“D’Aubigne
says that in the Reformation, ’the school was early placed beside the
church; and these two great institutions, so powerful to regenerate the
nations, were equally reanimated by it. It was by a close alliance with
learning that the Reformation entered the world.
“True education, Protestantism, and republicanism form a threefold union
which defies the powers of earth to overthrow; but today Protestant
churches are growing weak, and the boasted freedom of America’s
democracy is ...
“We
do well to honor the great and good men and women of the past as
members with us of the great Church Universal. Let us rejoice in their
victories and conquests. Needless to say, God’s saints are not of one
age or of one sphere of labor… Every sincere follower of the Master must
recognize that He has other sheep and that all must be brought to know
the great compassionate heart of the Father.” - From the Preface.
Level of Difficulty: Primer: No prior subject matter knowledge ...
“There
is nothing which (we or) our boys and girls so much love to read, or
have told to them, as true stories of the lives of great and noble
people. This book gives such true stories… how they came to be great and
famous, and the wonderful things they did in the world.” - From the
Introduction
Level of Difficulty: Primer: No prior subject matter knowledge needed."
Contents
About the Lutheran Library
Frontispiece
Titlepage
Introduction
Contents
List of Illustrations
The Inspiring History ...
“One
cannot continue long in the kingdom of God without in some way openly
confessing the fact… There is a reason why a disciple of Jesus must soon
confess Him… One of the sure evidences of your own pardon is a strong
desire to tell others how they also may get the pardon.” -from
Encouragement for Confessing Christ
Level of Difficulty: Primer: No prior subject matter knowledge needed."
Contents
About the Lutheran Library
Foreword
Contents
Index of Sundays and Subjects
Index of ...
“When
a man has taken a leading part in the conflicts of his age, it will
often happen that… the feelings with which he was regarded during his
life, will cluster around him after his death… Now perhaps there is no
one in the whole history of the world, against whom such a host of
implacable prejudices and antipathies have been permanently arrayed, as
against Luther. For the contest in which he engaged is the most
momentous ever waged by a single man… its issue is still pending.” -
Charles ...
“(This
is) one of the best contributions towards the explanation of the Old
Testament with which Germany has enriched our common theological
literature. Comprehensive and trustworthy in its information, exhaustive
in point of research and learning, fresh and vigorous in thought and
style, throughout marked by sobriety and good sense; above all,
thoroughly evangelical in its tone.” -Alfred Edersheim, from the Preface
Level of Difficulty: Advanced: Prior subject matter ...