Sola Scriptura

This month marks the 500th anniversary of the start of Protestant Reformation, a key movement in the history of the church. Begun by reformers across Europe, it gathered steam when the monk Martin Luther posted ninety-five complaints against the theology taught by the Catholic Church on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. At root was the issue of Sola Scriptura, or “Scripture Alone.” A reaction against the Church’s use of tradition as an authority, Scripture Alone teaches that the Bible itself is sufficient and complete revelation from God.