Swiss Reformer Ulrich Zwingli contracted the black death (bubonic plague) in Zurich while caring for the sick in 1519. Fearing for his life, he penned this hymn of lament and trust, completing its final four stanzas after his recovery. On Reformation Sunday, we present this as our own prayer for ourselves and each other, fiveContinue reading “Reformation Sunday 2020: Zwingli’s Plague Hymn”
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Well, well. A significant breakthrough on justification?
Well, well. A significant breakthrough on justification? This fourth edition thus represents a complete reappraisal of every aspect of previous editions, including their structure and format. Those using this work for teaching purposes should thus ensure that they familiarise themselves with these structural and scholarly changes. My continuing engagement with both primary and secondary sourcesContinue reading “Well, well. A significant breakthrough on justification?”
Reformation Sunday 2019: Can’t Buy Me Love
REFORMATION SUNDAY 2019 Can’t Buy Me Love (Luke 18:9-14) On this day, in our tradition, we commemorate Reformation Sunday. We recall the work of German reformer Martin Luther in the 16th century, who pointed out abuses, faulty teaching, and pastoral neglect in the churches of his day, and who sought to bring renewal and reformContinue reading “Reformation Sunday 2019: Can’t Buy Me Love”
Getting Ready for Reformation Sunday
Getting Ready for Reformation Sunday Note from CM: Sorry for the delay, but I had a very busy day. I just cleaned a lot of spam out of the comment thread. • • • The Gospel reading for this week is Luke 18:9-14, Jesus’ parable about the Pharisee and the tax collector. He also toldContinue reading “Getting Ready for Reformation Sunday”
Another Look: The “Failed” Reformation
Another Look: The “Failed” Reformation Like all of us, Martin Luther didn’t always remember or apply his own theology in the face of life’s realities. The following story by David Lose illustrates this. This past summer I was visiting Wittenberg and heard a story about Martin Luther I hadn’t heard before that seems appropriate forContinue reading “Another Look: The “Failed” Reformation”
Monday with Michael Spencer: Letting Some Air Out of the Reformation Day Balloon
Note from CM: Should be an interesting week. We just got back from Italy and I’ve been immersing myself in Franciscan ways. This Sunday, Reformation Sunday, will be my first week back in the pulpit at my ELCA Lutheran congregation for the rest of the fall, winter, and spring until Easter. We have invited CatholicContinue reading “Monday with Michael Spencer: Letting Some Air Out of the Reformation Day Balloon”
The Coming Roman Catholic Collapse?
If the structure of clericalism is not dismantled, the Roman Catholic Church will not survive, and will not deserve to. • James Carroll • • • James Carroll, former priest from the Vatican II era, Boston Globe columnist and author, has written a devastating and poignant call for a complete reformation of the Roman CatholicContinue reading “The Coming Roman Catholic Collapse?”
Luther’s Deadly Doctrine
UPDATE: Added a paragraph below, showing how Luther’s hymn “A Mighty Fortress” applies to this subject. • Luther’s Deadly Doctrine I had made up my mind to write no more either about the Jews or against them. But since I learned that those miserable and accursed people do not cease to lure to themselves evenContinue reading “Luther’s Deadly Doctrine”
Tuesday with Michael Spencer: Letting Some of the Air Out of the Reformation Day Balloon
Note from CM: Here’s another post from Michael Spencer today on the Reformation, while I work on a piece for tomorrow that is timely — about the antisemitism in Europe during the Reformation, and Martin Luther’s complex and ultimately abhorrent perspective on the Jewish people. • • • Tuesday with Michael Spencer Letting Some ofContinue reading “Tuesday with Michael Spencer: Letting Some of the Air Out of the Reformation Day Balloon”
Reformation Day Sermon 2018
Reformation Day Sermon 2018 They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy onContinue reading “Reformation Day Sermon 2018”
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