I’m Not Really A Joiner. Gillespie and Riley finish their reading and discussion of Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Antichrist.” This episode, state religion, Christian civil religion, and being your own god. Text: The Antichrist (1888), Aphorisms 16 Show Notes: Nietzsche (bio) — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . And, of course, share us with a friend or two! Please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following Podcast portals and apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify St...
Mar 22, 2020•50 min
Welcome to A Church of Pure Imagination. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Antichrist.” This episode, what happens when Christianity disconnects itself from what’s concrete and real, especially the incarnation of God. Text: The Antichrist (1888), Aphorisms 15 Show Notes: Nietzsche (bio) Problem of Evil When Bad Things Happen to Good People - Rabbi Harold Kushner Warrior Priest Podcast Free Solo — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBook...
Mar 19, 2020•47 min
All right, let's put a pin in this, I gotta help your pathetic faith. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche's "Antichrist." How does the Christian church promote weak piety and a denial of life? How does Christianity as a religion of pity weaken believers and society? What happens to Christianity when it mixes philosophy and theology together? Text: The Antichrist (1888), Aphorisms 7 & 8 Show Notes: Nietzsche (bio) Strange Brew (1983) Jocko Podcast 219: Auschwi...
Mar 14, 2020•56 min
That was really traumatizing! I quit! I'm out! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche's "Antichrist." This episode, we talk about how Nietzsche’s critique of Christianity can help us check our presuppositions about what Christianity is and is not today. Text: The Antichrist (1888), Aphorisms 2, 4, ff Show Notes: Nietzsche (bio) Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) The Astonished Heart Series - Robert Capon — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517....
Mar 11, 2020•49 min
Alright. That’s it. No more Old Testament proofs for you. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Erasmus’ diatribe on Salvation and Free Will. This episode, how to squeeze free will out of the Old Testament. Text: Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation , p. 56 Show Notes: Erasmus (bio) The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther (Author), J. I. Packer (Translator), O. R. Johnston (Translator) Luther’s Sacristy Prayer — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1...
Mar 09, 2020•55 min
What, Have You Come to Rub My Face in Inferences Again? Gillespie and Riley continue their reading and discussion of Erasmus’ diatribe on Salvation and Free Will. This episode, forgiveness, free will, and how to get around the Bible not saying what you need it to say. Text: Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation , p. 48 Show Notes: Erasmus (bio) The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther (Author), J. I. Packer (Translator), O. R. Johnston (Translator) Warrior Priest - 34: Gilgamesh – Did We J...
Mar 05, 2020•48 min
Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man! Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Erasmus’ diatribe on Free Will and Salvation. How does Erasmus read the Bible and how does his interpretation continue to influence the church today? How does Erasmus’ anthropology determine how the church continues to preach and teach Christian doctrine? Text: Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation Show Notes: Erasmus (bio) The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther (Author), J. I. Pa...
Feb 28, 2020•55 min
Hey, careful, man, there’s a theologian here! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Erasmus of Rotterdam’s discourse on The Freedom of The Will. In his debate with Martin Luther, how did Erasmus lose the battle but win the war over the doctrine of free will? How does it continue to influence the church today? Text: Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation Show Notes: Erasmus (bio) Rev. Cwirla on Ashes Bondage of the Will series (Episodes #86-#99) Lutheran Insulter — Questions? Comments? Show I...
Feb 26, 2020•54 min
You’re not making Christianity better; you’re making Stoicism worse. Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of free will and predestination by reading Clement of Alexandria. Where does the doctrine of free will originate? What happens when a Christian blends biblical theology and philosophy? Why doesn’t Riley like Star Wars sermons? Text: Writings of Clement of Alexandria Show Notes: Clement of Alexandria Pilgrim’s Progress Series (#73 - #81) Coffee by Gillespie Bill and Ted Watch Movies ...
Feb 21, 2020•50 min
I thought we had something, but then you do and pull this. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Iranaeus on free will and predestination. What part do Christians play in their salvation? Do we choose to sin? Who goes to hell? Text: Writings of Iranaeus Show Notes: Iranaeus (bio) Man and the Incarnation: A Study in the Biblical Theology of Irenaeus Paperback by Gustaf Wingren — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . Please subscribe, rate, and review the show o...
Feb 19, 2020•59 min
Just Think of This As a Friendly Test That Could Get You Thrown into Hell, Or Not... Your Choice. Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of Justin Martyr on free will and predestination. They also read and discuss the writings of Justin’s student, Tatian, on the same topic. Why do we demand that the choice be ours as regards our salvation or damnation? How does the doctrine of free will result in us hating God and each other? What about the influence of free will and predestination on pop...
Feb 14, 2020•1 hr 5 min
The Only Wrong Choice Is to Not Make a Choice... Where does the belief in free will originate? Is free will a biblical doctrine? How does Justin’s teaching on free will and salvation still influence the church and western culture today? Text: Writings of Justin Martyr Show Notes: Justin Martyr (bio) — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id...
Feb 11, 2020•38 min
They’re just psalms! It’s OK to pray them! They’re psalms! Gillespie and Riley take a listener request. They read and discuss the collects of Thomas Cranmer. Why pray? What should be the content and focus of prayer? How does old Adam fight against God’s Word when the new man prays? Text: Book of Common Prayer Online Show Notes: Thomas Cranmer The Collects of Thomas Cranmer, Paul F. M. Zahl and C. Frederick Barbee Romeo + Juliet, Baz Luhrmann — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at ...
Feb 07, 2020•48 min
Must... continue... thinking... in... ways... that... lead... to... dying... with... meaning. Gillespie and Riley finish their reading and discussion of Viktor Frankl's book, Man's Search for Meaning. How has Frankl's book changed the way people discuss identity and meaning? How has this influenced the Church? Text: Viktor Frankl, “Man’s Search for Meaning” , p. 49-52 Show Notes: Austin Powers - “Get in ma belly!” “Inside Lleywyn Davis” - Coen Brothers Finding Christ in the Straw: A Forty-Day De...
Feb 04, 2020•54 min
We’re all going to die. Come watch TV. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Viktor Frankl's, Man's Search for Meaning. Why has a book that was written by a psychoanalyst and neurologist about his experience in the Nazi death camps had such an effect and influence on the Christian Church? Text: Viktor Frankl, “Man’s Search for Meaning” , p. 49-52 Show Notes: Jocko Willink Murderball (Documentary) Marvin Gaye - “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at B...
Feb 01, 2020•50 min
I mean, if you spend all day shuffling words around, you can make anything sound bad. Gillespie and Riley finish their discussion of the book, Mission to Nuremberg. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the third of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church. Text: Tim Townsend, Mission at Nuremberg , p. 258 Show Notes: Gerecke bio Goering ...
Jan 28, 2020•44 min
There's a lesson here and we're not going to be the ones to figure it out. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the second of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church. Text: Tim Townsend, Mission at Nuremburg , p. 258 Show Notes: Gerecke bio Goering bio — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . Please s...
Jan 23, 2020•37 min
Believing stuff is about the stuff, not the believing. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss the book, Mission to Nuremberg. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the first of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church. Text: Tim Townsend, Mission at Nuremberg , p. 258 Show Notes: Gerecke bio Goering bio Bushido - Warrior Priest Podcast — Qu...
Jan 22, 2020•38 min
See Nazis, that’s why you can’t have nice things. Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of Hermann Sasse’s 1932 article against National Socialism. What is the individual Christian to do when his church and neighbors confess the doctrine of the state in opposition to the Gospel of Christ? Text: Sasse, Church Yearbook of 1932 Show Notes: Sasse biography Part 1 — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple ...
Jan 17, 2020•30 min
Click on the button with the picture of the Nazi on it. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss an excerpt from Hermann Sasse’s 1932 article against National Socialism. What happens when the message of the church and state are indistinguishable? Text: Sasse, Church Yearbook of 1932 Show Notes: Sasse biography — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-pod...
Jan 15, 2020•41 min
Cheap Grace, a monument to compromise. Gillespie and Riley continue their conversation about Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book, The Cost of Discipleship. This episode, more talk about grace, Nazis, and why the Gospel “but” is so important. Text: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Cost of Discipleship , p.45-49 Show Notes: Part 1 Rudolph Bultmann Trial at Nuremberg — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes...
Jan 08, 2020•41 min
Cheap grace... some people would pay top dollar for that kind of breakthrough. Gillespie and Riley take a listener request and discuss Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book, The Cost of Discipleship. Grace, discipline, Nazis, and why context matters in this episode. Text: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Cost of Discipleship , p.45-49 Show Notes: Bonhoeffer bio Barmen Declaration Ordinary Men — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on App...
Jan 06, 2020•43 min
Christmas? This Is Pretty Much The Whole Package. Gillespie and Riley read and so discuss Augustine’s sermon “Why Celebrate Christmas?” This episode, more rabbit trails, laughs, and discussion of Psalm 85 as the perfect Christmas sermon text. Text: Excerpt from Sermo 185: PL 38, 997-999 Show Notes: Calientitos, Ponche Navideño Selected works by St. Ambrose Donatism Psalm 85 (ESV) Works fo St. Augustine “With Jesus, There's Always Room for Us” - 1517 — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them t...
Dec 25, 2019•58 min•Ep. 101
Break the cycle. Rise above. Focus on Christ in the manger. In their monumental 100th episode, Gillespie and Riley read and discuss G.K. Chesterton’s “The Christmas Ballads.” This episode, it’s a lot of incarnation talk and a few rabbit trails along the way. Text: G. K. Chesterton, “The Christmas Ballads” from “The Spirit of Christmas” Show Notes: Wikipedia article Religiulous (Bill Maher) Mircea Eliade - History of Religious Ideas, Volume 1 and Volume 2 — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send t...
Dec 21, 2019•48 min•Ep. 100
Sometimes, the end is just the beginning. Gillespie and Riley conclude their reading of Martin Luther’s treatise on The Bondage of The Will. This episode, they discuss the relation of emotions to God’s Word and why Christians aren’t skeptics. Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Show Notes: Free edition of “the Bondage of the Will” Episode #86 , #87 , #88 , #89 , #90 , #91 , #92 , #93 , #94 , #95 , #96 , #97 , #98 Letters of Spiritual Counsel - Luther Series on the Astonished Heart — Questio...
Dec 18, 2019•48 min
I’m sorry, but your opinion means very little to me. Gillespie and Riley start to wrap up their reading of Martin Luther’s Bondage of The Will with a discussion of the Bible’s clarity and why personal feelings and our need to find meaning in everything can hijack God’s Word. Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Show Notes: Free edition of “the Bondage of the Will” Episode #86 , #87 , #88 , #89 , #90 , #91 , #92 , #93 , #94 , #95 , #96 , #97 Luther : Right or Wrong? An Ecumenical-Theological ...
Dec 16, 2019•48 min
What about the reality we left behind? Gillespie and Riley wrap up (but, not really) their series on Martin Luther's treatise on The Bondage of the Will. This episode, Erasmus and Luther butt heads about how to interpret Scripture, and Luther lays out how he interprets Scripture, which will form the rest of his argument about the relation (or lack thereof) between free choice and salvation. Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Show Notes: Free edition of “the Bondage of the Will” Episode #86...
Dec 11, 2019•48 min
Free choice? It'll blow your mind and crush your soul. Gillespie and Riley start to wrap up their series on Martin Luther's treatise on The Bondage of the Will. This episode, what is free choice according to Erasmus? What's at stake in his argument for our ability to participate in our own salvation? Where does that leave God's Word and gifts? Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Show Notes: Free edition of “the Bondage of the Will” Episode #86 , #87 , #88 , #89 , #90 , #91 , #92 , #93 , #94...
Dec 07, 2019•50 min
Law and Gospel? Let us grab our whiteboard. This has been a long time coming, anyways. Gillespie and Riley talk about what happens when we fail to distinguish God's word of Law from Gospel. More talk about why grammar matters. Finally, we follow a rabbit trail to it's theological conclusion and explain why we always default to law talk rather than Gospel talk when discussing God's will. Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Show Notes: Free edition of “the Bondage of the Will” Episode #86 , #...
Dec 04, 2019•53 min
Worshipping the hidden God is basically a funeral with cake. Gillespie and Riley discuss the distinction between God hidden and revealed, and the consequences for how we read the Bible, preach, teach, and care for each other. Text: Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther Show Notes: Free edition of “the Bondage of the Will” Episode #86 , #87 , #88 , #89 , #90 , #91 , #92 , #93 Proteus (Wikipedia) — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org . Please subscribe, rate, and ...
Dec 02, 2019•51 min
