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A Formula for Parish Practice

Author : Timothy J. Wengert
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506427049
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book A Formula for Parish Practice written by Timothy J. Wengert and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2017-02-26 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book combines a rich description of the (Lutheran) Formula of Concord (1577) with experiences in today's Lutheran parishes to demonstrate how confessional texts may still come to life in modern Christian congregations. Timothy Wengert takes the Formula of Concord, traditionally used as ammunition in doctrinal disagreements, back to its historical home, the local congregation, giving pastors, students, and theologians a glimpse into the original debates over each article. The most up-to-date English commentary on the Formula of Concord, A Formula for Parish Practice provides helpful, concise descriptions of key theological debates and a unique weaving of historical and textual commentary with modern Lutheran experience. Covering the entire Formula of Concord the book includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter.

Preaching the Manifold Grace of God, Volume 1

Author : Ronald J. Allen
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725259605
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Preaching the Manifold Grace of God, Volume 1 written by Ronald J. Allen and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-06-08 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preaching the Manifold Grace of God is a two-volume work describing theologies of preaching from the historical and contemporary periods. Volume 1 focuses on historical theological families: Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Reformed, Anabaptist, Anglican/Episcopal, Wesleyan, Baptist, African American, Stone-Campbell, Friends, and Pentecostal. Volume 2 focuses on families that are evangelical, liberal, neo-orthodox, postliberal, existential, radical orthodox, deconstructionist, Black liberation, womanist, Latinx liberation, Mujerista, Asian American, Asian American feminist, LGBTQAI, Indigenous, postcolonial, and process. In each case, the author describes the circumstances in which the theological family emerged and describes the purposes and characteristics of preaching from that perspective.

Theology the Lutheran Way

Author : Oswald Bayer
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802824528
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

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Book Synopsis Theology the Lutheran Way by : Oswald Bayer

Download or read book Theology the Lutheran Way written by Oswald Bayer and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2007-09-14 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rather than asking if theology is theoretical or practical -- a question that reveals a fundamental lack of understanding about the nature of theology in general -- it is better to ask "What exactly is theology?" It is this question that Oswald Bayer attempts to answer in Theology the Lutheran Way, clearing up misconceptions about the essence of theology. Along with Luther himself, Bayer claims that theology, rather than being something that we do, is really what God does. Based primarily on the third section of Bayer's original German work of the same title, this book evaluates certain approaches to theology that have been influential, from Schleiermacher's understanding of theology to debates with Kant, Hegel, and Bultmann. It also includes a substantial section on Luther from the original in order to clarify the Lutheran tradition.

Face to Face

Author : Robert Kolb
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1506498329
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Face to Face written by Robert Kolb and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2024 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kolb explores Luther's use of the Latin preposition "coram" - "face-to-face" - to demonstrate the foundational role of relationships in Luther's thought. For Luther, believers, fundamentally rooted in their relationship with the Creator of every person and thing, experience all of life's realities in relationship: with God, self, and others"--

Philip Melanchthon and the Cappadocians

Author : H. Ashley Hall
Publisher : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
ISBN 13 : 3647550671
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (475 download)

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Book Synopsis Philip Melanchthon and the Cappadocians by : H. Ashley Hall

Download or read book Philip Melanchthon and the Cappadocians written by H. Ashley Hall and published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. This book was released on 2014-03-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work offers a comprehensive examination of how Philip Melanchthon (1497-1560) -- a great philologist, pedagogue, and theologian of the Reformation -- used Greek patristic sources throughout his extensive career. The Cappadocian Fathers (here identified as Gregory Thaumaturgus, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory Nazianzen, and Gregory of Nyssa) were received through the medieval period to be exemplary theologians. In the hands of Melanchthon, they become tools to articulate the Evangelical-Lutheran theological position on justification by grace through faith alone, the necessity of formal education for theologians in literature and the natural sciences, the freedom of the will under divine grace, exemplars for bishops and even princes, and (not least) as models of Attic Greek grammar and biblical exegesis for university students. The book is organized around Melanchthon's use of Cappadocian works against his opponents: Roman Catholic, the Radical Reformers, the Reformed, and in Intra-Lutheran controversies. The author places Melanchthon within the context of the patristic reception of his time. Moreover, an appendix offers a sketch of the "Cappadocian canon" of the sixteenth century, with notation of the particular sources for Melanchthon's knowledge and the references to these works in modern scholarly sources. While often accused by his critics (past and present) of being arbitrary in his selection of patristic authorities, too free with his quotations, and too anxious for theological harmony, this work shows Melanchthon "at work" to reveal the consistent manner and Evangelical-Lutheran method by which he used patristic material to proclaim "Christ and his benefits" throughout his multifaceted career.

A New Song We Now Begin

Author : Robin A. Leaver
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1506487440
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book A New Song We Now Begin written by Robin A. Leaver and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2024 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We tend to remember hymns one at a time. We forget that the reason we can do so is because they have been made available throughout the centuries in hymnals. This edited collection explores the 500-year tradition of Lutheran hymnal production, illustrating how these books have influenced Lutheran faith and worship practice over time.

Experiencing Gospel

Author : Gordon A. Jensen
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1506482945
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Experiencing Gospel written by Gordon A. Jensen and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2023 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jensen's analysis of the 1534 Luther Bible uncovers a central truth of Luther's translation: his commitment to producing this object was founded in his desire that receiving the gospel might become a lived experience. Jensen demonstrates how the seven words and phrases Luther highlighted in his edition summarize his entire theological message"--

To All the Nations

Author : Kenneth Mtata
Publisher : Evangelische Verlagsanstalt
ISBN 13 : 3374043755
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book To All the Nations written by Kenneth Mtata and published by Evangelische Verlagsanstalt. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his pastoral and theological reflections, Martin Luther always sought faithfully to discern the Word of God from the Scriptures. Luther drew on the Gospel of Matthew when developing edifying sermons as well as teasing out valuable ethical insights for the Christian engagement in society. While his immediate audience was in Wittenberg, the Gospel of Matthew has continued to be a resource for the church's mission. In this collection of essays, internationally renowned theologians reflect on the ongoing reception of the Gospel of Matthew from the Reformation until today, and how, in light of the Lutheran interpretive traditions, it remains a valuable resource for the church as it seeks to respond to contemporary concerns in its mission to the whole world.

Dictionary of Luther and the Lutheran Traditions

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Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1493410237
Total Pages : 1337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Luther and the Lutheran Traditions written by and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 1337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the five hundred years since the publication of Martin Luther's Ninety- Five Theses, a rich set of traditions have grown up around that action and the subsequent events of the Reformation. This up-to-date dictionary by leading theologians and church historians covers Luther's life and thought, key figures of his time, and the various traditions he continues to influence. Prominent scholars of the history of Lutheran traditions have brought together experts in church history representing a variety of Christian perspectives to offer a major, cutting-edge reference work. Containing nearly six hundred articles, this dictionary provides a comprehensive overview of Luther's life and work and the traditions emanating from the Wittenberg Reformation. It traces the history, theology, and practices of the global Lutheran movement, covering significant figures, events, theological writings and ideas, denominational subgroups, and congregational practices that have constituted the Lutheran tradition from the Reformation to the present day.

The Wittenberg Concord

Author : Gordon A. Jensen
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506448771
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book The Wittenberg Concord written by Gordon A. Jensen and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rethinking the Wittenberg Concord for Today One of the mostly forgotten gems of the sixteenth century Reformations is the Wittenberg Concord. Signed in 1536 by representatives of evangelical southern German imperial cities and territories and the Lutherans, the dialogue that led to the concord provided space for the participants to have a meaningful dialogue that led to the recognition of each other's understanding of the sacraments as orthodox. This was remarkable, given the very public failures at Marburg in 1529 and Augsburg in 1530. The lack of agreement threatened the unity of the evangelical estates and made them, along with the Reformation teachings, vulnerable to attack by the Holy Roman Empire and the Roman Catholic Church. The dialogue participants created enough space in their own understandings of the sacraments of baptism, absolution, and the Lord's Supper to allow the agreement to occur--and function reasonably well, at least until the beginning of the Thirty Years War in 1618. The final two chapters explore how this concord has impacted the church since its acceptance, and how the lessons learned from this dialogue can assist churches today in providing healthy spaces for ecumenical dialogue to discuss controversial issues.

Reading the Bible with Martin Luther

Author : Timothy J. Wengert
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1441244875
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book Reading the Bible with Martin Luther written by Timothy J. Wengert and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prominent Reformation historian Timothy Wengert introduces the basic components of Martin Luther's theology of the Bible and examines Luther's contributions to present-day biblical interpretation. Wengert addresses key points of debate regarding Luther's approach to the Bible that have often been misunderstood, including biblical authority, the distinction between law and gospel, the theology of the cross, and biblical ethics. He argues that Luther, when rightly understood, offers much wisdom to Christians searching for fresh approaches to the interpretation of Scripture. This brief but comprehensive overview is filled with insights on Luther's theology and its significance for contemporary debates on the Bible, particularly the New Perspective on Paul.

The Work of Faith

Author : Justin Nickel
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1978709641
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (787 download)

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Download or read book The Work of Faith written by Justin Nickel and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many scholars assume that Luther advocates for a Christian life in which human beings are always passive recipients of God’s grace as it is delivered in preaching, and mere instruments through which God works to serve their neighbors. The Work of Faith: Divine Grace and Human Agency in Martin Luther's Preaching offers a different reading of Luther’s views on human agency by drawing on a fresh source: Luther’s preaching. Using Luther’s sermons in the Church Postil as a primary source, Justin Nickel argues that Martin Luther preached as though Christians have real, if secondary, agency in the lives they lead before God and neighbor. As a result, Nickel presents a Luther substantively concerned with how Christians lead their lives.

The Captivation of the Will

Author : Gerhard O. Forde
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506427200
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book The Captivation of the Will written by Gerhard O. Forde and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Captivation of the Will provocatively revisits a perennial topic of controversy: human free will. Highly esteemed Lutheran thinker Gerhard O. Forde cuts to the heart of the subject by reexamining the famous debate on the will between Luther and Erasmus. Following a substantial introduction by James A. Nestingen that brings to life the historical background of the debate, Forde thoroughly explores Luther's "Bondage of the Will" and the dispute between Erasmus and Luther that it reflects. In the process of exposing this debate's enduring significance for Christians, Forde highlights its central arguments about Scripture, God, the will, and salvation in Christ. Luther recognized that the only solution for humans bound by sin is the forgiveness that comes from Christ alone. Convinced that this insight represents the heart of the Christian gospel, Forde concludes with ten sermons that proclaim the message of salvation through Christ alone while elegantly relating theological inquiry to everyday life.

The Early Luther

Author : Berndt Hamm
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506427227
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book The Early Luther written by Berndt Hamm and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of Martin Luther's thought has commanded much scholarly attention because of the Reformation and its remarkable effects on the history of Christianity in the West. But much of that scholarship has been so enthralled by certain later debates that it has practically ignored and even distorted the context in and against which Luther's thought developed. In The Early Luther Berndt Hamm, armed with expertise both in late-medieval intellectual life and in Luther, presents new perspectives that leave old debates behind. A master Luther scholar, Hamm provides fresh insights into the development of Luther's theology from his entry into the monastery through his early lectures on the Bible to his writing of the 95 Theses in 1517 and The Freedom of a Christian in 1520. Rather than looking for a single breakthrough, Hamm carefully outlines a series of significant shifts in Luther's late-medieval theological worldview over the course of his early career. The result is a more accurate, nuanced portrait of Reformation giant Martin Luther.

Hanging by a Promise

Author : Joshua C. Miller
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1630878839
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Hanging by a Promise written by Joshua C. Miller and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-02-13 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oswald Bayer is one of the most important contemporary interpreters of Martin Luther and confessional Lutheran theologians. As a Luther scholar, Bayer has identified the precise reformational turning point in Luther's life and theology, which is also the central point for a truly Lutheran theology: the promise of a forgiving and justifying God preached in Jesus Christ. As a Lutheran theologian, Bayer stresses that this promise of God is the ultimate subject matter of all theology, and that all other theological topics have the justifying promise of God as their basis and boundary. Hanging by a Promise investigates how Bayer addresses Luther's topic of the hidden God--a God of wrath who accomplishes everything--from the standpoint of the justifying promise of God. Luther's doctrine of the hidden God has been taken up, discussed, and interpreted by many in the modern Protestant theological tradition. Yet, Bayer addresses it in a way in which others before him have not. Going beyond interpretation and evaluation, Bayer actually makes use of Luther's hidden God in his own theology. For Bayer, the hidden God is the counterpoint to God's gracious promise given in the preached Christ, a counterpoint that brings serious tension into the very heart of theology.

Teaching Reformation

Author : Luka Ilić
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506467679
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Teaching Reformation written by Luka Ilić and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presented on the occasion of his seventieth birthday, this collection of essays honors the life and work of Dr. Timothy J. Wengert. Wengert, a pastor, a teacher of pastors, and a noted Reformation historian, brings to the work of scholarship a deep sense of its practical dimensions in the life of the church. Over the course of his career, Wengert's work and insights have been marked by the way in which they apply to and make different the lived life of the church, whether in preaching, worship, or theology. In these essays, Wengert's students, colleagues, and peers follow in their honoree's footsteps by highlighting the practical and pastoral implications of a rich tapestry of Reformation topics organized into three parts. In Part One, Luther and a diverse cast of colleagues are considered in light of their significance for today. In Part Two, the texts of the Reformation are examined, opening to Part Three, where the formation of faith through catechesis and the life of the church bring the book to a close.

Athens and Wittenberg

Author : James A. Kellerman
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900420671X
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Athens and Wittenberg written by James A. Kellerman and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-12-05 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athens and Wittenberg explores how Luther and early Lutheranism did not neglect the classics of Greece and Rome, but continued to draw from the philosophy and poetry of antiquity in their quest to reform the church.