Jun 17, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min · 12 segments
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…
Andrew ChristiansenHost
James RickenbakerHostWell, I think that, uh, this is the first time that Luther has a really fully formed, um, what we're gonna talk about today, theology of the cross.
Um, Luther is far less interested by this point in maintaining really any of the excesses of the medieval scholastic model, um, of, of religion.
Um, he's dispensed entirely with, um, with, uh, indulgences which he had done in 1517.
But even the, you know, the entire penitential system, um, Luther has brought into question by this point.
So this is, um, in my reading, uh, and I think historically accurately, um, his decisive break-
Um, you know, and I should have asked before we recorded, James, how much time you got today?
Um, [clears throat] and back into the Heidelberg Theses, as James said, you know, this is when Luther dispenses with a lot more than what he did with the 95 Theses.
In our last episode, Kyle and I really pointed out how in the 95 Theses you're still working with a person who s- I mean, for one, still believes in purgatory, uh, still believes that, um, these certain things that would not be reformational.
Um, but Heidelberg is where we, there's the more deeper underly- more deeper underlying things that Luther is picking up on about a lot of medieval theology that he's really, uh, fundamentally departing from.
So the, um, just for a little background, so the Heidelberg, um, a little background on, on the Heidelberg Theses.
Um, as we'll see, there were several popes in Luther's lifetime, and all with different temperaments and personalities, but, um, all opposed to Luther, of course.
But Leo X is important 'cause he's really like, like Luther's first foe, if you will.
Well, I think that, uh, this is the first time that Luther has a really fully formed, um, what we're gonna talk about today, theology of the cross.
Um, Luther is far less interested by this point in maintaining really any of the excesses of the medieval scholastic model, um, of, of religion.
Um, he's dispensed entirely with, um, with, uh, indulgences which he had done in 1517.
But even the, you know, the entire penitential system, um, Luther has brought into question by this point.
So this is, um, in my reading, uh, and I think historically accurately, um, his decisive break-
Um, you know, and I should have asked before we recorded, James, how much time you got today?
Um, [clears throat] and back into the Heidelberg Theses, as James said, you know, this is when Luther dispenses with a lot more than what he did with the 95 Theses.
In our last episode, Kyle and I really pointed out how in the 95 Theses you're still working with a person who s- I mean, for one, still believes in purgatory, uh, still believes that, um, these certain things that would not be reformational.
Um, but Heidelberg is where we, there's the more deeper underly- more deeper underlying things that Luther is picking up on about a lot of medieval theology that he's really, uh, fundamentally departing from.
So the, um, just for a little background, so the Heidelberg, um, a little background on, on the Heidelberg Theses.
Um, as we'll see, there were several popes in Luther's lifetime, and all with different temperaments and personalities, but, um, all opposed to Luther, of course.
But Leo X is important 'cause he's really like, like Luther's first foe, if you will.
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