Sep 27, 2022
Erasmus reveals to Luther that he is worried that people will abuse the Gospel and the forgiveness of sin. In this episode, Paulson Paulson explains why Erasmus' fear should not lead down a path of withholding the Gospel.
Sep 20, 2022
Erasmus wants to know what the church is going to do about institutional and social collapse. Luther attempts to provide a meaningful picture of the problem by identifying the church as a house of temporal lepers. The church is not just an institutional bandaid but addresses the issue with an absolute absolution.
Sep 14, 2022
In this episode, Paulson addresses the "what if" scenarios that Erasmus attempts to pin on Luther after the removal of penance. Is the church destroyed after penance? Is Luther to balme for moral deformity amongst believers? What does it mean for the Church to be placed in the world like a free-range donkey?
Sep 7, 2022
Dr. Paulson continues looking at Luther and Erasmus' dialogue on penance. Erasmus positions the church as a house of penance where God is brought near to us by penalty and sacrifice. Luther asserts that the church must rid itself of penance and become the location of an absolute absolution.