Martin Luther

Reformation Day is about "re-forming" the Church; that is, to return to its "substantial form"...

In a time when the church freely used coercion and punishment to enforce its teachings,...

The Reformation looked to Eastern Orthodoxy for examples of churches that existed without a Pope,...

"So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three" (1 Cor 13:13).  We hear a...

In his advice about dealing with plagues, Luther counsels against over-reactions and false piety. He...

In his "Table Talk," Luther reflects on the spiritual and existential significance of plagues. He...

This is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, a day and a season to reflect...

Epidemics like the coronavirus raise many moral questions. Should I run away? Stay and help?...

Peter Burfeind writes about the connection between self-love and melancholy, tracing today's separation between the...

In the controversy over the value of liberal democracy, it's hard to see how Luther...

"If Christ had arrived with trumpets and lain in a cradle of gold, his birth...

On Thanksgiving we express gratitude for our material belongings, for our family, for our country. ...

Christians have long struggled with the competing claims of faith and good works.  Luther makes...

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...