Martin Luther
The (toxic) masculinity of Martin Luther
Some readers will find Lyndal Roper’s new book unsettling. That might be a good thing.
The righteousness of the prude and the righteousness of the lover
Martin Luther went looking for God—and found Christ on the cross.
In declaring whose lives matter, Martin Luther failed his own idolatry test
When it comes to racism, we’re failing it too.
Gorsuch’s textualism promoted justice for LGBTQ people—this time
Why we can’t rely on this or any other hermeneutical principle
The unmodern Luther
Christine Helmer threatens to dash to pieces the pieties of modern Luther scholarship.
The life of faith takes practice
Maya Angelou had it right: we can only try to be Christian.
How a tweet turned Eric Metaxas into my brother
It’s all fun and games until your political enemy calls you “dear sister in Christ.”
Trump's rotten fruit and my own
Luther said we can judge a tree by its fruit. He never said doing so would be easy.
Coffee table treasures
Most books are easy for me to give away. Not beautiful books about biblical manuscripts or Martin Luther’s legacy.
Jewish history through Christian eyes
Must Christianity always define itself against Judaism? The Didache didn't.
Martin Luther's fascination with Ethiopian Christianity
Luther's reforms weren't based solely on the early church.
Martin Luther in all his complexity
Lyndal Roper's biography is a masterpiece of nuance and balance.
On Luther and his lies
As the Reformation's 500th anniversary nears, Christians are contending with Luther's violently anti-Jewish writings.
Remembering Luther’s 95 Theses without forgetting the cross
Or, to paraphrase Thesis 17: Purgatory now!
Everybody counts. Even the Lollards.
A counting book that retells Jesus’ parables and a Reformation-themed alphabet book are among my favorite new children’s books.