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“Brought to Heel by Pen Alone”: Beza’s Poem for St. Martin’s Day
St. Philip’s Day was two days ago, and I posted a translation of Theodore Beza’s poem in honor of Melanchthon. Today, St. Martin’s Day,…
Happy 525th, St. Philip
Today is the 525th anniversary of Philip Melanchthon’s birth in 1497. Here’s a poem to celebrate. The poem, a tribute to Melanchthon after his…
Calvin on the Church of England – Part 1
This post is Part 1 of a three part series. You can read Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. John Durel was a…
The Second Great Awakening, “Evangelicalism,” and Jan 6.
In the aftermath of the January 6 riots at the United States Capitol a flurry of journalistic and scholarly pieces warning about Christian nationalism…
“With Noiseless Footstep Coming Down”: Another Greek Christian Epigram
It’s Monday, and we’re back with another poem from Book 1 of the Greek Anthology. This week’s poem, Greek Anthology 1.37, is a two…
