The Limits of Freedom
In this episode, Paulson discusses the differences between humanist and scholastic dialoge on the limits of freedom.
Contributors
Steven Paulson
Professor Steven Paulson has been teaching and preaching for over thirty years and is chair of Lutheran Theology at LHOS. He holds degrees in theology from St. Olaf College, the Master of Divinity from Luther Seminary and the Theological Doctorate from the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. He has taught at Concordia College, Moorhead, and Luther Seminary, St. Paul, before coming to Sioux Falls. He is the author of many books and articles, including "Luther’s Outlaw God, Volume 1 and 2."
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Anselm and Freedom
Dr. Paulson outlines the issues with Anselm's propositions on free will. The show ends with a conversation about Christian freedom and service to neighbor.
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What is the solution to the accusation of the Law?
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Dr. Paulson introduces Anslem and his contributions to Scholastic theology.
Scholasticism and Anselm
Dr. Paulson introduces Anslem and his contributions to Scholastic theology.
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Dr. Paulson and Caleb take a further look at Erasmus and his Annotations of Romans 1:17. How do faith, faithfulness, and trust help us answer the question, what makes the human creature human?
Erasmus
Caleb and Dr. Paulson talk about Desiderius Erasmus.
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Dr. Paulson walks through Luther's Christmas Hymn, From Heaven Above To Earth I Come.
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As part of two Christmas episodes, Dr. Paulson talks about the importance of the incarnation.
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Dr. Paulson discusses contemporary rejections of Martin Luther.
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Dr. Paulson and Caleb are joined by Scott Keith as they discuss the impact of Reformation Humanism.
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Dr. Paulson and Caleb are joined by Scott Keith to talk about Scholasticism during the Reformation.
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Dr. Paulson and Caleb introduce the idea of necessity in relation to God.
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