Martin Luther In Context

Author : David M. Whitford
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2023-04-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1316606856

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Martin Luther in Context by David M. Whitford Pdf

Martin Luther remains a popular, oft-quoted, referenced, lauded historical figure. He is often seen as the fulcrum upon which the medieval turned into the modern, the last great medieval or the first great modern; or, he is the Protestant hero, the virulent anti-Semite; the destroyer of Catholic decadence, or the betrayer of the peasant cause. An important but contested figure, he was all of these things. Understanding Luther's context helps us to comprehend how a single man could be so many seemingly contradictory things simultaneously. Martin Luther in Context explores the world around Luther in order to make the man and the Reformation movement more understandable. Written by an international team of leading scholars, it includes over forty short, accessible essays, all specially commissioned for this volume, which reconstruct the life and world of Martin Luther. The volume also contextualizes the scholarship and reception of Luther in the popular mind.

Author : David Curtis Steinmetz
Publisher : Baker Publishing Group (MI)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0801020824

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Luther in Context by David Curtis Steinmetz Pdf

Author : Robert Kolb
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-05
Category : History
ISBN : 019920893X

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Martin Luther by Robert Kolb Pdf

Martin Luther's theology presented a paradigmatic shift in defining God and humanity, refuting the foundations of Aristotelian anthropology with a new emphasis on the Revealed God and his unconditioned grace. Robert Kolb traces the development of Luther's thinking within the context of late medieval theology and piety at the dawn of the modern era.

Author : Andrew Pettegree
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Book industries and trade
ISBN : 9781594204968

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Brand Luther by Andrew Pettegree Pdf

A revolutionary look at Martin Luther, the Reformation, and the birth of publishing, on the eve of the Reformation's 500th anniversary When Martin Luther posted his "theses" on the door of the Wittenberg church in 1517, protesting corrupt practices, he was virtually unknown. Within months, his ideas spread across Germany, then all of Europe; within years, their author was not just famous, but infamous, responsible for catalyzing the violent wave of religious reform that would come to be known as the Protestant Reformation and engulfing Europe in decades of bloody war. Luther came of age with the printing press, and the path to glory of neither one was obvious to the casual observer of the time. Printing was, and is, a risky business--the questions were how to know how much to print and how to get there before the competition. Pettegree illustrates Luther's great gifts not simply as a theologian, but as a communicator, indeed, as the world's first mass-media figure, its first brand. He recognized in printing the power of pamphlets, written in the colloquial German of everyday people, to win the battle of ideas. But that wasn't enough--not just words, but the medium itself was the message. Fatefully, Luther had a partner in the form of artist and businessman Lucas Cranach, who together with Wittenberg's printers created the distinctive look of Luther's pamphlets. Together, Luther and Cranach created a product that spread like wildfire--it was both incredibly successful and widely imitated. Soon Germany was overwhelmed by a blizzard of pamphlets, with Wittenberg at its heart; the Reformation itself would blaze on for more than a hundred years. Publishing in advance of the Reformation's 500th anniversary, Brand Luther fuses the history of religion, of printing, and of capitalism--the literal marketplace of ideas--into one enthralling story, revolutionizing our understanding of one of the pivotal figures and eras in human history.

Author : Richard Marius
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2000-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780674040618

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Martin Luther by Richard Marius Pdf

Few figures in history have defined their time as dramatically as Martin Luther. And few books have captured the spirit of such a figure as truly as this robust and eloquent life of Luther. A highly regarded historian and biographer and a gifted novelist and playwright, Richard Marius gives us a dazzling portrait of the German reformer--his inner compulsions, his struggle with himself and his God, the gestation of his theology, his relations with contemporaries, and his responses to opponents. Focusing in particular on the productive years 1516-1525, Marius' detailed account of Luther's writings yields a rich picture of the development of Luther's thought on the great questions that came to define the Reformation. Marius follows Luther from his birth in Saxony in 1483, during the reign of Frederick III, through his schooling in Erfurt, his flight to an Augustinian monastery and ordination to the outbreak of his revolt against Rome in 1517, the Wittenberg years, his progress to Worms, his exile in the Wartburg, and his triumphant return to Wittenberg. Throughout, Marius pauses to acquaint us with pertinent issues: the question of authority in the church, the theology of penance, the timing of Luther's Reformation breakthrough, the German peasantry in 1525, Muntzer's revolutionaries, the whys and hows of Luther's attack on Erasmus. In this personal, occasionally irreverent, always humane reconstruction, Luther emerges as a skeptic who hated skepticism and whose titanic wrestling with the dilemma of the desire for faith and the omnipresence of doubt and fear became an augury for the development of the modern religious consciousness of the West. In all of this, he also represents tragedy, with the goodness of his works overmatched by their calamitous effects on religion and society.

Author : Jack D. Kilcrease,Erwin W. Lutzer
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493406487

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Martin Luther in His Own Words by Jack D. Kilcrease,Erwin W. Lutzer Pdf

Though most of the Protestant world can trace its roots back to the Reformation, many people today have only a vague knowledge of Martin Luther's writings. "Didn't he write the Ninety-Five Theses?" Jack Kilcrease and Erwin Lutzer step into this vacuum with a carefully selected collection of Luther's works. Centered around the five solas of the Reformation (sola Scriptura, sola fide, sola gratia, sola Christus, soli Deo gloria), the selections offer readers an accessible primer on works that are foundational to the theology of Protestantism in all its forms. Introductions to each writing include an explanation of the historical context and the theological significance of the piece. Students of the Bible, pastors, teachers, and seminary students will find this collection an enlightening introduction to Luther in his own words and a useful addition to their libraries.

Author : Scott H. Hendrix
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Reformation
ISBN : 9780300166699

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Martin Luther by Scott H. Hendrix Pdf

Afresh account of the life of Martin Luther"

Author : David C. Steinmetz
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2002-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111963398

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Luther in Context by David C. Steinmetz Pdf

Places Luther's thought in the context of his theological predecessors and contemporaries, introducing themes and problems that concerned Luther. Includes three new essays.

Author : Mark C. Mattes
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493410309

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Martin Luther's Theology of Beauty by Mark C. Mattes Pdf

Many contemporary theologians seek to retrieve the concept of beauty as a way for people to encounter God. This groundbreaking book argues that while Martin Luther's view of beauty has often been ignored or underappreciated, it has much to contribute to that quest. Mark Mattes, one of today's leading Lutheran theologians, analyzes Luther's theological aesthetics and discusses its implications for music, art, and the contemplative life. Mattes shows that for Luther, the cross is the lens through which the beauty of God is refracted into the world.

Author : Nelson H. Minnich,Michael Root
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780813235325

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Martin Luther and the Shaping of the Catholic Tradtion by Nelson H. Minnich,Michael Root Pdf

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.

Author : Rob Sorensen
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781783084425

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Martin Luther and the German Reformation by Rob Sorensen Pdf

A concise, critical study of Martin Luther and his impact on the modern world. The book covers Luther’s life, work as a reformer, theological development, and long-term influence. The book is extensively based on the writings of Martin Luther and draws connections between his life and teachings and the modern day world. Intended for use by students, the book assumes no initial familiarity with Luther and would be ideal for any interested person who wants to get to know Martin Luther; one of the key figures in European history.

Author : Donald K. McKim
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003-07-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521016738

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The Cambridge Companion to Martin Luther by Donald K. McKim Pdf

Martin Luther (1483-1546) stands as one of the giant figures in history. His activities, writings, and legacy have had a huge effect on the western world. This Cambridge Companion provides an accessible introduction to Martin Luther for students of theology and history and for others interested in the life, work and thought of the first great Protestant reformer. The book contains eighteen chapters by an international array of major Luther scholars. Historians and theologians join here to present a full picture of Luther's contexts, the major themes in his writings, and the ways in which his ideas spread and have continuing importance today. Each chapter serves as a guide to its topic and provides further reading for additional study. The Companion will assist those with little or no background in Luther studies, while teachers and Luther specialists will find this accessible volume an invaluable aid to their work.

Author : Volker Leppin
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781493410927

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Martin Luther by Volker Leppin Pdf

This brief, insightful biography of Martin Luther strips away the myths surrounding the Reformer to offer a more nuanced account of his life and ministry. Coinciding with the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, this accessible yet robustly historical and theological work highlights the medieval background of Luther's life in contrast to contemporary legends. Internationally respected church historian Volker Leppin explores the Catholic roots of Lutheran thought and locates Luther's life in the unfolding history of 16th-century Europe. Foreword by Timothy J. Wengert.

Author : Andrea Vestrucci
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783161569753

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Theology as Freedom by Andrea Vestrucci Pdf

Back cover: Andrea Vestrucci presents a pioneering analysis of Martin Luther's "De servo arbitrio", one of the most challenging works of Christian theology. From the hidden God to predestination, from justification to ontology, from logic to aesthetics the author explores a paradigm-shifting perspective on theological language.

Author : Lewis V. Baldwin,Vicki L. Crawford
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Human rights
ISBN : 9780820356020

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Reclaiming the Great World House by Lewis V. Baldwin,Vicki L. Crawford Pdf

"Reclaiming the Great World House in the 21st Century: Cross-Disciplinary Explorations of the Vision of Martin Luther King, Jr., does just that. Established and emerging scholars explore Martin Luther King, Jr.'s global vision and his lasting relevance to a globalized rights culture. The editors further explain that this edited collection looks at: King afresh in his own historical context, while also refocusing his legacy of ideas and social praxis in broader directions for today and tomorrow. Employing King's metaphor of "the great world house," with major attention to racism, poverty, and war - or what he called 'the evil triumvirate"--the focus is on King's appraisal of and approach to the global-human struggle in the 1950s and 60s, and on the extent to which his social witness and praxis takes on new hues and pertinence not only in the ongoing struggles against racism, poverty and economic injustice, and violence and human destruction, but also in the mounting efforts to eliminate problems such sexism, homophobia, and religious bigotry and intolerance from the global landscape. The conclusion is that King's ideas and models of social protest are not only alive but also growing in vitality and popularity in the 21st century, especially as humans worldwide are struggling daily with the lingering, antiquated thinking and behavior around race and ethnicity, the widening gap between "the haves" and "the have-nots," the mounting cycles of violence, torture, and terrorism, and the frustrating and growing chasms resulting from religious pluralism and the subordination and marginalization of certain sectors of the human family based on gender and sexuality"--