Paul Strawn

Luther Today

Religion EN ↓ 5 episodes

An in-depth discussion of the Scriptural theology which is the heart of the Lutheran Confessions.

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Paul Strawn

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The Hidden Christian Life 20.09.2025 55:30

We read in the Bible that our life as Christians "is hidden with Christ in God." But what does that really mean?

Elert, Althaus and Bonhoeffer on Government 29.08.2025 1:48:29

What happened to Luther's view of government after the Enlightenment? Three different adaptations and alterations of Luther's approach are discussed in this episode.

Luther Today 3: Luther and Government 2: Luther's View of Government 04.07.2025 58:56

How did Martin Luther think of government? How was it created? What were its limits? What obligations do citizens have toward government?

LT 2: Luther and Government Pt. 1: Luther in the Holy Roman Empire 20.06.2025 53:46

Holger Sonntag and Paul Strawn dig into the political reality of the Holy Roman Empire of Luther's day which was amazingly complex--as complex as the political realities of today.

Martin Luther the Scripture Theologian 29.05.2025 1:02:07

Martin Luther studied the Bible continually throughout his life. Not only did he read through the Bible twice a year, but he translated the entire Bible into German, preached on average three sermons a week, and lectured extensively on both Old and New Testament books. All of his theological treatises were based upon texts from Scripture. So why did Luther dedicate his life to the study of the Bib...