Martin Luther : confessor of the faith /
The Christian Theology in Context series aims to provide students and general readers, as well as academics, with a collection of well researched yet accessible books on the most important theologians and theological movements of the Christian church from the apostolic period to the present day. The...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009
Oxford ; New York : 2009 Oxford ; New York : 2009 |
| Series: | Christian theology in context
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| Summary: | The Christian Theology in Context series aims to provide students and general readers, as well as academics, with a collection of well researched yet accessible books on the most important theologians and theological movements of the Christian church from the apostolic period to the present day. The volumes are unique in setting theological thought in its full social, historical, and political context. Each attempts to show the close relationship between knowledge and social practice, rationality and cultural location "Luther's development of a 'Wittenberg way' of practicing theology is seen reflected in a deep personal commitment to pastoral care of common Christians as well as his reading of the biblical text. Crucially, at the heart of all interpretation of the Bible, Luther placed the distinction between the 'gospel' God's unmerited gift of identity as his children, and the 'law', the expression of God's expectations for the performance of his children in good works. Professor Koto places the development and exposition of these key presuppositions in Luther's thinking within the historical context of late medieval theology and piety and the unfolding dynamics of political and social change at the dawn of the modern era."--BOOK JACKET Luther's development of a 'Wittenberg way' of practicing theology is seen reflected in a deep personal commitment to pastoral care of common Christians as well as his reading of the biblical text. Crucially, at the heart of all interpretation of the Bible, Luther placed the distinction between the 'gospel', God's unmerited gift of identity as his children, and the 'law', the expression of God's expectations for the performance of his children in good works. Professor Kolb places the development and exposition of these key presuppositions in Luther's thinking within the historical context of late medieval theology and piety and the unfolding dynamics of political and social change at the dawn of the modern era The life and writings of Martin Luther (1483-1546) continue to challenge people throughout the world in the twenty-first century. His paradigmatic shift in defining God and what it means to be human abandoned a foundation for viewing human creatures that was anchored in Aristotle's anthropology. Luther defined the Revealed God in terms of his mercy and love for human beings, based not on their merit and performance but rather on God's unconditioned grace |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | 215 p. ; 23 cm 215 pages ; 23 cm [vi], 215 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [200]-208) and indexes Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-208) and indexes Includes bibliographical references (pages [200]-208 ) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages [200]-208) and indexes |
| ISBN: | 019920893X (hbk.) 019920893X 0199208948 (pbk.) 0199208948 9780199208937 (hbk.) 9780199208937 9780199208944 (pbk.) 9780199208944 |