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The Cost of Discipline.
In this episode, we sit with St. Athanasius and his writings on the life of St. Antony. How did Christians in the 4th century view spiritual warfare and affliction? What is the relation of discipline to prayer, piety, and resisting temptation? What did 4th century Christians think about virtues and vices, and whether they were (or weren't) related to the Christian life? Is it better for Christians to seek a place of solitude or community when focusing on heavenly things versus worldly things? How does Mammon factor into this? What does Scripture teach about the evil one, demons, dark powers, and evil spirits? Do we as modern Christians agree with Athanasius and Antony's views about spiritual warfare, and if not, why? This and much, much more on this week's episode.
SHOW NOTES: 
Athanasius - The Life of Saint Antony https://stjohnmiami.org/sites/default/files/book/55/life-st-anthony-st-athanasius.pdf 
 
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The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco https://shop.1517.org/collections/coming-soon/products/9781964419947-the-turk-at-the-door
Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419985-luther-and-the-lion
By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas https://shop.1517.org/products/9781967920013-by-water-and-the-word
Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419961-being-family
 
More from the hosts:
Donovan Riley https://www.1517.org/contributors/donavon-riley
Christopher Gillespie https://www.1517.org/contributors/christopher-gillespie
 
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Are You More Spiritual Than a Medieval Peasant?
In this episode, we sit with The Book of the Craft of Dying to discuss how medieval spiritual warfare was explained in the 1415 text Ars Moriendi. What temptations do Christians experience in the midst of death? How do temptations to desperation, impatience, complacency, and concern about worldly matters seduce Christians? How do we distinguish between divine actions and nefarious powers at work? How many times can Gillespie interrupt and contradict Riley before he goes apoplectic? Are there patterns Christians can look for to recognize when temptations are approaching? Is there anything we can do to avoid temptations? Is being tempted the same as sinning? Why is so much of medieval piety and discipline no longer taught by the churches? This and much, much more on today's episode of the podcast.
 
SHOW NOTES: 
Ars Moriendi (c. 1415), anonymous, from Frances Comper, The Book of the Craft of Dying (1917) https://archive.org/details/bookofcraftofdyi00caxtiala 
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Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419985-luther-and-the-lion
By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas https://shop.1517.org/products/9781967920013-by-water-and-the-word
Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419961-being-family
 
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Donovan Riley https://www.1517.org/contributors/donavon-riley
Christopher Gillespie https://www.1517.org/contributors/christopher-gillespie
 
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All Apologies.
In this episode, we respond to another listener question. What does it mean to "sit with a text" and yet be prepared at all times to give an apology for the hope that is in us? How does the Holy Spirit work in and through believers to testify to the truth about Jesus? Does the Spirit work through non-Christians, and if so, how and to what purpose? How has modern Christian evangelism differed from pre-modern evangelism and apologetics? What do the gospels teach us about the character of evangelism? This and much, much more in this week's episode.
 
SHOW NOTES: 
Triskellion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triskelion
 
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The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco https://shop.1517.org/collections/coming-soon/products/9781964419947-the-turk-at-the-door
Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419985-luther-and-the-lion
By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas https://shop.1517.org/products/9781967920013-by-water-and-the-word
Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419961-being-family
 
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Suicide Solution. In this episode, we sit with Martin Luther and C.S. Lewis to discuss the topic of self-murder ("suicide"). We talk about focusing on higher truth, how individualism leads to harmful consequences, and how Christians and churches may discuss this with others.
This episode discusses suicide directly. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, US) — and reach out to a pastor, a friend, or family, not just a stranger on the internet.
SHOW NOTES:
C.S. Lewis and Martin Luther on Suicide, Rob Stroud, Mere Inkling — https://mereinkling.net/2017/02/14/c-s-lewis-and-martin-luther-on-suicide/
The Large Catechism, Martin Luther — https://bookofconcord.org/large-catechism/
The Abolition of Man, C.S. Lewis — https://www.amazon.com/Abolition-Man-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652940
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging, Sebastian Junger — https://www.amazon.com/Tribe-Homecoming-Belonging-Sebastian-Junger/dp/1455566381
Live Not by Lies, Rod Dreher — https://www.amazon.com/Live-Not-Lies-Christian-Dissidents/dp/0593086712
We've touched this subject before — full episodes at bannedbooks1517.org: ep. 4, 26, 27, 59, 79, 108, 169, 177, 202b, and 447.
Full show notes and transcript: https://bannedbooks1517.org/episodes/ep-450
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As Alive As You Need Me to Be… Again. In this episode, we continue our wandering through church history and doctrine, conversing with Kurt Marquart as he explains justification, sanctification, and theosis. Inside this is a layer of cultural criticism, and beneath that, a layer of pastoral debriefing — and a stained-glass viewing of Scripture, art, music, worship, and much, much more.
SHOW NOTES: 
Luther and Theosis by Kurt E. Marquart https://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/marquartlutherandtheosis.pdf
 
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What's New from 1517:
The Turk at the Door by Adam Francisco https://shop.1517.org/collections/coming-soon/products/9781964419947-the-turk-at-the-door
Luther and the Lion: A Narnian Catechism by Samuel Schuldheisz https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419985-luther-and-the-lion
By Water and the Word by Brian Thomas https://shop.1517.org/products/9781967920013-by-water-and-the-word
Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419961-being-family
 
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Donavon's Substack https://donavonlriley.substack.com
Gillespie's Sermons and Catechesis https://outerrimterritories.com
Gillespie Coffee https://gillespie.coffee
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