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130: Martin Luther - The Totality of a Christian's Wisdom is to be Unacquainted with the Law Apr 15, 2020

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Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther

Badges? We Don't Need No Stinking Badges! Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. In this episode, more talk about active and passive righteousness, and the practical consequences of confusing law and Gospel, the two kingdoms, and active and passive righteousness.

Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)

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129: Martin Luther - The Difference between Christian Righteousness and All Others Types of Righteousness Apr 11, 2020

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Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther

Sit still; this won't hurt... much. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. This episode, active and passive righteousness.

Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)

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128: Interlude, Rumination, and Pastoral Debrief on Pandemics, Maturity, and Vocation Apr 08, 2020

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The show is about nothing! Gillespie and Riley read nothing in this episode. Instead, it's pastoral care debrief about the quarantine, worship, and how to balance faith and love.

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127: Martin Luther - Self-Righteousness from Works Produces Idiots Like the Galatians Apr 07, 2020

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Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther

It's very beautiful and very cold, and you're not allowed to touch anything. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. This episode, the easiest way to get rid of Jesus.

Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)

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126: Martin Luther - Let's Hear It for Self-Righteousness and Its Fifty Select Virtues Resulting from Works! Apr 04, 2020

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Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther

Oh, he's very popular... they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther's Galatians commentary. This episode, self-righteousness, false virtue, and human works.

Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)

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Wag the Dog

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125: Martin Luther - The Papists and Anabaptists are foxes tied at the tail Mar 28, 2020

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Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther

Luther moves pretty fast. You don't stop and read carefully once in a while, you could miss it. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Martin Luther's commentary on Galatians (1535). This episode, Jesus, jerks, COVID-19, and foxes.

Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)

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124: Martin Luther - We are justified... by relief outside of us Mar 25, 2020

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Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther

Luther's Gospel Piñata! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Martin Luther's 1535 Galatians commentary. This episode, true wisdom, Satan, and the point of Paul's letter to the Galatian church.

Text: Martin Luther's Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)

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Jefferson's Bible

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123: Friedrich Nietzsche, A nation that still believes in itself holds fast to its own god Mar 22, 2020

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Featured text: "The Antichrist" — Friedrich Nietzsche

I'm Not Really A Joiner. Gillespie and Riley finish their reading and discussion of Friedrich Nietzsche's "Antichrist." This episode, state religion, Christian civil religion, and being your own god.

Text: The Antichrist (1888), Aphorisms 16

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Nietzsche (bio)

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122: Friedrich Nietzsche, Neither morality nor religion has any point of contact with actuality Mar 19, 2020

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Featured text: "The Antichrist" — Friedrich Nietzsche

Welcome to A Church of Pure Imagination. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche's "Antichrist." This episode, what happens when Christianity disconnects itself from what's concrete and real, especially the incarnation of God.

Text: The Antichrist (1888), Aphorisms 15

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121: Friedrich Nietzsche, Christianity is Called the Religion of Pity Mar 14, 2020

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Featured text: "The Antichrist" — Friedrich Nietzsche

All right, let's put a pin in this, I gotta help your pathetic faith. Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Friedrich Nietzsche's "Antichrist." How does the Christian church promote weak piety and a denial of life? How does Christianity as a religion of pity weaken believers and society? What happens to Christianity when it mixes philosophy and theology together?

Text: The Antichrist (1888), Aphorisms 7 & 8

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