Philipp Melanchthon Knihy

Philip Melanchthon (born Philip Schwartzerd) (1497-1560) was a German professor and theologian, a key leader of the Lutheran Reformation, and a friend and associate of Martin Luther. In the beginning of 1521 in his Didymi Faventini Versus Thomam Placentinum pro M. Luthero Oratio, he defended Luther by proving that Luther rejected only papal and ecclesiastical practises which were at variance with Scripture, but not true philosophy and true Christianity. The appearance of Melanchthon's Loci Communes Rerum Theologicarum seu Hypotyposes Theologicae (1521) was of great importance for the confirmation and expansion of the reformatory ideas. His most important theological work of this period was the Commentarii in Epistolam Pauli ad Romanos (1532). In ethics Melanchthon preserved and renewed the tradition of ancient morality and represented the Evangelical conception of life. His books bearing directly on morals were chiefly drawn from the classics, and were influenced not so much by Aristotle as by Cicero. His principal works in this line were Prolegomena to Cicero's De Officiis (1525); Enarrationes Librorum Ethicorum Aristotelis (1529); Epitome Philosophiae Moralis (1538); and Ethicae Doctrinae Elementa (1550).

Celebrate the history of the Reformation through this collection of hymns. Featuring works by Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon, as well as lesser-known poets, this book offers a glimpse into the faith that sparked a revolution. Whether you are looking for inspiration or simply enjoy beautiful poetry, Hymns of the Reformation is sure to deliver.

Written in the 16th century by Philipp Melanchthon, the Apology of the Augsburg Confession was a response to criticisms of the Lutheran Church and its teachings. The book is a well-written and reasoned defense of Lutheran theology and remains an important text for students of religious history and theology.