Augustine
Ambrose of Milan
The governor turned bishop whose preaching drew Augustine to Christ, who humbled an emperor, and who taught the West to sing.
Augustine of Hippo
The most influential theologian of the early church, whose doctrine of grace was claimed by both Rome and the Reformers.
Gottschalk of Orbais
The Saxon monk who revived Augustine’s doctrine of predestination and died imprisoned for it.
Medieval Theologians
Short sketches of the major medieval theologians from Patrick to William of Ockham, and their contributions to Roman Catholic and Reformation theology.
Pelagius
The Pelagian controversy over original sin, human ability, and divine grace, and Augustine’s defense of salvation as the sovereign work of God.
Preface to the 1611 Authorized Version of the Bible
The original Translators to the Reader preface to the 1611 King James Version, explaining the need, purpose, and method of Bible translation.
The Augsburg Confession
The full English text of the Augsburg Confession of 1530, written by Philip Melanchthon and presented before Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg: preface, twenty-one articles of faith, seven articles on abuses corrected, and the signatories.
The Church Fathers
Short sketches of the major church fathers from Clement of Rome to Leo the Great, and their contributions to Roman Catholic and Reformation theology.
The Papacy
The papacy examined: Rome's claims for Peter and his successors, Matthew 16:18, the rise of the Roman see, papal infallibility, its corruptions, and the answer of Scripture and the Reformers.
The Papacy
The papacy examined: Rome's claims for Peter and his successors, Matthew 16:18, the rise of the Roman see, papal infallibility, its corruptions, and the answer of Scripture and the Reformers.
The Smalcald Articles (1537)
An introduction to the Smalcald Articles of 1537 and the complete English text of Martin Luther's three-part confession, with preface and subscriptions.
The Tetrapolitan Confession (1530)
An introduction to the Tetrapolitan Confession of 1530 and its complete English text, including the exordium, twenty-three chapters, and conclusion.
