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A letter from John Wesley to Elizabeth Woodhouse advising her to share the "Instructions for Members of Religious Societies" and to use it as a guide in her own faith, thereby guiding her and others to salvation in Christ.

A letter from John Wesley to Elizabeth Woodhouse advising her to share the "Instructions for Members of Religious Societies" and to use it as a guide in her own faith, thereby guiding her and others to salvation in Christ.

A letter from Thomas O. Summers to Robert Paine asking about what is to become of the church, specifically the publishing interests of the church, likely in response to the end of the Civil War. On the page where Summers addressed the letter, notes on the suffering of Jesus Christ are written in pencil in another hand.

A letter from Thomas O. Summers to Robert Paine asking about what is to become of the church, specifically the publishing interests of the church, likely in response to the end of the Civil War. On the page where Summers addressed the letter, notes on the suffering of Jesus Christ are written in pencil in another hand.

A letter from William Law to John Wesley discussing the Lord's Supper and the conceptualization of the blood and body of Christ as part of the Eucharist.

A letter from William Law to John Wesley discussing the Lord's Supper and the conceptualization of the blood and body of Christ as part of the Eucharist.

Emory University Worship Service

Emory University Worship Service

Summary: De laudibus sanctae crucis (On the praise of the Holy Cross) is a collection of poems and figures, including geometric shapes, letters, drawings and even complex miniatures produced in the early 9th century in the scriptorium of the Abbey at Fulda under the direction of Hrabanus Maurus, archbishop of Mainz, who also provided the commentary found in the work. The book is an important testimony to Carolingian book art.

Summary: De laudibus sanctae crucis (On the praise of the Holy Cross) is a collection of poems and figures, including geometric shapes, letters, drawings and even complex miniatures produced in the early 9th century in the scriptorium of the Abbey at Fulda under the direction of Hrabanus Maurus, archbishop of Mainz, who also provided the commentary found in the work. The book is an important testimony to Carolingian book art.

A woodcut depicting Jesus as the "man of sorrows" (Isaiah 53:3), surrounded by the instruments of his suffering and death, including a spear, cross, hammer, scourge, and crown of thorns, as three die sit stacked at his feet. The phrase "Ecce homo" appears behind the form of Jesus.

A woodcut depicting Jesus as the "man of sorrows" (Isaiah 53:3), surrounded by the instruments of his suffering and death, including a spear, cross, hammer, scourge, and crown of thorns, as three die sit stacked at his feet. The phrase "Ecce homo" appears behind the form of Jesus.

Artist Statement: "The title of this work, <MES>, means that all the people looking at Jesus are all my various aspect. So I named me as <MES> in plural. In the background of the painting appears the painting <SSireum: Korean wrestling> by Kim Hong-Do (artist of the late Joseon dynasty). All of them are figures borrowed from this painting. In the middle of this work, I borrowed the Crucifixion from <Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece 1515>, Matthias Grünewald is a 16th century German painter.

Artist Statement: "The title of this work, <MES>, means that all the people looking at Jesus are all my various aspect. So I named me as <MES> in plural. In the background of the painting appears the painting <SSireum: Korean wrestling> by Kim Hong-Do (artist of the late Joseon dynasty). All of them are figures borrowed from this painting. In the middle of this work, I borrowed the Crucifixion from <Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece 1515>, Matthias Grünewald is a 16th century German painter.

Illuminated painting depicting the Nativity and Epiphany. Three angels in the starry night sky look down on the manger scene. Jesus is swaddled in the manger with Mary reclining beside him. There is a horse and ox eating from the manger on the left. The Three Wise men are also on the left, presenting their gifts. The

Illuminated painting depicting the Nativity and Epiphany. Three angels in the starry night sky look down on the manger scene. Jesus is swaddled in the manger with Mary reclining beside him. There is a horse and ox eating from the manger on the left. The Three Wise men are also on the left, presenting their gifts. The

Summary: A collection of engravings made after the work of the painter, Hans Holbein.

Summary: A collection of engravings made after the work of the painter, Hans Holbein.

The act of forgiving offenses, illustrated and accompanied by scriptural references.

The act of forgiving offenses, illustrated and accompanied by scriptural references.

This sermon addresses the humble birth of Jesus, emphasizing the importance of virtuous humility and revering Jesus's love for humanity.

This sermon addresses the humble birth of Jesus, emphasizing the importance of virtuous humility and revering Jesus's love for humanity.

This sermon addresses the humble birth of Jesus, emphasizing the importance of virtuous humility and revering Jesus's love for humanity.

This sermon addresses the humble birth of Jesus, emphasizing the importance of virtuous humility and revering Jesus's love for humanity.

This sermon celebrates Jesus's love and passion, describing his death, sacrifice, and suffering for humanity despite our sins and cruelty.

This sermon celebrates Jesus's love and passion, describing his death, sacrifice, and suffering for humanity despite our sins and cruelty.

An engraving depicting the Altar of Gregory, built as dictated by a vision of Mary to contain pieces of Jesus' cradle as relics, as it originally looked according to older accounts.

An engraving depicting the Altar of Gregory, built as dictated by a vision of Mary to contain pieces of Jesus' cradle as relics, as it originally looked according to older accounts.

A view across the mountain springs below a cave known as Pan's Grotto (right), a site of worship at ancient Caesarea Philippi (modern Banias), with the entrance to the Tomb of St. George, or El Khadir, above.

A view across the mountain springs below a cave known as Pan's Grotto (right), a site of worship at ancient Caesarea Philippi (modern Banias), with the entrance to the Tomb of St. George, or El Khadir, above.

Summary: A polemic in the form of thirteen pairs of woodcuts (with captions) depicting scenes from the life of Christ contrasted with scenes from the life of the Pope. The text for the Latin edition was by P. Melanchthon and J. Schwertfeger, while that for the German edition was by M. Luther. The text consists of quotations from the Gospels and the canon law. This collaborative effort between Lukas Cranach and Luther is among the more famous pieces of popular propaganda provided during the reformation. Luther wrote the German texts to accompany Cranach's woodcuts.

Summary: A polemic in the form of thirteen pairs of woodcuts (with captions) depicting scenes from the life of Christ contrasted with scenes from the life of the Pope. The text for the Latin edition was by P. Melanchthon and J. Schwertfeger, while that for the German edition was by M. Luther. The text consists of quotations from the Gospels and the canon law. This collaborative effort between Lukas Cranach and Luther is among the more famous pieces of popular propaganda provided during the reformation. Luther wrote the German texts to accompany Cranach's woodcuts.

The digital edition of the 1521 Erfurt printing of Passional Christi und Antichristi, held by the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection at Emory University. The digitized pamphlet has been overlayed with a searchable transcription of the printed text. In addition, annotations have been added that provide transcriptions and translations of all manuscript marginalia, as well as commentaries by subject matter experts.

The digital edition of the 1521 Erfurt printing of Passional Christi und Antichristi, held by the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection at Emory University. The digitized pamphlet has been overlayed with a searchable transcription of the printed text. In addition, annotations have been added that provide transcriptions and translations of all manuscript marginalia, as well as commentaries by subject matter experts.

The act of admonishing sinners, illustrated and accompanied by scriptural references.

The act of admonishing sinners, illustrated and accompanied by scriptural references.

Illuminated painting depicting the Pentacost. Image depicts 13 men together in a room. The Holy Spirit descends to them in the form of a dove.

Illuminated painting depicting the Pentacost. Image depicts 13 men together in a room. The Holy Spirit descends to them in the form of a dove.

An engraving depicting a story in the New Testament apocryphal writing "Acts of Peter". In it Peter, having kindled the wrath of the powerful, is asked by his fellow Christians to flee Rome so that his ministry may continue. As he leaves the city he sees Christ walking towards Rome carrying a cross. Peter asks where he is going. Christ tells him he is going to Rome to be crucified again. Hearing this Peter returns to Rome convinced his time has come.

An engraving depicting a story in the New Testament apocryphal writing "Acts of Peter". In it Peter, having kindled the wrath of the powerful, is asked by his fellow Christians to flee Rome so that his ministry may continue. As he leaves the city he sees Christ walking towards Rome carrying a cross. Peter asks where he is going. Christ tells him he is going to Rome to be crucified again. Hearing this Peter returns to Rome convinced his time has come.

A woodcut depicting Saint Jerome in prototypical fashion, kneeling before a crucifix and smiting himself on the chest with a stone. It also includes two of the other 'attributes' that typically occur in his portraits: the lion and the cardinal’s hat. The printer, Wolfgang Stöckel may have used it as a kind of printer's device, and some have characterized it as a loose copy of the work of Wolf Traut.

A woodcut depicting Saint Jerome in prototypical fashion, kneeling before a crucifix and smiting himself on the chest with a stone. It also includes two of the other 'attributes' that typically occur in his portraits: the lion and the cardinal’s hat. The printer, Wolfgang Stöckel may have used it as a kind of printer's device, and some have characterized it as a loose copy of the work of Wolf Traut.