meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Issues, Etc.

The Key Difference Between Roman Catholicism and Lutheranism – Dr. Jordan Cooper, 1/15/26 (0152)

Issues, Etc.

Lutheran Public Radio

Christianity, Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.91.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

This week on the Word of the Lord indoors forever, we move along in this altar, picking up Psalms 97 through

0:06.8

100. Let the earth rejoice. He preserves his saints. Break forth into joyous song. The Lord our God is holy,

0:15.2

and his steadfast love endures forever. Join me, Pastor Will Whedon, for the Word of the Lord,

0:21.2

Endores Forever, your daily 15-minute, verse-by-verse Bible study on demand.

0:26.8

Listen at the wordendors.org or your favorite podcast provider.

0:32.2

Are the teachings and practices of yoga compatible with Christianity?

0:36.8

Find out in Craig Parton's column for the latest

0:39.1

issues that said are a journal. We'll send it to you for free. Just click the red journal subscription

0:44.2

button at Issuesetc.org and enter your email address. In the Wittenberg Trail feature,

0:50.1

Megan Bladle writes about her struggles to understand biblical teachings on baptism and the Lord's

0:55.3

Supper during her journey from American evangelicalism to confessional Lutheranism.

1:00.0

The Free Online Issues, etc. journal. It is easy to get lost in the weeds when considering the differences between Reformation

1:21.5

theology and the theology of Roman Catholicism, because there are a lot of differences,

1:26.2

great and small. The greatest, of course,

1:27.9

has to do with the doctrine of justification. But is there a key difference that kind of underlies

1:33.3

all of the other differences, including justification? Welcome back to Issues Cetera. I'm Todd Wilkin

1:40.5

on this Thursday, January the 15th. Dr. Jordan Cooper joins us to talk about that

1:44.5

key difference that you may not have thought of. He's executive director of Justin Sinner,

1:48.5

professor of systematic theology at American Lutheran Theological Seminary. He's author of several

1:53.0

books, including his latest, Makers of the Modern Mind, a Guide to the Thinkers Who Formed

1:57.3

the Modern Left. He hosts a recent video titled Where the Divide Between Roman Catholics and Protestants

2:03.7

really lies. Dr. Cooper, welcome back. Thanks for having me back, Todd. Where do people typically

...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 24 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Lutheran Public Radio, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Lutheran Public Radio and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.