Doth Protest
Doth Protest is a podcast on church history and how the theology of the 16th-century Reformers can inform us today. It is hosted by Anglican priests the Rev. Andrew Christiansen and the Rev. James Rickenbaker along with occasional co-host Stephen Burnett, a Roman Catholic layman. It also features interviews with theologians and scholars of church history. Show music is done by Aaron Shows. We can be listened to on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more. Follow us on X @DothProtestPod, FB & Instagram @doth.pro_ref.pod
Episodes
The first of several episodes where we cover the later years of Martin Luther. Today, Andrew and Connor look at Luther as a liturgist, lute-player, and hymn author, how the major Reformers across the two main branches of the Reformation agreed on 14 of 15 points of doctrine, the pivotal Diets of Speyer (from which the term "Protestant" was born), and the relationship of Martin Luther with his father in his father's last years. The...
Kyle and Andrew return for this exciting new episode of our series on Luther where we cover Luther's marriage to Katharine von Bora, his conflict with the radical reformer Thomas Müntzter, and Luther's teaching on the 'Two Kingdoms'. Show notes: -Article: “Katharina von Bora, Woman at Luther’s Side” by Martin Treu from Lutheran Quarterly (Volume 13, issue 2) -Eric W. Gritsch's book Thomas Müntzter:...
Volker Leppin returns to the podcast for a discussion on his recent book Luther und die Juden (for which there is an upcoming English version Luther and the Jews through Fortress Press). In this episode we look at the influence of medieval Bible commentators on Luther's own hermeunetic and how Luther treats Judaism in some of his writings from the 1510's and 1520's. (The podcast will look at later Luther writings like...
The Reformation in Germany was more than a reform of worship, church practice, preaching, and theology (as big as these changes were), but also had widespread societal effects including how poverty was tackled. In this episode, Dr. Anna Marie Johnson discusses this wider influence of the Reformation and her recent book Reforming Faith: The Wittenberg Circle and the Reformation of Christian Life.
Shownotes:
Special guest Dr. Jack Kilcrease returns to the podcast today joining Andrew, James, and Connor to discuss the 16th-century humanist Desiderius Erasmus, his contribution to the Reformation, and Luther's theological treatise against him. Read more about Jack on his website. Shownotes: -Bondage of the Will can be found in Luther's Works, Volume 33
-We also mention the J.I. Packer translation
Andrew, Kyle, and James discuss Johann Eck's theses against Luther and other Reformers, Luther's sharp polemics, the burning of the papal bull, the Diet of Worms, Luther's stay at Wartburg Castle, and his translating the New Testament into German. Shownotes: -Johann Eck's 404 Theses -Go to this website to let Luther insult you -Herman Selderhius' book Martin Luther: A Spiritual Biography -The phone app game mentioned is...
1518 is a pivotal year for Luther, and when things start to get serious. James and Andrew discuss the meeting of Luther's Augustian order in Heidelberg where Luther articulates a "new" theology of sin and grace and his 'Theology of the Cross' and the meeting of Luther with Cardinal Cajetan that reveal a difference in their understanding on papacy. Shownotes: -Both the Heidelberg Disputation and Luther's writing on his meetin...
Andrew and Kyle tackle development from the pre-Reformation Luther to the, let's say, 'half-Reformation' Luther who posts the 95 Theses. Enjoy! Please feel free to reach out to us at dp.pod2020@gmail.com We appreciate your thoughts of our show. Shownotes: -Robert Kolb's book Luther's Wittenberg World: The Reformer's Family, Friends, Followers, and Foes
-The quote about Spalatin was from Lyndal Roper's book Martin...
Andrew, Connor, & James dive into a period critical for Luther's intellectual and spiritual growth. Shownotes
Diogenes Allen & Eric Springsted's book Philosophy for Understanding Theology
Jordan Cooper's Substack post Martin Luther's Relation to Aristotelian Ethics
Denis R. Janz's book Luther and Late Medieval Thomism
Website for the 'Luther stone' in Stotternheim
Berndt Hamm's book The Early Luther: Stages in a...
In this episode, Kyle, Andrew, and James look at young Luther in his student years in Eisenach and Erfurt. We discuss the history of those places (including some interesting 20th century history of those places under communism), Luther's thirst for clarity and certainty that his law studies didn't satisfy, and the penitential system of the medieval church. We hope you enjoy. Shownotes -Herman Selderhuis' book Martin Luther: A...
In the second episode of out Luther series, we continue our discussion on the middle ages (the good, the bad, and thing in between), the intellectual currents of Luther's time, and Luther's origins. (At this rate, we may be in for a longer series!) Enjoy. We are curious to hear your thoughts on the podcast, please reach out to us as dp.pod2020@gmail.com Shownotes: -James mentions the book Long Before Luther by Nathan Buseni...
Andrew is joined by friends of the show the Rev. Connor Longaphie and the Rev. Dr. Kyle Tomlin to discuss the life of Martin Luther. This is the first of a multi-part series. In this episode, we talk about the backdrop of the word that Luther was born into. Shownotes: The quote that Andrew refers to in the beginning is from H.H. Kramm's The Theology of Martin Luther
Andrew recommended the following biographies of Luther for...
James and Andrew finally get around to completing the English Reformation series, and also give updates on life and a peak at upcoming episodes of the podcast. Shownotes: Richard Hooker, The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, Vol. 1 Diarmaid MacCulloch, The Later Reformation in England, 1547-1603
We are reposting our 2024 episode from our conversation with Volker Leppin. (The podcast will be on break through January and resuming in February with some exciting new content). Check out Volker Leppin's latest works that have come out since this episode originally aired: United with Christ: Martin Luther and Christian Mysticism and Francis of Assissi: The Life of a Restless Saint. Formally published Episode De...
In the past few years, Roman Catholicism (and to a lesser extent Eastern Orthodoxy) has been attractive to people (including younger people) looking for tradition, beauty, and stability in a world that is often chaotic. What are the "pitfalls and possibilities" (to quote Doc Brown) of this 'Current Catholic Moment'? John Hoyum, a Lutheran pastor and academic, joins Andrew and James on the podcast today to discuss this topic and t...
We were delighted for Amy Mantravadi to return to the podcast to discuss her book Face to Face: A Novel of the Reformation,the second of her two-part novel series. (She joined us to discuss the first book Broken Bonds on an episode earlier this year.) Amy is a regular contributor at 1517 and writes about theological and historical topics. SHOWNOTES
The following works are brought up or referenced in this episode:
A mix of topics on this episode. We continue to promote James' Substack Rogues and Reformers about his use of comic books as teaching tools for Reformational theology, and we focus particularly on what the Joker's story can teach us about human depravity and gospel-grace. Then, we go to Andrew's latest Mockingbird article on what the former KISS guitarist the late Ace Frehley can teach us about human depravity and gosp...
Andrew and James continue their chronological walkthrough of the English Reformation discussing Katherine Parr, Edward VI, Martin Bucer, and the 1549 and 1552 Books of Common Prayer. Enjoy!
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Episode Shownotes
-Luther-scholarship that has identified Max Weber as a misinterpretor of Luther's 'two-kingdoms' teaching includes William Wright's book Martin Luther's Unde...
Andrew and James return to have a catch-up episode- with each other and with you. James started a substack called "Rogues & Reformers" on how Reformational theology can inform our read of comic books and superheroes. Andrew discusses a church trip he went on walking in the footsteps of Paul the Apostle. We offer what we hope can be a pastoral word on the murder of Charlie Kirk.
Shownotes
James' Substack "Rogues & Reformers...
In this episode we look at Henry VIII's marriage to Anne of Cleves, Martin Luther's influence on English churchmen like William Tyndale and Robert Barnes, the influence of the English-Schmalkaldic dialogues on the 39 articles, and more. (Show correction: the author Andrew mentions is Michael Whiting, not Whitling! Apologies) We also took the first segment of the episode to discuss recent feedback from our friend Fr. Isaac Rehberg....
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