Making the Case for a Lutheran Worldview – Dr. Joel Biermann, 5/28/25 (1481)

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🗓️ 28 May 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Dr. Joel Biermann of Concordia Seminary-St. Louis Dr. Biermann’s YouTube Channel Wholly Citizens: God’s Two Realms and Christian Engagement With the World A Case for Character: Towards a Lutheran Virtue Ethics

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0:00.0	Expressive individualism is a term used today to describe the intuitive way that we think about ourselves as human beings.
0:08.0	Dr. Carl Truman talking about his presentation at the 2025 issues, etc., making the case conference.
0:15.0	We think about ourselves as free, autonomous, self-determining, and we place a great emphasis upon our feelings as being decisive for who we are.
0:25.0	Now, from a Christian perspective, feelings are part of what it is to be human, but also we understand as Christians that made in the image of God, we are dependent creatures.
0:34.8	We're obliged creatures. We don't self-invent or self-create ourselves.
0:40.2	And what I want to do in this talk is analyze the problem and then suggest ways that the church can
0:46.1	combat this within our congregations.
0:49.2	You can meet and hear Dr. Carl Truman making the case against expressive individualism at this year's Making
0:55.5	the Case Conference, July 18th and 19th, at Concordia University Chicago.
1:00.5	Learn more at issuezc.org.
1:03.1	Music The term worldview has come in for some criticism lately, especially among Lutherans.
1:25.6	Some would assert that Lutherans don't have a worldview.
1:29.0	I think nothing could be further from the truth. The Lutheran worldview is, in fact, the worldview
1:33.6	delivered to us from Holy Scripture itself. Greetings, and welcome to issues, et cetera,
1:39.4	on this Wednesday afternoon, May the 28th. I'm Todd Wilkin. Thanks for tuning us in.
1:45.1	Here in the first hour, we're going to be listening to Dr. Joel Bierman of Concordia Seminary, making the case for
1:49.3	a Lutheran worldview from the 22 issues, et cetera, making the case conference. Then we'll wrap up
1:54.7	today's show, replaying an interview with Dr. Adam Francisco on atheism and Scientology.
2:00.6	Dr. Joel Beerman is professor of systematic theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis,
2:05.2	author of several books, including a case for character toward a Lutheran virtue ethics.
2:11.5	Here he is, making the case for a Lutheran worldview.
2:19.3	And good morning. It is a delight to be here. I'm wrong often. You can just check with my family. They will verify that.
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