Did the Church Fathers Teach "Western" Views of Atonement?
20-03-2026 | 1 u. 6 Min.
This episode addresses claims that the supposed "Western" view of the atonement, as expressed by St. Anselm, was foreign to the early church, and that the Eastern church represents the authentic tradition.
The Exaltation of Christ (Intro to Christian Theology)
06-03-2026 | 59 Min.
This continued section of the Intro to Christian Theology series covers Christ's exaltation, including his descent into hell, resurrection, and ascension.
Christian Thomasius and the Move Away from Scholasticism
13-02-2026 | 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
06-02-2026 | 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
30-01-2026 | 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.