Christian History

Beren and Luthien

09/05/23

7 mins

By Pete Lange

Written in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien's death.
An Excerpt from Faith in the Face of Tyranny

08/29/23

7 mins

By Bror Erickson

This is an excerpt from Faith in the Face of Tyranny: An Examination of the Bethel Confession Proposed by Dietrich Bonhoeffer & Hermann Sasse in August 1933, written by Torbjörn Johansson and translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2023).
Karen Swallow Prior’s Journey into The Evangelical Imagination

08/08/23

14 mins

By Amy Mantravadi

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.
What is Theosis?

05/01/23

12 mins

By John W. Hoyum

What might Christians of the Reformation tradition think of claims like these about the nature of salvation?
Leaving an Unimpressive Legacy: The Story of Mark

04/25/23

7 mins

By Jason Oakland

What greater legacy could you claim than that of Mark? Listen to the Word. Learn from Jesus.
History in the Present Tense

03/27/23

7 mins

By Wade Johnston

Past, present, and future are tied together in Christ.
An Excerpt from Common Places in Christian Theology

03/21/23

17 mins

By Mark Mattes

This is an excerpt from the introduction of “Common Places in Christian Theology: A Curated Collection of Essays from Lutheran Quarterly,” edited by Mark Mattes (1517 Publishing, 2023).
Bad Numbers Can't Change the Good News

02/24/23

13 mins

By David Clay

Even if the numbers are bad, the news about Jesus crucified for sinners and raised to new life hasn’t become any less good.
Very Superstitious: A History of the Sign of the Cross

01/13/23

24 mins

By John Bombaro

The sign of the cross, according to the earliest centuries of Christians, is “the sign of the Lord,” and every baptized Christian was “marked” with it.
Finding the Catholic Luther: A Review of Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith by Todd Hains

12/14/22

12 mins

By John W. Hoyum

Hains offers a novel yet simple contention: Luther is most catholic where he is boldest.
Advent Anticipation Through the Ages

11/30/22

10 mins

By Craig Donofrio

When and how did the church start this season of anticipation?
Dead Sea Scrolls at 75

09/28/22

7 mins

By Pete Lange

For as you pick up the Holy Bible, God’s Word to you and for you in Christ, the words of the prophet Isaiah echo in your ears, "The Word of the Lord Endures Forever."

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