Studying Christian Latin

Upcoming online meetings:
  • Oct. 3, 2025, 8 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, unit 19
  • Oct. 2, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Luther: De servo arbitrio (LStA 3:179,1)
  • Oct. 2, 2025, 11 am CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, units 3+4
  • Oct. 2, 2025, 8 am CEST: Latin translation, Melanchthon: Orationes (CR 11:66, Desiderant in me …)
  • Oct. 1, 2025, 5 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, units 3+4
  • Oct. 1, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Jewel: Apologia (Works 3:39, ut, quoniam audiri …)
  • Sept. 30, 2025, 8:30 am CEST: Latin translation, Beza: Brevis explicatio totius christianismi (cap. 4, aph. 1)
  • Sept. 26, 2025, 8 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, unit 18
  • Sept. 26, 2025, 8 am CEST: Latin translation, Melanchthon: Orationes (CR 11:49, Habeant sibi suam …)
  • Sept. 25, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Luther: De servo arbitrio (LStA 3:177,21)
  • Sept. 25, 2025, 11 am CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, units 1-2
  • Sept. 24, 2025, 5 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, units 1-3
  • Sept. 24, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Jewel: Apologia (Works 3:38, Fuerunt ex ipsis aliqui …)
  • Sept. 23, 2025, 8:30 am CEST: Latin translation, Beza: Brevis explicatio totius christianismi (cap. 3, aph. 4)
  • Sept. 19, 2025, 8 pm CEST: Basic Latin, Primer, unit 17
  • Sept. 18, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Luther: De servo arbitrio (LStA 3:177,1)
  • Sept. 18, 2025, 8 am CEST: Latin translation, Melanchthon: Orationes (CR 11:48, Verum theologia illa …)
  • Sept. 17, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Jewel: Apologia (Works 3:37, Sed sit sane pontifex unus …)
  • Sept. 11, 2025, 8 am CEST: Latin translation, Melanchthon: Orationes (CR 11:47, Ante quidem horribilem …)
  • Sept. 10, 2025, 4 pm CEST: Latin translation, Jewel: Apologia (Works 3:36, Atqui sine sacro concilio …)
Meetings in the past:

The WCRS offers online courses to learn Christian Latin and to translate Latin texts together. Several groups are learning the basics using John F. Collins’ “Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin” (The Catholic of America University Press, it is possible to start a new group beginning with unit 1), other groups translate Latin sources. You can join one of the groups anytime. It is possible to meet more often over a shorter period of time, e.g. to translate a Latin source you need for your work. If you are interested in participating or have a suggestion for a Latin source to read, please contact Dr. Andreas Stegmann: stegmann@wittenbergcenter.de

What do you need to learn Latin?
  • A textbook that explains the grammar, contains the basic vocabulary and provides exercises.
  • A Latin grammar textbook that systematically presents the morphology and syntax of the Latin language.
  • A Latin-English dictionary with a sufficient number of entries.
Material for learning 16th century Latin