Martin Luther

We talked about this Daily Luther Quote in our Bible class last Sunday: [When someone...

The three "theological virtues" are faith, hope, and love (1 Corinthians 13:13).  What is the...

On this Maundy Thursday, when Christ instituted the Sacrament of His Body and Blood, it's...

The New York Times has published a discussion of the anti-semitism of Enlightenment and post-Enlightenment...

I'm in a reading group that just finished discussing Luther's Two Kinds of Righteousness.  Friends,...

  Rev. A. Trevor Sutton, the co-writer with me of Authentic Christianity:  How Lutheran Theology...

Concordia Publishing House has a good blog going, with sections titled worship, read, study, teach,...

On this Martin Luther King Day, it's worth reflecting on why his father changed his...

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...