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Snow-Covered Dung-Heap – Luther / Langland / Chrysostom?
It’s often claimed (mostly by Roman Catholics) that Luther compared justification to a snow-covered dung-heap. None have to date (and this author’s knowledge) been able to document precisely who originated the phrase, or where it occurs in Luther’s voluminous writings, although at least one guy has given it a shot. Considering that we recently demonstrated…