What Would Adam Do?

It is a nice reprieve when reading my theology homework elicits an audible chuckle or two.
Answering the hypothetical question: “What would Adam have done if the serpent had tried to tempt him instead of Eve?”, Luther responds:
“He would have crushed the serpent with his foot and would have said: ‘Shut up! The Lord’s command was [...]

Theology of the Cross

My personal preparation for Good Friday and research for a paper collided this week as I came across this intriguing thought from Walther von Loewenich:
For [Martin] Luther the cross is not only the subject of theology; it is the distinctive mark of all theology. It has its place not only in the doctrine of the [...]