Pronouns, Ordinary People, and the War over Reality – Anthony Esolen Do not dismiss the war on pronouns. Read more here. Pope’s words open door to confusion – Michelle Smith “Francis is fond of ‘creating a mess.’ Mission accomplished.” Read more here. “Freedom” vs. “Liberty” – Stephanie Russell The word “liberty” brings something extra to […]
John 17: What to preach this Reformation season
What about John 17 and Christian unity? Raymond E. Brown, renown Roman Catholic New Testament scholar and specialist in the “Johannine community,” helps with John 17:21-22. Read more here.
Luther on the famine of the hearing of the Word:
“I refrain from saying anything about the utterly stupid and incompetent persons whom bishops and abbots nowadays promote everywhere to the pulpit. We really cannot say that they are called and sent, even if we wanted to, because in this case incompetent and unworthy men are given the call. This is the work of God’s […]
Pope celebrates 499 years of Reformation
Wait a sec. Shouldn’t the Pope be making a major trip to Wittenberg in 2017 to mark the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation? Instead he’s commemorating the Reformation in 2016, in Lund, Sweden. Is the Vatican math wrong or what? Read more here.
Barth on “and”
In 1963 Karl Barth said: “The greatest obstacle to reunion between Protestants and Catholics is a little word which the Catholic Church adds after nearly every one of our Protestant affirmations. It is the little word ‘and.’ When we say Jesus, Catholics say ‘Jesus and Mary’. We seek to obey Christ, our only Lord: Catholics […]