Martin Luther, for all of his faults, and those who followed him, accomplished more than many who had gone before him. In refusing to bow to logical Tradition, he made a stand which could have cost him his life. Today is Reformation Day. Regardless if you are Reformed or not, today is a day to remember the men and women who turned Western Christianity on it’s head.
‘Unless I am convinced by testimonies of the Scriptures or by clear arguments that I am in error – for popes and councils have often erred and contradicted themselves – I cannot withdraw, for I am subject to the Scriptures I have quoted; my conscience is captive to the word of God.
It is unsafe and dangerous to do anything against one’s conscience.
Here I stand; I cannot do otherwise. So help me God.’
Joel L. Watts holds a Masters of Arts from United Theological Seminary with a focus in literary and rhetorical criticism of the New Testament. His interests include exploring the role of mimesis in human civilization, specifically in the study of religion and media, as well as science fiction and the way in which it has allowed mythology to be explored in light of scientific discoveries of the past century. He is the author of Mimetic Criticism of the Gospel of Mark: Introduction and Commentary (Wipf and Stock, 2013) and a co-editor and contributor to From Fear to Faith: Stories of Hitting Spiritual Walls (Energion, 2013).
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you really should read martin brecht’s 3 volume bio of luther.
you really should read martin brecht’s 3 volume bio of luther.
I’ll do that. I assume that this is the first volume?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0800628136/thechuofjesch-20/
I’ll do that. I assume that this is the first volume?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0800628136/thechuofjesch-20/
Heiko Oberman’s one volume Luther bio is still a good read also. But this from Martin Brecht is a must read! Thanks… it is so very good that all of our Reformers are read! The Swiss Lutherans continue also, Gustaf Aulen, Yngve Brilioth, Anders Nygren, Nathan Soderblom. Not always equal, but worth reading to my mind.
Fr. R.
Heiko Oberman’s one volume Luther bio is still a good read also. But this from Martin Brecht is a must read! Thanks… it is so very good that all of our Reformers are read! The Swiss Lutherans continue also, Gustaf Aulen, Yngve Brilioth, Anders Nygren, Nathan Soderblom. Not always equal, but worth reading to my mind.
Fr. R.