#lutheran — Public Fediverse posts

Martin Luther, 16th-century reformer, on Psalm 1:2's meditating day and night: "Thou shalt not kill" isn't merely prohibition, it's the positive duty of kindness and gentleness toward neighbour. Today this gets rebranded as "biblical manhood," where duty runs only to one's household, and Christian counseling rehearses grievances against entire classes of people so we can watch their demise more comfortably. A bold reworking of "meditate on the law of the Lord."

#tencommandments #lutheran

The vicar of #Rimbach (#Odenwald) is the last one in this #familyHistory series (for now). Interesting example of #migration in the aftermath of the #ThirtyYearsWar.
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/06/adam-getrost.html

#genealogy #germany #history #clergy #Lutheran #churchHistory #Michelstadt #Zotzenbach

I'm intrigued by the photo here, highly coloured decoration in the Cistercian monastery of Wienhausen - & the note that in Germany "many medieval artworks have endured not despite, but thanks to the Lutheran Reformation." Upcoming talk:
https://www.medievalart.org/icma-news/icma-lecture-barcelona-2026
@medievodons

#medieval #Lutheran #Cistercian

I've reached the bottom of the big barrel of #Lutheran #clergy in my #familyHistory in the Upper County of #Sponheim now with one very speculative case hailing from #trarbach (there is still one stray clergymen in the pipeline from a completely unrelated branch)

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-metzlers-of-trarbach.html #germany #genealogy #churchHistory #reformation

#Lutheran #clergy in the centuries after the #reformation was a dense family network. Not only did the priests aspire that at least one son followed in their profession, they also networked to ensure their daughters married clergymen. In today's blog entry I've written up some of the resulting #matrilines in my #familyhistory.

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-women-of-reformation.html

#history #churchHistory #protestantism

Martin Luther basically says every Christian hosts a daily argument between “Old Adam” and a conscience trained by Scripture. One wants holiness; the other wants snacks, shortcuts, and another pint. True faith trains the heart to praise Christ, serve neighbors, and stop cheating people. Beer optional. Moses still teaching.

#lcms #lutheran #holiness #neighbor #moses

wake up babe, #lutherans aren't considered #christians any more (at least not by the #QAnon crew)

https://x.com/GenFlynn/status/1885872007062892568

#lutheran #MikeFlynn #ChristianNationalism #conspiracytheorist

New Instance, New #introduction:

I'm a #Lutheran and a #Marxist in the tradition of #Marx, #Lenin, and #Trotsky. I'm a member of #DSA. I hold conservative #theology with #Leninist #political views. Yes it's weird, but I make it work. I enjoy #history as well. Mastodon seems cool! #TwitterRefugee

Also into #organ #choir #cello #Bach