Just and Sinner Podcast

This third talk on Lutheran spirituality discusses the nature of virtue and how to develop virtuous character.

This is the second talk in a series of three lectures on Lutheran spirituality. In this talk, I discuss the mystical union and its impact on the Christian life.

This is the first of three talks on Lutheran spirituality. In this first lecture, I discuss ethics from a Lutheran approach.

This episode discusses Arthur Carl Piepkorn's overview of the Confessional teaching about the Office of the Holy Ministry.

This is the fourth part of our series on Ernst Sartorius's The Doctrine of Divine Love. 

This is a continuation of the recent interaction that happened between Stuart Knechtle and an Ethiopian Orthodox deacon.

In this video, I provide thoughts on the recent conversation between an Ethopian Orthodox Christian from Harvard and Evangelical apologist Stuart Knechtle.

This episode is a discussion with Brad Littlejohn about his book Called to Freedom.

This is a talk that I gave at the 2024 AALC Pastor's Conference on the subject of Christian Nationalism. I talked about what this movement is, and then explored Luther's view of the state and its relationship to the church.

This program is a discussion of eternal generation and procession as giving and receiving love between Father, Son, and Spirit. It is the third in a series on Ernst Sartorius's book The Doctrine of Divine Love.

This third talk on the issues faced by men in the modern world presents some of the ways that the church can help to address this crisis.

This is the second of three talks I presented at a men's conference on Long Island on the crisis of men in the contemporary world. In this one, I discuss the manosphere and what Christians should think about it.

This episode is an interview with Dr. Sam Parkison on the subject of the beatific vision. We discuss it's place in medieval and classical Protestant theology.

This second part of the discussion of Ernst Sartorius's Doctrine of Divine Love begins an exploration of Trinitarian love.

This is a talk I presented to the Cornell Political Union on the nature of human connection, and why it is that people today feel so disconnected and lonely.

This is the second talk in a series I presented on Lutheranism in Wilmington, NC. In this talk, I give reasons to remain Lutheran, as I explain the benefits of the Lutheran approach to the Christian life.

This is the first talk I gave at a conference in Wilmington, NC on the subject: Why Be Lutheran.

This episode overviews some advice on godly living from Johann Gerhard's Schola Pietatis. I discuss prayer, proper preparation for the sacrament, and meditation.

This episode overviews the Lutheran and Roman Catholic dialogues that followed Vatican II in the 1960s. I introduce the talks about the Office of the Holy Ministry and the Eucharist.

This episode is a continuation of the Makers of the Modern World series. In this program, I discuss the influential political philosopher Thomas Hobbes and his view of the commonwealth and the magistrate. 

This video covers David Hume's skeptical philosophy and its influence on the way people think in the modern world. 

This episode is a defense from the Lutheran perspective on the communication of attributes from Christ's divine to his human nature in Scripture. This is a continuation of the last program which addressed common misconceptions about the Lutheran view.

This episode is a discussion I had with my wife, Lisa Cooper, about poetry and her new book Hasty Corporeal Ink.

This episode is the first in a series reviewing Gavin Ortlund's recent critique of Lutheran Christology. I discuss the nature of attributions regarding the two natures, the relationship between the natures, and what Lutherans actually mean when we talk about the omnipresence of Christ's human nature.

This program is a response to a recent video from the Roman Catholic YouTuber Brian Holdsworth who gave a critique of the idea of the "Protestant work ethic" centered on Luther's approach to work and vocation more broadly.

This is the first episode that overviews the masterful work of theology and ethics, The Doctrine of Divine Love by Ernst Sartorius. This is connected to the broader deep dive into the unio mystica that we have been doing this year.

In our continued effort to overview the entirety of the Book of Concord, this episode marks the beginning of our look at Luther's Catechisms.

This episode is the third in a series on Vatican I and the dogma of Papal infallibility. In this part, I discuss John Henry Newman's development hypothesis.

In this episode, I respond to comments made by Fr. Mike Schmitz on Magisterial Authority and Sola Scriptura.

This episode is the fourth in our series on the mystical union. Here, I give an overview of the medieval mystical book which influenced Luther, titled the Theologia Germanica.

This is the third episode in our series on the mystical union. In this program, I finish the discussion of David Hollaz's treatment of the subject.

This episode is the second in a series on the mystical union, in which I continue discussing David Hollaz's treatment of the subject.

This is the first episode in a series on the Mystical Union. In this episode, I begin a discussion of the Lutheran orthodox theologian David Hollaz's take on the subject.

This is the first of three talks delivered at a men's conference on Long Island. These talks discuss the current crisis men in the West are facing. 

This episode covers a recent multi-part series on The Rest is History podcast hosted by historian Tom Holland on Martin Luther and the Reformation. I discuss the errors in the portrayal of the reformer present throughout this series.

This episode is part of our Just & Sinner Essentials series. I give a background to each of the documents in the Lutheran Confessions, and discuss what it means to be a "Confessional" Lutheran.

This second in our series on Papal infallibility explores the maximal infallibility position taken by Henry Edward Manning.

This continuation of our discussion of the thought of Lutheran political philosopher Friedrich Julius Stahl covers his conception of rights.

This final talk in our series on the Formula of Concord covers the Lutheran doctrine of predestination as differentiated from that of the Calvinists.

This episode continues our discussion of the Formula of Concord as I discuss the descent of Christ into hell and the controversy surrounding adiaphora.

This program discusses article eight of the Formula of Concord in which the relationship between the divine and the human natures in Christ is discussed. This program covers the debates between Lutheran and Reformed theologians on the communication of majesty.

This next part in the series of talks on the Formula of Concord addresses the debates surrounding the nature of Jesus's presence in the Lord's Supper.

This fourth lecture in a series on modern thought discusses how Christians should view the relationship between theology and philosophy, or faith and reason.

This third talk in the What's Wrong with the Modern World series addresses the end of modernity and the rise of postmodernity.

This is the second lecture in a series of talks on the ideas of modernity. In this talk, I discuss Rene Descartes. 

This is the first of five talks I gave on the problems with modern thought and how Lutherans should respond to these challenges. Here I discuss Pierre Charron and the birth of modern skepticism.

This is a talk I gave to the Graduate Christian Fellowship at Cornell University on the subject of beauty.

This continuation of our study of the Formula of Concord addresses controversies related to the third use of the law. 

This continuation of our study of the Formula of Concord overviews the distinction between the law and the gospel in light of debates among second generation Lutherans.

This fourth part of our series on the Formula of Concord address the relationship between good works and salvation.

This is the final lecture in the What's Wrong with Modern Thought series, in which I provide a Lutheran response to the basic questions and challenges of modernity.