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Thinking Fellows

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The Thinking Fellows is a 45-minute podcast about theology, philosophy, Christian history, and apologetics. It is hosted by Scott Keith, Caleb Keith, Adam Francisco, and Bruce Hilman. The Thinking Fellows bring high-level subject matters to fun and insightful lay-level conversations each week.
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Episodes

Post-Christians

Caleb, Scott, and Rod are joined by John Hoyum to talk about reaching out to Post-Christians. How do you talk to somebody who has left the faith? Have common objections to Christianity changed? Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show Sensible Christianity

Nov 24, 202044 min

Tools for Catechesis and Other Questions

Scott and Caleb answer listener questions. What kind of habits can help children learn the Catechism? Is the deceleration, “all my deeds are sin” a comfort? Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support 1517 Catechism with extended Q&A Rate the Show on Apple Podcasts...

Nov 17, 202044 min

Fathers and Friends

Scott and Caleb are joined by Paul Koch to talk about why conversations and attention to fatherhood and friendship is important. The significance is highlighted by the increasing issue of societal loneliness. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show Being Dad Jagged Word Field Guide to Being a Man Where Two or Three are Gathered...

Nov 10, 202041 min

Unveiling Mercy

Scott and Caleb are joined by Chad Bird to talk about his new book, Unveiling Mercy. This opens up a conversation about the difficulty and importance of translation. Also, a conversation about theophanies brought up because of comments on the MeatEater Podcast and by Mike Heiser. Show Notes Support the Show Unveiling Mercy Here We Still Stand Videos HWSS Signup...

Nov 03, 202043 min

The Seculosity of COVID

Caleb and Scott are joined by Dave Zahl to talk about the religious side of COVID. Zahl is the executive director of Mockingbird Ministries and the author of Seculosity. Zahl defines Seculosity as secular religiosity. On this episode we talk about how secular phenomena open up a new world of works righteousness. Show Notes: Support the Show HWSS videos Register for HWSS 2021 Seculosity...

Oct 27, 202045 min

What Happened in 1520?

The Thinking Fellows are live from the 2020 Here We Still Stand Live-Stream. The Fellows talk about the events that unfolded in 1520 including the issue of a Papal Bull against Luther and the writing of The Three Treatises. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show 1517 on YouTube HWSS livestreams...

Oct 20, 202045 min

Scripture and the Word of God

As the Lutheran reformers moved toward a confession of faith it was important to identify where that confession would come from and by what authority doctrine could be revealed. Sola Scriptura or Scripture Alone answered these important questions. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show Here We Still Stand Livestream

Oct 13, 202036 min

All My Deeds Are Sin

The Fellows talk about good works their necessity and imputation. Can a work be good and sinful? What does it mean that all my goodnesses even good works are a gift from Christ? Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Here We Still Stand Live Stream Support the Show Heidelberg Disputation...

Oct 06, 202039 min

Free Will Is a Fiction

Scott and Caleb are joined by Steve Paulson to talk about the Bondage of the Will. The Fellows discuss the timeline and context of changes Luther and the Lutherans made on the issue of the will. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show Rate the Show

Sep 29, 202044 min

The Promise With Steve Paulson

During the Reformation, the gift of the gospel was often described as a promise. Caleb and Scott sit down with Steve Paulson to talk about what the promise is, and how it is received. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show Outlaw God Podcast

Sep 22, 202047 min

The Telos of the Law

Scott and Caleb are joined by John Hoyum to talk about the Law. What was the reformations last shift on the Law and how is it relevant today? Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show 1517 Contributors Article on the Law in Heidelberg Disputation

Sep 15, 202038 min

The Doctrine of Sin

Scott and Caleb are joined by John Hoyum to talk about how Luther and Melanchthon approached the doctrine of sin. Scott talks about how the shift on sin is the starting point for the reformational re-discovery of justification. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes 1517.org 1517 Contributors

Sep 08, 202041 min

Heading Toward a Confession

Scott and Caleb are joined by Philip Bartelt to talk about what doctrines and events which lead up to the Augsburg Confession. This will be a multi-part series with episodes highlighting each doctrine. Show Notes: Support the Show Contributors Page at 1517

Sep 01, 202037 min

Donatism

Scott and Caleb are joined by Philip Bartelt to discuss Donatism. Phil highlights the history of this condemned teaching, while Scott and Caleb ask about the ways Donatism might show up today. Show Notes Support the Show Rate the Show Philip Bartelt

Aug 25, 202041 min

The Freedom of The Christian

Caleb, Scott, and Rod record a special episode for the Lutheran Study Days conference in Bergen. The question: what is Christian Freedom and does it have any limitations? Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Lutheran Study Days on Youtube Support 1517

Aug 18, 202042 min

Back to School and Melanchthon

Scott and Caleb talk about Melanchthon’s approach to education and how it might help parents dealing with kids going back to School during COVID. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show Apple Podcasts Catechesis Blog

Aug 11, 202043 min

Theology and Literature

Caleb, Scott, and Rod talk about the relationship between theology and literature. Scott also gives Caleb the opportunity to talk about his MA thesis. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show Being Dad Where Two or Three are Gathered Myth, Allegory, and Gospel...

Aug 04, 202050 min

Weak on Sanctification

Caleb, Scott, and Rod talk about distinguishing sanctification from justification. Rod talks about how the weak on sanctification phrase developed. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show Thinking Fellows on Apple Podcasts Credo...

Jul 28, 202039 min

Why Not Just Study The Bible

Scott and Caleb answer a question about studying historical and systematic theology vs. just studying the Bible. The conversation turns toward the context and transmission of the faith from one person to another or one generation to the next. Show Notes: Support the Show Rate the Show on Itunes Credo

Jul 21, 202046 min

Is the Church an Essential Service?

The Thinking Fellows tackle an epistemological problem and ask if churches are an essential service. This episode was inspired by a New York Times Article titled: Are Protests Unsafe? What Experts Say May Depend on Who’s Protesting What. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show Rate the Show on iTunes The Craft of Preaching Ringside...

Jul 14, 202044 min

Scientific Method and Faith

Rod, Scott, Adam, and Caleb are back in their regular studio to record a new episode on faith and reason. The conversation focuses in on the modern issue of scientism and how Christians can identify this as a religion. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show Thinking Fellows on Apple Podcasts The Outlaw God Podcast...

Jul 07, 202042 min

Thomism and Theological Systems

Scott and Caleb are joined by John Hoyum to talk about Thomism and the unification of philosophical and theological systems. The conversation focuses on Luther's critique of the medieval Scholastic method and what it means for doing theology today. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes Support the Show Rate on Itunes The Outlaw God Podcast...

Jun 30, 202046 min

Church and State

The regular hosts of the Thinking Fellows are back in the studio after a long time of phone-in episodes. During this episode, they talk about the separation between church and state, Luther’s two kingdoms distinction, and vocation. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show Apple Podcasts Uwe Siemon-Netto Article...

Jun 23, 202045 min

The Theologian's Craft

Scott and Caleb are joined by John Hoyum to talk about the theologian's craft. What makes one a theologian? And what considerations should be relevant to the theologian in training? Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes Support the Show Rate on Apple Podcast The Theologians Craft Outlaw God Podcast...

Jun 16, 202039 min

Are the Categories of Cross and Glory Useful?

The Junior Fellows are back for a second episode. John Hoyum and Kelsi Klembara join Caleb Keith to discuss the relevance of the theology of the cross and the theology of glory distinction. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes Support the Show Outlaw God Podcast The Theology of the Cross On Being a Theologian of the Cross...

Jun 09, 202040 min

Mortal and Venial Sin

This episode of the Thinking Fellows is hosted by members of 1517’s junior fellowship. Caleb Keith, John Hoyum, and Kelsi Klembara answer a listener's request to do an episode on mortal and Venial sin. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. ShowNotes Rate the Show Donate The Theology of the Cross...

Jun 02, 202040 min

Expertism

Who can you trust? The Thinking Fellows are back around to one of their favorite topics, epistemology. This time, they talk about experts and expertism. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show Rate on Apple Podcasts

May 26, 202040 min

COVID and Our Neighbor

The Fellows have a conversation about the struggle of serving your neighbor in the time of coronavirus. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Rate on Apple Podcasts Support the Show

May 19, 202040 min

Quarantined Reading

The Fellows sit-down and talk about what books they are reading during the quarantine. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show Wager in the Wind Chasing the Demon The Last Town on Earth The Tip of the Iceberg The Abolition of Man The Other Worldview The Cruelest Miles Who Gets to Narrate the World Pastoral Prophet...

May 12, 202042 min

Lutheran Language and Other Questions

Scott, Caleb, and Adam go through the most recent listener questions. The questions range from a request for further reading in apologetics to a critique of the Thinking Fellows use of Lutheran categories. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show. Show Notes: Support the Show Apple Podcasts Paul and the Resurrection Faithless to Fearless The Resurrection Fact Mere Christianity Sensible Christianity Tractatus...

May 05, 202040 min
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