Continuing in the vein of readings related to the Reformation is Stephen J. Nichols' Martin Luther: A Guided Tour of His Life and Thought. Nichols' work is not strictly a biography, but as the title implies is designed not only to orient the reader to the life of Luther but also his work. Nichols begins with … Continue reading Book Review: Martin Luther – By Stephen J. Nichols
The Protestant Reformation is without a doubt one of the most significant events in history. Even non-Christian scholars can agree that the Reformation had a profound political and philosophical impact on the Western world. For Christians the import of this event is most squarely set around the theological and ecclesiastical revolutions which took place and … Continue reading Luther’s Other Reformation
In light of the upcoming 500th Anniversary of the Reformation I decided to do some appropriate reading. Apart from listening through the Frank James III's wonderful History of Christianity lectures via RTS, the first book I picked up was William Stevenson's classic work, The Story of the Reformation. Stevenson offers a fairly standard presentation of the … Continue reading Book Review: The Story of the Reformation – By William Stevenson
Galatians For You, as might be suspected, is a commentary on the book of Galatians. Timothy Keller's aim with the book is to offer a bible centered, Christ glorifying, relevantly applicable, and easily readable look at the book in question. The key point of Galatians for Keller is the fact that "the gospel is the … Continue reading Book Review: Galatians For You – Tim Keller
Written by the iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther, Concerning Christian Liberty is a treatise on the nature of the Christian's life; or as Luther puts it, "a summary of the Christian life put together in small compass." The treatise itself is an attachment to a letter written by Luther to Pope Leo … Continue reading Book Review: Concerning Christian Liberty – By Martin Luther
In his Preface to Romans, Martin Luther makes the statement that "If we do not choose goodness freely, we do not keep God's law from the heart... Granted that, in appearance and conduct, you observe the law, owing to your fear of punishment or hope of reward, yet you do nothing from free choice and out of love … Continue reading Martin Luther on Faith & Works
There are no shortage of books on the topic of leadership. Indeed, pointing out this fact is the first thing that most books on leadership seem to do. These books also point out that there is a crisis of leadership in the world today, such as having traded true leadership for celebrity. In order to … Continue reading The Art of Christian Leadership
Within the realm of Christian theology there are many fiercely debated topics. One such topic is the question of the how the Law is to be understood in the Christian faith, especially in the light of the gospel and in the life of the Christian. Taking on this task, Reformation thinkers Martin Luther and John Calvin … Continue reading Two or Three Uses? – The Law in Luther & Calvin
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