Tuesday, January 8, 2013

An Explanation of the Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms

I spent the program discussing two kingdom theology as expounded upon by the Lutheran church. I did an overview of the debate in the Reformed world over the issue, discussed the various approaches to the relationship between church and state, defended the two kingdom approach Biblically, and finally demonstrated why Lutheran two kingdom theology is distinct from the theology that goes under that banner in the Reformed world. Here's the program.

2 comments:

Martin Yee said...

Hi Jordan,

Excellent discussion of the Two Kingdoms. There is a myth floating around here in Asia that Luther's teaching of the Two Kingdoms gave rise to Nazism in Germany and Hitler's atrocities against the Jews. Wonder if that is true.

Did Luther derive his Two Kingdoms ideas from Augustine's the Two Cities?

Thanks.

Martin

J. Dean said...

Good discussion. Thank you very much!