Methodist Magazine in London, Middlesex

The Dangers of Dead Faith and the Call to Vital Christianity

The passage contrasts Luther era reforms with late revival zeal, arguing that faith must transform heart and life, not just head. It criticizes abstract moral systems divorced from Christ crucified, cites Arndt’s opposition to religious formalism, and warns that mere morality without repentance and faith cannot save. Calixtus is accused of severing faith from morality, producing lifeless ethics.