How do the words “The righteous shall live by his faith” go from a context of hope in hopelessness to the cornerstone declaration of the chief doctrine of the Christian faith?
As soon as people understand what crucifixion means, the cross becomes offensive.
This is the third installment in the 1517 articles series, “What Makes a Saint?”

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Luke shows us that when we try to fit God into our life movie, the plot is all wrong; and not just wrong but trivial.
C.S. Lewis, Grief, and the Holiday Season
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Day Proclamation
Any message other than "Christ for you" is not good news.
Steven Paulson shares the meaning (and grace) found in All Saints Day
Amy Mantravadi reviews a new book about Medieval perceptions of Jesus
1517 Resources to help Celebrate Reformation Day
C.S. Lewis muses on joy in his spiriutal autobiography
The life of C.S. Lewis' brother, Warren Lewis
Theology and history go hand in hand in the real person of Jesus Christ, making the truth of the Gospels profoundly human and powerfully meaningful.
In A Hobbit, A Wardrobe and a Great War, Loconte meticulously analyzes both Lewis and Tolkien with one eye on their immediate historical context and the other on their works, letters, and diary entries.
Luther actually expected the Catechism to be taught in the home.