Twelve Days of Luther - Day 4

Luther makes his pilgrimage to Rome, but instead of finding the pinnacle of Christianity, he notices that the Church is more interested in money than in God. Thus, Luther begins to doubt and question his decision to give his entire life to the Holy Catholic Church.

Twelve Days of Luther - Day 3

Luther lives as an Augustinian monk. Over time he begins to wonder if it will ever be possible to gain salvation from a God that, in Luther's eyes, expects so much and is utterly impossible to please.

Packer on Anglican Realignment

J.I. Packer has written more book recommendations than any one else in the history of the world. Most of us would recognize him as the author of the great book, Knowing God, as well as for his immense influence on modern day evangelicalism. However, his role in the Anglican church has been somewhat of an issue for many people, especially considering the views the Anglican church has taken regarding homosexuality. Below are four video clips that involve an interview with Packer and his response to these views. Each video is a few minutes long, and they are all included in the single YouTube video below. Enjoy!

Taken from www.americananglican.org:
"St John’s Shaughnessy (in Vancouver) produced a DVD for their congregation prior to their vestry vote to join ANiC and the Southern Cone. This DVD features the Rev David Short and Dr J I Packer being interviewed by journalist Susan Marinuk. Now, it has been broken into 10 segments and posted to YouTube.posted 2/27/08"

Twelve Days of Luther - Day 2

Today we will see a major turning point in the life of Martin Luther. Well on his way to becoming a lawyer, Luther's circumstances become dire. Through the loss of friends and a terrible thunderstorm, Luther dedicates his life to God and the monastery.

Twelve Days of Luther - Day 1

On the first day of Luther we will learn about Luther's childhood as an altar boy in the Catholic church, as well as his experience during father/son bonding time as a copper smelter. Some dad's take their sons fishing, but not Luther's dad. Who has time for fishing when you are already having a blast working with melted copper?

Twelve Days of Luther

About two years ago my wife and I rented the movie Luther starring Joseph Fiennes. While Mr. Fiennes looked nothing like the reformer, the movie in and of itself was rather interesting. Below is a clip from the famous "Diet of Worms" scene:



I think they may have broken the intensity knob on that one...

Over the next twelve days I will be hosting a video based on the life of Martin Luther and the history behind the start of the Reformation. The videos are straight from YouTube, and are taken from the PBS special Martin Luther. You can buy the DVD here.


Oh, and as a special treat, the documentary is narrated by this guy:



On that note, I will now end the introductory post to the Twelve Days of Luther.

Mohler on America's Religious Landscape

This is a very enlightening read. Here is an excerpt from the article:

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More than one-quarter of American adults (28%) have left the faith in which they were raised in favor of another religion -- or no religion at all. If change in affiliation from one type of Protestantism to another is included, roughly 44% of adults have either switched religious affiliation, moved from being unaffiliated with any religion to being affiliated with a particular faith, or dropped any connection to a specific religious tradition altogether.

The first wave of media reports pointed to this section of the report, while pointing to the larger issue of religious diversity and the growth of "nothing in particular" as a response. The "switching" phenomenon was a leading focus of the report summary, with Pew researchers arguing that "religious affiliation in the U.S. is both very diverse and extremely fluid."

What are we to make of this? The report is a credible and extensive review of the American religious landscape. Taken as a whole, the data point to big changes on the horizon. The loss of a Protestant majority will lead to further adjustments in the cultural worldview. Clearly, America is more of a mission field than ever before.
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Read the entire article by Dr. Mohler here.