The Sola Slogans
"Sola" is a Latin adjective that means "alone." When someone sings solo, that person is singing "all alone."
Wikipedia lists "five solas" that sum up essential features of Protestantism.
| Latin | English | Catholic view |
|---|---|---|
| Sola fide | By faith alone | Faith acts in love: "Faith without works is dead" (James 2:20-26). |
| Sola scriptura | By Scripture alone | |
| Sola gratia | By grace alone | |
| Solus Christus Solo Christo |
Christ alone By Christ alone |
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| Soli Deo gloria | Glory to God alone |