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- Theologia Germanica
Somewhere around 1350, someone penned what would become a devotional masterpiece. The author was likely a priest in Frankfurt, but the resulting book, Theologia Germanica, or Theologia Deutsch, is formally anonymous. But its faceless authorship has not detracted from its fame. Martin Luther published it in 1516 and called it second only to the Bible… Read more: Theologia Germanica - The Screwtape Letters
When C. S. Lewis gets it wrong, he gets it very wrong: as in his views on inspiration and inerrancy, or odd ideas about the atonement, or hints of sacramentalism. But when he gets it right, he gets it very right, writing with both theological accuracy and pastoral wisdom. The best example of where he… Read more: The Screwtape Letters - A Serious Call, The Practice of Piety, and Devotions of Bishop Andrewes
It might be cheating to mention three devotional classics in one post, but allow me to defend my choice. The Practice of Piety, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, and The Devotions of Bishop Andrewes are similar enough in several ways. First, they were all written in the Puritan and late Puritan… Read more: A Serious Call, The Practice of Piety, and Devotions of Bishop Andrewes - On Christian Doctrine
Augustine has been called one of the greatest Christian teachers in church history. Catholics love him for his teachings on the church and dislike his teachings on grace. Protestants love him for his teachings on grace and dislike him for his teachings on the church. He is probably best known for the first true autobiography:… Read more: On Christian Doctrine
