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Special guest Dr. Jack Kilcrease returns to the podcast today joining Andrew, James, and Connor to discuss the 16th-century humanist Desiderius Erasmus, his contribution to the Reformation, and Luther's theological treatise against him. Read more about Jack on his website . Shownotes: -Bondage of the Will can be found in Luther's Works, Volume 33 -We also mention the J.I. Packer translation -the G...

Andrew, Kyle, and James discuss Johann Eck's theses against Luther and other Reformers, Luther's sharp polemics, the burning of the papal bull, the Diet of Worms, Luther's stay at Wartburg Castle, and his translating the New Testament into German.  Shownotes: -Johann Eck's 404 Theses -Go to this website to let Luther insult you -Herman Selderhius' book  Martin Luther: A Spiritual Biography -The ph...

1518 is a pivotal year for Luther, and when things start to get serious. James and Andrew discuss the meeting of Luther's Augustian order in Heidelberg where Luther articulates a "new" theology of sin and grace and his 'Theology of the Cross' and the meeting of Luther with Cardinal Cajetan that reveal a difference in their understanding on papacy.  Shownotes: -Both the Heidelberg Disputation and L...

Andrew and Kyle tackle development from the pre-Reformation Luther to the, let's say, 'half-Reformation' Luther who posts the 95 Theses. Enjoy! Please feel free to reach out to us at dp.pod2020@gmail.com We appreciate your thoughts of our show.  Shownotes:  -Robert Kolb's book Luther's Wittenberg World: The Reformer's Family, Friends, Followers, and Foes -The quote about Spalatin was from Lyndal R...

Andrew, Connor, & James dive into a period critical for Luther's intellectual and spiritual growth.  Shownotes Diogenes Allen & Eric Springsted's book Philosophy for Understanding Theology Jordan Cooper's Substack post Martin Luther's Relation to Aristotelian Ethics Denis R. Janz's book Luther and Late Medieval Thomism Website for the 'Luther stone' in Stotternheim Berndt Hamm's book  The...

In this episode, Kyle, Andrew, and James look at young Luther in his student years in Eisenach and Erfurt. We discuss the history of those places (including some interesting 20th century history of those places under communism), Luther's thirst for clarity and certainty that his law studies didn't satisfy, and the penitential system of the medieval church. We hope you enjoy. Shownotes -Herman Seld...

In the second episode of out Luther series, we continue our discussion on the middle ages (the good, the bad, and thing in between), the intellectual currents of Luther's time, and Luther's origins. (At this rate, we may be in for a longer series!) Enjoy. We are curious to hear your thoughts on the podcast, please reach out to us as dp.pod2020@gmail.com Shownotes: -James mentions the book Long Bef...

Andrew is joined by friends of the show the Rev. Connor Longaphie and the Rev. Dr. Kyle Tomlin to discuss the life of Martin Luther. This is the first of a multi-part series. In this episode, we talk about the backdrop of the word that Luther was born into. Shownotes: The quote that Andrew refers to in the beginning is from H.H. Kramm's  The Theology of Martin Luther Andrew recommended the followi...

James and Andrew finally get around to completing the English Reformation series, and also give updates on life and a peak at upcoming episodes of the podcast. Shownotes: Richard Hooker,  The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, Vol. 1 Diarmaid MacCulloch,  The Later Reformation in England, 1547-1603

We are reposting our 2024 episode from our conversation with Volker Leppin. (The podcast will be on break through January and resuming in February with some exciting new content). Check out Volker Leppin's latest works that have come out since this episode originally aired:  United with Christ: Martin Luther and Christian Mysticism and  Francis of Assissi: The Life of a Restless Saint .  Formally...

In the past few years, Roman Catholicism (and to a lesser extent Eastern Orthodoxy) has been attractive to people (including younger people) looking for tradition, beauty, and stability in a world that is often chaotic. What are the "pitfalls and possibilities" (to quote Doc Brown) of this 'Current Catholic Moment'? John Hoyum, a Lutheran pastor and academic, joins Andrew and James on the podcast...

We were delighted for Amy Mantravadi to return to the podcast to discuss her book  Face to Face: A Novel of the Reformation, the second of her two-part novel series. (She joined us to discuss the first book Broken Bonds on an episode earlier this year .) Amy is a regular contributor at 1517 and writes about theological and historical topics.  SHOWNOTES The following works are brought up or referen...

A mix of topics on this episode. We continue to promote James' Substack Rogues and Reformers about his use of comic books as teaching tools for Reformational theology, and we focus particularly on what the Joker's story can teach us about human depravity and gospel-grace. Then, we go to Andrew's latest Mockingbird article on what the former KISS guitarist the late Ace Frehley can teach us about hu...

Andrew and James continue their chronological walkthrough of the English Reformation discussing Katherine Parr, Edward VI, Martin Bucer, and the 1549 and 1552 Books of Common Prayer. Enjoy! We want to hear from you. Pease send feedback to dp.pod2020@gmail.com Episode Shownotes -Luther-scholarship that has identified Max Weber as a misinterpretor of Luther's 'two-kingdoms' teaching includes William...

Andrew and James return to have a catch-up episode- with each other and with you. James started a substack called "Rogues & Reformers" on how Reformational theology can inform our read of comic books and superheroes. Andrew discusses a church trip he went on walking in the footsteps of Paul the Apostle. We offer what we hope can be a pastoral word on the murder of Charlie Kirk.   Shownotes Jam...

In this episode we look at Henry VIII's marriage to Anne of Cleves, Martin Luther's influence on English churchmen like William Tyndale and Robert Barnes, the influence of the English-Schmalkaldic dialogues on the 39 articles, and more. (Show correction: the author Andrew mentions is Michael Whiting, not Whitling! Apologies) We also took the first segment of the episode to discuss recent feedback...

Did Henry VIII found the Anglican Church? That's one of many things we explore in this episode which will be the first of a multi-part series where James and Andrew discuss the 16th Reformation in England. In this part, we look at the so-called three 'streams' of Anglicanism, the Tudors, and Henry's reign up to his divorce with Anne of Cleves. Enjoy! Give us feedback on the podcast. Please reach o...

Matthew Barrett has recently made religious news: converting to Anglican Christianity from the Southern Baptist Convention and his new appointment at Trinity Anglican Seminary in Ambridge as research professor of theology .  In this throwback episode, Dr. Barrett joined Andrew and James on the podcast to discuss his book The Reformation as Renewal: Retrieving the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic...

Continuing on the topic of the generation of Lutherans after Luther's death from our preceding episode, Dr. Wade Johnston comes on the show to discuss his recent book Life Under the Cross: A Biography of the Reformer Matthias Flacius Illyricus.  The story of Flacius alone gives us a big picture on 2nd-generation Lutheranism as he was a significant figure involved with most of the significant contr...

"Philippists", "Flacians", "Stoics", "Synergists". These are all names given, whether pejoratively or appropriately, to factions and groups that arose within the movement Luther started after his death. James and Andrew dive into this period of the second half of the 16th century to explore who some of these people were and what some of the debates were about. Enjoy! SHOWNOTES: Referenced in the s...

"Faith", "Righteousness", "Sin". These are terms that meant something different to the young Luther than the later Luther. What changed? According to a study done by Lutheran theologian the Rev. Dr. Lowell Green, it was Luther's young colleaugue and friend Philip Melanchthon who had a lot to do with it. In this episode, James and Andrew review this book. Enjoy! Shownotes: -A link to Green's book -...

Andrew shares his deep appreciation for Dietrich Bonhoeffer that he has gained since seeing the 2024 movie, reading primary and secondary resources on Bonhoeffer, and teaching a Bonhoeffer class at his parish. Shownotes Literature that Andrew recommended in the show: Charles B. Marsh's Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer Ferdinand Schlingensiepen's Dietrich Bonhoeffer 1906-1945: Martyr, T...

James and Andrew share about their experience at the Anglican Way conference in February, 2025.  Shownotes: -The videos of all the speaker presentations of the conference can be watched here . ( https://anglicanway.org/2025-conference/ ) -the name of the eccentric apocalypticist of the 1480's that Andrew and James couldn't think of was Johann Hilten of Eisenach

Dr. Lyndal Roper joins us on this episode to discuss the turbulent and devastating peasant wars of 1525, a series of events that comes up often in Reformation studies but are hardly in themselves ever the center of focus in historical study.  Dr. Roper's most recent book  Summer of Fire and Blood  is the first major book in a generation devoted to this subject in detail. In this episode we discuss...

Mary Magdalene appears in the sermons and writings of Luther, Zwingli, Bullinger, Calvin, and Beza in ways that reflect their theological perspectives. Dr. Steven Tyra joins the podcast on this episode to discuss his work in this interesting area. Steven Tyra's work referenced: - "Mary Shames Us All": Martin Luther's Reception of the Medieval Magdalene as found in Church History and Religious Cult...