![]() The book concludes that Article 5 is indeed consistent with a Protestant understanding of justification, though it does not always follow Protestant terminology. This fine monograph by Suzanne Hequet explores, as the title states, the colloquy held in Regensburg in 1541. Saarbrücken : VDM Verlag Dr Müller, 2009. It also views it in the light of the four known earlier drafts of the article, all of which are included in an Appendix, together with translations of three of them. The 1541 Colloquy at Regensburg: In Pursuit of Church Unity. It does so primarily by viewing the article in the light of the publications of the colloquy's key participants and observers, and by comparing it with the Tridentine Catholic Decree on Justification. The aim of this book is to decide between them. Both rival assessments have continued over the centuries. Some, like Calvin, maintained that it contained the substance of true doctrine others, like Luther, called it an inconsistent patchwork. Regensburg Colloquy, Article 5 ‘Calvin and Article 5 of the Regensburg Colloquy’ in H. But from the beginning, there were two contrasting reactions to Article 5. The colloquy as a whole eventually failed, but it had begun with a statement on justification by faith agreed by all the parties, 'Article 5," leading to an initial burst of optimism. In 1541 at the Regensburg Colloquy, three leading Protestant theologians (Melanchthon, Bucer, and Pistorius) and three leading Catholic theologians (Eck, Gropper, and Pflug) debated with the aim of producing a commonly agreed statement of belief. The Regensburg article on justification proposed a solution that it was hoped would be acceptable to both sides, Protestant and Catholic. ![]() Over the next several days, we’ll be publishing a series of posts going through the day-to-day happenings at the Colloquy, concluding with the final day of the Colloquy, which was October 4. Summary: The question of the justification of sinners is one of the most complex regions of Christian theology. Day 3 (October 3) Day 4 (October 4) October 1 will mark the anniversary of the beginning of the Marburg Colloquy, held in 1529. It was the clash of cultures and politics as much as purely theological considerations that led to the failure of the Regensburg colloquy. ![]()
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