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11 mins read|06/17/17At the same time, in the late 1520s and early 1530s, Melanchthon’s theology became utterly reliant on the idea that justification is a purely forensic act whereby the unjust sinner is declared just on account of Christ (propter Christum).
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11 mins read|06/15/17Prior to the diet, the outlook for the new evangelical protestors was far from hopeful.
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9 mins read|06/11/17Beginning in 1519, Melanchthon began to develop his theology.
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12 mins read|06/07/17The work in question was entitled the Loci Communes Theologici, or Common Topics of Theology.
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9 mins read|05/31/17The two men, early colleagues and reluctant friends, would become a nearly unstoppable theological and Reformation team.
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2 mins read|05/19/17Melanchthon is both massively influential to Lutheranism but is often described as a detractor of Lutheranism because of some late writings.
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16 mins read|11/03/16by Philip Melanchthon, translated by Scott L. Keith, Ph.D.; edited by Kurt Winrich
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2 mins read|09/28/16Today you’ll hear the giddy voice of Dr. Keith and the calm demeanor of Dr. Kolb as they go over the details concerning the history, background, and Loci of Philip Melanchthon. If you're even remotely interested in Lutheran theology this is an episode you shouldn’t miss. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and listen to the show.
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13 mins read|03/17/16By Philip Melanchthon (from the 1535 Loci Communes), translated by Scott L. Keith, Ph.D., edited by Kurt Winrich
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15 mins read|02/22/16The term Gospel came to mean a new kind of proclamation so that the Law and the new doctrine [Gospel] are distinguished in such a way that the new doctrine gains primary influence.
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12 mins read|02/05/16By Philip Melanchthon (from the 1535 Loci Communes), translated by Scott L. Keith, Ph.D.
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8 mins read|04/01/14In the public square, concerning public law, policy, and moral norms, debate is best carried out not with reference to that special revelation unique to a particular religion, but by appeal to that natural knowledge of the law possessed by all (even while recognizing human attempts, often successful, to suppress it).
