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Doth Protest
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Doth Protest is a podcast on church history and how the theology of the 16th-century Reformers can inform us today. It is hosted by Anglican priests the Rev. Andrew Christiansen and the Rev. James Rickenbaker along with occasional co-host Stephen Burnett, a Roman Catholic layman. It also features interviews with theologians and scholars of church history. Show music is done by Aaron Shows. We can be listened to on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more. Follow us on X @DothProtestPod, FB & Instagram @doth.pro_ref.pod
Episodes
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The Later Life of Martin Luther Pt. 1: Luther as Musician, Marburg "Supper Strife"
The first of several episodes where we cover the later years of Martin Luther. Today, Andrew and Connor look at Luther as a liturgist, lute-player, and hymn author, how the major Reformers across the two main branches of the Reformation agreed on 14 of 15 points of doctrine, the pivotal Diets of...
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The Life of Martin Luther (Part 9): Marriage, Politics, and Apocalyptic Preachers (1520-1527)
Kyle and Andrew return for this exciting new episode of our series on Luther where we cover Luther's marriage to Katharine von Bora, his conflict with the radical reformer Thomas Müntzter, and Luther's teaching on the 'Two Kingdoms'. Show notes: -Article: “Katharina von Bora, Woman at Luther’s...
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Luther, the Middle Ages, and Anti-Judaism (with Volker Leppin)
Volker Leppin returns to the podcast for a discussion on his recent book Luther und die Juden (for which there is an upcoming English version Luther and the Jews through Fortress Press). In this episode we look at the influence of medieval Bible commentators on Luther's own hermeunetic and how...
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Anna Marie Johnson on her book Reforming Faith: The Wittenberg Circle and the Reformation of Christian Life
The Reformation in Germany was more than a reform of worship, church practice, preaching, and theology (as big as these changes were), but also had widespread societal effects including how poverty was tackled. In this episode, Dr. Anna Marie Johnson discusses this wider influence of the...
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The Life of Martin Luther (Part 8): Erasmus and the Bondage of the Will (1525)
Special guest Dr. Jack Kilcrease returns to the podcast today joining Andrew, James, and Connor to discuss the 16th-century humanist Desiderius Erasmus, his contribution to the Reformation, and Luther's theological treatise against him. Read more about Jack on his website. Shownotes: -Bondage of...
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The Life of Martin Luther (Part 7): Eck's Theses, Luther's Insults, Worms, & Bible Translation (1519-1523)
Andrew, Kyle, and James discuss Johann Eck's theses against Luther and other Reformers, Luther's sharp polemics, the burning of the papal bull, the Diet of Worms, Luther's stay at Wartburg Castle, and his translating the New Testament into German. Shownotes: -Johann Eck's 404 Theses -Go to this...
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The Life of Martin Luther (Part 6): The Heidelberg Theses, Cardinal Cajetan (1518)
1518 is a pivotal year for Luther, and when things start to get serious. James and Andrew discuss the meeting of Luther's Augustian order in Heidelberg where Luther articulates a "new" theology of sin and grace and his 'Theology of the Cross' and the meeting of Luther with Cardinal Cajetan that...
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The Life of Martin Luther (Part 5): Wittenberg, Interpreting the Psalms, the Reformation "Breakthrough" Debate (1510-1517)
Andrew and Kyle tackle development from the pre-Reformation Luther to the, let's say, 'half-Reformation' Luther who posts the 95 Theses. Enjoy! Please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] We appreciate your thoughts of our show. Shownotes: -Robert Kolb's book Luther's Wittenberg...
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The Life of Martin Luther (part 4): Education, the Monastery, and Staupitz (1501-1510)
Andrew, Connor, & James dive into a period critical for Luther's intellectual and spiritual growth. Shownotes Diogenes Allen & Eric Springsted's book Philosophy for Understanding Theology Jordan Cooper's Substack post Martin Luther's Relation to Aristotelian Ethics Denis R. Janz's book Luther and...
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The Life of Martin Luther (Part 3): 1483-1500
In this episode, Kyle, Andrew, and James look at young Luther in his student years in Eisenach and Erfurt. We discuss the history of those places (including some interesting 20th century history of those places under communism), Luther's thirst for clarity and certainty that his law studies…
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The Life of Martin Luther (Part 2): Luther's Origins
In the second episode of out Luther series, we continue our discussion on the middle ages (the good, the bad, and thing in between), the intellectual currents of Luther's time, and Luther's origins. (At this rate, we may be in for a longer series!) Enjoy. We are curious to hear your thoughts on…
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The Life of Martin Luther (Part 1): Medieval Backdrop
Andrew is joined by friends of the show the Rev. Connor Longaphie and the Rev. Dr. Kyle Tomlin to discuss the life of Martin Luther. This is the first of a multi-part series. In this episode, we talk about the backdrop of the word that Luther was born into. Shownotes: The quote that Andrew refers...
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Story of the Engish Reformation Part 5
James and Andrew finally get around to completing the English Reformation series, and also give updates on life and a peak at upcoming episodes of the podcast. Shownotes: Richard Hooker, The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, Vol. 1 Diarmaid MacCulloch, The Later Reformation in England, 1547-1603
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Volker Leppin on the Solas and the Leipzig Debate (Repost)
We are reposting our 2024 episode from our conversation with Volker Leppin. (The podcast will be on break through January and resuming in February with some exciting new content). Check out Volker Leppin's latest works that have come out since this episode originally aired: United with Christ:...
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Today's Catholic Moment (with John Hoyum)
In the past few years, Roman Catholicism (and to a lesser extent Eastern Orthodoxy) has been attractive to people (including younger people) looking for tradition, beauty, and stability in a world that is often chaotic. What are the "pitfalls and possibilities" (to quote Doc Brown) of this…
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Perfect Love Drives Out Fear: Amy Mantravadi on her book Face to Face
We were delighted for Amy Mantravadi to return to the podcast to discuss her book Face to Face: A Novel of the Reformation,the second of her two-part novel series. (She joined us to discuss the first book Broken Bonds on an episode earlier this year.) Amy is a regular contributor at 1517 and…
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The English Reformation (Part 4)
A mix of topics on this episode. We continue to promote James' Substack Rogues and Reformers about his use of comic books as teaching tools for Reformational theology, and we focus particularly on what the Joker's story can teach us about human depravity and gospel-grace. Then, we go to Andrew's...
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Story of the English Reformation (pt. 3)
Andrew and James continue their chronological walkthrough of the English Reformation discussing Katherine Parr, Edward VI, Martin Bucer, and the 1549 and 1552 Books of Common Prayer. Enjoy! We want to hear from you. Pease send feedback to [email protected] Episode Shownotes -Luther-scholarship...
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James' New Substack, Andrew's Greece & Turkey Trip, Charlie Kirk
Andrew and James return to have a catch-up episode- with each other and with you. James started a substack called "Rogues & Reformers" on how Reformational theology can inform our read of comic books and superheroes. Andrew discusses a church trip he went on walking in the footsteps of Paul the...
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Story of the English Reformation (pt. 2)
In this episode we look at Henry VIII's marriage to Anne of Cleves, Martin Luther's influence on English churchmen like William Tyndale and Robert Barnes, the influence of the English-Schmalkaldic dialogues on the 39 articles, and more. (Show correction: the author Andrew mentions is Michael...
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Story of the English Reformation (pt. 1)
Did Henry VIII found the Anglican Church? That's one of many things we explore in this episode which will be the first of a multi-part series where James and Andrew discuss the 16th Reformation in England. In this part, we look at the so-called three 'streams' of Anglicanism, the Tudors, and...
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Matthew Barrett on the Catholicity of the Reformers (Repost)
Matthew Barrett has recently made religious news: converting to Anglican Christianity from the Southern Baptist Convention and his new appointment at Trinity Anglican Seminary in Ambridge as research professor of theology. In this throwback episode, Dr. Barrett joined Andrew and James on the...
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Matthias Flacius Illyricus (with Wade Johnston)
Continuing on the topic of the generation of Lutherans after Luther's death from our preceding episode, Dr. Wade Johnston comes on the show to discuss his recent book Life Under the Cross: A Biography of the Reformer Matthias Flacius Illyricus. The story of Flacius alone gives us a big picture on...
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2nd Generation Lutherans
"Philippists", "Flacians", "Stoics", "Synergists". These are all names given, whether pejoratively or appropriately, to factions and groups that arose within the movement Luther started after his death. James and Andrew dive into this period of the second half of the 16th century to explore who...
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Reviewing Lowell Green's book How Melanchthon Helped Luther Discover the Gospel
"Faith", "Righteousness", "Sin". These are terms that meant something different to the young Luther than the later Luther. What changed? According to a study done by Lutheran theologian the Rev. Dr. Lowell Green, it was Luther's young colleaugue and friend Philip Melanchthon who had a lot to do...
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Continued Thoughts on Bonhoeffer (the Person)
Andrew shares his deep appreciation for Dietrich Bonhoeffer that he has gained since seeing the 2024 movie, reading primary and secondary resources on Bonhoeffer, and teaching a Bonhoeffer class at his parish. Shownotes Literature that Andrew recommended in the show: Charles B. Marsh's Strange...
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Vindicating Cranmer: The 2025 Anglican Way Conference
James and Andrew share about their experience at the Anglican Way conference in February, 2025. Shownotes: -The videos of all the speaker presentations of the conference can be watched here. (https://anglicanway.org/2025-conference/) -the name of the eccentric apocalypticist of the 1480's that...
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The German Peasants' War (with Lyndal Roper)
Dr. Lyndal Roper joins us on this episode to discuss the turbulent and devastating peasant wars of 1525, a series of events that comes up often in Reformation studies but are hardly in themselves ever the center of focus in historical study. Dr. Roper's most recent book Summer of Fire and Blood…
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Mary Madgalene and the Reformation (w/ Steven Tyra)
Mary Magdalene appears in the sermons and writings of Luther, Zwingli, Bullinger, Calvin, and Beza in ways that reflect their theological perspectives. Dr. Steven Tyra joins the podcast on this episode to discuss his work in this interesting area. Steven Tyra's work referenced: -"Mary Shames Us...
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Going Through Our Top Episodes (Part 2/2)
James and Andrew continue the list, covering our top 5 most listened to episodes of Doth Protest. It was a wonderful opportunity to have a great discussion about topics often brought up on the show in general: Law & Gospel distinction (and uses of the Law), biblical interpretation, our…
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Amy Mantravadi on Her Book Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation
We're incredibly delighted to have Amy Mantravadi on this episode to talk about her book Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation. Broken Bonds is a work of histoical-fiction centered on the historical figures Martin Luther, Desiderius Erasmus, and Philip Melanchthon. You can visit and check out...
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New Year 2025: Andrew & James catch up and go through top episodes (Part 1)
Happy New Year! Andrew and James catch up on how Christmas and life-in-general went over the past few weeks, and then go through, discuss and reflect upong #10 to #6 of the top 10 most listened to Doth Protest episodes of all time. Then we ran out of time... so a second part going from #5 through...
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Learning to Love Jesus and the 39 Articles
The Rev. Ben Randall, senior associate rector of Galilee Church, Virginia Beach and author of the new book Introducing Anglicanism: A Catechism on the Thirty-Nine Articles joins Andrew and James on the podcast today to talk about his book, along with sharing the story of how he came to faith. Ben...
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Thoughts on the Bonhoeffer Movie
Andrew comes on to share his thoughts on the 2024 movie "Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Assassin" and the way it has been received. Links: Statement made by the International Bonhoeffer Society Statement made by actors of the Bonhoeffer film Eric Metexas' book Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy....
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Law & Gospel for All Christians (with Josh Nickel)
Andrew and James had a wonderful conversation with Joshua Nickel on his book Walk Between Heaven and Earth: Listening to Martin Luther On How to Be a True Theologian. Visit Josh's website https://joshuamarknickel.com/
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Embracing Grace (Crossover Episode with The Reclamation Podcast)
The Reclamation joins forces with Doth Protest in this week's episode. Join Michael Lewis and Brad Kafer as we hear the stories of two Episcopal priests (James Rickenbaker and Kyle Tomlin) and how they each came to gospel clarity. We also discuss the fruits of Christ centered preaching and…
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The Solas and the Leipzig Debate (with Volker Leppin)
Renowned Luther scholar Volker Leppin comes on the podcast to for a great discussion on his most recent book Sola: Christ, Grace, Faith, and Scripture Alone in Martin Luther's Theology from Lutheran Quarterly Books and the famous debate between Martin Luther and Johann Eck in June and July of…
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Catholic Luther Scholarship (with Mickey Mattox)
Mickey Mattox joins Andrew and Stephen on today’s podcast to discuss Roman Catholic scholars who have contributed to the study of Martin Luther. Dr. Mattox, a Roman Catholic theologian himself, is the Flack Family Foundation Chair and Professor of Theology at Hillsdale College. He has been...
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The Bible in the Early Church (with Gerald Bray)
Andrew and James were blessed to be joined by church historian Gerald Bray. In this episode, Dr. Bray discusses his studies of the early church father Tertullian, how we got the Christian Bible, and how people in the early church read, received, and interpreted the Bible. Tune in for a…
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Response to John Martignoni's A Blue Collar Answer to Protestantism
Doth Protest hosts Andrew and James along with friend of the show Connor Longaphie of Transcendent Truth Media attempt to answer some of the questions that popular Roman Catholic apologist says are questions that "Protestants can't answer" in his book A Blue Collar Answer to Protestantism…
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Packer with a Side of Tolkien (A Discussion with Joel Scandrett)
We are joined by the Rev. Dr. Joel Scandrett, associate professor of historical theology at Trinity Anglican Seminary, who was also a friend and colleague of J.I. Packer. Together they edited an Anglican catechism To Be a Christian. Dr. Scandrett joins us to talk about Packer as he knew him.…
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How C.S. Lewis Interpreted the Bible (with Ray Baker)
Dr. Ray Baker joins Andrew and James today to discuss C.S. Lewis' hermeneutics and approach to Scripture. It was such an enjoyable conversation. Shownotes: Dr. Baker's book that we referred to throughout the episode is Beyond Narnia: The Theology of C.S. Lewis Here is a link to other articles and...
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An Anglican and Reformed Baptist Conversation (Crossover Episode w/ Theocast)
James and Andrew were delighted to be joined by Jon Moffit and Justin Perdue from the podcast Theocast. In this episode, we get into: 1) What distinguishes a Reformed Baptist from most typical Baptists in North America (which is rather similar to what distinguishes Anglicans like Andrew and James...
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Melanchthon: Father of Anglicanism? (with Peter D. Robinson)
The Most Rev'd Peter D. Robinson, Presiding Bishop of the United Episcopal Church of North America joins the podcast to discuss Philip Melanchthon's influence on 16th-century Anglicanism. Shownotes: -In this episode we frequently refer back to Bishop Peter's article "Melanchthon and Anglicanism"…
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Preparing for the Ascent: Drew Nathaniel Keane on the 1662 Prayer Book Liturgy
Drew Nathaniel Keane (who previously appeared on the episode "Samuel L. Bray and Drew Keane on the 1662 Book of Common Prayer International Edition") comes back on the podcast to discuss his 2024 book How to Use the Book of Common Prayer that he authored along with Samuel Bray. We had a great...
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Andrew's Response to the Luther series on 'The Rest is History'
Doth Protest host Andrew delves into a recent series done on The Rest is History podcast about Martin Luther. Shownotes: Bernhard Lohse's book Martin Luther's Theology Steven Ozment's book The Age of Reform Erik Herrmann's article "Luther's Absorption of Medieval Biblical Interpretation and His…
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Bibles (with Jay Mills)
The NIV, the RSV, the KJV? The Women's Bible, the Student's Bible, the Athlete's Bible, the Construction Worker's Bible? There's all kinds of Bibles out there, and where to start? Former guest of the pod the Rev. Jay Mills joins Andrew and James today. They each discuss the translations and...
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Crossover Episode with The Broken Vessels Podcast
James and Andrew were honored to be guests on podcast Broken Vessels: Theology for a Broken Church hosted by Joshua Simpkins and Brad Kafer. Check out more content from The Broken Vessels Podcast here.
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Revisiting Our Favorite Theologians (and James' Sabbatical)
An unintended multiple-sessions-in-the-making episode. James and Andrew revisit their favorite theologians list from two years ago and make some changes. James also fills us in on the research on church growth and travels he did during his sabbatical. Shownotes -James referenced Alister McGrath's...
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James & Andrew Review the '95 Theses to the Episcopal Church' Part 3
This is the third and final part of our series where we reviewed a set of statements put forth by the Episcopal Fellowship for Renewal. Shownotes: In this episode, Andrew mentions the article "Those Hyper-Politicized Evangelicals" by Timothy Dalrymple. James mentions the book Scandal of the...
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Doth Protest is a podcast on church history and how the theology of the 16th-century Reformers can inform us today. It is hosted by Anglican priests the Rev. Andrew Christiansen and the Rev. James Rickenbaker along with occasional co-host Stephen Burnett, a Roman Catholic layman. It also features interviews with theologians and scholars of church history. Show music is done by Aaron Shows. We can be listened to on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more. Follow us on X @DothProtestPod, FB & Instagram @doth.pro_ref.pod
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