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“The Apostle Philosophizes”: Luther and the Critique of Metaphysics in 1515-1516

by Matthew Gaetano TRF has discussed the Protestant engagement with ancient philosophy and scholasticism quite a number of times (here, here, here, here). But we have not directly discussed Martin Luther’s engagement with the question of philosophy and its study by Christians. Luther’s famous contempt for Aristotle, especially early in his reforming career, is on… Read More “The Apostle Philosophizes”: Luther and the Critique of Metaphysics in 1515-1516

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“Christianity Shrinks From No Test”: Westcott and Hort on Biblical Criticism (2)

by Joshua Shaw In another post we will look at the critical methods of these men (as well as others – Schlatter, Hodge, Bavinck, Lightfoot, etc.) in a more direct way; for now we consider it from the perspective of the last post – the relationship of man to Creation, the relationship of this world… Read More “Christianity Shrinks From No Test”: Westcott and Hort on Biblical Criticism (2)

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“Creation groaneth and travaileth together”: The Fourth Sunday after Trinity (1)

The Epistle reading in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer (see here for a nicely bound, affordable edition from Everyman) for the Fourth Sunday after Trinity is Romans 8:18-23, which reads as follows, I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed… Read More “Creation groaneth and travaileth together”: The Fourth Sunday after Trinity (1)

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Review of Dan Edelstein’s On the Spirit of Rights: Introduction

by Andrew Kuiper Editorial Note: In the following series, Andrew Kuiper continues his own reflection on the roots of concepts like religious liberty that we generally associate with the modern world. This series also develops some earlier posts at the Regensburg Forum on how careful interconfessional inquiry about early modern theology and about the Augustinian… Read More Review of Dan Edelstein’s On the Spirit of Rights: Introduction

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Evil Nonsense or Nonsensical Evil: Eusebius on Divination (I)

by Joshua Shaw Are oracles just nonsense or are they a real power for evil? Under either view Eusebius of Caesarea is convinced that pagan oracles are to be rejected, but the question is “on what grounds?” At first glance he seems to waver in his judgement; moreover, the prominent role that citations play in… Read More Evil Nonsense or Nonsensical Evil: Eusebius on Divination (I)

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“Staying for an answer”: Eusebius of Caesarea and His Sources (I)

by Joshua Shaw Editorial Note: Joshua Shaw is a graduate in Classics from Hillsdale College (B.A) and Bryn Mawr (M.A.). While pursuing a PhD in Theology at the University of Tübingen in Germany, he is currently writing a historical, theological, and philological commentary on Books XIII-XIV of Eusebius’s Praeparatio Evangelica, in which are treated the… Read More “Staying for an answer”: Eusebius of Caesarea and His Sources (I)

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Articles 1-3 of the Colloquy of Regensburg

by Matthew Gaetano Article 5 of the Colloquy of Regensburg–its statement on justification–is a famous moment in the history of dialogue between Roman Catholics and Protestants. A while ago, we published a rough translation of the agreement on original sin. I’ve provided here a translation of Articles 1 through 3 on the state of innocence,… Read More Articles 1-3 of the Colloquy of Regensburg

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