Attempting to escape the errors of medieval Catholic thinking, Agricola ended up making the same mistake of conflating law and gospel.

Church historians attempt to determine why Melanchthon made those controversial decisions.

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.

The way to salvation does not consist in works invented by men, but that which leads to God is believing and trusting in Him.

Except for the Augsburg Confession, Melanchthon’s Loci communes of 1521 were the most important of his writings.

Trusting in Christ’s promise of new life and deliverance powers our ability to view the world with perceptive sensitivity and, therefore, to treat others fairly in the way we think and the way we experience life.

The scope of catechesis from the Reformation was broad and included not only instruction at church but in the home and in schools.

For what end does the Law exist? The Law exposes us so that we might find the remedy in the person and work of Jesus.

In honor of the anniversary of Philip Melanchthon’s Birthday, the following is an excerpt from Meeting Melanchthon written by Scott Keith (1517 Publishing, 2017).

I have a confession: I don’t believe the Bible is true because it says it’s true.

This short series has attempted to show that many, if not all, of the attempts that have been made to reveal or identify tensions or error in Melanchthon’s theology.

In 1534, Melanchthon was invited to France to defend the Lutheran position to King Francis, who seemed to favor the Reformation.