With Janet Mefferd On Sola Scriptura

by R. Scott Clark on October 31, 2017

As early as the late 4th century, challenged by a variety of claims of religious authority, many of whom claimed to have an unwritten secret tradition or revelation, Basil the Great (c.330–79), one of the Cappadocian Fathers, rather than standing on the . . . Continue reading →

Zwingli Contra The Pentecostalism Of The Catabaptists

by R. Scott Clark on October 13, 2017

Though the Catabaptists, who pretend to be so directed by the Spirit that if they stand still suddenly or go forward suddenly, they put it down to the Spirit, are not wrong (for we do not live, much less move, without the . . . Continue reading →

The Freedom Of The Christian Man

by R. Scott Clark on October 11, 2017

There is a great lot of talk in the evangelical and Reformed world(s) about sola Scriptura but one has the growing sense that not only is the Reformation scripture principle not well understood (e.g., it is often misconstrued as an endorsement of . . . Continue reading →

With Adam Kane Debunking Myths About The Reformation And More

by R. Scott Clark on October 4, 2017

Adam writes: The Reformation is such a complex series of events, myths and errors are bound to crop up around its memory. In this laid back conversation with R Scott Clark…we get the details on some of what really went down all . . . Continue reading →

Luther On His State When He Wrote The 95 Theses In 1517

by R. Scott Clark on October 4, 2017

But above all else, I beg the sincere reader, and I beg for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ himself, to read those things judiciously, yes, with great commiseration. May he be mindful of the fact that I was once a . . . Continue reading →

Office Hours: What Happened To The Reformation? (Part 1)

by R. Scott Clark on October 2, 2017

It is October 2017. 500 years ago this month Martin Luther wrote 95 theses against the abuse of indulgences in the Western church. We have traced the Reformation to this date for a long time but as you and I have discussed . . . Continue reading →

Office Hours: Godfrey On The Lutheran And The Reformed

by R. Scott Clark on September 18, 2017

Presently, the confessional Lutheran churches and the confessional Reformed and Presbyterian churches represent two distinct traditions and several different denominations. There is a gulf between them. Apart from a few cooperative enterprises the two traditions are not actively engaged in any major . . . Continue reading →

Available Now: Luther—The Life And Legacy Of The German Reformer

by R. Scott Clark on April 21, 2017

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Are You With Zwickau Or Wittenberg?

by R. Scott Clark on March 8, 2017

Late in 1521, Karlstadt and Zwilling started to drive the Wittenberg reformation in a radical direction. Stirring up iconoclasm and riots, Karlstadt took to walking around Wittenberg dressed as a peasant and officiating at mass in a plain robe. Then three individuals . . . Continue reading →

Office Hours Season 8: What’s In A Word? Sola Gratia

by R. Scott Clark on January 9, 2017

In confessional Protestant circles we use some short hand Latin phrases that we might not all understand, even though we use them frequently. Sola gratia is one of those. These expressions go back to the very beginning of the Reformation. Andreas Bodenstein . . . Continue reading →

Office Hours: Godfrey On Luther (2)

by R. Scott Clark on December 12, 2016

At the turn of the 21st century there was a great deal of discussion about who were the most important figures in the last 1000 years. In 2017 we will celebrate the life and significance of one of those epochal figures: Martin . . . Continue reading →

Lutherpalooza Is On

by R. Scott Clark on December 10, 2016

The Reformation Was Not A “Modern” Event

by R. Scott Clark on November 16, 2016

It is widely held and assumed that the Reformation was a modern event. Reformation studies, where they still happen in state-funded universities, are nearly always categorized as “early modern.” Historians of the 16th and 17th centuries regularly describe themselves as scholars of . . . Continue reading →

A New Definition Of Righteousness

by R. Scott Clark on November 10, 2016

Take note, therefore, of a new righteousness and a new definition of righteousness. For one usually says: “Righteousness is the virtue that renders to everyone his due.” Here it is stated that righteousness is faith in Jesus Christ or the virtue by . . . Continue reading →

Where Was Your Church Before Luther?

by R. Scott Clark on November 9, 2016

Josiah writes to the HB: Often when we think of the reformation we think back to 1517 when Martin Luther nailed the 95 Thesis on the church door in Wittenberg Germany but we describe it in such a way that it’s almost . . . Continue reading →

Thanks To Grace Presbyterian Church In Sierra Vista

by R. Scott Clark on November 1, 2016

It was a pleasure to spend this past Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (Reformation weekend) with the brothers and sisters of Grace Presbyterian (PCA), Sierra Vista, AZ. Nestled amidst the hills, the town is about an hour southeast of Tucson. The weather was . . . Continue reading →

Office Hours Season 8: Reformation 500—Definitions

by R. Scott Clark on October 31, 2016

This is season 8 of Office Hours and we are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. This is part 2 of a three-part introduction to the Reformation. In part 1 we looked briefly at the background to the Reformation in the . . . Continue reading →

Audio: With The Sinners League On The Reformation

by R. Scott Clark on October 26, 2016

Lex Lutheran and Calvinist Coulson (it’s a Twitter thing) were gracious to invite me to talk about the Reformation. Continue reading →

Office Hours Season 8: Reformation 500—Backgrounds

by R. Scott Clark on October 17, 2016

This is season 8 of Office Hours and we are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. In this episode we look at the background to the Reformation in the medieval church, how the medieval church set the stage for the Reformation . . . Continue reading →

Who Are The Reformers? Zacharias Ursinus (1534–83)

by R. Scott Clark on August 22, 2016