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March 2016

March 12, 2016

Why I have Decided to Leave Pirate Christian Radio

Since the inception of the Just and Sinner podcast 164 episodes ago, I have been...

March 09, 2016

Who Can Teach Us More: Mary, the Mother of God, or the Sinful Woman of Luke 7?

Mary, one of the great saints of the church, can teach us much more. ...

March 02, 2016

What Does the Rise of Trump have to do with Science and Christianity?

Post by Nathan Rinne (who, I re-iterate, is only speaking for himself on this blog)...

February 2016

February 25, 2016

The Doctrine of Divine Simplicity and Contemporary Law-Gospel Debates

The doctrine of God does not tend to be a primary issue in contemporary Lutheran...

February 19, 2016

Is It Wrong for Christians to Watch Deadpool?

Within the last two weeks, it seems that my facebook news feed has consisted almost...

February 15, 2016

For Scalia, R.I.P. – Why Nature Must Be Stopped

Post by Nathan Rinne I dedicate this post to now deceased SCOTUS justice Antonin Scalia....

February 09, 2016

The First Table of the Commandments’ Relationship to the Third Use of the Law (Part II of II)

Post by Nathan Rinne I really don't want anyone to feel like they should read...

February 05, 2016

The First Table of the Commandments’ Relationship to the Third Use of the Law (Part I of II)

Post by Nathan Rinne During the 16th century...

February 04, 2016

Free Will Before the Fall and After Conversion

On today's program I discussed the nature of human free will in its fourfold state....

January 2016

January 21, 2016

Richard Dawkins’ Comments Comparing Christianity and Islam Show Knowledge, Not Wisdom

Post by Nathan Rinne Very interesting five-year-old comments made by the famous atheist Richard Dawkins...

January 11, 2016

A Very Nice Explanation of Progressive Religion, Filial Foe of Christ

Post by Nathan Rinne First of all, this post is not about the recent Wheaton...

January 05, 2016

Do Proponents of Other Abrahamic Faiths Worship the Same God? The Answer is Not in Philosophy but in the Distinction Between Law and Gospel

Post by Nathan Rinne Note: this is my third post on this issue. The first...

December 2015

December 31, 2015

This New Year’s, Consider Becoming Perfect in Jesus Christ

Post by Nathan Rinne “Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well-pleased” (Luke...

December 18, 2015

Wheaton Professor’s Suspension Is Not About Anti-Muslim Bigotry: a Response to Miroslav Volf and Others

Post by Nathan Rinne Do Muslims and Christians, as Pope Francis re-asserted last week, worship...

December 08, 2015

Does “Non-Denominational” Now Mean “Hermeneutical Democracy”?

Post by Nathan Rinne First of all, what is a “hermeneutical democracy”? The popular blogger...

December 05, 2015

2 Peter 3:9 Does Not Teach Particular Redemption

Lutheran theologians contend that the principles of salvation sola gratia (by grace alone), and universalis...

November 2015

November 28, 2015

The Invocation of the Saints is Not a Neutral or Harmless Practice

I recently came across a Lutheran pastor (in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod) who posted...

November 27, 2015

Three Recent Interviews I Have Done

Here are three different interviews I have done recently on various programs: First, I was...

November 25, 2015

35 (or 33) Christian Theses (and Core Assumptions) About the Character of God, Man, Language, and Interpretation

For discussion. What would you take out? What would you add?: “In the beginning was...

November 25, 2015

A Guide to the Liturgy: Procession and Invocation

On today's program, I began a series of studies on the liturgy. Throughout the series,...

November 23, 2015

Introduction to Christian Doctrine Videos

I have begun a series of Youtube videos aimed at a lay audience introducing various...

November 17, 2015

How Christians Should Not Respond to the Paris Attacks

This past week has been a very difficult one for people throughout the world. Nearly...

November 13, 2015

The Confession of a Bad Boy Christian

Post by Nathan Rinne No, this post is not about me - I'm not what...

November 12, 2015

What is the Ordo Salutis?

I posted a youtube video answering the question: What is the ordo salutis? Watch it...

November 01, 2015

All Saints Day

At the Just and Sinner conference, after my Glorification presentation (to be posted soon), I...

October 2015

October 30, 2015

Lecture on the Mystical Union

My second lecture from the 2015 Just and Sinner Conference is now available. It is...

October 28, 2015

The Ordo Salutis: Why it is Neglected Today, and why it Matters

The opening lecture from the 2015 Just and Sinner Conference titled "The Ordo Salutis: Why...

October 27, 2015

Where did Halloween – “All Saint’s Eve” – Come From?

Post by Nathan Rinne What does Halloween mean? It is “Hallowe’en”, which mean’s “All Hallows’...

October 20, 2015

A Defense of Infant Baptism

On today's program, I spent the entire hour giving a defense of infant baptism. I...

October 19, 2015

Why Karl Barth Should Have Just Read Johann Gerhard

Post by Nathan Rinne The following is a summary, from my pastor (Paul Strawn), of...