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This is a conversation with Dr. Robert George, professor at Princeton, on his recent book Seeking Truth and Speaking Truth. We discussed several issues related to culture, academia, theology, and politics.

This continuation of the Makers of the Modern World series covers the birth of rationalism in Germany, which eventually led to the marginalization of Lutheran orthodoxy in the academy.

This is the second in a series of talks delivered at the Eastern Regional Conference of the AALC on the history and theology of the Council of Nicea.

This seventh part of the Introduction to Theology series covers the Fall of Humanity and the penalty of sin.

This is a talk I presented to the Eastern Regional Conference of the American Association of Lutheran Churches on the history and theology of the Council of Nicea.

This is the third episode in a series on infant baptism. In this program, I discuss evidence in early Christian writing outside of the time period outside of the New Testament.

This is the second episode in a series on infant Baptism. In this program, I provide the theological justification for the practice.

This episode is a discussion of the loss of the classical arguments that are found in St. Thomas Aquinas's Summa for the existence of God among evangelical apologists.

This sixth part of the Introduction to Christian Theology series discusses theological anthropology. What is man?

This fifth episode of the Introduction to Theology series addresses the doctrines of creation, divine providence, and the angels.

This is the fourth program in the Introduction to Theology series. In this talk, I discuss the doctrine of the Trinity.

This is a talk I delivered in Finland on the topic of Sola Scriptura and current issues that people are facing in the Western world.

This program is a discussion of the evidence for infant baptism in the first century.

This is a dialogue from my recent trip to Finland with an atheist philosopher professor on meaning in life. The event was hosted by the Veritas Forum.

This is a talk I gave at a recent conference featuring Roman Catholic and Lutheran theologians speaking to the topic of virtue.

This is the third episode of our Introduction to Christian Theology series. In this talk, I discuss the nature of God and his attributes.

This second episode of our series of talks on Christian theology explores the doctrine of Holy Scripture.

This episode is the first in a series of introductory talks on the main topics of Christian theology. In this first lecture, I discuss the nature of theology as a discipline, as well as how theology relates to our lives and to other disciplines.

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.