A Review of
By Bob Hiller
05/04/26
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A Review of "The Desecration of Man" by Carl Trueman

Trueman engages the question of “What is man?” and demonstrates how contemporary definitions of mankind result in the dehumanizing of our neighbor.
What Does Baptism Do?
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
05/01/26

What Does Baptism Do?

This is an excerpt from the third chapter of By Water and the Word: God’s Gift of Baptism for You by Brian Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 52-60.
The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/30/26

The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow

Even when the bitter places sink down deep into our bones, the Restorer never relinquishes his grip on you.

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Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
10/31/23

Resources For Reformation Day

1517 Resources to help Celebrate Reformation Day
Nicholas Hopman
Nicholas Hopman
09/26/23

The Small Catechism was not created for Confirmation Class

Luther actually expected the Catechism to be taught in the home.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
09/22/23

Johannes Agricola and the Distinction between Law and Gospel

Attempting to escape the errors of medieval Catholic thinking, Agricola ended up making the same mistake of conflating law and gospel.
Sam Leanza Ortiz
Sam Leanza Ortiz
09/21/23

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Power: How Charles V’s Imperial Burnout Aided the Reformation

Charles V, for all his power, his lands, and his riches, was ultimately unable to hinder the spread of the precious Gospel.
Grant Klembara
Grant Klembara
08/10/23

What C.S. Lewis Thought About Aliens

Lewis takes us to the planets to satisfy our cravings for spiritual adventure, which, as he says, “sends our imaginations off the Earth,” in the first place.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
08/08/23

Karen Swallow Prior’s Journey into The Evangelical Imagination

Prior sees much of evangelicalism’s imaginary trouble arising from the fact that it emphasizes quick and dramatic conversion experiences and a personally directed relationship with God.
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
07/28/23

Becoming Human Again

The only place to begin a discussion of human/creaturely identity is with our relationship to the God whose breath filled dust, brought us to life, sustains us and gives us a hopeful future.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
07/14/23

Luther vs Karlstadt: The Other Leipzig Disputation

It was meant to be Karlstadt’s moment to shine, but all anyone remembered was Luther.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
07/05/23

Fields of Gold

As Luther said, “Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not in books alone, but in every leaf of spring.”
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
06/19/23

Philip Melanchthon's Most Formative Year

Church historians attempt to determine why Melanchthon made those controversial decisions.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
02/06/23

C.S. Lewis and the Four Loves

Love is pointing to Jesus who said, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13).
Steve Kruschel
Steve Kruschel
11/01/22

John of Ragusa: Prometheus of the Reformation

If a key part of the Reformation was placing God’s Word back into the hands of the people in a clear, understandable way, then John of Ragusa can be called a “Prometheus” in his own right.
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