Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast Jr.

Iconography (6214)

In this video, Dr. Rast discusses the use of icons in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the difference between veneration and worship, the debate over the use of imagery in churches, and Lutherans’ embrace of imagery as a teaching tool.

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Polity in Catholicism and Orthodoxy (6212)

In this video, Dr. Rast examines the governing structures of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, both before and after their split in 1054.

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Roman & Lutheran Perspectives on Faith & Works (6208)

In this video, Dr. Rast concedes that Catholics would not agree with the assertion that the Roman church teaches works righteousness. Nevertheless, by examining the language used in the recent Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, as well as the doctrine established at the Council of Trent, Dr. Rast shows that Roman Catholic doctine teaches that works are require in order to be justified before God.

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Perspectives on Free Will (6207)

In this video, Dr. Rast contrasts different perspectives on free will: Pelagianism, Augustine’s bound will, Cassian’s Semi-Pelagianism, and Thomas Aquinas’s synergism; and how Luther responded with the doctrine of bound choice.

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Justification (6205)

In this video, Dr. Rast contrasts the Lutheran view of forensic justification outlined in the Augsburg Confession with the Roman Catholic view outlined at the Council of Trent and the Eastern Orthodox concept of theosis.

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The Relationship Between Pope and Emperor (6203)

In this video, Dr. Rast discusses the struggle for power between the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor that ultimately resulted in the Council of Trent, as well as the decisions that came out of Trent regarding the authority of Scripture and who ultimately held the right to interpret it.

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Jehovah’s Witnesses (6075)

In this video, Dr. Rast explores the history and belief system of Jehovah’s Witnesses, explaining why this church body is considered non-Christian.

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Mormonism (6074)

In this video, Dr. Rast discusses the history of the Mormon church, explaining why this church body is considered non-Christian despite their use of Christian terminology.

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Atheism & Agnosticism (6072)

In this video, Dr. Rast discusses the prevalence of atheists and agnostics in the United States, and the opportunity for Christian witness that they represent.

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Seventh Day Adventists (6067)

In this video, Dr. Rast examines the history and belief system of Seventh Day Adventists.

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