Martin Luther: Fat Reformer?
By his own admission, Luther put on a few extra pounds in his later years. During a business trip (of sorts) to Eisleben (his place of birth) several days before his death, he joked to friends that he would shortly…
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Luther: Rebel with a (Woman’s) Cause
Ever the reformer, Luther couldn’t resist using his last will and testament to take a final stab at perceived corruption and advance his vision for a better way. The final target of his reforming efforts, however, was not the contemporary…
Ears Alone: A Neglected Reformation “Sola”?
Use of the “five solas” — sola scriptura, sola gratia, sola fide, solo Christo, and soli Deo gloria — to collectively summarize Reformation theology is apparently a twentieth-century thing. The reformers, to be sure, used these phrases (or very similar ones) to…
Simul Justus et Peccator Or, What We Talk About When We Talk About Two Kingdoms
The two kingdoms. Few phrases so short could be lobbed with such devastating effect into a parlor conversation at a Reformed theology conference these days–or a few years ago, at any rate, though perhaps new topics have now succeeded it…
Simul Justus et Peccator Or, What We Talk About When We Talk About Two Kingdoms
The two kingdoms. Few phrases so short could be lobbed with such devastating effect into a parlor conversation at a Reformed theology conference these days–or a few years ago, at any rate, though perhaps new topics have now succeeded it…
What Luther Says to this Confessional Age
We live in a confessional age. Not in the good sense of, say, the Westminster Confession or of principled Presbyterianism. Rather, the grim cult of counterfeit authenticity seems to mean that every scoundrel and charlatan can find absolution for their…
Reading Luther Not Wisely But Well: Part Two
In last month’s article, I argued that Luther remains a useful source for the thoughtful Christian but that the occasional nature of his writings means that he is more easily quoted than correctly understood. Thus, in Part Two, I want…
Reading Luther Not Wisely But Well: Part Two
In last month’s article, I argued that Luther remains a useful source for the thoughtful Christian but that the occasional nature of his writings means that he is more easily quoted than correctly understood. Thus, in Part Two, I want…
Reading Luther Not Wisely But Well: Part One
Martin Luther is perhaps the single most important thinker for Protestants. Not that he is the greatest theologian, exegete or even role model. There are other, more qualified candidates for each of those titles. He is, however, the original agenda…
Reading Luther Not Wisely But Well: Part One
Martin Luther is perhaps the single most important thinker for Protestants. Not that he is the greatest theologian, exegete or even role model. There are other, more qualified candidates for each of those titles. He is, however, the original agenda…