Reformation

Monday Musings

Because this is the official month of the Protestant Reformation, today we are posting the Battle Hymn of the Reformation written by Martin Luther. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing; Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing: For still our ancient foe …

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Book Review: Theology of the Reformers

Theology of the Reformers by Timothy George is not a new book, but it is a necessary book, for in it, George does not merely trace the biographical information of the personalities involved in the great reformation, but rather he examines the theology behind each man that led him to react as he did toward …

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Book Review: Five Leading Reformers

 I was introduced to FIve Leading Refomers(written by Christopher Catherwood) by a friend who knew that I was planning to preach through the five solas of the Reformation during the month of October.  Christopher Catherwood is not a name that I knew and to my knowledge, I do not own another book published by Christian …

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The Reformation: How A Monk and A Mallet Changed the World

It is rare for history, especially church history, to be appetizing reading for most people.  Historians seem to have the uncanny ability to make even the most exciting events in history something much less than enjoyable when reading about them.  Stephen J. Nichols, however, has done a great job at reversing this trend with his …

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