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
The Story of Christianity is a two volume history of Christianity by Justo Gonzalez. The first volume covers "The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation." Gonzalez begins with an introduction in which he discusses why we should study the history of Christianity. The primary reason presented is so that we will better understand … Continue reading Book Review: The Story of Christianity, Volume 1 – By Justo L. Gonzalez
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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