Christian Thomasius and the Move Away from Scholasticism
13-2-2026 | 1 u. 13 Min.
This part of the Makers of the Modern World series discusses the ideas of the Lutheran philosopher and theologian Christian Thomasius who changed the way people in Europe began to think about philosophy, law, and scholarship.
Samuel Pufendorf on Natural Law and Voluntarism
06-2-2026 | 1 u. 10 Min.
This episode is part of the ongoing "Makers of the Modern World" series. In this video, I look at an influential Lutheran philosopher and theologian named Samuel Pufendorf in the mid-seventeenth century and his contribution to the decline of traditional understandings of natural law.
An Overview of the Most Essential Lutheran Theologians
30-1-2026 | 1 u. 29 Min.
This episode is an overview of the major names and trends in Lutheran theology from the sixteenth century through the beginning of the twentieth century.
What Does it Mean to be Human? An Apologetic
30-1-2026 | 45 Min.
This is the second of two lectures I delivered in Finland on Christian apologetics. This second part discusses how Christianity answers the fundamental questions and struggles of human life.
Christian Apologetics Amid the Meaning Crisis
27-1-2026 | 48 Min.
This is a talk I delivered at an apologetics conference in Finland in 2025 on the meaning crisis and how Christians can and should respond.