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Nordic Revivalism (and Its Influence in North America) with Thomas E. Jacobson

This is the second part of our conversation with Dr. Thomas E. Jacobson (the first part was published as the episode "The Nordic Reformation"). In this episode, Dr. Jacobson shares about his interest in the Norwegian Pietist leader Hans Nielsen Hauge (who became the focus of his doctoral dissertation) and how 'Haugean' movement later found its way into North American Lutheranism. Dr. Jacobson and Andrew also discuss Laestadian Lutherans- another spiritual awakening group out of Lutheranism that ended up in North America (and sort of resembles the Amish, but not entirely). Enjoy!
Shownotes:
-The quote Andrew shared at the beginning of our discussion on Hauge was from a lecture Dr. Jacobson gave on Hauge at Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota in April, 2019. Transcript here.
-The quote Andrew shared on the Laestadians was from a brief chapter Dr. Jacobson wrote titled "The Apostolic Lutheran Tradition" from the book Most Certainly True: 75 Stories about Lutherans Since 1517.

The Nordic Reformation (and Its Influence in North America) with Thomas E. Jacobson

Dr. Thomas Jacobson, Assistant Professor of History at Institute of Lutheran Theology, comes on the podcast to discuss the Nordic Reformation, or how the Reformation transpired in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland- both its influence from, and similarities and differences with, the Reformation in Germany and other countries. Host Andrew especially enjoyed his time as he learned a LOT about a fascinating history. This is the first of a two-part episode. Stay tuned for the upcoming episode with Dr. Jacobson "The Nordic Revivalists (and Their Influence in North America"
Dr. Jacobson mentions the following works that both influenced him and highlight the importance of the Nordic expression of Lutheranism:
Abdel Ross Wentz's A Basic History of Lutheranism in America
Conrad Bergendoff's book The Church of the Lutheran Reformation

Calvin and the Lord’s Supper

James and Andrew had a great discussion on "The Sacred Supper of Christ, and What It Brings to Us" from Calvin's Institutes (Book IV, Chapter XVII)
The edition of the Institutes we read from is the two-volume Ford Lewis Battles translation from The Library of Christian Classics, Westminster John Knox Press.
The quotation at the beginning of the episode is from p. 199 of The European Reformations by Carl Lindberg, 3rd Edition.
The secondary source about the understanding of metonymy in Calvin is found at Derek Thomas's Blog 224 from Blogging the Institutes
The books that James recommended on the episode are Grace and Gratitude: The Eucharistic Theology by BA Gerrish and Analysis of the Institutes of the Christian Religion by Ford Lewis Battles.

’Don’t Check Your Brain in at the Door’: Ben Crosby on Why Doctrine Consoles

The Rev. Ben Crosby, a priest in the Episcopal Church serving in the Anglican Church of Canada, comes on Doth Protest to discuss why clergy and laity need not be shallow but deeply engage the Scriptures and our theological heritage. (We were a bit salty at times... but all in love.) This conversation was inspired by Ben's recent blog post on his Substack Draw Near With Faith titled "What the Reformation Teaches Us About the Pastoral Nature of Doctrine" (so we get a bit into how Martin Luther can inform us on this topic).
The Rev. Ben Crosby is an Associate Priest at Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal and a PhD student at McGill University. He has written for Earth and Altar, The Living Church, and Journal of Anglican Studies.

Samuel L. Bray and Drew Keane on the 1662 Book of Common Prayer International Edition

Samuel Bray and Drew Keane are the co-editors of the recent "new" edition of the classic English Book of Common Prayer. In this episode, they join Andrew and James to talk about this project and Thomas Cranmer's approach to liturgy (it really turned into mainly a discussion on Cranmer... which is always wonderful.)
Samuel L. Pray is the John N. Matthews Professor of Law at University of Notre Dame Law School and a McDonald Distinguished Fellow at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. He is a prolific author in both legal studies and theology.
Drew Nathaniel Keane teaches English at Georgia Southern University and holds a PhD in English from University of St. Andrews. He is the co-host of the podcast Critical Readings which offers thoughtful analysis of essential literature. He serves on the Liturgical Commission and the Commission on Ministry for the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia. He has written for The Living Church, Anglican Theological Review, and more.

Ex Post Facto Reasoning: Cal Crucis on John Henry Newman’s ’Development of Doctrine’

Cal Crucis joins Andrew today to discuss Cal's article "My Kingdom is Not of This World: A Critique of Cardinal Newman's Development of Doctrine" from The North American Anglican. We get into the Tractarian, Ritualist, and Anglo-Catholic movements that caused a tectonic shift in Anglicanism, and the role Newman played in this shift. Cal presents Newman on Newman's own terms and then gets into what some of the problems he sees in his theory.
Links to more work from Cal:
Cal's blog
Cal's podcast
Cal's articles at North American Anglican
The quote from Mark Chapman that Andrew shared was from p. 89 of Anglicanism- A Very Short Introduction
Link to book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/anglicanism-a-very-short-introduction-9780192806932?cc=us〈=en&

Soaring with the Falcon (aka Michael F. Bird)

Prolific author and biblical scholar Michael F. Bird joins the podcast to discuss women in ministry, the Terminator movies, Bart Ehrman, and 90's-era John Barclay. This is the conversation theology nerds would dream of having, and Andrew and James (who are theology nerds, we must admit) were incredibly blessed to have such a conversation, one that was both humorous and earnest, with this esteemed scholar and theologian. (We even have somewhat of a bloopers reel toward the end.)
Dr. Bird is the Academic Dean of Ridley College in Melbourne and holds a PhD in New Testament from University of Queensland. He writes and speaks of a variety of topics (it was difficult to select which ones we wanted to bring to him for this episode). Below are links to access literature and media from him:
Dr. Bird's Substack The Word from Bird
Dr. Bird's YouTube channel Early Christian History
Dr. Bird's blog Euangelion
Dr. Bird's books he has authored and co-authored
Dr. Bird's debate with Dr. Bart Ehrman
The article Andrew mentions from Ian Paul on Phoebe and ancient-letter carriers can be accessed here

Comfortable Words: Zac Hicks on Thomas Cranmer & the Book of Common Prayer

Zac Hicks joins James and Andrew today to discuss his latest book Worship by Faith Alone: Thomas Cranmer, the Book of Common Prayer, and the Reformation of Liturgy- a book that demonstrates that the Reformational teaching of ‘faith alone’ (or Sola Fide) was the driving force for Thomas Cranmer in his liturgical revision and in his composition of the Book of Common Prayer.
Zac Hicks holds a Doctor of Ministry from Knox Theological Seminary. He is a pastor, a songwriter, and music producer. Go to Zac’s website to listen to some of his music, as well as to find downloadable resources for music worship leaders.

The Catholicity of the Reformers: Matthew Barrett on his new book The Reformation as Renewal

Dr. Matthew Barrett joins Andrew and James on the podcast today to discuss his new book The Reformation as Renewal: Retrieving the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church that will be released in June, 2023. Go here to order or pre-order a copy.
In the episode, we do a deep dive into the historical setting of the Reformation, the intellectual and philosophical milieu of which people like Luther emerged, the Reformation's roots in both patristic and medieval theology, and common caricatures of the Reformation. Enjoy!

Sound Theology: Conclusion to Our Favorite Hymns Series

The four hosts return to conclude the lists of their favorite hymns (some even written in our lifetimes).
Shownotes:
-The episode artwork is of William Holman Hunt's painting "The Triumph of the Innocents" mentioned by Stephen in connection with James's hymn. (Taken from Wiki Commons)
-The quote about the text author of the hymn that Andrew mentioned was found in this article: https://flcpa.org/arthur/