Maxioms by Martin Luther
If I had to refute all the other articles of the Jewish faith, I should be obliged to write against read more
If I had to refute all the other articles of the Jewish faith, I should be obliged to write against them as much and for as long a time as they have used for inventing their lies - that is, longer than two thousand years
Nothing good ever comes of violence.
Nothing good ever comes of violence.
In Romans 7, St. Paul says, "The law is spiritual." What does that mean? If the law were physical, then read more
In Romans 7, St. Paul says, "The law is spiritual." What does that mean? If the law were physical, then it could be satisfied by works, but since it is spiritual, no one can satisfy it unless everything he does springs from the depths of the heart. But no one can give such a heart except the Spirit of God, who makes the person be like the law, so that he actually conceives a heartfelt longing for the law and henceforward does everything, not through fear or coercion, but from a free heart.
Feast of Monica, Mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387 Concluding a short series on the Bible: Christ is read more
Feast of Monica, Mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387 Concluding a short series on the Bible: Christ is the master; the Scriptures are only the servant.
The fewer words the better prayer.
The fewer words the better prayer.