges that the Enlightenment and modernity were solely the cause of secularization.

This is an introduction to the transcendentals and their use in classical philosophy and theology.

This talk is a follow-up to An Intro to Lutheranism in which I explain the distinctives of Lutheran theology.

This is a paper first presented at the Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society on theological anthropology in Revere Franklin Weidner.

This podcast is an overview of Lutheranism. I discuss history, theology, Confessions, and church bodies.

This part of our Augsburg Confession series addresses the Lutheran approach to the Mass in light of the developments in the medieval period.

This second part of the discussion of Patrick Deneen's work explores the difference between two different approaches to liberty, and how this understanding impacts how we view the world as Christians.

This part of our series on the Augsburg Confession covers the topic of marriage and celibacy in light of the Roman requirements for priestly celibacy.

This is a talk I gave at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Newtown, CT on the Biblical theme of the temple and how it develops from Genesis to Revelation.

This is the first part of a discussion of Patrick Deneen's book Why Liberalism Failed, which addresses some of the assumptions taken for granted in Enlightenment Liberalism.

This part of our walk through anti-Trinitarian heresies explores some ideas of the late medieval period along with anti-Trinitarianism in the era of the Reformation.

This episode covers the birth of Unitarianism and some of their basic ideas. It is the first of two on Unitarianism in our Trinitarian theology series.

This continuation of our series on the Trinity discusses the growth and ideas of Unitarianism in the United States, as well as its decline.

This is a lecture that Jordan B. Cooper delivered on the subject of beauty, in which he discusses the philosophical and theological foundations of beauty from a Christian approach.

This continuation of our series on Trinitarian heresies addresses the history and theology of the Socinians.

This part of the Trinitarian heresies series gives an overview of the life and beliefs of the controversial figure Michael Servetus.

This is a talk I delivered at the 2023 Henkel Conference in Nashville, TN on the subject of the Christian gentleman as an alternative to the popular Red Pilled ideology currently popular for many young men.

This third part in the series on Trinitarian heresies addresses the Manicheans and other related sects in the early church.

This episode overviews the Trinitarian heresies of Marcionism, Arianism, and others.

This is the first episode in a series that overviews Trinitarian heresies. We cover the earliest heresies here like Ebionism and Gnosticism.

This episode covers Wolfhart Pannenberg, Robert Jenson, and the third quest for the historical Jesus.

This episode covers the Christology of Jurgen Moltmann and the second quest for the historical Jesus.

This part of our Christology series discusses Neo Orthodoxy and the first quest of the historical Jesus.

This part of our series on Trinitarian theology addresses the distinction between the economic and ontological Trinity, as well as other important Trinitarian distinctions.

This part of our Christology series overviews the ideas of Protestant Liberalism with Friedrich Schleiermacher and Albrecht Ritschl.

This is the second part of a talk on the ideas of Renes Descartes and the birth of modern philosophy.

This part of the Makers of the Modern World series addresses the thought of Renes Descartes and the birth of Modern Philosophy.

This part of our Christology series addresses the ideas of Socinius and other Rationist Christological systems.

This episode addresses the theology of Steven Paulson's ideas surrounding Law and Gospel, the Atonement, and God's self-consistency.

This continuation of the Intro to Christology series continues with a discussion of Christ's exaltation.

This is part of our series on Trinitarian theology in which we explore some of the key theological concepts at work in Trinitarian thought.

This is a discusson of the Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed. I cover the history, theology, and Biblical exegesis involved in the debate.

This part of the Intro to Christology series discusses the development of the doctrine of Christ's humiliation within seventeenth century Lutheran orthodoxy.

This is a talk I gave at Cross and Crown Lutheran Church in Tucson, Arizona on the subject of theosis from a Lutheran perspective.

This program is a discussion of Eastern Orthodoxy from a Lutheran perspective. I discuss the arguments made by a convert from Lutheranism to the Eastern church.

This part of our Christology series addresses early Lutheran debates on the relationship between the divine and human natures of Christ in the state of humiliation.

This is the fourth part of our discussion of the relationship between Scripture and tradition as discussed in Martin Chemnitz' Examination of the Council of Trent.

This is a continuation of our study of Martin Chemnitz' defense of Sola Scriptura in his Examination of the Council of Trent.

This part of our series on Christology covers the humiliation of Christ as discussed by the church fathers.

This part of our Makers of the Modern World series explores the thought of Jacques Derrida and his conception of deconstruction.

This part of our Christology series explores Christ's humiliation in light of the controversies surrounding Kenoticism.

This is a critique of Gerhard Forde's book Where God Meets Man in which I address some of the problems with Radical Lutheranism in general, and Gerhard Forde in particular.

In this continuation of our series on Christology, I discuss the adoration of Christ's human nature and the debates on this issue between the Lutheran and Reformed traditions.

This is the second lecture on Martin Chemnitz' discussion of tradition in his Examination of the Council of Trent.

This is the first of a two part series in which I discuss the role of tradition in relation to Scripture, and critique the Roman Catholic view. The talk is based on Martin Chemnitz' Examination of the Council of Trent.

This episode in our Christology series covers the communication of attributes as described in Holy Scripture through an explanation of the ideas of the seventeenth century orthodox.

This episode in our Makers of the Modern World series explores the French Postmodern philosopher Michel Foucault.

This episode is a discussion of some recent controversy surrounding the nature of the presence of Christ in the Sacrament of the Altar.

This is a discussion of Richard Reeves' book Of Boys and Men and what the church can do to minister to disillusioned men.

This continuation of our Christology series covers some of the precision in language used to describe the two natures in Christ among Lutheran orthodox theologians.

This episode is a continuation of our series on the Augsbug Confession. On tis program, I discuss the medieval practice of withholding the cup from the laity.

This episode is a discussion of Martin Luther's thought in light of critique set forth by Dr. John Vervaeke in his series of lectures on the meaning crisis.

This continuation of the Makers of the Modern World series centers on Roland Barthes and the death of the author.

This continuing series on the Augsburg Confessions continues with a discussion of the veneration of saints and late medieval practice.

This continuation of the Makers of the Modern World series covers Ferdinand de Saussure and the Structuralist movement.

This program covers the Christological debate between Luther and Zwingli.

This continuation of our Makers of the Modern World series addresses the thought of Hegel, and his impact upon theology and philosophy.

This part of our continuing series on Christology addresses the development of Christology in the early church in the Western part of the Roman Empire. This includes a discussion of the Spanish Adoptianist controversy.

This next part of our Makers of the Modern World series explores the ideas of Immanuel Kant and his impact on philosophy, theology, and other fields.

This is a discussion of the seventh century debates surrounding the will of Christ and the decisions of the sixth ecumenical council.

On this program, we discuss the role that good works play in the lives of Christians and how works relate to justification.

This is part 5 of our Makers of the Modern World series in which I discuss the ideas of Antonio Gramsci and his concept of cultural hegemony.

This is part 4 of our Makers of the Modern World series in which I discuss Herbert Marcuse and the ideas of Critical Theory.

This is part 3 of our Makers of the Modern World series. In this podcast, we delve into the thought of Theodor Adorno and the development of Critical Theory in the Frankfurt School

This second part of our "Makers of the Modern World" series explores the ideas of George Lukacs, and the Western Marxist tradition.

This is the beginning of a series of podcasts titled "Makers of the Modern World." In this first episode, I discuss the life and thought of Karl Marx, how he impacts our culture, and what a Christian response should be.

This part of our Augsburg Confession series overviews the nature of the human will and its relationship to sin.

In this continuation of our walk through the Augsburg Confession, we discuss eschatology from article XVIII. We address millennialism, soul sleep, and eternal torment.

In this part of our ongoing series on Christology, we give an overview of early Patristic Christology and the consensus that was reached at the Council of Chalcedon.

As part of our ongoing series on Trinitarian theology, I offer a critique of a recent proposal from an LCMS pastor and theologian for social Trinitarianism.

Is the West becoming authoritarian? How should he church respond? These are the issues I address in this overview of Rod Dreher's book Live Not By Lies.

This program is a discussion of the current problems in education and why classical education is the solution.

This is the continuation of our Augsburg Confession series in which I discuss Lutheran views of government involvement as contrasted with the Anabaptist and other approaches.

This is a continuation of the Introduction to Christology series in which I discuss Christ's sinlessness.

Expanding on the subject from the recent dialogues between Lutherans and Roman Catholics, this program is an overview of the notion of sacrifice in historic Lutheran theology.

This is the second part in a series in which I discuss the joint dialogue between the PCPU and Confessional Lutherans on the Eucharist and sacrificial language.

This is a discussion on the differences between classical Trinitarian theology and more recent social Trinitarian ideas.

This is the first podcast in a series on contemporary debates in Trinitarian theology surrounding social Trinitarianism and inseparable operations.

This is the second podcast in a series on Christology. Here, I discuss the humanity of Christ and various early Christological heresies wich deny the full human nature of Jesus.

This is part of our ongoing Christ and Culture series. On this episode, I discuss James Davidson Hunter's book To Change the World.

This is a discussion of the nature of ordination and the Reformation. I deal with the challenge that Protestant ordinations are not valid due to the lack of a bishop's involvement.

This podcast is the third in a series in which I critique Michael Heiser's popular divine council approach to the Scriptural narrative.

This is a continuation of the series on the Augsburg Confession. On this podcast, I discuss the relationship between Scripture and tradition with relation to holy days and liturgy.

This is a discussion of the deconstruction movement with Derrida, and how it relates to Christianity.

This is a podcast in a series in which I discuss classical orthodox Christology.

This is an exposition of Trinitarian theology from a Biblical and exegetical perspective.

This is the second part in a series of podcasts examining the theology of Michael Heiser. I focus here on the Nephilim.

This is a discussion of the work of Michael Heiser, and some of the hermeneutical problems I see with his approach to Scripture.

This podcast discusses demonic deliverance and some problematic approaches to the subject.

This is the second part in a series on the question of eternal subordination. I address the Biblical texts related to the subject and answer questions received after the first program.

This is a live discussion of some recent comments made by James White and others on the doctrine of divine simplicity and the relationship between theology and philosophy.