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Tag Archives: Martin Luther: A Life
I might consider being Catholic, Methodist, Evangelical Lutheran or Episcopalian IF . . .
I might consider being Catholic if I could be the Pope. Pope Ayers, that sounds good. I might consider being Methodist, Evangelical Lutheran or Episcopalian if I could be a bishop. No, just being one bishop among many bishops wouldn’t … Continue reading
Luther and the Bible
From Martin Luther: A Life, by Martin E. Marty Luther “held controversial ideas about who wrote Ecclesiastes, Jude, proverbs, and even parts of Genesis. In finding the books of Kings a hundred times better than the Chronicles, he was paying no compliment … Continue reading
Looking For Insight In All The Wrong Places
Martin Luther liked to add the bemusing idea that his insight on righteousness and faith came while he was reading Paul’s letter to the Romans in the tower latrine above the sewer. If so, it would have corroborated well what Luther would tirelessly emphasize: that the saving activity often … Continue reading
Come see the thumb of St. Peter and the hair pin of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, this Sunday at Wedgewood
\ Right arm of St. Edmond who died in the 12th century Come see the thumb of St. Peter and the hair pin of Mary, the mother of Jesus, this Sunday at Wedgewood. And while you are at the church … Continue reading
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May You Get Beyond Your Anfechtungen
Martin Luther got the daylights scared out of him one day when lightning struck near him and thunder clapped into his ears. Luther thought God was trying to give him a message, a message that God was not happy with … Continue reading