Why the Reformation Still Matters

31st October, 1517 -- five hundred years ago this Halloween -- German monk Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of a church in Wittenberg. He had rediscovered the Bible and realised how the 16th century Roman Catholic church was departing from it, and he was determined to bring Eu......more

Good book. I didn't like their take on Aristotle (and Augustine by proxy). Aristotle's Ethics isn't trying to address justification (obviously), but virtue. The idea of virtue (i.e. developing good habits until they become automatic) is so foreign to our time and really misunderstood. Paul tells us......more

Spoiler alert: the Reformation still matters. A high-level overview of the Reformation with practical applications for Christians today. Important reminders of what exactly the Protestants were protesting and interesting insights into Reformation thinking and debates.......more

Why The Reformation Still Matters by Michael Reeves and Tim Chester is a MUST READ in my opinion. At least it is a must read for believers within the Protestant tradition. The book sets out to answer the question, DOES the reformation still matter? Their answer is YES, MORE THAN EVER! Each chapter se......more

Michael Reeves and Tim Chester, Why the Reformation Still Matters. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2016, 223 pp. $10.72 October 31, 2017, will mark the 500 year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. This quincentennial celebration is remarkable in many ways as Protestants around the world will remember......more