Sola: How the Five Solas Are Still Reforming the Church

Discover why the fundamentals of the Reformation still matter todayWhy do people get so excited about a bunch of Latin phrases, that some guys in Europe came up with 500 years ago? Sure, those five Latin phrases have defined Protestantism for those 500 years, but why do they matter today? To my church? For my life? What?s the big deal about all these solas anyway? These ones: Sola scriptura-Scripture aloneSola fide-Faith aloneSola gratia-grace aloneSolus Christus-Christ aloneSoli Dei Gloria-To the glory of God alone?Sola is a winsome, inspiring introduction to these five pillars of the Reformation, showing not just what they are but why they?re important for the Christian life today. Edited and compiled by Jason Allen, Sola will illuminate these core truths that have been reforming the church all along. And it may just get you excited about nerdy Latin phrases too. About the AuthorDR. JASON ALLEN is the fifth and youngest president of Midwestern Baptist Seminary. He has served as pastor and interim pastor of Southern Baptist churches in Alabama and Kentucky over the past fifteen years. He currently serves the church more broadly through writing and preaching ministries, including his own website , where he writes on various topics including higher education, theology, preaching, and cultural and local church issues. He and his wife, Karen, have five children: Anne-Marie, Caroline, William, Alden, and Elizabeth.