theology of the cross

The Heidelberg Disputation, held on 26 April 1518, was a major theological debate in which Martin Luther defended his theology of the cross against the Catholic theology of glory. He affirmed human inability to be justified by works and the need for grace alone through faith. A key event in the Protestant Reformation, this disputation profoundly influenced several reformers of the following generation.

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Martin Luther, a sixteenth-century German monk and theologian, is the father of the Protestant Reformation. His principles of Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide transformed Christianity. His translation of the Bible into German unified the German language. His religious, cultural, social, and educational legacy continues to influence hundreds of millions of believers around the world.

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