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Christian Humanism And The Reformation: Erasmus And Melanchthon, Carl S. Meyer
Christian Humanism And The Reformation: Erasmus And Melanchthon, Carl S. Meyer
Concordia Theological Monthly
A closer examination of the relationship between Erasmus and Melanchthon - contemporaries who were both Christian humanists and ecclesiastical reformers, though they never met each other face to face - illuminates several significant aspects of the complex interrelationship between Christian humanism and the Reformation.
Melanchthon The Confessor, Arthur Carl Piepkorn
Melanchthon The Confessor, Arthur Carl Piepkorn
Concordia Theological Monthly
By definition, a confessor is "one who confesses." Specifically and strictly, a confessor is an ordained clergymen who hears confessions and is authorized to grant absolution. Or he is one who professes or gives heroic evidence of his faith in Christ, a saint who suffers persecution for his faith without undergoing martyrdom in the process.
Melanchthon The Theologian, Robert D. Preus
Melanchthon The Theologian, Robert D. Preus
Concordia Theological Monthly
It would seem impossible that the theme "Melanchthon the Theologian," which is as comprehensive as it is indefinite, could be discussed satisfactorily in any brief presentation. The actual purpose and scope of this study is, however, narrower than the rather general theme might indicate. I propose to consider Melanchthon’s contributions to that discipline which is now known as dogmatics, to trace the impact of his systematic bent upon Lutheran theology, to delineate some of his main ideas on theology, and thus to assess him as a theologian.
Melanchthon The Churchman, Gilbert A. Thiele
Melanchthon The Churchman, Gilbert A. Thiele
Concordia Theological Monthly
In presenting Melanchthon as churchman we try to erect a little monument to him as a man of and for the church. To assist us in bringing some order into a large mass of fact and interpretation which has been accumulating over four centuries, we have thought it good to distribute our tribute over several areas.
Luther And Melanchthon, Erwin L. Lueker
Luther And Melanchthon, Erwin L. Lueker
Concordia Theological Monthly
Luther speaks directly to us in German language; Melanchthon in Latin. This may have some significance whether or not we agree with Schiller that the "soul of a people is in its language."
The Lotthers: Forgotten Printers Of The Reformation, W. G. Tillmanns
The Lotthers: Forgotten Printers Of The Reformation, W. G. Tillmanns
Concordia Theological Monthly
The name Lotther is so similar to that of our Reformer that it must arouse the curiosity of the reader when he finds this name recorded in Luther's correspondence. Yet most Luther biographies do not even mention this name, and those that do pass it over lightly. Thus the family which has rendered outstanding service to the cause of the Reformation is today all but forgotten.
The Melanchthonian Blight, Richard Craemerer
The Melanchthonian Blight, Richard Craemerer
Concordia Theological Monthly
Luther's Reformation was a movement of truly spiritual vitality. He restored to light some of the most powerful impulses of the Christian religion - salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, the royal priesthood of all believers, the divinity of the Christian calling. Somewhere around 1525, however, this vitality seems to wane. The German princes begin to dominate in the Lutheran movement, and they retain most of the pagan characteristics of their contemporaries. Theologians expend their best efforts in many decades of acrimonious controversy. The German people lag behind their neighbors in cultural and political progress, almost succumb to …
The Formative Years Of Doctor Luther, E. G. Schwiebert
The Formative Years Of Doctor Luther, E. G. Schwiebert
Concordia Theological Monthly
There can be no doubt that many of Martin Luther's contemporaries realized that he was one of the great men of history. Almost twenty years before he died, his friends began to collect the Reformer's letters and writings, while at different times twelve table companions recorded his conversations with the dinner guests. The three funeral addresses delivered at the time of Luther's death in 1546 testify to this same conviction. Since he had died in his native Eisleben, a service was first held there in the Andreas-Kirche, on which occasion Jonas, who had accompanied Luther on the journey from Wittenberg, …
The Marburg Colloquy Of 1529: A Textual Study, George John Beto
The Marburg Colloquy Of 1529: A Textual Study, George John Beto
Concordia Theological Monthly
The primary sources on the Marburg Colloquy are comparatively numerous. While an official transcript of the proceedings was not kept, certain observers took notes and immediately after the conference supplemented these notes with the material they had retained in their memories. All of the sources are untranslated and are found in either German or Latin.
King Henry Viii Courts Luther, W. Dallmann
King Henry Viii Courts Luther, W. Dallmann
Concordia Theological Monthly
On March 11, 1535, Dr. Barnes, "the king's chaplain and professor of theology," was again in Wittenberg, "treating only- of the second marriage of the king," and trying very hard to get Melanchthon to go to England. Of course, he did not win the Lutherans to approve of the divorce.
Melanchthon And Luther's Translation Of The New Testament, H. O. Keinath
Melanchthon And Luther's Translation Of The New Testament, H. O. Keinath
Concordia Theological Monthly
When Philip Schwartzerd changed his German name to Melanchthon, this act might have been considered symbolic of the linguistic interest which was to be dominant throughout his life: Greek. As a student of Greek he proved to be the ready helper who enlisted much technical knowledge of the language in the service of Luther's translation of the New Testament. True it is, Luther was the translator, but he was a translator who did not hesitate to draw upon reliable information wherever he found it in order to produce an adequate version. Melanchthon therefore became one of the great colaborers of …