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The Cross is not enforced with a sword, and the Kingdom of God is not advanced by law, but by grace.<\/p>\nThe Cross is not enforced with a sword, and the Kingdom of God is not advanced by law, but by grace.<\/p>\n
An Eastern Orthodox Witness to the Atrocities of Luther and Calvin, the Absurdity of Vicarious Apology, and the Idolatry of Men<\/p>\n
From the vantage point of the Orthodox Church\u2014the Body of Christ unbroken since Pentecost\u2014the Protestant Reformation certainly does not stand as a renewal of the Gospel, but as a violent rupture from the life-giving Tradition of the Apostles. The schism that began in 1517 with Martin Luther did not liberate the Church; it fragmented her further. It did not restore Christian unity; it fostered theological chaos and licentious individualism. The Orthodox Church, as the keeper of Holy Tradition, observes with grief the moral incoherence and spiritual pride that have often accompanied the cult-like veneration of Protestantism\u2019s founding figures \u2013 Martin Luther and John Calvin.
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This tractate will examine, through the lens of Holy Orthodoxy, the historical and moral collapse represented by these two men \u2013 their persecution of Catholics, their inexcusable hatred toward the Jewish people, their theological tyranny, and the modern-day scandal of those who dare to call themselves by their names. It will also expose the false notion that one can apologise on behalf of another\u2014especially the dead\u2014and demonstrate the bankruptcy of such efforts. <\/p>\n