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Just and Sinner Podcast

Jordan B Cooper

A weekly discussion of theology from a Lutheran perspective.

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June 19 · 1 hr 3 min
Philosophy and Theology: A Lutheran Perspective
This episode is a discussion with Dr. Nathan Greeley about his book Philosophy and Theology: A Lutheran Perspective
June 12 · 52 min
The Work of the Holy Spirit (Intro to Christian Theology)
This continuation of the Introduction to Christian Theology series covers the person and work of the Holy Spirit.
June 8 · 1 hr 22 min
The Life and Theology of Revere Franklin Weidner
This episode is a discussion of the life and thought of American Lutheran theologian Revere Franklin Weidner.
June 5 · 1 hr 1 min
A Discussion with Joel Biermann about Lutheran Unity, Disagreement, and Virtue
This episode is a discussion with Dr. Joel Biermann on a number of issues related to the Lutheran church today and into the future.
June 1 · 58 min
The Kingdom of God (Intro to Christian Theology)
This episode in the Introduction to Christian Theology series covers the Kingdom of God.
May 29 · 56 min
Christ as King (Intro to Christian Theology)
This continuation of the Introduction to Christian Theology series covers Christ's office as King.
May 9 · 1 hr 4 min
The Lutheran Covenant Theology of Johann Wolfgang Jager
This episode covers the thought of Johann Wolfgang Jager who introduced Federal Theology into Lutheranism in the beginning of the eighteenth century.
May 1 · 1 hr 9 min
The Priesthood of Christ (Intro to Christian Theology)
This continuation of the Intro to Christian Theology series covers the priesthood of Christ, including his active and passive obedience and the nature of his satisfactory death.
April 29 · 1 hr 21 min
A Lutheran Approach to Christian Ethics: Revere Franklin Weidner as a Guide
This third talk from a recent conference on ethics discusses the thought of Revere Franklin Weidner in his work A System of Christian Ethics.
April 10 · 1 hr 18 min
The Lutheran Doctrine of Christian Obedience
This is the second talk of three at a recent conference on Christian ethics at Hope Lutheran Church (AALC) in Williamsburg, VA. In this talk, I explain the teaching of the Lutheran confessions on sanctification, the third use of the law, and virtue.
March 27 · 48 min
Christ as Prophet (Intro to Christian Theology)
In this latest episode in the Intro to Christian Theology series, I discuss the threefold office of Christ as Prophet, Priest, and King, focusing here on Christ's prophetic office.
March 20 · 1 hr 6 min
Did the Church Fathers Teach "Western" Views of Atonement?
This episode addresses claims that the supposed "Western" view of the atonement, as expressed by St. Anselm, was foreign to the early church, and that the Eastern church represents the authentic tradition.
March 6 · 59 min
The Exaltation of Christ (Intro to Christian Theology)
This continued section of the Intro to Christian Theology series covers Christ's exaltation, including his descent into hell, resurrection, and ascension.
February 13 · 1 hr 13 min
Christian Thomasius and the Move Away from Scholasticism
This part of the Makers of the Modern World series discusses the ideas of the Lutheran philosopher and theologian Christian Thomasius who changed the way people in Europe began to think about philosophy, law, and scholarship.
February 6 · 1 hr 10 min
Samuel Pufendorf on Natural Law and Voluntarism
This episode is part of the ongoing "Makers of the Modern World" series. In this video, I look at an influential Lutheran philosopher and theologian named Samuel Pufendorf in the mid-seventeenth century and his contribution to the decline of traditional understandings of natural law.
January 30 · 1 hr 29 min
An Overview of the Most Essential Lutheran Theologians
This episode is an overview of the major names and trends in Lutheran theology from the sixteenth century through the beginning of the twentieth century.
January 30 · 45 min
What Does it Mean to be Human? An Apologetic
This is the second of two lectures I delivered in Finland on Christian apologetics. This second part discusses how Christianity answers the fundamental questions and struggles of human life.
January 27 · 48 min
Christian Apologetics Amid the Meaning Crisis
This is a talk I delivered at an apologetics conference in Finland in 2025 on the meaning crisis and how Christians can and should respond.
January 23 · 1 hr 14 min
Correcting Misrepresentations of the Reformation and Lutheran History
This episode is a response to some common misperceptions about the history of the Reformation which pervade many reenchantment narratives.
January 20 · 1 hr 1 min
The Humiliation of Christ (Intro to Christian Theology)
This continuation of the Introduction to Christian Theology series covers Christ's humiliation.

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