The Reformation 500 Years Later

Is Protestantism Still at Odds with Catholicism? [Video]

Yes, Protestantism is still at odds with Catholicism. And the Reformation is not over. Watch Now

3 Things Every Christian Should Know About the Reformation

Marking the anniversary of the Reformation isn’t about reveling in past glories or pining for an idyllic golden age. We’re celebrating this year because 500 years ago, when the church was deep in darkness, God shone the light of the his gospel afresh. Read More

4 Ways We Get the Reformation Completely Wrong

This post appears on the Tim Challies website with a link to the Good Book Company website. Unfortunately the Good Book Company website has been infected with malware so I do not recommend following the link to that website. However, I do recommend reading the post which explore four common mistaken impressions of the Protestant Reformation. Read Now

Was Luther Insane?

With the advent of modern psychoanalysis, it’s become popular to evaluate the psyches of famous historical figures: people like Alexander the Great, Moses, Nero, and others. One of the favorite targets of study is Martin Luther. Erik Erikson, for example, emphasized that Martin Luther was not only neurotic, but psychotic as well. This accusation implies that one of our great heroes of the faith is one whose sanity is seriously questioned. Read More

Thank God for Flawed Heroes

Too lazy to grapple with the logic of a truth-claim on its own, we rest our faith instead on the people who first taught it, or who taught it to us. And if, God forbid, they should disappoint us, our whole system of beliefs is apt to crumble. Read More

Martin Luther and the Papacy

Luther and the Pope have long been perceived as representing the two enemies within Western Christianity. Their persons embodied the religious conflict that took place in the XVI century giving rise to the Protestant Reformation and the Counter-Reformation. Before Luther rejected the Pope, the Pope had already rejected Luther by condemning him first in 1520 and then excommunicating him in 1521. So it is difficult to establish who first broke fellowship with the other. Read More