Are reason and Scripture at odds with tradition? Can the Emperor tell church leaders to work out their differences? And is Martin Luther really "the Disney princess of the Reformation?"
Onsi, Colin, and Rhys dig into all these questions and more this week as they talk about the Diet of Worms, where in 1521 Martin Luther was famously excommunicated. On its 500th anniversary, Worms still encapsulates many key questions and ideas which would animate the Reformation and Protestant theology - notably the relationship between Scripture, reason, and tradition, as well as that between civil and spiritual authorities.
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Currently Reading
Colin: Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy by Rene Descartes
Onsi: Principles of Philosophyby Rene Descartes
Rhys: The Meaning of Protestant Theologyby Phillip Cary
Texts Discussed
Exsurge Domine by Pope Leo X
Luther's Speech at Wormsby Martin Luther
Edict of Worms by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
Natural Theology (Comprising "Nature and Grace" by Emil Brunner and "Nein!" by Karl Barth)
Theme Music
"Midnight Stroll" by Ghostrifter. Free to use under Creative Commons. Available here.
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