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Adopted said:
Joe,

I'm curious. Why doesn't Luther fit in with these men? It seems to me that the Reformation and the name, Martin Luther are almost synonymous.

Of course he wasn't presbyterian but he certainly was a great influence. I don't know if they called themselves "presbyterians" in those days.

Denny

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Good question. These are Dr. James favorites. His reasoning would be (if I may be so bold to speak for him) (1) Luther, though he greatly influenced the Reformation also fail short in many areas, if we compare his theology with that of Calvin and others on an issue by issue basis, (2) though Luther was instrumental in the Reformation, Calvin and others formulated "more so" the theology of it rather than Luther, etc. I see Luther as sounding the trumpet for reform, but Calvin and others orchestrating the score by which the Reformation became a part of Western civilization. While both were important to the Reformation, each played different parts. James list includes the men formulating the doctrines of the Reformation early on and not so much the initial battle of Luther, Wycliffe, and others. However, please note in class James goes over Luther and others with great detail.

Reformed and Always Reforming,