Just and Sinner Podcast

I have been repeatedly asked by listeners to interact with both Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro. The recent discussion on the Rubin Report between both of them presented a great opportunity to do so, as they addressed the topic of religion. In this program, I responded to their comments on Christianity, though I dealt primarily with Shapiro's commentary from a Jewish perspective. I will address the details of Peterson's interpretation of the Bible on another program in the future.

On this program, I continued my critique of the so-called "Biblical Patriarchy" movement. I talked about the role of women in society, along with the necessity of women to--at times--correct men. This is a corrective to the overreaction of some Christian churches against feminism.

On this program I began a discussion of the Biblical Patriarchy movement, and some of the concerns I have with it. This is going to be the first part in a future series which examines the tenets of Christian Patriarchy, and interacts with some of its prominent defenders.

After asking listeners what they wanted to hear about this week, several people asked about the structure of the church in Lutheranism. I decided to focus on this as I spoke about church polity in Lutheranism and the New Testament. I also spent a significant portion of the program discussing the office of bishop.

On this program, I continued the previous discussion over the questions of perseverance and apostasy. I interact here with the common objections to the notion that true believers can fall from the faith.

On today's program, I played a lecture from Rev. Dr. Eric Phillips from the Imago Dei Conference from 2015. The topic is sin and its relationship to the image of God, answering the question as to whether the image of God was completely destroyed by sin.

This podcast was recorded on Youtube in interaction with listeners. We covered a bunch of topics.

Rev. Dr. Curtis Lyons, theologian and liturgics professor, explores liturgical worship history and practice. He traces worship’s Jewish roots, explains why liturgical gestures need theological meaning, and walks through ancient Eucharistic patterns like Hippolytus. He also examines debates over consecratory prayers, Luther’s reforms, and how worship shapes and transforms the people.

On this program, I play a lecture I gave at the 2017 AALC Reformation Conference on the subject of Good Works and the Christian Life as taught in the Augsburg Confession Article VI.

Rev. Dr. Curtis E. Leins, the presiding pastor of the American Association of Lutheran Churches, dives deep into the significance of Holy Baptism. He frames baptism not as a human act but as God's promise and gift. Leins explores five biblical images of baptism, revealing its transformative effects, like forgiveness and spiritual renewal. He passionately defends infant baptism, emphasizing faith's role in receiving its benefits. The discussion highlights baptism as a divine rescue, much like Noah's ark, ultimately showcasing the profound relationship between Christ and believers.