Philip Melanchthon published his first major theological work, Loci Communes (Theological Commonplaces) in 1521. At the age of 21, in 1518 Melanchthon had come to Wittenberg to teach Greek, but soon took on other teaching responsibilities. He began to lecture on … Continue reading
“If anybody wishes to become a theologian, he has a great advantage, first of all, in having the Bible. This is now so clear that he can read it without any trouble.” [Martin Luther, “Table Talk no. 5511,” Luther’s Works 54: 439-440.] In … Continue reading
The Evangelical Lutheran princes of the Holy Roman Empire presented their confession of faith to Emperor Charles V on June 25, 1530. This document became known as the Augsburg Confession because the meeting took place in Augsburg (in modern southern … Continue reading