By Jordan B Cooper
A weekly discussion of theology from a Lutheran perspective.
This program is a discussion of Eastern Orthodoxy from a Lutheran perspective. I discuss the arguments made by a convert from Lutheranism to the Eastern church.
This part of our Christology series addresses early Lutheran debates on the relationship between the divine and human natures of Christ in the state of humiliation.
This is the fourth part of our discussion of the relationship between Scripture and tradition as discussed in Martin Chemnitz' Examination of the Council of Trent.
This is a continuation of our study of Martin Chemnitz' defense of Sola Scriptura in his Examination of the Council of Trent.
This part of our series on Christology covers the humiliation of Christ as discussed by the church fathers.
This part of our Makers of the Modern World series explores the thought of Jacques Derrida and his conception of deconstruction.
This part of our Christology series explores Christ's humiliation in light of the controversies surrounding Kenoticism.
This is a critique of Gerhard Forde's book Where God Meets Man in which I address some of the problems with Radical Lutheranism in general, and Gerhard Forde in particular.
In this continuation of our series on Christology, I discuss the adoration of Christ's human nature and the debates on this issue between the Lutheran and Reformed traditions.
This is the second lecture on Martin Chemnitz' discussion of tradition in his Examination of the Council of Trent.
This is the first of a two part series in which I discuss the role of tradition in relation to Scripture, and critique the Roman Catholic view. The talk is based on Martin Chemnitz' Examination of the Council of Trent.
This episode in our Christology series covers the communication of attributes as described in Holy Scripture through an explanation of the ideas of the seventeenth century orthodox.
This episode in our Makers of the Modern World series explores the French Postmodern philosopher Michel Foucault.
This episode is a discussion of some recent controversy surrounding the nature of the presence of Christ in the Sacrament of the Altar.
This is a discussion of Richard Reeves' book Of Boys and Men and what the church can do to minister to disillusioned men.
This continuation of our Christology series covers some of the precision in language used to describe the two natures in Christ among Lutheran orthodox theologians.
This episode is a continuation of our series on the Augsbug Confession. On tis program, I discuss the medieval practice of withholding the cup from the laity.
This episode is a discussion of Martin Luther's thought in light of critique set forth by Dr. John Vervaeke in his series of lectures on the meaning crisis.
This continuation of the Makers of the Modern World series centers on Roland Barthes and the death of the author.
This continuing series on the Augsburg Confessions continues with a discussion of the veneration of saints and late medieval practice.
This continuation of the Makers of the Modern World series covers Ferdinand de Saussure and the Structuralist movement.
This program covers the Christological debate between Luther and Zwingli.
This continuation of our Makers of the Modern World series addresses the thought of Hegel, and his impact upon theology and philosophy.
This part of our continuing series on Christology addresses the development of Christology in the early church in the Western part of the Roman Empire. This includes a discussion of the Spanish Adoptianist controversy.
This next part of our Makers of the Modern World series explores the ideas of Immanuel Kant and his impact on philosophy, theology, and other fields.
This is a discussion of the seventh century debates surrounding the will of Christ and the decisions of the sixth ecumenical council.
On this program, we discuss the role that good works play in the lives of Christians and how works relate to justification.
This is part 5 of our Makers of the Modern World series in which I discuss the ideas of Antonio Gramsci and his concept of cultural hegemony.
This is part 4 of our Makers of the Modern World series in which I discuss Herbert Marcuse and the ideas of Critical Theory.
This is part 3 of our Makers of the Modern World series. In this podcast, we delve into the thought of Theodor Adorno and the development of Critical Theory in the Frankfurt School
This second part of our "Makers of the Modern World" series explores the ideas of George Lukacs, and the Western Marxist tradition.
This is the beginning of a series of podcasts titled "Makers of the Modern World." In this first episode, I discuss the life and thought of Karl Marx, how he impacts our culture, and what a Christian response should be.
This part of our Augsburg Confession series overviews the nature of the human will and its relationship to sin.
In this continuation of our walk through the Augsburg Confession, we discuss eschatology from article XVIII. We address millennialism, soul sleep, and eternal torment.
In this part of our ongoing series on Christology, we give an overview of early Patristic Christology and the consensus that was reached at the Council of Chalcedon.
As part of our ongoing series on Trinitarian theology, I offer a critique of a recent proposal from an LCMS pastor and theologian for social Trinitarianism.
Is the West becoming authoritarian? How should he church respond? These are the issues I address in this overview of Rod Dreher's book Live Not By Lies.
This program is a discussion of the current problems in education and why classical education is the solution.
This is the continuation of our Augsburg Confession series in which I discuss Lutheran views of government involvement as contrasted with the Anabaptist and other approaches.
This is a continuation of the Introduction to Christology series in which I discuss Christ's sinlessness.
Expanding on the subject from the recent dialogues between Lutherans and Roman Catholics, this program is an overview of the notion of sacrifice in historic Lutheran theology.
This is the second part in a series in which I discuss the joint dialogue between the PCPU and Confessional Lutherans on the Eucharist and sacrificial language.
This is the first part of a series in which we discuss a recent joint statement between the International Lutheran Council and representatives of the Roman Catholic Church.
This is a discussion on the differences between classical Trinitarian theology and more recent social Trinitarian ideas.
This is the first podcast in a series on contemporary debates in Trinitarian theology surrounding social Trinitarianism and inseparable operations.
This is the second podcast in a series on Christology. Here, I discuss the humanity of Christ and various early Christological heresies wich deny the full human nature of Jesus.
This is the second part of my discussion of James Davidson Hunter's book To Change the World. I talk about his overview of problems with both the religious right and religious left.
This is part of our ongoing Christ and Culture series. On this episode, I discuss James Davidson Hunter's book To Change the World.
This is a discussion of the nature of ordination and the Reformation. I deal with the challenge that Protestant ordinations are not valid due to the lack of a bishop's involvement.
This episode is a talk I had with Eastern Orthodox artist and thinker Jonathan Pageau.