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The Catholic Church Needs Martin Luther: 500 Years After the Reformation, Time Perception and Religion, in Defense of Luther.

Author : Gonzalo T. Palacios
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 9781545680056
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The Catholic Church Needs Martin Luther: 500 Years After the Reformation, Time Perception and Religion, in Defense of Luther. written by Gonzalo T. Palacios and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How can we tolerate such Trojan horses as the former Secretary-General of the Italian Episcopal Conference, Bishop Nunzio Galantino, who said not long ago that 'the Reformation carried out by Martin Luther 500 years ago was an event of the Holy Spirit.'" Michel Houellebecq, "RESTORATION". "The Church needs to be better at helping us be better Christians," Daniel P. Horan, America. "To express these very sharp arguments of the laity by force alone, and not to resolve them by giving reasons. Is to expose the Church and its Pope to the ridicule of their enemies and to make Christians unhappy." Luther, Thesis # 90, October 31, 1517. "I view "time" as a human creation whereas "eternal" is a divine term meaning without time. For example, corporations measure something called "takt time." Takt time is the average time between the start of production of one unit and the start of production of the next unit, when these production starts are set to match the rate of customer demand. Wikipedia". In terms of eternal life, takt time is the period between conception and the cessation of brain waves." David Danjczek, Retired business executive and university professor. "Your first-person perspective makes your book more impactful than if presented in the third-person." Charles G. Conway, Metaphysics Instructor, U. C. Riverdale. *** Gonzalo T. Palacios (b. Venezuela, 1938, married, 3 sons, 8 grandchildren) obtained his PhL in Philosophy from the Gregorian University (Rome), where he also studied Catholic theology. During the Second Vatican Council, students at the Gregorian were instructed by visiting theologians and religious leaders from all over the world. Palacios returned to the U. S. and in 1970 obtained his doctoral degree in Philosophy from the Catholic University of America (Washington DC). He retired in 2015 after teaching Philosophy for over 50 years. Dr. Palacios' Roman years provided him with excellent spiritual and intellectual guidelines. His eyes opened to the earthly realities undermining his Church, the same moral corruption that alienated Martin Luther from his Church 500 years earlier. Contact: [email protected]

October 31, 1517

Author : Martin E. Marty
Publisher : Paraclete Press
ISBN 13 : 1612618081
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book October 31, 1517 written by Martin E. Marty and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new book by religion scholar Martin Marty, released in time for the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, shows how Martin Luther’s insights still speak to the church today about reconciliation, repentance and the need for "a change of heart." Included are the 95 Theses of Martin Luther. "The ’one thing’ that opens these pages relates to and, in fact, is the first of ninety-five theses that were proposed five hundred years ago by Martin Luther.... Here is that first thesis, as it was voiced by that influential monk in Germany half a millennium ago: "When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, ’Repent’ (Matthew 4:17), he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance. So, simply put, this book is about ’repentance’ as a worthy theme for believers to keep in mind if and as they commemorate events of five hundred years ago, events that still shape many features of their lives." — Martin Marty "Martin Marty’s attention to October 31, 1517, the day that Martin Luther promulgated his 95 Theses, provides valuable insights for the past, the present, and the future—why Luther’s articulation of ’repentance’ meant so much then, why his commitment to ’justification’ has now built a bridge for Catholics and Lutherans to work with each other, and why this great event of 500 years ago might herald a hopeful future for Christian believers and all others. There is an awful lot packed readably into this one small book." — Mark Noll, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, University of Notre Dame "I would not dream of preparing my mind and heart for the celebration of Luther’s role in the Reformation without finding out what Martin Marty has to say on the subject. And he says it here in this wonderful little book. The gifted historian that he is, Marty gives us much solid information. But he also writes eloquently about how best to prepare our souls for the kind of commemoration that also includes some prayers of repentance." —Richard Mouw "This pithy book offers valuable insight on how Luther’s 95 theses have had a profound influence on the ecumenical movement, and can help Christians today understand what it means to be a member of a truly ’catholic’ church." —Kathleen Norris "Martin Marty is the most widely respected historian of Christianity in the United States today. In this little book he with clarity, compassion, and a good dose of common sense shows how Luther’s story is meaningful today." — Rev. John O’Malley, S.J., University Professor, Georgetown University "From one of the world’s most preeminent scholars of religion comes a book about repentance; ...It is a gem."— James Martin, SJ

Martin Luther and the Shaping of the Catholic Tradtion

Author : Nelson H. Minnich
Publisher : CUA Press
ISBN 13 : 0813235324
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Martin Luther and the Shaping of the Catholic Tradtion written by Nelson H. Minnich and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2022-01-14 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Martin Luther distributed his 95 Theses on indulgences on October 31, 1517, he set in motion a chain of events that profoundly transformed the face of Western Christianity. The 500th anniversary of the 95 Theses offered an opportunity to reassess the meaning of that event. The relation of the Catholic Church to the Reformation that Luther set in motion is complex. The Reformation had roots in the late-medieval Catholic tradition and the Catholic reaction to the Reformation altered Catholicism in complex ways, both positive and negative. The theology and practice of the Orthodox church also entered into the discussions. A conference entitled “Luther and the Shaping of the Catholic Tradition,” held at The Catholic University of America, with thirteen Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant speakers from Germany, Finland, France, the Vatican, and the United States addressed these issues and shed new light on the historical, theological, cultural relationship between Luther and the Catholic tradition. It contributes to deepening and extending the recent ecumenical tradition of Luther-Catholic studies.

Luther as Heretic

Author : David Bagchi
Publisher : James Clarke & Company
ISBN 13 : 0227907191
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (279 download)

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Download or read book Luther as Heretic written by David Bagchi and published by James Clarke & Company. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The publication of Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses in 1517 immediately elicited responses from dozens of Roman Catholics in Germany and beyond. While Luther's works and those of his leading supporters have been available in English translation for many years, those of most of his Catholic opponents have not. In order to address this imbalance, win a fairer hearing for the Catholic opposition, and make it possible for students to understand both sides of the sixteenth-century religious debates, translators have drawn on the rich resources of the Kessler Reformation Collection at the Pitts Theology Library to present here introductions to and translations of ten Catholic pamphlets. The volume begins with an essay sketching the larger background for these publications. The editors' hope is that this book will prove useful for teaching and research and will foster a deeper understanding of the sixteenth-century theological discussions by allowing today's readers to hear voices that have been mostly silent in the English-speaking world for centuries.

Luther's Reform

Author : Jared Wicks
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532671687
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book Luther's Reform written by Jared Wicks and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Of the Roman Catholic scholars of the Reformation who have contributed to our understanding of Martin Luther and his theology, Jared Wicks is among the very best. In this reprinted collection of essays a new generation of readers will glean fresh insights into the Wittenberg reformer, as Wicks places Luther within his proper late-medieval theological context and carefully teases out his unique contributions to understanding the church and justification (conversion). At the same time, Wicks situates Luther's theology within present conversations between Lutherans and Roman Catholics and proves again and again the important role that good, fair-minded historiography plays in aiding such dialogue. This collection will treat readers to, among other things, in-depth investigations of Luther's early theology of justification, of the connection between the sacraments and faith, and of the pastoral consequences for the simul iustus et peccator--all written in a winsome prose with careful attention to the original sources. It is a helpful addition to the library of anyone interested in understanding the now 500-year-old movement of reform within the church catholic and its implications for today." Timothy Wengert Emeritus, United Theological Seminary Philadelphia United Lutheran Seminary

A Defense of Luther and the Reformation

Author : John Bachman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book A Defense of Luther and the Reformation written by John Bachman and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Luther@500 and Beyond

Author : ATF Press
Publisher : ATF Press
ISBN 13 : 1925872963
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Luther@500 and Beyond written by ATF Press and published by ATF Press. This book was released on 2019-09-13 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Luther@500 anniversary may be behind us, but Luther stands ahead of us in many ways. The essays in this volume by an international group of scholars begin with a contextual discussion of Luther's definitive contribution to the Wittenberg Reformation and its significance for us today. New light is shed on old issues across a range of topics. But these essays do not stay in the past. Many also engage critically with contemporary issues in Luther interpretation and a few boldly trace the trajectory of Luther's reformational theology into the future.

October 31, 1517 - Paperback

Author : Martin E. Marty
Publisher : Paraclete Press (MA)
ISBN 13 : 9781640600379
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book October 31, 1517 - Paperback written by Martin E. Marty and published by Paraclete Press (MA). This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, this classic reader on the Reformation by religion scholar Martin Marty, released for the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, shows how Martin Luther's insights still speak to the church today about reconciliation, repentance and the need for "a change of heart." Included are the 95 Theses of Martin Luther. "The "one thing" that opens these pages relates to and, in fact, is the first of ninety-five theses that were proposed five hundred years ago by Martin Luther.... Here is that first thesis, as it was voiced by that influential monk in Germany half a millennium ago: "When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, 'Repent' (Matthew 4:17), he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance." So, simply put, this book is about "repentance" as a worthy theme for believers to keep in mind if and as they commemorate events of five hundred years ago, events that still shape many features of their lives." -- Martin Marty Martin Marty's attention to October 31, 1517, the day that Martin Luther promulgated his 95 Theses, provides valuable insights for the past, the present, and the future--why Luther's articulation of"repentance" meant so much then, why his commitment to "justification" has now built a bridge for Catholics and Lutherans to work with each other, and why this great event of 500 years ago might herald a hopeful future for Christian believers and all others. There is an awful lot packed readably into this one small book. -- Mark Noll, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, University of Notre Dame I would not dream of preparing my mind and heart for the celebration of Luther's role in the Reformation without finding out what Martin Marty has to say on the subject. And he says it here in this wonderful little book. The gifted historian that he is, Marty gives us much solid information. But he also writes eloquently about how best to prepare our souls for the kind of commemoration that also includes some prayers of repentance. --Richard Mouw This pithy book offers valuable insight on how Luther's 95 theses have had a profound influence on the ecumenical movement, and can help Christians today understand what it means to be a member of a truly "catholic" church. --Kathleen Norris Martin Marty is the most widely respected historian of Christianity in the United States today. In this little book he with clarity, compassion, and a good dose of common sense shows how Luther's story is meaningful today. -- Rev. John O'Malley, S.J., University Professor, Georgetown University From one of the world's most preeminent scholars of religion comes a book about repentance; ...It is a gem. -- James Martin, SJ

Martin Luther

Author : James Atkinson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1592449514
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)

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Download or read book Martin Luther written by James Atkinson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2004-10-18 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in the five-hundredth year after the birth of Luther, James Atkinson here presents a heartfelt argument that the time is ripe not for a possibly divisive celebration of Martin Luther's break from the Roman Catholic Church, but rather for a completion of Luther's work, a fulfillment of Reformation goals -- a reunified, truly catholic Church. Atkinson argues that changes in Roman Catholic theology since the sixteenth century have brought it very nearly to the point that Luther wished it to attain, and that the crucially important reforms initiated by the Second Vatican Council in 1965 indicate a new spirit of ecumenical openness to a rapprochement with the separated brethren of the Protestant denominations. Such a reunification, says Atkinson, would be more genuinely in the spirit of Luther's work than any strident maintenance of Protestant dogma for its own sake. The first part of this book offers a brief historical survey of Catholic perspectives on Luther from 1517 to the present -- from the early-sixteenth century invective against Luther, which set the tone for more than four centuries of Catholic perceptions of Luther and his legacy, to the exciting revaluation of Luther in the past few decades. In the second and larger portion of the book, Atkinson delves more deeply into the main points of doctrinal contention between Catholics and Protestants, and suggests that the gap between the two is no longer so large as to preclude its being bridged in a spirit of fellowship in faith.

Luther and the Reformation

Author : Leonard Dendy Agate
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1411646452
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Luther and the Reformation written by Leonard Dendy Agate and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luther and the Reformation is more than a look into a theological question for a religious liberty class. It is a study of Europe as a whole and the history that unfolded during the time of Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, and many others who changed the face of Christianity. The object of this book, laid out by Leonard D. Agate, is to establish how these movements affected the course of European history; with particular interest in one man, Martin Luther. Luther is the focus of this book, but the politics, religion, and feudalism was part of the transformation of Christianity.

1517

Author : Peter Marshall
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199682011
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book 1517 written by Peter Marshall and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did Martin Luther really post his 95 Theses to the Wittenberg Castle Church door in October 1517? Probably not, says Reformation historian Peter Marshall. But though the event might be mythic, it became one of the great defining episodes in Western history, a symbol of religious freedom of conscience which still shapes our world 500 years later.

Luther and His Progeny

Author : John C. Rao
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781621382546
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (825 download)

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Download or read book Luther and His Progeny written by John C. Rao and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With essays from John Rao, Chris Ferrara, Brian McCall, and eight others, Luther and His Progeny is a signal contribution toward understanding the full import of the Protestant revolt, and the best guide available for Catholics to the meaning of Luther's decisive break.

95

Author : Martin Luther
Publisher : Whitaker House
ISBN 13 : 1629119628
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (291 download)

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Download or read book 95 written by Martin Luther and published by Whitaker House. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1517, an unknown Augustinian monk, informed by his growing belief that salvation is by faith alone, published and distributed a stark criticism of papal abuses in the Catholic Church. In doing so, Martin Luther lit the spark for what would become the Protestant Reformation. What became known as the “95 Theses” was a series of statements expressing concern with corruption within the church, primarily the selling of “indulgences” to the people as a means of releasing them from acts of penitence. For the five hundredth anniversary of Luther’s revolutionary writing, This volume combines each thesis with an excerpt from one of his later works to provide a convenient way to understand the ideas and concepts that became the seeds of the Protestant Reformation.

Disputation on the Power of Indulgences

Author : Martin Luther
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Disputation on the Power of Indulgences written by Martin Luther and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-14 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ninety-five Theses or Disputation on the Power of Indulgences are a list of propositions for an academic disputation written in 1517 by Martin Luther, professor of moral theology at the University of Wittenberg, Germany, that started the Reformation, a schism in the Catholic Church which profoundly changed Europe. They advance Luther's positions against what he saw as the abuse of the practice of clergy selling plenary indulgences, which were certificates believed to reduce the temporal punishment for sins committed by the purchasers or their loved ones in purgatory. In the Theses, Luther claimed that the repentance required by Christ in order for sins to be forgiven involves inner spiritual repentance rather than merely external sacramental confession. He argued that indulgences led Christians to avoid true repentance and sorrow for sin, believing that they could forgo it by purchasing an indulgence.

Luther's Fortress

Author : James Reston Jr.
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465057977
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Luther's Fortress written by James Reston Jr. and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1521, the Catholic Church declared war on Martin Luther. The German monk had already been excommunicated the year before, after nailing his Ninety-Five Theses -- which accused the Church of rampant corruption -- to the door of a Saxon church. Now, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V called for Luther "to be apprehended and punished as a notorious heretic." The edict was akin to a death sentence: If Luther was caught, he would almost inevitably be burned at the stake, his fragile movement crushed, and the nascent Protestant Reformation strangled in its cradle. In Luther's Fortress, acclaimed historian James Reston, Jr. describes this crucial but little-known episode in Luther's life and reveals its pivotal role in Christian history. Realizing the danger to their leader, Luther's followers spirited him away to Wartburg Castle, deep in central Germany. There he hid for the next ten months, as his fate -- and that of the Reformation -- hung in the balance. Yet instead of cowering in fear, Luther spent his time at Wartburg strengthening his movement and refining his theology in ways that would guarantee the survival of Protestantism. He devoted himself to biblical study and spiritual contemplation; he fought both his papist critics and his own inner demons (and, legend has it, the devil himself); and he held together his fractious and increasingly radicalized reform movement from afar. During this time Luther also crystallized some of his most significant ideas about Christianity and translated the New Testament into German -- an accomplishment that, perhaps more than any other, solidified his legacy and spread his bold new religious philosophy across Europe. Drawing on Luther's correspondence, notes, and other writings, Luther's Fortress presents an earthy, gripping portrait of the Reformation's architect at this transformational moment, revealing him at his most productive, courageous, and profound.

Remembering the Reformation

Author : Declan Marmion
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506423280
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Remembering the Reformation written by Declan Marmion and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dramatic unfolding of events after Martin Luther’s revolutionary act led to the ultimate, and seemingly irreparable, fissure with Roman Catholicism: excommunication and schism. From the point of that rupture, up to and including most of the 20th century, the history of theological and ecclesial readings of Luther has been controlled largely by a rubric assuming the inevitability of fracture and the portrayal of Luther as a veritable bête noire of Catholic history and theology. Remembering the Reformation enters into this contested history and pursues a more nuanced and considered reading of Luther’s relationship with the Catholic tradition, from his Augustinian roots and medieval training to his reading of scripture and investigations of ecclesiology, as well as his continued relevance and challenge to Catholic theology today. An international consortium of scholars, Catholic and Protestant, contribute to this volume and provide a thoughtful, textured reimagining of Luther for an ecumenical future. Marking the 500th anniversary of the inauguration of Luther’s movement for reform, this volume aims to bring Catholics, Protestants, and Evangelicals into conversation in a shared, but distinct, theological space.

Disputation on the Divinity and Humanity of Christ

Author : Adolph Spaeth
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781500210250
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Disputation on the Divinity and Humanity of Christ written by Adolph Spaeth and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Luther (1483-1546) needs no formal introduction, being one of the most recognizable religious figures in history. Luther was a German priest and theologian whose writings and teachings sparked the Protestant Reformation. Born shortly after the invention of the printing press, Luther became one of Europe's best selling authors, along with others like Erasmus, and his theology was mass produced across Europe. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment of sin could be purchased with money, known as indulgences. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517, one of the most important writings of all time. His refusal to retract all of his writings at the demand of Pope Leo X in 1520 and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521 resulted in his excommunication by the pope and condemnation as an outlaw by the emperor. Luther, of course, did not back down. Although the story about him nailing 95 Theses to a church door is almost surely apocryphal, the Protestant Reformation permanently broke off Protestants from the Catholic Church, which would lead to religious turmoil and bloodshed for the next 2 centuries. Luther taught that salvation is not earned by good deeds but received only as a free gift of God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ as redeemer from sin. His theology challenged the authority of the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church by teaching that the Bible is the only source of divinely revealed knowledge and opposed sacerdotalism by considering all baptized Christians to be a holy priesthood. Those who identify with Luther's teachings are called Lutherans.