luther

In reading a thread on whether or not our Lord Jesus Christ is actually St. Michael the Archangel (he isn’t), I came across this post, which I felt interesting enough to warrant a thread, as I believe, as did Martin Luther and John Calvin, that this is a grave mistake and also points to one of...

Here comes a grenade! But a helpful conversation, I believe. I've seen many people take issue around these forums with sola scriptura - not just Catholics, but even non-traditional Protestants (for want of a better term). Something that I've been exploring and that has been hugely helpful is...

Luther’s View of James While not comprehensive, these are the relevant quotes I'll focus on. "this epistle of St. James was rejected by the ancients" Martin Luther and "I do not regard it as the writing of an apostle, and my reasons follow. In the first place it is flatly against St. Paul...

Having grown up attending a Lutheran church (LCC), and having an interest in the "Ecumenical Movement", I found this article to be of significance to this topic: (from a Catholic source) "Lutheran Confessions: Anti-Catholicism Formalized" From the article (May 30, 2018): "All thoughtful...

This afternoon someone shared this quote with me and I found it particularly interesting. And so, if you vow to take up the religious life, and if you live with men of like mind, with a clear conscience that in monasticism you seek nothing to your advantage in your relationship with God, but...

An article in First Things by Phillip Cary. Some parts I thought were good, such as the part quoted below. Other parts I disagreed with. See what you think.

Is anyone planning anything special for Reformation Sunday this year, being that it's the 500th anniversary and all? Our Methodist church covers Wesley pretty well, but Luther is not even in our curriculum. I'd love some ideas for crafts, activities, etc.

Lutheran Communion I read in several works that Lutherans criticized the Reformed (Calvin and Zwingli) for basing their exegesis too much on modern Reason. One website notes: Calvin's and Zwingli's belief were that since Jesus' body was up in heaven, it could not be in the bread, while...