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2018-10-29T15:20:28-06:00

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A Critique of John Frame’s “Two Models of Divine Transcendence” Part 1

Last updated on: October 29, 2018 at 3:20 pm By Jordan Cooper

In recent years, John Frame has chosen to engage in some of the current debates in the Reformed world surrounding Classical Theism and Theistic Personalism. These debates go beyond the Calvinistic Reformation, as they reflect discussions in the broader Christian theological community, whether Presbyterian, Lutheran, or Roman Catholic. In these debates, Frame has placed himself squarely within the “Theistic Personalism” school of thought, being highly critical particularly of Thomistic frameworks of understanding the divine essence and attributes. In his most... Read more

2018-10-29T08:05:53-06:00

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Gene Veith on The Reformation

Last updated on: October 29, 2018 at 8:05 am By Jordan Cooper

This week’s podcast is a talk from Gene Edward Veith on the topic of the Reformation and its meaning for today. The title of the lecture is The Reformation: Then and Now. In this talk, he discusses some of the major themes of the Lutheran Reformation, and explains why they are still necessary today. Here is the talk Read more

2018-10-17T06:50:33-06:00

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Male Headship as Domestic Abuse: a Crypto-Feminist Plot in the Church?

Last updated on: October 17, 2018 at 6:50 am By nathanrinne

+++ Post by Nathan Rinne Prefatory comment: This post, like the last one on this blog, deals with the issue of domestic violence and domestic abuse (technically, these are different things), which I am also currently doing a series on here. Again, please note that I am representing only myself in this post and do not speak for Pastor Cooper. Trigger warning: This post, which also appears on my own blog this morning as “What does the LC-MS document “When Homes... Read more

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2018-10-11T07:05:09-06:00

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Q&A Podcast October 2018

Last updated on: October 11, 2018 at 7:05 am By Jordan Cooper

Today’s podcast is a Q&A program that covered a large variety of topics. Among them were: discernment ministries, why I don’t like getting into the creation debate, the differences between the AALC and the LCMS, and many other important topics. Here is the program. Here is the video. Read more

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2018-10-17T06:25:23-06:00

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The Duluth Model as Trojan Horse of Feminist Theology within the Church?

Last updated on: October 17, 2018 at 6:25 am By nathanrinne

+++ Post by Nathan Rinne Note: Per usual, please note that I am representing only myself in this post and do not speak for Pastor Cooper. This post deals with the issue of domestic violence and domestic abuse (technically, these are different things), which I am also currently doing a series on here. (update: I’ve done a second post on this topic on this blog here). First of all, what is the “Duluth Model”? According to a definition found... Read more

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2018-10-03T07:29:53-06:00

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A Defense of Christ’s Resurrection

Last updated on: October 3, 2018 at 7:29 am By Jordan Cooper

On this program, I played a talk I delivered on the resurrection of Christ. This is the third part in a series of studies on various aspects of Christian apologetics. Future programs will feature the rest of this series. Here is the program. Read more

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2018-09-28T12:12:19-06:00

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Why is Contemporary Conservative Lutheranism So Confused About God’s Law?

Last updated on: September 28, 2018 at 12:12 pm By nathanrinne

+++ Post by Nathan Rinne I attempt to give an answer to that question in my new paper, Paradise Regained: Placing Nicholas Hopman’s Lex Aeterna Back into Luther’s Frame, published in Concordia Theological Seminary’s (in Ft. Wayne, Indiana) Concordia Theological Quarterly. The paper is about 20 pages and can be found and downloaded for free here. If you are curious at all about this topic, I hope you will consider checking it out and seriously wrestling with the content of... Read more

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2018-09-21T07:22:22-06:00

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My New Book on Liturgical Worship is now available!

Last updated on: September 21, 2018 at 7:22 am By Jordan Cooper

I have been at work on a book based on a series of studies I lead with my congregation on the meaning and purpose of Christian liturgy. The description of the book is as follows: Liturgical worship is often viewed as nothing more than an outdated tradition, or a series of meaningless words and motions. The reality, however, is much different. The form of worship that is often described as liturgical, or traditional, has strong roots in both Scripture and... Read more

2018-09-19T06:49:40-06:00

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What does the LC-MS document “When Homes are Heartless” Mean? (part 1 of 10)

Last updated on: September 19, 2018 at 6:49 am By nathanrinne

+++ Post by Nathan Rinne Have you read the LC-MS document When Homes are Heartless yet? A few months ago I read it. It made me think. You might want to read it to. After I read it, I wrote up a post which dealt with some of my reactions to it, and posted it on a private online group for discussion. To say the least, this posting caused a bit of a firestorm, earning fierce responses from some... Read more

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2018-09-12T09:11:29-06:00

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A Response to the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel

Last updated on: September 12, 2018 at 9:11 am By Jordan Cooper

This program is a response to the recent Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel. I discuss some of the problems with the document as well as giving credit to what has been correctly identified within it. These conversations are extremely important, but must be handled with care and compassion. Here is the program. Read more

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