There are some who abuse this office, and slay and smite needlessly, for no other reason than because they want to; but that is the fault of the persons, not of the office, for where is there an office or a work or any other thing so good that self-willed, wicked people do not abuseContinue reading “The Peacekeepers War”
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War Against Universal, World-Wide Lack of Peace – Martin Luther
The following is taken from Martin Luther’s Whether Soldiers, Too, Can Be Saved? When men write about war, then, and say that it is a great plague, that is all true; but they should also see how great the plague is that it prevents. If people were good, and glad to keep peace, war wouldContinue reading “War Against Universal, World-Wide Lack of Peace – Martin Luther”
Letter of James – Help!
I firmly believe that James has been and continues to be one of the most misunderstood Letters in the Bible. There are many reasons for this. It is one of the earliest letters written in the New Testament. Its exact audience remains a mystery to honest scholarship. And it is filled with passages we oftenContinue reading “Letter of James – Help!”
Chronology of Martin Luther’s Life & Works
For a basic outline of the events of Luther’s life, see the chronology below from Here I Stand, A Life of Martin Luther: For a chronology of the Events in the Life of Martin Luther set next to the Events in the Age of the Reformation, see Heiko Oberman’s Chronology below, from his book Luther:Continue reading “Chronology of Martin Luther’s Life & Works”
From Terror to Comfort
The following is an assignment I wrote for University. Me and my fellow classmates found that, while extremely difficult to unpack, the endeavor was well worth it. Understanding Martin Luther (the Reformer, not King) in the context of late medieval theology was something I doubt I would have done without being given this assignment. WhileContinue reading “From Terror to Comfort”
Standing Before God, This We Are and No More 