Martin Luther

I stumbled across an interesting account of a long-running debate between the Reformed neo-orthodox theologian...

Yesterday, November 11, was Veterans Day, which is also being observed today.  (Those of you...

Luther's theology of culture, his doctrine of the Two Kingdoms, is often associated with or...

Most discussions of the Lord's Supper among Christians of different theologies focus on the question...

A number of observers are comparing Pope Francis to Martin Luther.  Both are reformers of...

More on the Ascension of Christ. . . .I keep reading on evangelical sites that...

There are all kinds of negative emotions.  Not all of them are morally or spiritually...

In yesterday's post on Luther and Trump, we drew on the work of economist Lyman...

Did Martin Luther give us Donald Trump?  Are Lutherans responsible for getting Trump elected?  This...

"A wolf in sheep's clothing" is someone who seems nice on the outside, like a...

The Jewish scholar Leonard Greenspoon of Creighton University (a Catholic institution) explores the concept of "coveting" in...

A revolution approaches problems by overthrowing the old order and replacing it with something completely...

Today is the 12th and last day of Christmas.  (Happy drummers drumming day!)  Tomorrow is...

How would you like to write like Martin Luther?  That is, how would you like...

In our last post on Mark Mattes's new book Martin Luther's Theology of Beauty, we...

  During this Reformation quincentenary anniversary, Martin Luther has been credited and blamed for all...

Which do you trust more, God’s Word or your own understanding? In whom do you...

As early as 1517, when the Reformation was just getting started, Martin Luther became interested...

What better way to mark the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation than to read Luther's  95...

Luther didn't split the church. The pope did.

The 500th anniversary of Luther's posting of the 95 Theses is soon upon us (next...

I was asked to write a guest post for the Tabletalk blog on "Why Luther?"  Others, such...

Martin Luther challenged and continues to challenge Roman Catholic theology in some profound ways. But...

Sixty-two conservative Catholic theologians, priests, and academics have served Pope Francis with a formal document...

Martin Luther was not the only faculty member of the University of Wittenberg to spark...

Luther's Small Catechism is a marvel of clarity, depth, and spiritual insight.  Used for centuries to...

I came across a sermon from Johann Tetzel, the indulgence peddler who provoked Luther's 95...

Can you connect these dots?:  Gutenberg, Martin Luther, Steve Jobs, Donald Trump. In his column Steve...

Now that the Roman Catholic Church has a relatively liberal pontiff, we are seeing some...

Labor Day is a good day for Christians to celebrate Vocation.  That is, the teaching...