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Martin Luther’s Hymn “Dear Christians, Let Us Now Rejoice”
Luther composed a good number of hymns beside the well-known “A Mighty Fortress.” The first hymn he ever wrote, in 1523, was actually a martyr ballad for Heinrich Voes and Johann Esch, who were killed in Brussels for supporting Luther’s … Continue reading
From Martin Luther’s Commentary on Galatians (1535)
“Christ is innocent so far as His own Person is concerned; therefore He should not have been hanged from the tree. But because, according to the Law, every thief should have been hanged, therefore, according to the Law of Moses, … Continue reading
From Martin Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation, 1518
“19. That person does not deserve to be called a theologian who looks upon the invisible things of God as though they were clearly perceptible in those things which have actually happened [Rom. 1:20]. “20. He deserves to be called a … Continue reading
Luther on Having a God
From the Large Catechism on “The First Commandment”: “A ‘god’ is the term for that to which we are to look for all good and in which we are to find refuge in all need. Therefore, to have a god … Continue reading
Luther and the Mystics, Part Three
Luther’s other favorite mystic, along with St. Bernard of Clairvaux, was Johannes Tauler, a native of Strasbourg (which thrills me to no end, as we’re Strasbourgeoisie ourselves these days!). It’s a fitting geographical connection between Luther and a medieval Catholic … Continue reading
