This is an excellent resource: "The Reformation: Roots and Ramifications" by Heiko Oberman. I just finished reading the chapter that covered mysticism in the medieval church; it was quite helpful. It's too detailed to summarize in one blog post, so for now I'll just quote a section where Oberman summarized Augustine's view of love. This… Continue reading Augustine and Love (Oberman)
Tag: Heiko Oberman
Horizontal Christian Ethics
Heiko Oberman’s Luther: Man Between God and the Devil is probably my favorite church history (or historical theology) book of all time. I highly recommend it - although it is an intermediate resource (probably college/university level reading). Here are a few paragraphs I highlighted when I first read it ten years ago: “Luther horizontalized Christian… Continue reading Horizontal Christian Ethics
Eric Metaxas, History Writing, and Martin Luther
Earlier, in my critical review of Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas, I noted that there were a few significant historical and theological inaccuracies in the book. Later this week, having read Eberhard Bethge's biography of Bonhoeffer, I hope to interact a bit more with Metaxas' biography. For now, I want to point out Metaxas' inaccurate portrait… Continue reading Eric Metaxas, History Writing, and Martin Luther
My Conscience is Captive to the Word of God (Luther)
(This is a repost from September, 2011.) Heiko Oberman's Luther: Man Between God and the Devil is one of those books that I'll never forget reading. I first read it around 10 years ago; I could not set this book down. In fact, it led me to enjoy and appreciate church history in general, and Reformation history more specifically. … Continue reading My Conscience is Captive to the Word of God (Luther)