Rev. Dr. Benjamin T. G. Mayes

Dr. Benjamin T. G. Mayes is associate professor and chairman of historical theology at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. His doctoral dissertation was published as Counsel and Conscience: Lutheran Casuistry and Moral Reasoning after the Reformation (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2011). Mayes continues to serve as co-general editor for the new series of Luther’s Works, American Edition (Concordia Publishing House), and has edited many other works, including Johann Gerhard’s Theological Commonplaces (Concordia Publishing House).

How Should Pastors Respond to Divorce and Remarriage?

Rev. Dr. Benjamin T. G. Mayes
September 16, 2026

Guidance is needed both on what Scripture says about divorce and remarriage, and on how this should be applied to cases that arise. That is, guidance is needed both on the principles and on the application of the principles, on theory and practice.

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What Was Martin Luther's Best Book?

Rev. Dr. Benjamin T. G. Mayes
October 21, 2019

The posting of the 95 Theses set into motion the events that would lead to a reformation and purification of the public teaching and practice in the Western Church, especially in Germany. At this time, therefore, it is good and right to consider what those writings were which moved the Reformation forward and set forth the Gospel in its purity.

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