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Outlaw God
The Outlaw God podcast is about moving from theological speculation to proclamation. Featuring Dr. Steven Paulson and co-hosted by Caleb Keith.
Episodes
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The Smalcald Thunderbolt
This week, the Outlaw God does a crossover with the Thinking Fellows. Caleb and Dr. Paulson are joined by Scott Keith and Jim Nestingen to discuss the articles…
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Luther's Thunderbolt
Luther is on a mission to wake up Erasmus and his sleeping God. He does this with a careful examination and explanation of the Law. Luther identifies the Law…
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Luther and His Father
Dr. Paulson talks about how monastic life and satisfaction for sin outside of Christ harm not only the gospel but our understanding of the law. To highlight…
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Kindness and the Law
Dr. Paulson continues the discussion on Erasmus's use of kindness. Are the demands of the law put on pause by the kindness of God? Luther asserts that God does…
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Exodus 34
Dr. Paulson continues to discuss Erasmus' theory of God's kindness. Is God's response to failure to simply change the standard out of compassion? Luther…
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God's Kindness
What do you do when the accusation of the law strikes? Erasmus says you need to turn towards God's innate kindness and seek out new opportunities for penance…
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Justice and Fairness
Dr. Paulson continues working through Paul's use of Exodus in his letter to the Romans. This leads to an essential conversation about justice and…
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Modality
Dr. Paulson works through modality as it applies to language. He describes the command, accusation, and descriptions that the law provides. These modalities of…
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Ex Nihilo
Dr. Paulson and Caleb continue to discuss God's creating and saving works. What does it mean that God creates from nothing? How does creation relate to…
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Romans 4:17
In this episode, Caleb and Dr. Paulson discuss salvation ex nihilo or "from nothing." That is that God does not use preexisting goodness or worthiness inside…
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Romans Chapter Four and Abraham
Dr. Paulson continues to talk about trial by observing the different ways the story of Abraham has been taught. Is Abraham teaching us about the potential…
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Trials and Tribulations
This episode extends further into questions about certainty and evil. Dr. Paulson discusses the concept of "whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger." He…
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Ecclesiastes
Dr. Paulson discusses the doctrine of vocation and the place of God's power. He highlights some misapplications of Ecclesiastes while asserting that God uses…
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Preaching God Almighty
As Dr. Paulson works through chapter 6, he explains the difference between God lending out his power and proclaiming God's use of his power. Paulson asserts…
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No More Sleeping God (God's Power)
Dr. Paulson and Caleb continue to outline Luther's response to Erasmus. This time, they discuss God's power and activity. Despite Erasmus's humanistic…
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A Little More Melanchthon
Dr. Paulson and Caleb discuss Philip Melanchthon and the 1521 Loci Communes. Melanchthon was instrumental to the Lutheran Reformation and established an…
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Certainty and Evil
Dr. Paulson continues into chapter six of Luther's Outlaw God. In this episode, he further defines what it means for man to "not want God to be God." He…
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No More Sleeping God
Dr. Paulson introduces chapter six of Outlaw God Volume One. Here Paulson uncovers an important assertion from Luther, and we do not want God to be God. We…
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The Hegel Footnote
At the end of chapter five of Luther's Outlaw God, Dr. Paulson fast-forwards from Luther and Erasmus to Hegel. In Hegel, Paulson identifies a new type of…
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Clarity
Is Scripture clear? Dr. Paulson talks about the internal and external clarity of Scripture. Picking up from the last episode, Caleb and Dr. Paulson discuss how…
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Not Just Any Other Book
Dr. Paulson spends time explaining how Luther and Erasmus approach Scripture. Is the Bible just like any other old book? Are the teachings of Scripture clear?…
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From Cave to Fountain
Dr. Paulson and Caleb are joined by Adam Guthmiller once again. This time they talk about faith and certainty in Luther's refutation of Erasmus. Luther…
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Full Assurance
A Luther House of Study student Adam Guthmiller joins Caleb and Dr. Paulson to discuss Luther's assertions concerning the faith. In this episode, Dr. Paulson…
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Romans Chapter 10
Dr. Paulson looks at Romans 10 to explain submission and righteousness. Paulson explains how Romans 10 was pivotal in Luther's assertions against Erasmus…
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The Cave of Corycos
Quiet meditation in a dark cave, that's what Erasmus thinks will lead to a right relationship of faith in God. Dr. Paulson talks about Erasmus's propositions…
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Submission to the Law
As a continuation of the last episode, Dr. Paulson explains that the goal of Erasmus's skepticism is a calculated submission. If you are adequately skeptical…
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Skepticism
Paulson confronts Erasmus's propositions about remaining in unknowing. True skepticism rests in Erasmus's ability to avoid definite conclusions and adapt to…
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The Doors of the Bondage of the Will
Dr. Paulson closes out chapter five of Luther's Outlaw God. As chapter five comes to a close, Paulson reads a portion of Luther's introduction to the Bondage…
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Law and Gospel
Dr. Paulson talks about the importance of distinguishing between Law and Gospel. While the idea of this distinction is becoming more popular, it is often…
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Refuting Secularity
Dr. Paulson refutes the charge that Luther is the origin of an ever secularizing culture. In particular, Paulson examines the similarities between Erasmus and…
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Secularity
On this episode, Dr. Paulson addresses the critique that Luther unleashed a slide into meaninglessness on society. Can the origins of secular decline really be…
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The Limits of Freedom
In this episode, Paulson discusses the differences between humanist and scholastic dialoge on the limits of freedom. He also outlines how beginning with…
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Diatribe and Assertion
Dr. Paulson describes Luther's confidence when writing to Erasmus. This confidence manifested itself in Luther's ability to make firm assertions about the…
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Mark Chapter 4
On this episode, Dr. Paulson talks about why theologians have to make distinctions. This conversation is followed up with a reading of the parable of the sower…
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Luther Begins to Preach the Bound Will
Dr. Paulson introduces chapter 5 of Luther's Outlaw God and what it means that Luther will try to "preach to Erasmus." The Bondage of the will marks a move…
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The Outlaw God in Three Volumes
Volume Three of Luther's Outlaw God is finally available for purchase. Dr. Paulson outlines the three volumes and explains why he needed over 800 pages to…
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Freedom and the Law
Caleb and Dr. Paulson wrap up their look at Aquinas and Luther on freedom. In particular, they focus on the difference between being freed from the law and…
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Romans 6:18
Dr. Paulson ties up his outline of Aquinas on free will with a discussion of Romans 6:18. Paulson highlights the distinct differences between Luther and…
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Uncertainty and Freedom
Dr. Paulson and Caleb continue their conversation about free will and Thomas Aquinas. Dr. Paulson highlights Aquinas' assertion that the cost of freedom is…
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Per Se
Dr. Paulson and Caleb continue talking about Thomas Aquinas. This episode focuses on Aquinas' use of "per se" to describe the human will and the need for…
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The Story of the Law
Dr. Paulson begins to introduce Thomas Aquinas and how he crafts a story of the Law. Dr. Paulson then talks about how myth, story, and life revolve around law…
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Anselm and Freedom
Dr. Paulson outlines the issues with Anselm's propositions on free will. The show ends with a conversation about Christian freedom and service to neighbor…
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Anselm and Concursus
On this episode, Dr. Paulson introduces Anselm's presentation of Concursus or the idea that human creatures cooperate with God and His will. Show Notes…
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Dealing with the Accusation of the Law
What is the solution to the accusation of the Law? On this episode, Dr. Paulson lays out Anselm's case for a proper use of the intellect in overcoming the…
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Scholasticism and Anselm
Dr. Paulson introduces Anslem and his contributions to Scholastic theology. Paulson briefly discusses concursus, a topic that will be further explored in the…
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The Human Creature and Faith
Dr. Paulson and Caleb take a further look at Erasmus and his Annotations of Romans 1:17. How do faith, faithfulness, and trust help us answer the question…
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Erasmus
Caleb and Dr. Paulson talk about Desiderius Erasmus. Erasmus made a great contribution to the reformation with his Greek New Testament and adherence to…
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From Heaven Above To Earth I Come
Dr. Paulson walks through Luther's Christmas Hymn, From Heaven Above To Earth I Come. He highlights Luther's emphasis on proclaiming the incarnation and the…
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Christmas and the Incarnation
As part of two Christmas episodes, Dr. Paulson talks about the importance of the incarnation. Paulson then looks at the angels in Luke chapter 2 to understand…
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Spei Salvi (Saved in Hope)
Dr. Paulson discusses contemporary rejections of Martin Luther. After discussing Cardinal Ratzinger's Spei Salvi, the conversation turns to the translation of…
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Humanism
Dr. Paulson and Caleb are joined by Scott Keith as they discuss the impact of Reformation Humanism. On this episode, we outline the importance and limits of…
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Scholastic
Dr. Paulson and Caleb are joined by Scott Keith to talk about Scholasticism during the Reformation. Show Notes: Support the Show 1517.org
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Necessity
Dr. Paulson and Caleb introduce the idea of necessity in relation to God. This leads us to ask what it means for God to be all mighty and to explore the…
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Israel Has A Preacher
Dr. Paulson talks about how the distinction between Israel and Babylon is the Word of God delivered by a preacher. God's presence is not indicated by success…
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God in History
On this episode, Dr. Paulson talks about how God acts and breaks into history. By his incarnation Christ fulfills history bringing to an end the option for…
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The Amen Gloss
On this episode, Dr. Paulson expands on what Luther called Isaiah's amen gloss. The leads to further explore God's calling of the preacher. Show Notes: Support…
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Going to Law with God
Caleb and Dr. Paulson are joined by John Hoyum to discuss Isaiah's Amen gloss. Paulson talks about the problems with "going to law with God" and how God tears…
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Why?
Dr. Paulson and Caleb are joined by John Hoyum to talk about asking God, Why? Why do bad things happen to good people? Paulson explains how typical answers to…
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How God Overcomes the Offense
Caleb and Dr. Paulson continue to read Isaiah chapter forty-five. This time, they hone in on the offense of the Gospel and how God overcomes this offense to…
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A God Who Hides Himself
Dr. Paulson and Caleb talk about Isaiah 45:15. "Truly, you are a God who hides himself, I God of Israel, the Savior." Dr. Paulson talks about how Luther finds…