W.H. Auden on Martin Luther
By Amy Mantravadi
11/04/26
19mins

W.H. Auden on Martin Luther

Auden understands Luther’s doctrine of justification by faith not as a mere theological platitude, a trick of biblical grammar, or a catchphrase for men to rally around.
A Saintly Mosaic
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
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A Saintly Mosaic

Our Lord Jesus builds, forms, and fashions his church as an artist forms a mosaic.
Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue
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Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue

Luther felt the reform of the church could not simply remain a matter of aesthetics and practice. Something much deeper needed to be rooted out.

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