Category Archives: Theological Musings

Martin Luther’s Definition of Faith

Posted on February 5, 2008 by me

An excerpt from “An Introduction to St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans,” Luther’s German Bible of 1522 by Martin Luther, 1483-1546 Translated by Rev. Robert E. Smith from DR. MARTIN LUTHER’S VERMISCHTE DEUTSCHE SCHRIFTEN. Johann K. Irmischer, ed. Vol. 63(Erlangen: … Continue reading →

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Webber: The Divine Embrace 3

Posted on January 31, 2008 by me

The primary difference between the Reformation and the modern period of history is that the Reformation looked backward to regain the source of ancient church while the modern era, shaped by an anti-historical attitude, looked forward. As Webber explains in … Continue reading →

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Faith and doubt

Posted on January 25, 2008 by me

Faith is very often understood by people as a defeat of intelligence. In other words, faith begins when I can no longer think creatively, when I let go o any attempt at rational understanding, and when I say ‘I believe’ … Continue reading →

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Two views of Scripture

Posted on January 19, 2008 by me

Some time ago I wrote a bit about the authority of the Bible, which you can read here. Beneath the issues of orthodoxy, orthopraxy, theology and denominationalism we will often find some discussion about the Scriptures, with questions as seemingly … Continue reading →

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