Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560) was Martin Luther's closest coworker in leading the Lutheran Reformation. He proclaimed with Luther the central Reformation teaching, that sinful people are justified before God by grace through faith in Christ alone, and he was often the leading Reformation theologian at important meetings since Luther was outlawed. Melanchthon was a leading scholar who rode the crest of the most prominent educational reform movement. His influence was largely felt through his pen, including prolific writings in these areas: the Augsburg Confession and its Apology, systematic theology, biblical commentaries, text books, poetry, philosophy, rhetoric, history, logic, astronomy, botany, government and education. In the Reformation movement, he represents the best in scholarship, balance and conciliation. We stand in humble reverence and gratefulness to God for Philipp Melanchthon's life, work and witness as we make use of this library in his memory to the glory of God. (by Dr. Stephen Oliver)
是的，擱在案頭許久的The Genius of Luther's Theology應該要開始安排閱讀計畫了，因為作者之一的Dr. Robert Kolb五月底之前就會抵達台灣，屆時我們將會和他有個讀書研討會。
今天歐牧師詢問我，關於Dr. Kolb的讀書會計畫安排的如何了？我才赫然想起還有這檔事，趕緊發了mail通知一干人等。詢問之下，果然是只有禮拜四的時段是OK的。但是Dr. Kolb在台停留的期間並不長（大約是4週），而我們頂多也只能挪出每週兩小時的時間，因此感覺上這個讀書研討會將會有點缺憾。不過，總是難得有大師蒞臨，我再私下找機會請益好了。
創造論(Doctrine of Creation)和創造論式語(Formula of Doctrine of Creation)是最近授課過程中，經常會碰觸到的議題。
雖然早在寫神學論文階段中，已經開始意識到路德對於創造論之重視，可是當時已經完全無力涉及此方面的探究。不過隨著開設系統神學、路德神學、路德大小問答等課程，都迫使我不得不更多去思索路德及信義宗神學中的創造論思想，以及相關的創造論式語。
Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560) was Martin Luther's closest coworker in leading the Lutheran Reformation. He proclaimed with Luther the central Reformation teaching, that sinful people are justified before God by grace through faith in Christ alone, and he was often the leading Reformation theologian at important meetings since Luther was outlawed. Melanchthon was a leading scholar who rode the crest of the most prominent educational reform movement. His influence was largely felt through his pen, including prolific writings in these areas: the Augsburg Confession and its Apology, systematic theology, biblical commentaries, text books, poetry, philosophy, rhetoric, history, logic, astronomy, botany, government and education. In the Reformation movement, he represents the best in scholarship, balance and conciliation. We stand in humble reverence and gratefulness to God for Philipp Melanchthon's life, work and witness as we make use of this library in his memory to the glory of God. (by Dr. Stephen Oliver)
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