Kolb / Kuropka / Dingel Philip Melanchthon

Theologian in Classroom, Confession, and Controversy
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-3-647-55047-3
Verlag: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, Band Band 007, 288 Seiten

Reihe: Refo500 Academic Studies (R5AS)

These twelve essays by international scholars investigate Melanchthon's theological activities as teacher, confessor of the faith, and defender of his doctrine and ecclesiastical policies as they developed within the context of his service of society and church. In the past quarter century Melanchthon researchers have scrutinized older, mostly negative, interpretations of the Preceptor Germaniae. The editors present in this volume precisely focused appraisals of »Master Philip« in his role as theologian at the university and in the service of his own prince and others. By carefully placing his use of Aristotle, his understanding of the nature of training for pastoral ministry, his biblical exegesis in context, by analyzing four of his attempts to formulate Wittenberg teaching in public confession, by assessing how his own writings took on normative character for the church, and by tracing his thinking on the free will and the Lord's Supper in the midst of controversy, these authors offer carefully etched portraits of Melanchthon as Preceptor ecclesiae. This volume contributes to the expansion of our understanding of Melanchthon as key figure in the Wittenberg Reformation and the currents of controversy that have long surrounded the interpretation of his contributions.

Prof. Dr. phil. theol. habil. Irene Dingel ist Direktorin des Leibniz-Instituts für Europäische Geschichte, Abteilung für Abendländische Religionsgeschichte, Mainz.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kolb, Robert

Kuropka, Nicole

Dingel, Irene

Wengert, Timothy J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein

Über Autor(innen)

Kolb, Robert
Robert Kolb ist Professor em. für Systematische Theologie am Concordia Seminary in Saint Louis, USA.

Kuropka, Nicole
Nicole Kuropka ist Gastdozentin an der Kirchlichen Hochschule in Wuppertal/Bethel und Berufsschulpfarrerin in Düsseldorf.

Wengert, Timothy J.
Timothy J. Wengert ist Professor für Kirchengeschichte am Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, USA.

Dingel, Irene
Prof. Dr. phil. theol. habil. Irene Dingel ist Direktorin des Leibniz-Instituts für Europäische Geschichte, Abteilung für Abendländische Religionsgeschichte, Mainz.

Prof. Dr. phil. theol. habil. Irene Dingel ist Direktorin des Leibniz-Instituts für Europäische Geschichte.