Diatribe and Assertion

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Diatribe and Assertion

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Dr. Paulson describes Luther's confidence when writing to Erasmus. This confidence manifested itself in Luther's ability to make firm assertions about the Gospel. Support the Show Outlaw God Volume 1

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Apr 5, 2021

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The Outlaw God podcast is about moving from theological speculation to proclamation. Featuring Dr. Steven Paulson and co-hosted by Caleb Keith.

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God in Hiding: Steve Paulson introduces the doctrine of the hidden God. The conversation is followed by exploring Luther's dangerous idea of not just God hidden but God hiding. Show Notes by Outlaw God
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The Move to Absolution by Outlaw God
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Groundwork for Evangelical Lutheran Theology: Steven Paulson introduces the necessary theological topics for investigating Lutheran theology and its evangelical aim. These topics layout the groundwork for how and why the question of the Outlaw God matters. Show Notes: by Outlaw God
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Defining and Proclaiming by Outlaw God
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Introducing Isaiah by Outlaw God
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The Second Commandment: Dr. Paulson talks about the second commandment and Moses’ call to Egypt. This leads to talking about the fear of God. Show Notes: by Outlaw God
42 min listen
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 good news that the savior has come to you. Show Notes: by Outlaw God
47 min listen
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 deliver His promise. Show Notes: by Outlaw God
40 min listen
Luther and Moses: Dr. Paulson and Caleb continue reading the book of Exodus. This time, Dr. Paulson draws our attention to Luther’s commentary on these verses. Show Notes: by Outlaw God
37 min listen
The Hidden God in Other Traditions by Outlaw God
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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 salvation by human progress. show notes: by Outlaw God
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Election and the Law: Dr. Paulson and Caleb talk about the ways people try and use God’s law to secure and confirm election. This conversation leads toward the distinction between the commands and the promises of God. Show Notes by Outlaw God
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God and His Attributes: Caleb and Dr. Paulson talk about the attributes of God. This episode is about nailing down who God is and more specifically what He says about Himself. Show Notes by Outlaw God
37 min listen
The Attack Against Moses: Dr. Paulson and Caleb talk about God’s assassination attempt against Moses. Dr. Paulson differentiates between the legal method of reading scripture and reading Scripture with the law and the gospel in mind. Show Notes: by Outlaw God
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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 how the incarnation is to be proclaimed. Show Notes: by Outlaw God
41 min listen
Outlaw God Trailer: Subscribe to the 1517 Podcast Network’s newest show, featuring Steven Paulson. The Outlaw God podcast is about how God reveals himself through the proclamation of Christ crucified. The show begins June 9th. by Outlaw God
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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 difference between crafting a god in our image and being crafted in the image of God. Show Notes: by Outlaw God
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Unsaying and Analogy by Outlaw God
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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 down our idols. Show Notes: by Outlaw God
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Luther and Eck: Dr. Paulson talks about the significance o the Leipzig Debate and the arguments of John Eck. Eck was a formidable scholastic opponent as challenges arose against Luther's evangelical shift. Show Notes: by Outlaw God
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Holiness and Glory: We continue to move into Isaiah and define the terms of holiness and glory. The conversation leads toward questions about how we access God. ‘Show Notes: by Outlaw God
38 min listen
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 the Gospel in this verse. Show Notes: by Outlaw God
40 min listen
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 Scripture. Show Notes: by Outlaw God
41 min listen
Visible and Invisible by Outlaw God
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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 this question is to, “go to law with God.” Show Notes: by Outlaw God
36 min listen
From What to Where: Dr. Paulson talks about the phrase “faith seeking understanding.” The show then focuses on the switch from the analogies of what God is, to where He is found. Show Notes by Outlaw God
38 min listen
Scholastic: Dr. Paulson and Caleb are joined by Scott Keith to talk about Scholasticism during the Reformation. Show Notes: by Outlaw God
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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 the humanist position. Show Notes: by Outlaw God
44 min listen
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: by Outlaw God
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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, morality, or pious suffering but by the proclamation of His Word. Show Notes: by Outlaw God
39 min listen

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Preaching vs Giving Advice: Dr. Paulson dives further into the difference between preaching the text of scripture and turning all scripture into personal advice. Here, we see that God is not giving the Law to neutral people but is using his law to accomplish something. That is... by Outlaw God
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Allegorizing Scripture: In this episode, Paulson explains how allegory turns all Scripture into moral or legal lessons. He demonstrates how this habit erodes the distinction between law and gospel. Erasmus utilizes this form of allegory to prop up his "free will"... by Outlaw God
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Preaching Letter and Spirit: Dr. Paulson begins an important conversation about distinguishing law and gospel. This distinction is central to Luther's refutation of free will. With the distinction that the letter or law kills, Scripture ends the idea that the law is given to... by Outlaw God
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