Michael Lofton examines Luther’s famous quote that the Book of James is an “epistle of straw.” He analyzes why he believed this and why he demoted it in the canon. He also examines why Luther believed James contradicted Paul. He then compares Luther’s view to John Calvin and brings out several internal inconsistencies from these […]

Michael Lofton examines Luther’s famous quote that the Book of James is an “epistle of straw.” He analyzes why he believed this and why he demoted it in the canon. He also examines why Luther believed James contradicted Paul. He then compares Luther’s view to John Calvin and brings out several internal inconsistencies from these two protestant reformers.