Summary: My theory about a Calvinist origin of this supposed mysterious “quotation” from Luther remains speculative and hypothetical. But I haven’t found a better explanation thus far.
My Related Articles
Luther’s “Snow-Covered Dunghill” (Myth?) (Oct. 2005)
Calvinist Origin of Luther’s (?) “Snow-Covered Dunghill”? (May 2019)
My Related Books
Martin Luther: Catholic Critical Analysis and Praise (April 2008, 264 pages; available in paperback or for only $2.99 as an e-book)
The “Catholic” Luther : An Ecumenical Collection of His “Traditional” Utterances (Dec. 2014, 166 pages; available only as an e-book, for $3.99; see details at the link)
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Martin Luther: a Catholic Critique & Appraisal
Lutheranism: Catholic Critique
Videos in The Martin Luther Series on Lux Veritatis
Did Martin Luther Support the DEATH PENALTY for Heretics? [Lux Veritatis, 5-1-25]
50 Reasons for Martin Luther’s Excommunication [Lux Veritatis, 5-2-25]
The MYTH of Luther’s “Snow Covered Dung Hills” + a Theory [Lux Veritatis, 5-3-25]
Civil War Chaos: Luther vs. Other Protestant Leaders, Etc. [Lux Veritatis, 5-4-25]
Martin Luther’s Belief in Mary’s Immaculate Conception [Lux Veritatis, 5-5-25]
Luther & the Myth of a Supposed Catholic Ban of the Bible [Lux Veritatis, 5-6-25]
Was Martin Luther an Extreme “Faith Alone” Antinomian? [Lux Veritatis, 5-8-25]
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