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Nails, Theses, and Myth: The Truth About Luther's Famous Door

...erence to Scripture as the sole rule of faith. As theologian Michael Reeves rightly points out, “If the ninety-five theses were meant to be a Reformation manifesto, they were a pretty poor effort.” Rather than launching Protestantism, the Theses mark the beginning of a debate — one that would take Luther, and the Church, in directions neither could have foreseen. And Luther was not alone. Before him, men like Jan Hus, John Wycliffe, Bernard of Clairvaux, Anselm of Canterbury, and Thomas Aquinas had all called for reform from within the Church. The Reformation began as an internal movement of conscience, not a declaration of war. Conclusion: History O...

Do Christians And Muslims Really Worship The Same God?

...from both Scriptures: 26 Shared Attributes of YHWH and Allah According to the Bible (NRSV) and the Qur’an Eternal YHWH: “From everlasting to everlasting you are God.” — Psalm 90:2 Allah: “He is the First and the Last…” — Surah 57:3 Creator YHWH: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” — Genesis 1:1 Allah: “The Originator of the heavens and the earth…” — Surah 2:117 Omnipotent (All-Powerful) YHWH: “Nothing is too hard for you.” — Jeremiah 32:17 Allah: “Allah is over all things competent.” — Surah 2:20 Omniscient (All-Knowing) YHWH: “Even before a word...

God from God: The Eternal Son in the Crib

...ine. But Scripture proclaims: The Word became flesh. Not “the Word entered a man,” but became human (flesh). The title Theotokos safeguards that: Christ is one Person His humanity and divinity are united The One born of Mary is truly God incarnate Jesus was God in the womb from conception Athanasius: God Became Man So Man Might Become God St. Athanasius, defending the Incarnation, famously wrote: He became man so that we might become god. This line is frequently misunderstood. Athanasius does not mean: humans become divine beings humans become equal to God humans merge into God’s essence Instead, he means: Christ...

Did Herod’s Massacre Of The Innocents Historically Happen?

...srael’s Scriptures and prophecy: Jeremiah 31:15A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled. This quotation from Jeremiah originally spoke of exile — of mothers mourning children taken away or lost to imperial violence. Matthew recognises Bethlehem’s grief as another moment in that long story of sorrow, displacement, and hope deferred. Isaiah, too, stands in the background of Matthew’s infancy narrative. The promised light to the nations does not arrive without resistance. Kings are troubled. Power reacts violently. Darkness pushes back against revelation. Epiphany shines...