All posts tagged Edward G. Kettner
Lutherans and the Sacraments
by Edward Kettner What has the Church meant when it speaks of the “catholicity” of the Church, or when it speaks of “one holy catholic and apostolic church”? The word “catholic” is derived from a Greek term which means “according to wholeness.” That which is…
Back to the Catechism: Table of Duties
by Edward Kettner This article reflects on the section of Luther’s Small Catechism dealing with the Table of Duties. Read the relevant portion online in contemporary English here. The Christian life is a life lived in community. Each person has a number of “callings,” or…
Back to the Catechism: The Daily Prayers
by Edward Kettner This article reflects on the section of Luther’s Small Catechism dealing with the Daily Prayers. Read the relevant portion online in contemporary English here. Over the past year we looked at the six chief parts of the Catechism and have seen how…
Back to the Catechism: The Ten Commandments
This article reflects on the section of Luther’s Small Catechism dealing with the Ten Commandments. Read the relevant portion online in contemporary English here. Why the Law Matters by Edward G. Kettner Not long after Luther rediscovered the Gospel of free grace, he realized how…
Martin Luther: Father of the Reformation
by Edward G. Kettner October 31, 2017 will mark the 500th anniversary of what is considered the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. On that date Martin Luther nailed 95 theses for debate concerning the issue of indulgences onto the door of the Castle Church in…
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