St. Matthew’s Passion
The furtherance and further enrichment of the medieval Christian heritage of music and art remains of the greatest legacies of the Lutheran wing of the Protestant Reformation. As Luther stated in the...
View ArticleThe Incombustible Martin Luther
I have just returned from Europe, where, among other things, I led a 10-day study trip in search of the origins of Protestantism in the former East Germany, now among the most secular places on earth...
View ArticleOn Theology and Wild Boar
This post will not be about Easter bunnies, but it will be about animals. In the Christian tradition, animals possess a rich symbolic significance. Ask most Christians whether they would prefer being a...
View ArticleDevotion to Luther and the Saints
Saints are not to be idolized, obviously, but nor are they supposed to be milked for their moral lessons.
View ArticleThe Upside of Historical Amnesia As the Reformation Turns 500
That many people can’t remember what the Protestant Reformation was all about might not please scholars. But at least it appears to be serving the cause of Christian unity.
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