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March 15, 2017
A Study on Infant Baptism
This is a study guide that I prepared on the topic of infant baptism for confirmation students, but I thought that the material might be beneficial for anyone looking to lead any kind of study on the topic. Here is the PDF. BaptismStudyGuide
March 14, 2017
My critique of Gerhard Forde has been published
My book length critique of Gerhard Forde’s understanding of the law is now available. Here is the description: Martin Luther’s theological revolution depended in a significant part upon the distinction between law and gospel. Within the last hundred years, several authors have reevaluated the reformer’s understanding of this paradigm in light of its development within [Read More...]
March 3, 2017
Q&A March 2017
On today’s program, I addressed a bunch of listener questions on a multitude of topics. Among these were: the theology of St. Augustine, the distinction between law and gospel, fellowship between Lutherans and Anglicans, and a rant about how obnoxious the anti-Lent facebook posts are. Here is the program.
March 1, 2017
Hollywood Moral Awareness vs. Christian “Ash Wednesday” Moral Awareness
Post by Nathan Rinne “The folly of a man perverts his ways, and in his heart he holds God to blame” –Prov. 19:3 As Albert Mohler reports in a hard-hitting Briefing today, prior to the Oscars last Sunday night the Hollywood Reporter published an article titled “Oscar Winner John Irving Urges Hollywood to Get Political [Read More...]
February 25, 2017
Augsburg Confession Article III On the Son of God
On today’s program, I continued my discussion of the Augsburg Confession with Articles III, “Of the Son of God.” I discussed Christological heresies, the two natures of Christ, the catholicity of the Lutheran reformation, and the connection between Christology and soteriology. Here is the program
February 17, 2017
Original Sin and Free Will (AC II)
On today’s program, I continued our discussion of the Augsburg Confession with Article II on the topic of original sin. I also discussed the nature of free will in connection to original sin. Here is the program
Want to Save Free Speech? Listen to Rod Dreher, Jordan Cooper, Issues ETC., etc…
Post by Nathan Rinne Popular libertarian You Tuber Stefan Molyneux argues with all his rhetorical might that “Free Speech is All That Matters”. I balk at his insistence. I don’t like the way he puts that. While I find his supporting arguments for this persuasive and important when it comes to politics, overall I wonder [Read More...]
February 4, 2017
The Formula of Concord
On today’s program, I continued my walk through the Lutheran Confessions. I discussed the Formula of Concord including both the Epitome and Solid Declaration. I discussed the history and major teachings of these documents. Here is the program
February 3, 2017
Certitude vs. Certainty: What Can Neil Gorsuch and Martin Luther Teach Us About Knowledge and Truth?
Post by Nathan Rinne Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s widely lauded pick for new Supreme Court Justice, will be big news for weeks to come. Gorsuch is, like Antonin Scalia before him, an “originalist” judge, meaning that he “interprets the Constitution based on its plain language and original public meaning.” (see here) According to Wikipedia, [Read More...]
January 31, 2017
Todd Wilken on Radical Lutheranism
Rev. Todd Wilken of Issues Etc. fame recently gave a lecture at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ft. Wayne, IN on the subject of Radical Lutheranism. In this talk, he points out some of the problems with the movement, such as the tendency to overreact to Evangelicalism and to limit discussion of particular commands down to [Read More...]
