The 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing the 95 theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg, thus marking the beginning of the Lutheran Reformation, has been cause for much celebration and has created a renewed interest in Lutheran doctrine. There has also been, and unfortunately so, a renewed movement to criticize both the man Martin Luther and certain aspects of his teaching.
Kitty, My Rib
Kitty, My Rib gives us the “inside story” of the marriage of Dr. and Katharine Luther as well as their family life. Theirs was a marriage that started out “one-sided,” for Katharine, who had always wanted to get married, had a deep love for Luther, but Luther was convinced by a friend to take her as his wife because he needed someone who could cook and keep the parsonage clean! Katharine was 26 years old and Luther 42 when they married.
The Bondage of the Will
In the early 400s Augustine prayed, “God command what you will but grant what you command.” Pelagius took exception to this and proclaimed that man didn’t need God’s help but … Read More
A Theology to Live By
By opening this review with the words “systematic theology,” I run the risk of losing half my audience. But while a topic-by-topic overview of theology sounds like dry academia, Martin Luther had much more than stuffy classrooms in mind when he nailed his theses to the church door.
Martin Luther: Hymns, Ballads, Chants, Truth
This monumental project presents a complete recording of all hymns, ballads, and chants written or composed by Martin Luther. The 4-CD set furnishes vocal and instrumental settings using Renaissance, Baroque, and modern instruments and supplies English texts and historic narrative quoting Luther.
The Unholy Trinity: Martin Luther Against the Idol of Me, Myself, and I
The world has changed drastically in the five hundred years since the posting of the Ninety-Five Theses by Luther. Yet, in some ways, the more things have changed, the more they have stayed the same. One seemingly “new” phenomenon has been the rise of interest in and compassion for those who struggle with mental health issues.
The Freedom of a Christian
In 1520 Martin Luther wrote a treatise entitled “On the Freedom of a Christian.” This work is regarded as one of the three great works of 1520 which outlined Luther’s program for the reformation. This particular treatise describes the whole of the Christian life. One of the biggest critiques against Luther’s teaching was that if people are justified by faith apart from works then people won’t do good works because there is no purpose for them.
The Conservative Reformation and Its Theology
The Conservative Reformation and Its Theology written by Charles Porterfield Krauth is an academic and well-reasoned defense of the Conservative Reformation. It is the culmination of many years of study by its author; his magnum opus. The title, “Conservative Reformation,” is used to distinguish the Lutheran teaching from other groups which were not as concerned about holding on to the teaching of the historic Church.
John Hus
This DVD mainly focused on the last eight months of the life of John Hus. The King of Bohemia, Sigismund, gave Hus a promise of safe conduct to come to Constance to appear before the Council of Constance and prove his teachings were biblical. He was imprisoned in the dungeon of the Dominican Monastery in Constance on December 6, 1414. The accusations that were leveled against Hus were never proved!
The Martin Luther Story
The Martin Luther Story is the fifteenth episode in The Torchlighters series produced by the Christian History Institute and The Voice of the Martyrs. This animated film spends nearly forty minutes portraying the life of Luther. This is a quick overview of Luther’s life from when he became a monk until his time in the Wartburg Castle translating the Bible into German.
Martin Luther
In viewing this black-and-white video production, I was provided with a view of Martin Luther asserting that the reason for Martin’s leaving law school was because of the climate of the times. The producers put forth the statement that the church introduced a period of legalism and judgment that induced fear in people and compelled the people
Commentary on Galatians
I have now read Dr. Luther’s commentary on the book of Galatians twice. The first time was for a seminary assignment. This winter, I read it again in preparation for a sermon series. Each time, I have been struck by the way in which Luther unpacks this wonderful epistle in such an easy-to-understand way.