This essay traces Martin Luther’s evolving view of religious authority, emphasizing his ultimate reliance on Scripture as the sole norm for Christian doctrine. Initially influenced by Occamism, which nominally upheld ...

Siegbert W. Becker explores Martin Luther’s paradoxical stance on reason, highlighting its dual role as both a divine gift and a spiritual adversary. Luther praised reason as essential for human life and logic, yet condemned ...

In Reason as Instrument, Dr. Siegbert W. Becker examines Martin Luther’s complex view of human reason, challenging the misconception that Luther was wholly anti-rational. Becker shows that while Luther condemned reason ...

In this 1963 paper, Dr. Siegbert W. Becker presents a thorough defense of Martin Luther’s doctrine of the Word of God, emphasizing its divine inspiration, authority, and inerrancy. Becker argues that Luther consistently ...

In this extensive theological study, Siegbert W. Becker explores Martin Luther’s understanding of the “Word of God,” contrasting it with modern and neo-orthodox interpretations. Becker argues that Luther consistently ...

In this comprehensive study, Dr. Siegbert W. Becker defends Martin Luther’s unwavering belief in the verbal and plenary inspiration of Scripture. Responding to modern misinterpretations, Becker demonstrates that Luther ...

In this scholarly article, Siegbert W. Becker explores Martin Luther’s approach to apologetics, emphasizing Luther’s rejection of rational proofs for faith and his insistence on the sole authority of Scripture. Luther ...

In this essay, Siegbert W. Becker defends Martin Luther’s belief in biblical inerrancy against modern misinterpretations. Becker critiques selective quotations used to suggest Luther doubted Scripture’s reliability, such ...

Siegbert W. Becker critically examines the claim of a “lost” Luther quotation concerning the moment of the Real Presence in the Lord’s Supper. He argues that the reference in the Formula of Concord (FC, SD, VII, 87) to ...