Around the Web: Why the Reformation Should Make You More catholicDr. Fred Sanders | from The Gospel Coalition "It would be bad enough if our Reformation celebration looked like an excuse to mark the boundary between the Protestant us and the Roman Catholic them. But even worse would be a Reformation celebration that looked like an excuse to mark the boundary between 1517 and all that went before it. There is such a thing as chronological clannishness that divides Christian history into fourths and then celebrates the final quarter alone. "Protestants ought to say that this kind of centuries-segregating sectarianism is uncatholic: It fails to be universal in its intent, and it ignores the completeness of the entire Christian tradition. Universal, complete, and entire are of course the proper meanings of the word catholic. So although it may sound odd to our conventional connotations, it’s actually not contradictory at all to say that the Reformation ought to make us catholic." Out with the New, In with the Old: The Medieval Roots of the ReformationDr. Derek Halvorson | President | Covenant College By unearthing the medieval roots of the Reformation, President Halvorson challenges our assumptions about doctrinal innovation and affirms the importance of rediscovering our foundations. Around the Web: Here We Standfrom Desiring God "Luther did not stand alone. The Reformation was not about one or two big names — Luther, Calvin, Zwingli — but about a massive movement of Christian conviction, boldness, and joy that cost many men and women their lives — and scattered the seeds that are still bearing fruit in the twenty-first century. . . . Luther was the battering ram, but he ignited, and stood with, a chorus of world changers. "And here we stand today, 500 years later. Luther wasn’t alone then, and he’s not alone now. To mark the 500th anniversary, we invite you to join us on a 31-day journey of short biographies of the many heroes of the Reformation, just 5–7 minutes each day." Reformation 500 Lectures @ Covenant CollegeWith the advent of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the Covenant College Reformation Lectures offer exceptional opportunities to examine this historic event. We are excited to welcome six esteemed lecturers who bring their singular insight to bear on the Reformation and its impact on the past, present, and future. In addition, Covenant's Faculty Lecture Series this year is based on the theme, "Reformed for What?" Visit covenant.edu/reformation500 to learn more, to live stream upcoming lectures, and to watch videos of past lectures. Around the Web: Why the Reformation Still MattersDr. Michael Reeves | from Tabletalk "Almost certainly, what confuses people into thinking that the Reformation is a bit of history we can move beyond is the idea that it was just a reaction to some problem of the day. But the closer one looks, the clearer it becomes: the Reformation was not principally a negative movement about moving away from Rome and its corruption; it was a positive movement, about moving toward the gospel. And that is precisely what preserves the validity of the Reformation for today. If the Reformation had been a mere reaction to a historical situation five hundred years ago, one would expect it to be over. But as a program to move ever closer to the gospel, it cannot be over." View email digest | Volume 1, Issue 18The View email digest is designed to bring thoughtful, challenging, and encouraging ideas and stories to your inbox. We invite you to share feedback with us on how this email digest could improve. What kinds of content are you interested in reading, listening to, and watching? We want this email to be a service to you and the church as a whole, and we value your ideas. You can send us your feedback by replying to this email. If you are not a direct recipient of this email and would like to receive future issues, please subscribe here. Web versions of all digest issues are available here. "Around the Web" content is provided to promote and encourage conversation and is not necessarily endorsed by Covenant College. |