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Welcome to Christianity on Trial, where the claims of Christianity are examined and judged by the rules of evidence as used in the court of law. Your host, Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, is a lawyer, a theologian, an author, and an accomplished defender of biblical Christianity. He is no stranger to the rules of evidence or the courtroom. So with our skeptical world for the prosecution and Dr. John Warwick Montgomery for the defense, stay with us as we listen in on Christianity on Trial.

Leprosy, demons, sinful fishermen and a mother-in-law. All that in more in this episode.

On this day, we remember the publishing of Luther's "Formula Missae," a reform of worship. We also remember the Hundred Thousand Martyrs of Georgia. The reading is from George Moses Horton, "On the Conversion of a Sister."

On this day, we remember the poet, nun, and theologian Juana Inez De La Cruz. Also on this day in 1869, Presbyterian Church reunified. The reading is from Kierkegaard, "Calm My Soul."

Gotta rip the bandaid off now. You’ll thank us later. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther’s work on The Bondage of The Will. This week, reading the Bible categorically, doing theology categorically, and why rejecting election is rejecting Christ and his gifts.

On this day, we celebrate the feast of Martin of Tours and the birthday of Fyodor Dostoevsky in 1821. The reading is from "The Brothers Karamazov" by Dostoevsky.

Pastor Hodel Teaches On Mark 7:24-37

On this day, we remember the birth of Martin Luther in 1483 and the placing of the first Gideons Bible in 1908. The reading is "Indifference" by G. A. Studdert-Kennedy.

On this day, we remember librarian and confessor Martin Chemnitz, born 1522. Today is the feast day for the author and mystic Margery Kempe. The reading is "Put on the new self" by Tania Runyan.

Look: You’ve Got Two Choices, Well, Maybe One... Or None. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Martin Luther’s work on The Bondage of The Will. This week, the discussion focuses on where there’s room for choice [as regards to our salvation] when right and left-hand kingdoms are already ruled by Christ and Satan.

Israel’s neighbors trick them into making a covenant with them in a strange way. How will Joshua deal with his promise when he discovers they have been deceived?

The Christian faith as expressed in the Creed - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Special guest Caleb Keith who is in charge of Podcasts for 1517.org, Co-Host of the Thinking Fellows Podcast and editor of the book Credo, now available at 1517.org