Banned Books
380 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 228 ratingsWelcome 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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30: If there's one thing a theologian of glory doesn't understand, it's the cross, part 2
November 10, 2018 16:14 - 74.4 MBGillespie and Riley continue their conversation about thesis nineteen of Luther's Heidelberg Disputation (with commentary by Gerhard Forde), and what distinguishes a theologian of the cross from a theology of glory. Our Text: On Being a Theologian of the Cross, Gerhard Forde, Section Three (Theses 19-21) Show Notes: Heidelberg Theses Article Series (1517) Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris Black Mirror The Orville Night of the Gun - David Carr Lois Lowry - The Giver Myth of S...
29: If there's one thing a theologian of glory doesn't understand, it's the cross, part 1
October 24, 2018 19:54 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBThis week, Gillespie and Riley read Luther's nineteenth thesis from his Heidelberg Disputation, and (with Gerhard Forde's help) converse about whether a theologian of glory is really a theologian. Our Text: On Being a Theologian of the Cross, Gerhard Forde, Section Three (Theses 19-21) Show Notes: Rembrandt Crucifixion Heidelberg Theses Article Series (1517) — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review t...
28: I Want What I Want When I Want It... Again!
October 17, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBThis week, Gillespie and Riley return to the problem of the will (with much help from Gerhard Forde) as Martin Luther expresses it in thesis thirteen of the Heidelberg Disputation. Our Text: On Being a Theologian of the Cross, Gerhard Forde, The Problem of Will Show Notes: Hip-hop Reviews of Metal Three Floyds Papal bull Interview with Ted Bundy One Things is Not Like the Other Heidelberg Theses Article Series (1517) — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us a...
27: I Want What I Want When I Want It!
October 10, 2018 23:45 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBIn this episode, Gillespie and Riley dig into section two of Forde's book, "On Being a Theologian of the Cross: Reflections on Luther's Heidelberg Disputation. This week, the problem of the will. Our Text: On Being a Theologian of the Cross, Gerhard Forde, The Problem of Will Show Notes: Bonhoeffer - Creation & Fall The Minister’s Black Veil - Nathaniel Hawthorne Young Goodman Brown - Hawthorne John Bunyan - Pilgrim’s Progress William Seymour - Episode #21 Your God is Too ...
26: Let out the Viking, but keep him on the chain…
October 03, 2018 21:11 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBIn this episode, Gillespie and Riley dive into Forde’s use of the analogy of addiction to explain original sin, passive righteousness, Jesus as Giver and gift, and Riley lets out the Viking (a little bit) to address “cheap grace.” Also, so many pop culture references you may get dizzy. Warning - This episode contains strong language directed at Satan. Our Text: On Being a Theologian of the Cross, Gerhard Forde, The Problem of Good Works Show Notes: Here We Still Stand Conference ...
25: All this damage - and it's old Adam’s fault.
September 27, 2018 14:32 - 53 minutes - 50 MBThis week, Gillespie and Riley dive back into Forde’s “On Being a Theologian of the Cross.” With the help of Paul, Augustine, and Luther they discuss God’s revealed Law, righteousness, and good works. Our Text: On Being a Theologian of the Cross, Gerhard Forde, The Problem of Good Works Show Notes: Here We Still Stand Conference Luther on Righteousness (Psalm 32) Nature is Metal Formula of Concord - Article VI Harmony of the Gospels - Lutheran Cyclopedia Harmony of the G...
24: Your Theology Is Creating A Nice Little Climate of Panic
September 20, 2018 20:51 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBIn this episode, Gillespie and Riley continue their reading of Gerhard Forde’s “On Being a Theologian of The Cross.” This week, they discuss the two ways of being a theologian and the consequences for daily life. Our Text: On Being a Theologian of the Cross, Gerhard Forde, Two Ways of Being a Theologian Show Notes: Why Forde is a Banned Book theologian Dennis Ngien - Theology of the Cross Luther's Theology of the Cross: Martin Luther's Theological Breakthrough by Alister E. McG...
23: You'd think that killing people would make them like you
September 13, 2018 03:42 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBThis week, in preparation for the HWSS Conference, Gillespie and Riley jump into On Being a Theologian of the Cross, by Gerhard Forde. Why did Luther say, "The cross alone is our theology" and what are the consequences for Christians in every generation? Our Text: On Being a Theologian of the Cross, Gerhard Forde, Introductory Matters Show Notes: Here We Still Stand Conference Heidelberg Theses Article Series (1517) Atonement Theories Highlander (1986) From a Distance (Beache...
22: I'm stepping - I'm stepping in it! What does it smell like?
September 06, 2018 01:54 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBIn this episode, Gillespie and Riley discuss Menno Simon's writing on faith, why prepositions matter, and the practical consequences of Gospel-law sermons. Our Text: Faith, Menno Simons Show Notes: Menno Simons biography More Menno Simons Capon Genesis lectures — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show in Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id13709936...
21: Just Follow The Step by Step Instructions
August 29, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBThis week, Gillespie and Riley dig into a sermon by William Seymour, who was a key figure in the Asuza Street Revival outpouring. In particular, they zero in on baptism, the means of the Spirit, and why Christian preaching is a matter of death and new life. Our Text: William Seymour, Receive ye the Holy Ghost Show Notes: William J. Seymour Azusa Street Revival William Seymour and the History of the Azusa Street Outpouring Joachim of Fiore Body is a Cage - Arcade Fire Parabo...
20: One sermon, two men, maximum effort
August 22, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBIn this episode, Gillespie and Riley jump back into Whitefield's sermon, "The Folly and Danger of Being Not Righteous Enough." This week, they turn a more critical eye on Whitefield's sermon, discussing revivalism, sermonizing, and the purpose of the church. Our Text: George Whitefield, "The Folly and Danger of Being Not Righteous Enough” Show Notes: George Whitefield Biography Prof. John Pless Moralistic Therapeutic Deism - Christian Smith Sunday School movement J. B. Philips...
19: One sermon, maximum effort
August 16, 2018 19:02 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBThis week, Gillespie and Riley discuss a sermon by George Whitefield, who defends his theology against the attacks of an “old light.” Our Text: George Whitefield, "The Folly and Danger of Being Not Righteous Enough” Show Notes: George Whitefield Biography Aspergillum Capon - Entrepreneurial model episodes Hammer of God - Bo Giertz The Democratization of American Christianity – by Nathan O. Hatch Moralistic Therapeutic Deism - Christian Smith — Questions? Comments? Sho...
18: Now... okay, so, angels as people, tell me about that. Walk me through it.
August 08, 2018 18:55 - 1 hour - 64 MBGillespie and Riley touch down on Origen's commentary on John's Gospel this week. They discuss martyrology, whether angels come disguised as people, and why it's important to let Scripture interpret Scripture. Our Text: Origen, Commentary on John, Book II, section 25. Show Notes: Wikipedia bio CCEL bio The Apocrypha The Prayer of Joseph More Human than Human - White Zombie Altered Carbon Scientology - South Park — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to ...
17: I feel the need… the need for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ!
August 01, 2018 13:59 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBIn this episode, Gillespie and Riley jump back into another letter from John Hus. This week, they discuss Hus’ letter to the people of Prague, urging them not to give up hope in the midst of persecution. Our Text: John Hus, To the Same [To the People of Prague] (Without date: January (?) 1413) Show Notes: Iron Sky Treebeard (Lord of the Rings) Close Talker (Seinfeld) — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and...
16: No, boys. There's two "O"s in Goose.
July 25, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBIn this episode, Gillespie and Riley dive into another letter from John Hus. This week, they take a critical look at Hus and discuss the influence of traditional Roman doctrine on Hus’ calls for reform. Our Text: John Hus, To the Faithful Bohemians (Without date: December 1412) Show Notes: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdrome Penance A Christmas Story VeggieTales - Frozen Peas Hans J. Hillerbrand, The World of The Reformation Steven Ozment, The Age of Reform Thomas Tentler, Sin an...
15: With this collar on, my superpower is just unbridled preaching
July 18, 2018 15:48 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBPastors Gillespie and Riley read a letter from John Huss to John Barbatus about the biblical teaching on who can (and cannot) preach. Our Text: John Hus, To John Barbatus and the People of Chrumnaw (May 25, 1411) Show Notes: John Huss: Pre-Reformation Reformer (Christianity Today) Roundabout (Rick Beato breakdown) Animal House Baz Luhrmann Moulin Rouge Diamond Dogs — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate...
14: Wait, no, stop! - part 2
July 11, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBRiley and Gillespie wrap up their conversation about Robert Capon's "The Astonished Heart" No really, this is it. Our Text: The Astonished Heart: Reclaiming the Good News from the Lost-and-Found of Church History by Robert Farrar Capon, pp. 115-116 — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show in Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/banned-books-podcast/id1370993639?mt=2. We’re proud to...
13: Wait, no, stop! - part 1
July 04, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBRiley and Gillespie wrap up their conversation about Robert Capon's "The Astonished Heart" kind of... sort of... or maybe not. Our Text: The Astonished Heart: Reclaiming the Good News from the Lost-and-Found of Church History by Robert Farrar Capon, pp. 105-106 Show Notes: Lex orandi, lex credendi - Prosper of Aquitaine 2 Legit to Quit - MC Hammer “Original” Coca-Cola Heidelberg Disputation Pastors as sheepdogs (The Jagged Word) — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send t...
12: We're not going to walk this one off.
June 27, 2018 23:16 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBRiley and Gillespie continue their theological adventure through Robert Capon's "The Astonished Heart." This week, they examine the corporate model of the church, then get transparent critiquing themselves in relation to the church as an institution. Our Text: The Astonished Heart: Reclaiming the Good News from the Lost-and-Found of Church History by Robert Farrar Capon, pp. 79-81 Show Notes: Office Space The Belko Experiment — Check out our complete library of shows on our site...
11: Pump the moralistic, therapeutic, deism brakes, American Christianity.
June 20, 2018 17:32 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBPastors Riley and Gillespie can't get enough of Robert Capon's "The Astonished Heart," so this week, they talk about the roots of American Christianity, and how to establish churches that function without the Gospel. Our Text: The Astonished Heart: Reclaiming the Good News from the Lost-and-Found of Church History by Robert Farrar Capon, pp. 74-75 Show Notes: The Search for General Tso (2014) Jefferson Bible “From a Distance” - Bette Midler Gangs of New York — Check out ou...
10: According to the Kübler-Ross model, starting your own church is just one of the five stages of divorce.
June 13, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBPastors Riley and Gillespie jump back into Robert Capon's "The Astonished Heart," to discuss Henry VIII, Catholic elasticity, and mini Christendoms. Our Text: The Astonished Heart: Reclaiming the Good News from the Lost-and-Found of Church History by Robert Farrar Capon, pp. 68-71 Show Notes: Mark Manson - The Subtle Art Luther - On the Councils and the Church — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and review t...
9: I Guess Reformation Theology and Dubstep Never Dies
June 06, 2018 14:25 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBPastors Riley and Gillespie jump back into Robert Capon's "The Astonished Heart," to discuss Martin Luther, the Reformation, and what happens when justification by faith alone busts loose in Christendom. Our Text: The Astonished Heart: Reclaiming the Good News from the Lost-and-Found of Church History by Robert Farrar Capon, pp. 66-68 Show Notes: Into the Great Wide Open - Tom Petty Our Lady of Guadalupe Corn Palace Jesus is Just Alright - Doobie Brothers Dogma - Kevin Smith ...
8: Who are you? I'm Batma... I'm Constantine.
May 30, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBPastors Riley and Gillespie jump into Robert Capon's "The Astonished Heart," to discuss Constantine, Christendom and it's consequences. Our Text: The Astonished Heart: Reclaiming the Good News from the Lost-and-Found of Church History by Robert Farrar Capon Show Notes: Robert Farrar Capon Remembering Robert Farrar Capon Robert Farrar Capon Project @ Mockingbird — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. Please subscribe, rate, and revi...
7: Part 2 - Rounding up all the Christendom in the world and launching it into space so it cannot ever hurt us again
May 23, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBPastors Riley and Gillespie continue to discuss Soren Kierkegaard’s “Preparation for Christianity,” where the Dane criticizes the church for making sin to be of little consequence and therefore making the Savior and His forgiveness of little importance. Our Text: Preparation for a Christian Life [on Matthew 11:28] (https://www.ccel.org/ccel/kierkegaard/selections/files/preparation.htm), Conclusion continued Show Notes: Church coffee recipe Lutheran Schools article Moralistic ...
6: Part 1 - Rounding up all the Christendom in the world and launching it into space so it cannot ever hurt us again.
May 16, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBPastors Riley and Gillespie discuss Soren Kierkegaard’s “Preparation for Christianity,” where the Dane criticizes the church for offering people a Christ strictly in his ascended and victorious state and neglecting Jesus in his humiliation and in his human and highly controversial form. Our Text: Preparation for a Christian Life [on Matthew 11:28] (https://www.ccel.org/ccel/kierkegaard/selections/files/preparation.htm), Conclusion: “The Moral” Show Notes: Soren Kierkegaard Taylor S...
5: Part 2: Two Natures and Maximum Effort
May 09, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBRiley and Gillespie continue to talk about Athanasius’ , “On The Incarnation”, but this week they get into the historical, bodily resurrection of Jesus, and why Jesus’ resurrection upends our search for self-discovery and meaning. Our Text: Athanasius’ On the Incarnation (https://www.ccel.org/ccel/athanasius/incarnation), para. 29 Show Notes: Dr. Eric Berne - Transactional Games Thích Quảng Đức (https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/the-burning-monk-1963/) The Truth behind Christian...
4: Part 1: Two Natures and Maximum Effort
May 02, 2018 02:58 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBRiley and Gillespie talk about Athanasius’ apology in his writing, “On The Incarnation”, for the historical, bodily death of Jesus, and why Jesus’ death and resurrection is the end of religion. Our Text: Athanasius’ On the Incarnation (https://www.ccel.org/ccel/athanasius/incarnation), para. 24. Show Notes: Thor - Ragnarok More Than a Carpenter by Josh D. McDowell Apologetics - Thinking Fellows Gilgamesh Epic Alexamenos graffito (Roman catacomb painting) The Brot...
3: Part 3: “Piss Off, Athanasian Ghost!”
April 25, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBTheological Inception, episode 3 - Riley and Gillespie continue to talk about C.S. Lewis talking about Athanasius talking about Jesus, and offer lots of explanations for what they said in episode 2. Our Text: Introduction to Athanasius’ On the Incarnation (http://silouanthompson.net/library/early-church/on-the-incarnation/introduction/) Show Notes: Inception (2010) Highlander - “There can be only one…” C.S. Lewis - The Last Battle “I have come home at last! This is my real cou...
2: Part 2: “Piss Off, Athanasian Ghost!”
April 18, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBTheological Inception, episode 2 - Riley and Gillespie continue to talk about C.S. Lewis talking about Athanasius talking about Jesus, but there’s no tub of water to fall back into at the end of this podcast. Our Text: Introduction to Athanasius’ On the Incarnation (http://silouanthompson.net/library/early-church/on-the-incarnation/introduction/) Show Notes: CS Lewis - Thinking Fellows Podcast Preaching and the Sacrament - Herman Sasse (We Confess) Ravel - Bolero Bunyan- Pilgr...
1: C.S. Lewis' Introduction to Athanasius’ "On the Incarnation" Part 1
April 11, 2018 01:05 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBTheological Inception, episode 1 - Riley and Gillespie talk about C.S. Lewis talking about Athanasius talking about Jesus. Our Text: Introduction to Athanasius’ On the Incarnation (http://silouanthompson.net/library/early-church/on-the-incarnation/introduction/) Show Notes: CS Lewis - Thinking Fellows Podcast Athanasius Memes Kazoh Kitamori Sebastian Junger - Tribe Winchester Mystery House — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at [email protected]. ...