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  1. 315: Girard - The End of Scapegoating

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    07/15/23
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Hey Man, Nice Shot. In this episode, we discuss Rene Girard’s argument for why Jesus’ death as a scapegoat is unique to all other sacrifices in human history. What is violence for? What is a scapegoat, and why is one necessary for peace and good order? How does Jesus break the law machinery that demands a victim?
    315: Girard - The End of Scapegoating

  2. Living as Sinners and Saints with Steven Paulson

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    06/22/23
    6 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara | Steven Paulson
    Kelsi speaks with 1517 Senior Scholar in Residence, Dr. Steven Paulson, about the somewhat understated and yet essential Reformation idea that the Christian is simul iustus et peccator (simul), or simultaneously sinner and saint in this life.
    Living as Sinners and Saints with Steven Paulson

  3. Is Christianity a Religion of Doctrines?

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    06/20/23
    4 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman
    In this episode, the Thinking Fellows discuss the centrality and importance of Christians' doctrinal content and confessions.
    Is Christianity a Religion of Doctrines?

  4. The Art of Gospel Communication with Tanner Olson

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    06/08/23
    9 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara | Tanner Olson
    Author and poet, Tanner Olson, joins Kelsi to talk about creativity and communicating hope.
    The Art of Gospel Communication with Tanner Olson

  5. The Miserable Refuge of Tropes

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    05/09/23
    2 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    Dr. Paulson discusses how some theology distrusts the literal meaning of Scripture.
    The Miserable Refuge of Tropes

  6. 302: Banned Books LIVE HOLY WEEK Q&A

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    04/07/23
    7 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    And We Are Live! In this episode, we go live for Holy Week and answer listeners' questions: election, repentance, the church, law and gospel, and on and on we go.
    302: Banned Books LIVE HOLY WEEK Q&A

  7. 299: Philipp Nicolai - The Joy of Eternal Life

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    03/18/23
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I’ve Got That Joy, Joy, Joy, Down in My Heart. In this episode, we discuss death, rebirth, and eternal life as examined and explained in The Joy of Eternal Life by Philip Nikolai.
    299: Philipp Nicolai - The Joy of Eternal Life

  8. Finding Jesus in Proverbs 31

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    03/14/23
    2 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik | Chad Bird
    Is Proverbs 31 inspiring or burdening to women? Is it a passage that's just for women? What do you think when you think about Proverbs 31? Where is the gospel in this passage?
    Finding Jesus in Proverbs 31

  9. Psalm 96 Linda McCrary Sings "Bless the Lord, Salvation Has Come"

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    02/24/23
    1 min
    By Chad Bird
    Solomon wrote that there is nothing new under the sun.
    Psalm 96 Linda McCrary Sings

  10. Robert Kolb and Two Kinds of Righteousness

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    02/23/23
    6 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara | Robert Kolb
    Renowned Luther scholar and professor emeritus of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary St. Louis, Dr. Robert Kolb, sits down with Kelsi to discuss two kinds of righteousness (or two fold righteousness).
    Robert Kolb and Two Kinds of Righteousness

  11. 295: Melanchthon - The people of God are not made by fleshly propagation and the worship of the Law

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    02/22/23
    6 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Is It True, Or Is It Truly True? In this episode, we discuss election, true and false church, law, mercy, and why we can’t stop judging the Gospel as we read Philip Melanchthon’s 1541 commentary on Paul’s letter to the Romans.
    295: Melanchthon - The people of God are not made by fleshly propagation and the worship of the Law

  12. Tuesday, February 21, 2023

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    02/21/23
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the show, we remember a rural Bavarian Lutheran with an international impact.
    Tuesday, February 21, 2023