Samicles

by Timothy George

A new book collects a wide assortment of Reformers's commentary on some of the most dramatic books of the Old Testament. Continue Reading »

28 Nov 2016

The Pope, Protestantism, and Reformation

by Dale M. Coulter

The recent visit of Pope Francis to the Cathedral of Lund was an historic occasion. The Holy Father joined the Lutheran World Federation’s president, Bishop Munib Younan, and the General Secretary, Rev. Martin Junge, as part of a joint commemoration that celebrated the Reformation. Both in Junge’s homily and the statement signed by Pope Francis and Bishop Younan, there were calls to push forward in the dialogue with the goal of a common Eucharistic table, even if both sides recognized the ongoing obstacles to attaining it. While the choice of Lund was related to its being the place where the Lutheran World Federation began in 1947, the celebration set in relief just how deep the ecumenical challenges are. Continue Reading »

2 Nov 2016

The End of Christendom

by Eamon Duffy

Next year marks the fifth centenary of one of the few precisely datable historical events that can be said to have changed the world forever. In 1517, an unknown German professor from an undistinguished new university protested against the sordid trade in religious benefits known as . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Nov 2016

Death and the Reformation

by Mathew Block

Four hundred ninety-nine years have passed since the Reformation began, and Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon lie dead and buried in Wittenberg. So why do we still commemorate the Reformation? Continue Reading »

31 Oct 2016

The Priesthood of all Believers

by Timothy George

The priesthood of all believers is a call to ministry and service; it is a barometer of the quality of the life of God’s people in the body of Christ and of the coherence of our witness in the world, the world for which Christ died. Continue Reading »

31 Oct 2016

Wesleyans and the Reformation

by Dale M. Coulter

It’s that time of year again, when Protestants begin to reflect on what the Reformation has meant and continues to mean. It is a contested legacy, the interpretation and appropriation of which depends upon historical trajectories and contemporary concerns. Within the evangelical world, the legacy of the Reformation unfolds in different ways depending on whether one identifies primarily with the confessional or the pietistic wing. Continue Reading »

30 Sep 2016

Remembering the Reformation but Celebrating What?

by Carl R. Trueman

As the 500th anniversary of Luther's protest looms, it is useful to ask whether there is a difference between what Protestants, especially evangelicals, will be remembering and what they will actually be celebrating. Continue Reading »

29 Sep 2016

Lund and the Quest for Christian Unity

by Timothy George

In going to Lund to participate with Lutherans in a joint commemoration of the Reformation, Pope Francis is following in the footsteps of his two papal predecessors, both of whom were deeply committed to the ecumenical pathway set forth in the documents of Vatican II. Continue Reading »

19 Sep 2016

Lost in Xanadu

by Carl R. Trueman

Samuel D. James's post on America's lost boys points towards the depth of the problem faced by Christianity today. The solution, however, is as yet unclear. Continue Reading »

4 Aug 2016

The Reformation, a Tragic Necessity

by Timothy George

The tragic side of the Reformation is obvious to those who care deeply about the unity of the church and who feel keenly the dys-evangelical impact of a fractured Christian community and its muted witness in our world today. Continue Reading »

11 Jul 2016