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The Ecumenical Creeds and the Augsburg Confession

On today’s program, I continued my introduction to the Lutheran Confessions. I discussed the history and theology of the three ecumenical creeds, and spoke about the importance of the Augsburg Confession for the Lutheran tradition. Here is the program

How Can Christian Schools Shine in a “Doubling Down” World?

  Post by Nathan Rinne It has become a “don’t back down, double-down” world. Many increasingly feel like they are being pushed too far. The “other” is more so all the time… and there is felt to be little truth in them. As time rolls on we seem, as Charles Murray has put it, to [Read More...]

Resolved: Why We Should Recognize, not Emphasize, the Christian’s Freed, New Will

Post by Nathan Rinne There is a brutal honesty in the 16th century Lutheran Confessional documents. At one point, we are asked the question: “Who does not frequently doubt whether human affairs are ruled by God’s counsel or by chance? Who does not frequently doubt whether he be heard by God?” Still, the God revealed [Read More...]

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A New Q&A Program!

On today’s program, I spent time answering listener questions on a variety of topics. This included: the third use of the law in the Lutheran and Reformed traditions, Luther’s opinion of the book of James, my favorite Psalter, my opinion of Rogue One, and many other topics! Here is the program

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Issues ETC.’s Todd Wilken on “Once Saved, Always Saved” via Hebrews 6: 4-8

Post by Nathan Rinne One of my favorite internet talk radio shows – which I absolutely recommend to everyone along with Pastor Cooper’s Just and Sinner podcast – is Issues ETC. “Issues” has been running for over twenty years now, and its current host, LC-MS (Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod) Pastor Todd Wilken has been [Read More...]

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Responsibilities of the Christian Prince According to Augustine, Luther, and America

This lecture was presented at the 2016 Just and Sinner Conference from Rev. Dr. Eric Phillips on the topic, “Responsibilities of the Christian Prince According to Augustine, Luther, and America.” Here is the podcast. You can watch the video here.

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Satan’s Marketing of Disorder: Why Christians Must Shout “No!” to the Transgender Revolution

Post by Nathan Rinne A few days ago, the “dating service” Tinder unveiled that their app would no longer allow users to only identify as male or female but now had transgender options. As Albert Mohler put it, tongue firmly in-cheek, “Tinder was a part of the problem until November 15, 2016. It was a [Read More...]

Two Cities, Two Kingdoms: Augustine and Luther on Church and State

On today’s program, I played a lecture by Eric Phillips titled “Two Cities, Two Kingdoms: Augustine and Luther on Church and State” from the 2016 Just and Sinner Conference. Here is the audio. Here is the video presentation.

Individualism in the Age of Trump: the Unbridled Sophistry Behind Sexuality, Gender… and the Theory of Evolution

Post by Nathan Rinne In the Western world, today’s “conservatives” are increasingly libertarian when it comes to matters of sexual morality. Whatever good might come out of a Trump Presidency (full disclosure: I voted for the man), it seems unlikely that the nation’s appreciation for the importance of sexual morality will deepen. Increasingly in our [Read More...]

All Conference Videos Are Now Available

All of the videos from the 2016 Just and Sinner conference on Christ, Culture, and the Two Kingdoms are now available on youtube. The Two Kingdom Paradigm and Escondido Theology: An Evaluation and Critique Two Cities, Two Kingdoms: Augustine and Luther on Church and State The Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms as a Paradigm for [Read More...]