The Migration of Mediation

by Peter J. Leithart

“Mutual mediation” is, in fact, what the Reformers meant by “priesthood of believers.”  Continue Reading »

26 Jan 2018

Protestants and Contraception

by Evan Lenow

Protestants are not known for their familiarity with papal encyclicals. We pride ourselves in doing things our own way, often in order to distance ourselves as far from Rome as possible. There is one teaching in particular that most Protestants readily recognize as Catholic, and it is usually . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jan 2018

Reformation “What Might Have Beens”

by Peter J. Leithart

Protestantism will not reach its end until the Reformation’s divisions end. Continue Reading »

3 Nov 2017

Luther at 500

by Phillip Cary

It all did start with the ninety-five theses, in a sense. Luther probably did not actually nail them to the church door—at least no one at the time tells us so. And if he did, it was not in anger or protest against the church. He was trying to arrange an academic discussion, and evidently . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Nov 2017

Martin Luther: The Wrath of God

by Carlos Eire

All Christians can be shocked by the vitriol of sixteenth-century theological disagreements, but no one should be shocked by Luther’s anger over corruption, abuse, and injustice. Continue Reading »

31 Oct 2017

Which Henry Caused the Reformation?

by Carl R. Trueman

Both catastrophist and triumphalist narratives of the Reformation, however sophisticated and nuanced the idiom, always oversimplify.  Continue Reading »

31 Oct 2017

A Luther for Millennials

by Philip Jeffery

The Luther of Eric Metaxas's biography closely resembles the struggling young evangelicals Metaxas aims to inspire. Continue Reading »

25 Oct 2017

The Evangelical Future Is Mestizo

by Dale M. Coulter

Evangelical Protestantism will continue to grow at a slow pace, primarily through an increase in ethnic minorities.  Continue Reading »

10 Oct 2017

On Mere Protestantism

by Dale M. Coulter

The Reforming Catholic Confession acknowledges the many divisions within Protestantism and calls for a return to its catholic roots.  Continue Reading »

12 Sep 2017

The Remaking of Protestantism

by Dale M. Coulter

As we celebrate 500 years of the Reformation, we should remember that a new reformation is occurring right before our eyes. Continue Reading »

31 May 2017