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Banned Books

Welcome 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

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01:44:29

260: Hawthorne - Young Goodman Brown pt. 2

Banned Books ·

2022/07/30

Was It Only A Dream? We conclude our reading and discussion of "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathanial Hawthorne. What happens when sin, death, and Satan are unaddressed by Christians, and especially the churches? What kind of damage does hypocrisy do to a community, congregation, and our Christian relationships? — SHOW NOTES: Young Goodman Brown https://www.owleyes.org/text/young-goodman-brown/read/young-goodman-brown Hawthorne bio https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/nathaniel-hawthorne Night on

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02:11:43

259: Hawthorne - Young Goodman Brown pt. 1

Banned Books ·

2022/07/28

Good Christian People? In this episode, we read and discuss the parable of Young Goodman Brown, a short story by Nathanial Hawthorne. What happens when Christians don’t have a Gospel preacher? What happens when we carry our guilt and are tempted by the devil? How do we distinguish between God and the devil? — SHOW NOTES: Young Goodman Brown https://www.owleyes.org/text/young-goodman-brown/read/young-goodman-brown Hawthorne bio https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/nathaniel-hawthorne Sympathy

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01:41:20

258: Dostoyevsky - The Grand Inquisitor pt. 3

Banned Books ·

2022/07/17

It’s For Your Own Good. We conclude our reading and discussion of Dostoevsky’s, The Grand Inquisitor. What are we willing to sacrifice to accept the devil’s offer of miracles, mystery, and authority? Why do we surrender to temptation, and what do we expect are the consequences? What can we learn from Jesus’ rejection of the devil’s temptations, and what does that mean for Christians today? — SHOW NOTES: The Grand Inquisitor By Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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02:28:18

257: Dostoyevsky - The Grand Inquisitor pt. 2

Banned Books ·

2022/07/09

Happiness in Slavery. We continue to read and discuss the parable of the Grand Inquisitor in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s, The Brothers Karamazov. In this episode, the Grand Inquisitor details why Jesus’ rejection of Satan’s temptations in the wilderness doomed humanity. — SHOW NOTES: The Grand Inquisitor By Fyodor Dostoyevsky https://stephenhicks.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DostoevskyF-Grand-Inquisitor-text.pdf The Same with Pictures and Introduction

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02:21:43

256: Dostoyevsky - The Grand Inquisitor pt. 1

Banned Books ·

2022/07/03

Why? Why? Why? We read and discuss Dostoevsky’s parable of the Grand Inquisitor. What happens when we discuss evil and the work of the evil one apart from God’s Word, his preacher, and Christ’s cross? — SHOW NOTES: The Grand Inquisitor By Fyodor Dostoyevsky https://stephenhicks.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DostoevskyF-Grand-Inquisitor-text.pdf The Same with Pictures and Introduction https://www2.hawaii.edu/~freeman/courses/phil100/11.%20Dostoevsky.pdf Gematria

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02:30:14

255: Parables of Kafka & Nietzsche

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2022/06/12

Gatekeepers & Madmen. We read and discuss two parables, by Franz Kafka and Friedrich Nietzsche. What happens when people don’t have a preacher sent by the Holy Spirit to declare forgiveness? Without the Gospel, where does the law end? — SHOW NOTES: Before the Law by Franz Kafka https://www.kafka-online.info/before-the-law.html Friedrich Nietzsche, The Parable of the Madman (1882) http://historyguide.org/europe/madman.html 208a: Nietzsche - Human history is built upon sacrifice

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01:58:35

254: Kierkegaard - Parable of the Geese & the King...

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2022/06/07

Humble Kings & Flightless Geese. We read and discuss two parables by Soren Kierkegaard. In this episode, the purpose of parables, the condescension of God, and why there’s no forgiveness in Kierkegaard’s parables. — SHOW NOTES: The Minister's Black Veil - Nathaniel Hawthorne https://www.owleyes.org/text/ministers-black-veil The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis

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02:21:55

253: Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Minister's Black Veil

Banned Books ·

2022/05/29

The God Behind The Veil. In this episode, we read Nathaniel Hawthorne’s, The Minister’s Black Veil, and discuss the hidden God, divination, and the mirror of the law. — SHOW NOTES: The Minister's Black Veil - Nathaniel Hawthorne https://www.owleyes.org/text/ministers-black-veil The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis https://shop.1517.org/products/the-withertongue-emails-a-pastor-s-satanic-temptation-with-apologies-to-c-s-lewis SUPPORT 1517 Podcast

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01:31:27

252: Hamann - We Hear the Blood of the Redeemer...

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2022/05/24

Killer-Comforter-Praying Spirit. We conclude our reading and discussion of Johan Hamman’s London Writings. In this episode, we focus particularly on the Advocate and prayer. — SHOW NOTES: London Writings: The Spiritual & Theological Journal of Johann Georg Hamann https://ballastpress.com/shop/ols/products/london-writings-the-spiritual-theological-journal-of-johann-georg-hamann The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis

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01:58:33

251: Hamann - The Hostility of the Serpent's...

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2022/05/15

It’s What You Can’t See That Can Kill You. We continue our reading and discussion of Johann Hamann, The London Writings, focusing primarily on spiritual warfare and how it manifests in daily life and pastoral ministry. — SHOW NOTES: London Writings: The Spiritual & Theological Journal of Johann Georg Hamann https://ballastpress.com/shop/ols/products/london-writings-the-spiritual-theological-journal-of-johann-georg-hamann The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to

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02:09:50

250: Hamann - Interpreting the Sacred Scriptures

Banned Books ·

2022/05/09

Two Books, One Condescending God. In this episode, we discuss the exegesis of Johann Hamann. What are the implications for Christians when God’s Spirit and Word translate us into the church and the world? — SHOW NOTES: London Writings: The Spiritual & Theological Journal of Johann Georg Hamann https://ballastpress.com/shop/ols/products/london-writings-the-spiritual-theological-journal-of-johann-georg-hamann The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis

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02:11:52

249: Hamann - The Most Interesting and Radical...

Banned Books ·

2022/05/02

How long? Not Long. In this episode, we introduce the works of Johann Georg Hamann, specifically the London Writings: The Spiritual & Theological Journal of Johann Georg Hamann. — SHOW NOTES: London Writings: The Spiritual & Theological Journal of Johann Georg Hamann https://ballastpress.com/shop/ols/products/london-writings-the-spiritual-theological-journal-of-johann-georg-hamann The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis

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01:57:53

248: Grothe - Help for Hopeful Pilgrims

Banned Books ·

2022/04/25

You’re Elected! As we conclude our conversation of The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe, we read the conclusion to chapter eight of Paul’s letter to the Christians in Rome. In this episode, we talk about what God’s election in Christ means for the ungodly in an ungodly and evil world. — SHOW NOTES: The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jonathan-f-grothe/the-justification-of-the-ungodly/hardcover/product-1v99z94g.html The

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01:58:33

247: Grothe - How to “Save the World”

Banned Books ·

2022/04/18

He’s Got The Whole Futile World in His Hands! We continue our series on The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe. In this episode, the old and new creation, the futility of the world, and new hope. — SHOW NOTES: The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jonathan-f-grothe/the-justification-of-the-ungodly/hardcover/product-1v99z94g.html The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis

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02:36:13

246: Grothe - Set Free for Life

Banned Books ·

2022/04/11

Freedom Jackpot! We continue our reading of The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe. In this episode, freedom, life, and the work of the Holy Spirit. — SHOW NOTES: The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jonathan-f-grothe/the-justification-of-the-ungodly/hardcover/product-1v99z94g.html The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis

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01:32:05

245: Grothe - Effect of Law on Adamic Humanity

Banned Books ·

2022/04/05

There’s no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in simul. We continue to read and discuss The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe. In this episode, the simul, old-world heroism, and the trouble with justification. — SHOW NOTES: The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jonathan-f-grothe/the-justification-of-the-ungodly/hardcover/product-1v99z94g.html The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis

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01:31:25

244: Grothe - The Death of Husband Law

Banned Books ·

2022/03/28

Not Husbandry Law, Husband Law. We continue reading The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe. In this episode, old and new life, letter and Spirit, and what husband law is all about. — SHOW NOTES: The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jonathan-f-grothe/the-justification-of-the-ungodly/hardcover/product-1v99z94g.html The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis

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01:43:17

243: Grothe - The Change of Lordship in the...

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2022/03/21

Hurry Up And Die so that You Can Live. We continue our reading and discussion of The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe. In this episode, what happens when God sends us a preacher, baptizes, and sets us free from the demands of the Law and Sin. — SHOW NOTES: The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jonathan-f-grothe/the-justification-of-the-ungodly/hardcover/product-1v99z94g.html The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation,

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01:48:45

242: Grothe - The Justification of the Ungodly

Banned Books ·

2022/03/14

Holy Watered. This week on the podcast, we begin our series on The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe. In this episode, we focus on Romans 6, baptism, sanctification, and the “simul.” — SHOW NOTES: The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jonathan-f-grothe/the-justification-of-the-ungodly/hardcover/product-1v99z94g.html The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis

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01:44:50

241: Sasse - There is no Christian state

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2022/03/09

Old Adam Creates Six Alternate Legal Theories. In this episode, we conclude our discussion of Hermann Sasse - What is the State? What’s the relation of the state to the church as regards authority, law, justice, and morality? — SHOW NOTES: Hermann Sasse - What is the State? (1932) https://www.academia.edu/12723224/Hermann_Sasse_1895_1976_ The Seculosity Creed https://mbird.com/everyday/the-seculosity-creed/ Serpents in the Classroom: The Poisoning of Modern Education and How the Church Can Cure It

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