Those who honor Christ only as their Mediator are easily tempted to call in his help as the physician for one’s sin-sick soul, but then, once that soul is conscious of its salvation and healing, to treat...
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In working through the text of Luther's disputation against scholastic theology, I ran across an intriguing series of claims. It appears in the introduction of the text as it appears in the English edition...
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30 Dec 2017
Posted by Jordan BallorThe second and final text under examination in this 500th reformation year is that for which the anniversary is recognized, the 95 Theses or "Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences." Indulgences...
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It is late in the year, but here's a short post on the first of the two works of Luther from 1517 that begin the Reading the Reformation with Luther series, "Disputation against Scholastic Theology." There...
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Picking up on the idea of reading the Reformation along with Martin Luther, I'm planning on using this chronology to set up the schedule. That means that there are three things to read before the end of the year:...
Read more → I've been thinking about pursuing an experiment and today is perhaps a better day than any to announce it. I intend to read through the Reformation along with Luther. By this I mean that beginning this...
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Catholic theologians, philosophers and historians of the twentieth century, having fought fiercely to eradicate prejudices against medieval philosophy, adopt the anti-Scholastic rhetoric of the old Protestant...
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Concerning the Covenants [De Foederibus] The old covenant or testament was established in accordance with the righteousness of God through the Law, so that the righteousness of God might be vindicated...
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Here is an insightful section from Harold Berman outlining the ways in which historical frameworks (e.g. ancient, medieval, modern) can obscure rather than clarify: In addition to nationalist fallacies,...
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"The Church of God…would probably have existed among men even without revelation, and been preserved and spread by pious and holy men. Its purpose is eternal happiness. And it is no wonder that I call...
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