Early Protestant Hostility Towards (and Ignorance of) Science

Last updated on: June 3, 2017 at 5:25 pm By Dave Armstrong

Philipp Melanchthon, engraving (1526) by Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** (7-9-04) * * * * * [I have incorporated some remarks I originally made in the comments, and removed a supposed remark by Calvin which could not be verified.] Accustomed as we are to hearing about the Catholic Church and Galileo, it isn’t often realized or recognized that classical “Reformational” Protestantism, generally speaking, was out and out hostile to the burgeoning scientific discoveries and endeavors of its time.... Read more

The Orthodox Traditionalist vs. the Heterodox Luther

Last updated on: July 23, 2019 at 5:41 pm By Dave Armstrong

Martin Luther, 31 December 1525 (age 42), by Lucas Cranach the Elder [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** [Note: this was written in 1992. I’ve learned tons of things about Martin Luther since that time; even in just the last few years, as I continue to do further research and reading. In several cases, I have changed my opinion on particular elements of his beliefs and behavior. Thus, I wouldn’t express several things in this article the way I did then, and... Read more

Salvation and Judgment: Reflections on Sufficient Knowledge

Last updated on: June 3, 2017 at 5:33 pm By Dave Armstrong

The Last Judgment, by Hans Memling (c. 1433-1494) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** (7 June 2002: from prior papers) *** It is quite morally reasonable to assume that God would give every person enough knowledge and revelation of Himself, thus ample opportunity, to repent. Romans 1:18-32 and 2:12-16 would seem to make that clear. Romans 1:20 is a general statement, applying to all people. In other words all people know there is a God, through creation (cf. Job 12:7-9;... Read more