Luther

A Guide for the Perplexed
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-0-567-03279-9
Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 249 g

Reihe: Guides for the Perplexed

Martin Luther was one of the most influential and important figures of the second millennium. His break with Rome and the development of separate Evangelical churches affected not just the religious life of Europe but also social and political landscapes as well. More books have been written about Luther than nearly any other historical figure. Despite all these books, Luther remains an enigmatic figure. This book proposes to examine a number of key moments in Luther’s life and fundamental theological positions that remain perplexing to most students. This book will also present an introduction to the primary sources available to a student and important secondary works that ought to be consulted

Autoren/Hrsg.

Whitford, David M.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Protestantismus, evangelische und protestantische Kirchen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I. Introduction to Luther’s Life and Times: Chapter 1: Luther’s Late Medieval Context Chapter 2: Luther’s Life

II. Luther’s Theology for the Perplexed Chapter 3: Justification by Faith: The Three Solas Chapter 4: Law and Gospel Chapter 5: The Bondage of the Will: Debating Erasmus Chapter 6: Sacraments Chapter 7: The Church Chapter 8: Apocalypticism and the Antichrist

III. Luther’s Social and Political Engagements Chapter 9: The Peasants’ War Chapter 10: Soldiers, War, and the Turks Chapter 11: Politics, Authority, and Just Resistance Chapter 12: The Late Luther: On the Jews and other Controversial Writings

Über Autor(innen)

David Whitford is Associate Professor of the History of Christianity at United Theological Seminary, Ohio, USA. He is the author of Tyranny and Resistance: The Lutheran Tradition and the Magdeburg Confession (2001); Reformation and Early Modern Europe: A Guide to Research, (ed., 2007) as well as numerous articles on Reformation Europe. He is the associate editor of The Sixteenth Century Journal.