The Calvinist International
Chytraeus continues his answer to the question “For what reasons is it necessary that literary studies be cultivated in schools, and especially that the catechism be learned?” There are several reasons why students should learn. First, because God commands that we learn and preserve the doctrine taught by Christ. Second, it is part of who […]
Here is the last installment of Chytraeus’ lengthy answer to the question, “What is the best method for studying theology?” Chytraeus recommends a very broad education for the student of theology–what we have here is a good instance of Reformational humanism, the kind of thing that really ought to be recovered for the present. He […]
A pithy and useful definition of theology from the Catechism of the Lutheran David Chytraeus (1530-1600): Quid est theologia seu Doctrina Christiana? Theologia est doctrina de DEI essentia et voluntate ac beneficiis generi humano propter Christum meidatorem exhibitis, et cultibus ipsi vicissim debitis, patefacta in verbo Dei per Prophetas et Apostolos tradito, et illustribus testimoniis […]