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    Christianity

    Banned Books

    Welcome to Banned Books, where we read and converse with the rebel children, the holy mischief-makers of God, who fight against the kind of useless religious, spiritual, and moral methods of life improvement that seeks to smother the glory of God in Jesus Christ. We want to introduce you to those who forgot everything except Jesus Christ and him crucified. We all struggle with fear of being last, lost, least, littlest, and dead, and so we are here to encourage, challenge, provoke, and maybe even offend you by introducing you to theologians who at one time or another were banned by their church, declared dangerous, or simply vilified for daring to confess that Christ alone is the way, truth, and life. Welcome rebel children, holy mischief makers, and fools for Christ. This podcast is for you.

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    417: Luther - A deep, evil corruption of nature that reason does not comprehend Nov 21, 2025
    Show notes

    Featured text: "The Smalcald Articles" — Martin Luther

    How Deep Is Your Love! In this episode, we continue our reading of the Smalcald Articles, focusing our attention on sin and the law. What is sin? What does it do to us? What are its effects? And, in following, what is the relationship of the law to sin? Does the law empower us to sin less? Can the law produce good works and good fruits? What is the function of pastoral care in relation to sin and the law? All this and much, much more on this episode of the podcast.

    SHOW NOTES:

    The Book of Concord - Smalcald Articles https://thebookofconcord.org/smalcald-articles/part-iii/

    Smalcald Articles history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smalcald_Articles

    The Smalcald Articles are a summary of Lutheran doctrine written by Martin Luther in 1537 for a meeting of the Schmalkaldic League, which aimed to unify Lutheran territories against Roman Catholic forces. Although they were not officially adopted at the meeting, they later became an important part of Lutheran confessional writings included in the Book of Concord.

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    • 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370
    • 1517 Events Schedule: https://www.1517.org/events
    • 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education: https://academy.1517.org/

    What's New from 1517:

    • Coming Home for Christmas: 1517 Advent Devotional https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419916-coming-home-for-christmas
    • Face to Face: A Novel of the Reformation by Amy Mantravadi https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419312-face-to-face
    • Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
    • Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
    • Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint

    More from the hosts:

    • Donovan Riley https://www.1517.org/contributors/donavon-riley
    • Christopher Gillespie https://www.1517.org/contributors/christopher-gillespie

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    416: Luther - To this office of the law, however, the New Testament immediately adds the consoling promise of grace through the gospel Nov 14, 2025
    Show notes

    Featured text: "The Smalcald Articles" — Martin Luther

    Don't Look Back in Anger. In this episode, we continue reading Martin Luther's Smalcald Articles, focusing on contrition, repentance, and freedom. Why does the law need to terrify and leave us hopeless? How does attention to the self lead us into death and hell? What happens when belief is preached as something "we do" rather than something "done to" us? Likewise, when repentance is self-activated and self-actuated, what are the consequences for our daily lives? This and much, much more on this episode of the show.

    SHOW NOTES:

    The Book of Concord - Smalcald Articles https://thebookofconcord.org/smalcald-articles/part-iii/

    Smalcald Articles history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smalcald_Articles

    The Smalcald Articles are a summary of Lutheran doctrine written by Martin Luther in 1537 for a meeting of the Schmalkaldic League, which aimed to unify Lutheran territories against Roman Catholic forces. Although they were not officially adopted at the meeting, they later became an important part of Lutheran confessional writings included in the Book of Concord.

    More from 1517:

    • Support 1517 Podcast Network: https://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts
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    • 1517 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@1517org
    • 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370
    • 1517 Events Schedule: https://www.1517.org/events
    • 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education: https://academy.1517.org/

    What's New from 1517:

    • Coming Home for Christmas: 1517 Advent Devotional https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419916-coming-home-for-christmas
    • Face to Face: A Novel of the Reformation by Amy Mantravadi https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419312-face-to-face
    • Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
    • Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
    • Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint

    More from the hosts:

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    Gillespie's Sermons and Catechesis http://youtube.com/stjohnrandomlake

    Donavon's Substack https://donavonlriley.substack.com

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    415: Luther - The Mass is a dangerous thing, fabricated and invented without God's Word and will Nov 08, 2025
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    Featured text: "The Smalcald Articles" — Martin Luther

    Mass Effect. In this episode, we continue our reading of The Smalcald Articles, focusing on Luther's critique of the Roman Mass and all its consequences for the churches and Christian life. We discuss mimetic desire, sacrificial religion, the exclusive work of Jesus.

    SHOW NOTES:

    The Book of Concord - Smalcald Articles https://thebookofconcord.org/smalcald-articles/part-iii/

    Smalcald Articles history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smalcald_Articles

    The Smalcald Articles are a summary of Lutheran doctrine written by Martin Luther in 1537 for a meeting of the Schmalkaldic League, which aimed to unify Lutheran territories against Roman Catholic forces. Although they were not officially adopted at the meeting, they later became an important part of Lutheran confessional writings included in the Book of Concord.

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    • 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370
    • 1517 Events Schedule: https://www.1517.org/events
    • 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education: https://academy.1517.org/

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    • Coming Home for Christmas: 1517 Advent Devotional https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419916-coming-home-for-christmas
    • Face to Face: A Novel of the Reformation by Amy Mantravadi https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419312-face-to-face
    • Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
    • Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
    • Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint

    More from the hosts:

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    Gillespie's Sermons and Catechesis http://youtube.com/stjohnrandomlake

    Donavon's Substack https://donavonlriley.substack.com

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    414: Luther - God is extravagantly rich in His grace Oct 31, 2025
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    Featured text: "The Smalcald Articles" — Martin Luther

    An Arm-Twisting Confession. In this episode, we read Martin Luther's Smalcald Articles on the gospel, baptism, and the Lord's Supper. Why did he have to have "his arm twisted" to write them? What is he trying to teach the churches about the gospel? How does the gospel circumscribe and define the Church, worship, and Christian life? Why does something written in the 1530s matter today? We look to answer all these questions and more on this episode of the Banned Books podcast.

    SHOW NOTES:

    The Book of Concord - Smalcald Articles https://thebookofconcord.org/smalcald-articles/part-iii/article-iv/

    Smalcald Articles history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smalcald_Articles

    Edward Riojas https://edriojasartist.com

    Study Guide for Impossible Prize steve@1517.org

    Simul Iustus et Peccator https://duckduckgo.com/?q=simul+justus+et+peccator+site%3A1517.org

    The Smalcald Articles are a summary of Lutheran doctrine written by Martin Luther in 1537 for a meeting of the Schmalkaldic League, which aimed to unify Lutheran territories against Roman Catholic forces. Although they were not officially adopted at the meeting, they later became an important part of Lutheran confessional writings included in the Book of Concord.

    More from 1517:

    • Support 1517 Podcast Network: https://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts
    • 1517 Podcasts: http://www.1517.org/podcasts
    • 1517 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@1517org
    • 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370
    • 1517 Events Schedule: https://www.1517.org/events
    • 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education: https://academy.1517.org/

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    • Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
    • Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
    • Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
    • The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

    More from the hosts:

    • Donovan Riley https://www.1517.org/contributors/donavon-riley
    • Christopher Gillespie https://www.1517.org/contributors/christopher-gillespie

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    Gillespie's Sermons and Catechesis http://youtube.com/stjohnrandomlake

    Donavon's Substack https://donavonlriley.substack.com

    Gillespie's Nostr https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqszfrg80ctjdr0wy5arrseu6h9g36kqx8fanr6a6zee0n8txa7xytc627hlq

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    413: Debrief on the Bondage of the Will Oct 24, 2025
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    Featured text: "The Captivation of the Will: Luther Vs. Erasmus on Freedom and Bondage" — Gerhard Forde

    The Never-Ending Story of our Bound Will & Election. In this episode, we write an epilogue —so to speak— to our series on the Bondage of the Will and wrap up our thoughts about the Here We Still Stand Conference 2025. We ask, "From whence comes a preacher?" Where does one go for gospel-comfort and the gifts of salvation? What is the Gospel? What is the purpose of the Church? What are the practical consequences of having a will that is bound up to sin, the world, and the evil one? What happens when the churches reject the "hinge" upon which all doctrines turn? And we talk about fantasy and science-fiction writing, 80s children's movies, and other pop culture nostalgia.

    SHOW NOTES:

    The Captivation of the Will: Luther Vs. Erasmus on Freedom and Bondage by Gerhard O. Forde https://amzn.to/4mOYuPx

    HWSS SD 2025 https://www.1517.org/events/hwss-2025-sd

    What Is Christianity? And Other Essays - Franz Pieper https://www.cph.org/what-is-christianity-and-other-essays

    The Mandibles: A Family, 2029-2047 https://amzn.to/4hoOdaK

    Luther Small Catechism - Third Article https://catechism.cph.org/en/creed.html

    Captivation of the Will Series:

    • 407: Paulson - The free will is demonstrably not Jesus Christ https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/407-paulson
    • 408: Nestigen - Luther and Erasmus on the Bondage of the Will https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/408-nestigen
    • 409: Forde - Take away assertions and you take away Christianity https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/409-forde
    • 410: Forde - Better not to let the "common herd" in on such lofty and dangerous academic secrets https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/410-forde
    • 411: Forde - Are we puppets, being jerked around against our wills by a malevolent puppeteer? https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/411-forde
    • 412: Forde - The gospel, and only the gospel, spells the end of the hidden God https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/411-forde

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    • Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
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    Tin Foil Haloes https://t.me/bannedpastors

    Warrior Priest Gym & Podcast https://thewarriorpriestpodcast.wordpress.com

    St John's Lutheran Church (Webster, MN) - FB Live Bible Study Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/356667039608511

    Gillespie's Sermons and Catechesis http://youtube.com/stjohnrandomlake

    Donavon's Substack https://donavonlriley.substack.com

    Gillespie's Nostr https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqszfrg80ctjdr0wy5arrseu6h9g36kqx8fanr6a6zee0n8txa7xytc627hlq

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    412: Forde - The gospel, and only the gospel, spells the end of the hidden God Oct 11, 2025
    Show notes

    Featured text: "The Captivation of the Will: Luther Vs. Erasmus on Freedom and Bondage" — Gerhard Forde

    For What It's Worth. In this episode, we conclude our reading of Gerhard Forde's "Captivation of the Will." We discuss the conclusion of Luther's treatise on the bound will, arriving at Christ and election, which reveals Erasmus's fundamental error — his argument for the human will is actually the original sin, choosing between good and evil.

    SHOW NOTES:

    The Captivation of the Will: Luther Vs. Erasmus on Freedom and Bondage by Gerhard O. Forde https://amzn.to/4mOYuPx

    HWSS SD 2025 https://www.1517.org/events/hwss-2025-sd

    The Gospel for Those Broken By the Church https://www.1517.org/videos/the-gospel-for-those-broken-by-the-church

    Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" episodes: #73, #74, #75, #76, #77, #78, #79, #80, #81

    Captivation of the Will Series:

    • 407: Paulson - The free will is demonstrably not Jesus Christ https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/407-paulson
    • 408: Nestigen - Luther and Erasmus on the Bondage of the Will https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/408-nestigen
    • 409: Forde - Take away assertions and you take away Christianity https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/409-forde
    • 410: Forde - Better not to let the "common herd" in on such lofty and dangerous academic secrets https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/410-forde
    • 411: Forde - Are we puppets, being jerked around against our wills by a malevolent puppeteer? https://www.1517.org/podcast-overview/411-forde

    More from 1517:

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    • 1517 Events Schedule: https://www.1517.org/events
    • 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education: https://academy.1517.org/

    What's New from 1517:

    • Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263
    • Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism
    • Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinner-saint
    • The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley https://shop.1517.org/products/9781962654708-the-impossible-prize

    More from the hosts:

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    • Christopher Gillespie https://www.1517.org/contributors/christopher-gillespie

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    Tin Foil Haloes https://t.me/bannedpastors

    Warrior Priest Gym & Podcast https://thewarriorpriestpodcast.wordpress.com

    St John's Lutheran Church (Webster, MN) - FB Live Bible Study Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/356667039608511

    Gillespie's Sermons and Catechesis http://youtube.com/stjohnrandomlake

    Donavon's Substack https://donavonlriley.substack.com

    Gillespie's Nostr https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqszfrg80ctjdr0wy5arrseu6h9g36kqx8fanr6a6zee0n8txa7xytc627hlq

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    411: Forde - Are we puppets, being jerked around against our wills by a malevolent puppeteer? Oct 04, 2025
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    Featured text: "The Captivation of the Will: Luther Vs. Erasmus on Freedom and Bondage" — Gerhard Forde

    Master of Puppets. In this episode, we continue our exploration of the Bondage of the Will, with Gerhard Forde's book, The Captivation of the Will. We discuss the human will — what it is, what it does, what it wants — and why we are compelled to insist that we have free choice. We also talk about the two paths: one, the path of forgiveness, and the other, the way of morality. Why do we default to morality in matters of choice, and why is the preaching of God's grace over against morality so offensive to Christians who confess that our knowledge of good and bad is a direct consequence of the original sin in the garden? We also talk about drunkenness, women's ordination, the offense of irresistible grace, and what the Holy Spirit is up to amidst the disruption that occurs when he sends his preachers to declare an end to the illusion of free choice and reveal his death sentence to bound wills.

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    410: Forde - Better not to let the "common herd" in on such lofty and dangerous academic secrets Sep 27, 2025
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    Featured text: "The Captivation of the Will: Luther Vs. Erasmus on Freedom and Bondage" — Gerhard Forde

    Have You Herd? In this episode, we continue our reading of The Captivation of Will, discussing the problem of God, the death-ride of morality, scandalous election, the dilemma of sin and freedom and more sin, and the singular calling of Christ's preachers.

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    409: Forde - Take away assertions and you take away Christianity Sep 20, 2025
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    Featured text: "The Captivation of the Will: Luther Vs. Erasmus on Freedom and Bondage" — Gerhard Forde

    Do You Understand the Words That Are Coming Out of My Mouth? In this episode, we read Gerhard Forde's monograph on Luther's treatise on The Bondage of the Will. We discuss scriptural exegesis, its internal and external clarity, how modern readers interpret texts, and why we often misread the Bible, as well as why we frequently fail to understand biblical texts that are overt and explicit in their clarity. This, and a conversation about Erasmus's word study method, Luther's assertions, living words, and the vibrating, dangerous energy of Scripture.

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    408: Nestigen - Luther and Erasmus on the Bondage of the Will Sep 12, 2025
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    Featured text: "The Captivation of the Will: Luther Vs. Erasmus on Freedom and Bondage" — James Nestigen

    Dazed & Confused. In this episode, we continue our series on The Bondage of the Will (1525), by Martin Luther. We read Dr. James Nestingen's historical introduction to the treatise and delve into the ways two theologians differed in their exegesis of Scripture, their interpretation of Christian doctrine, and the early and medieval church-theological traditions that influenced Erasmus and Luther as they engaged in a back-and-forth.

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