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Joel Bierman

Joel Bierman

Professor of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis; author and speaker on Lutheran theology, ethics, and Christian formation.

Jun 5, 2026

Just and Sinner Podcast

Just and Sinner Podcast

A Discussion with Joel Biermann about Lutheran Unity, Disagreement, and Virtue

Jun 5 · 1h 1m

Jordan CooperHOST
34:04
I
Joel Bierman
Joel BiermanGUEST
34:04
appreciate that affirmation, Jordan, because I don't get that a lot.
Joel Bierman
Joel BiermanGUEST
34:07
People will raise their eyebrows and like, well, are you serious? But that's how I read Luther.
Joel Bierman
Joel BiermanGUEST
34:12
So my position on self-defense is growing out of reading Luther.
Joel Bierman
Joel BiermanGUEST
34:15
And Luther had this weird way of taking the Bible seriously.
Joel Bierman
Joel BiermanGUEST
34:19
And he took Jesus' words seriously.
Joel Bierman
Joel BiermanGUEST
34:21
And so when Jesus says, turn the other cheek, Luther thinks he means it.

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Jordan CooperHOST
53:23
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