1. Thomas Aquinas: The Doctor of the Church

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    01/28/22
    11 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Aquinas would craft a systematic theology that did with the matter of faith what Aristotle had done with the natural world.
    Thomas Aquinas: The Doctor of the Church

  2. The Anniversary of the Heidelberg Catechism

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    01/19/22
    9 mins
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    By Philip Bartelt
    Not only does Scripture command us to maintain purity of doctrine and practice, it also commands us to reconcile with our brother, to seek to end division, and recognize common ground where there is common ground.
    The Anniversary of the Heidelberg Catechism

  3. Persecution and Unity: The Edict of Fontainebleau

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    10/22/21
    15 mins
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    By Sam Leanza Ortiz
    Throughout the eighteenth century and into the nineteenth, Anglicans, Presbyterians, and Lutherans would work together on the mission field, at home, and abroad.
    Persecution and Unity: The Edict of Fontainebleau

  4. A Q&A for How Melanchthon Helped Discover the Gospel

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    10/12/21
    6 mins
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    By Scott Keith
    This is a Q&A for 1517 Publishing’s newest release, “How Melanchthon Helped Luther Discover the Gospel,” by Lowell C. Green. This release also marks the launch of our new Melanchthon Library.
    A Q&A for How Melanchthon Helped Discover the Gospel

  5. Luther at Augsburg

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    10/11/21
    9 mins
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    By Philip Bartelt
    Even if not a turning point, 1518 is a point of no return for Luther.
    Luther at Augsburg

  6. In Search for the Meaning of Grace

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    09/24/21
    8 mins
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    By 1517 Publishing
    Except for the Augsburg Confession, Melanchthon’s Loci communes of 1521 were the most important of his writings.
    In Search for the Meaning of Grace

  7. Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 6)

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    09/22/21
    13 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    For Luther, Erasmus’ Christ-less, Spirit-less theological conclusions demonstrated that behind his supposed humanistic optimism lay a profound despair and pessimism.
    Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 6)

  8. Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 5)

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    09/18/21
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    For Erasmus, it would be better for people in general to bear the disease of moralism and choice than to be cured of it by the preaching and teaching of God’s unconditional election of sinners in Christ.
    Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 5)

  9. A Confessional Church or a Confessing Church?

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    09/01/21
    11 mins
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    By Tyler Cronkright
    We do not live in the greatness of our own deeds. We boast in the greatness of one deed that God himself has done through Jesus Christ on the cross.
    A Confessional Church or a Confessing Church?

  10. John Locke, Reason, and Revelation

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    08/30/21
    10 mins
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    By Roland Ehlke
    Despite his trust in empiricism, throughout his life, Locke never entirely let go of the inspired Scriptures—or perhaps more accurately, the Scriptures never let go of him.
    John Locke, Reason, and Revelation

  11. An Overview on the Content and Importance of Augustine's City of God

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    08/24/21
    16 mins
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    By Roland Ehlke
    In writing City of God, Augustine sought to demonstrate that the events of 410 were but a glimpse of all history.
    An Overview on the Content and Importance of Augustine's City of God

  12. Bernard of Clairvaux: Theologian of Love

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    08/20/21
    14 mins
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    By Sam Leanza Ortiz
    This spiritual giant of the Middle Ages is worth considering on this anniversary of his death.
    Bernard of Clairvaux: Theologian of Love
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