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Resilient Reformer

Author : Timothy F. Lull,Derek R. Nelson
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781451494150

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Resilient Reformer by Timothy F. Lull,Derek R. Nelson Pdf

"This biography, begun by Timothy F. Lull prior to his death and capably finished by Derek Nelson, is marked by its fresh, winsome, and invigorating style--one undoubtedly shaped by years spent in undergraduate and seminary classrooms. In this telling, Luther is an energetic, resilient actor, driven by very human strengths and failings, always wishing to do right by his understanding of God and the witness of the Scriptures. At times humorous, always realistic, and appropriately critical when necessary, Lull and Nelson tell the story of an amazing, unforgettable life"--Back cover.

Resilient Reformer

Author : Timothy F. Lull,Derek R. Nelson
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506400259

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Resilient Reformer by Timothy F. Lull,Derek R. Nelson Pdf

This biography, begun by Timothy F. Lull prior to his death and capably finished by Derek Nelson, is marked for its fresh, winsome, and invigorating styleÑone undoubtedly shaped by years spent in undergraduate and seminary classrooms.Ê Ê In this telling, Luther is an energetic, resilient actor, driven by very human strengths and failings, always wishing to do right by his understanding of God and the witness of the Scriptures.Ê Ê At times humorous, always realistic, and appropriately critical when necessary, Lull and Nelson tell the story of an amazing, unforgettable life.

Martin Luther as Youth Worker

Author : Todd Hobart
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498290289

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Martin Luther as Youth Worker by Todd Hobart Pdf

Martin Luther is one of the most studied theologians in the history of the Christian church, so it is difficult to find areas that have been neglected when it comes to this great reformer. However, Luther's work with children and youth gets short shrift when compared to many other achievements. Martin Luther as a Youth Worker considers the reformer from this little-studied aspect of his work. Luther's practical care for children and youth, his educational reforms, his work in faith formation, and his view of human reason are considered. Last, the question is asked what it means to be a reformer with children and youth today. How can we live into Luther's reforming spirit in a way that addresses the needs of our current context?

Luther's Theology of the Cross

Author : Dennis Ngien
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532645815

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Luther's Theology of the Cross by Dennis Ngien Pdf

Luther was fundamentally a preacher-pastor, "a care-taker of souls," whose ingenuity lies in his usage of the biblical message as a source of pastoral encouragement. This book seeks to capture the often-overlooked pastoral side of the Reformer through an examination of his sermons on John's gospel. The sermons on John show the intrinsic, close, and causal link between doctrine and consolation. They are an exercise of his vocation as a pastor, or more precisely, as a theologian of the cross who seeks to inculcate the good news of justification by faith in his people, leading them to experience it within the dialectic of law and gospel. St. John, said Luther, "is the master in the article of justification." Luther's theological method, namely, his theology of the cross, permeates and governs the exposition of the text, and all major themes of his theology-- Christology, Trinity, and soteriology--appear in his exegesis of John.

The Ninety-Five Theses and Other Writings

Author : Martin Luther
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780698187931

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The Ninety-Five Theses and Other Writings by Martin Luther Pdf

For the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, a new translation of Martin Luther's most famous works by leading Luther scholar and pastor William Russell This volume contains selections from Martin Luther's most evocative and provocative writings, freshly translated, for the 21st century. These documents, which span the Reformer's literary career, point to the enduring and flexible character of his central ideas. As Luther's reform proposals emerged, they coalesced around some basic priorities, which he delivered to wide-ranging audiences--writing for children, preaching in congregations, formulating academic treatises, penning letters to family and friends, counter-punching critics, summarizing Biblical books, crafting confessions of faith, and more. This book demonstrates that range and provides entry points, for non-specialists and specialists alike, into the thought and life of the epoch-defining, fascinating, and controversial Martin Luther. With attention to the breadth of his literary output, it draws from his letters, sermons, popular writings, and formal theological works. This breadth allows readers to encounter Luther the man: the sinner and the saint, the public activist and the private counselor, the theologian and the pastor. These writings possess a practical, accessible arc, as Luther does not write only for specialists and church officials, but he applies his chief insights to the "real-life" issues that faced his rather wide variety of audiences.

On the Legacy of Lutheranism in Finland

Author : Kaius Sinnemäki,Anneli Portman,Jouni Tilli,Robert H. Nelson
Publisher : Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789518581508

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On the Legacy of Lutheranism in Finland by Kaius Sinnemäki,Anneli Portman,Jouni Tilli,Robert H. Nelson Pdf

This volume analyses the societal legacy of Lutheranism in Finland in broad terms. It contributes to the recent renewed interest in the history of religion in Finland and the Nordic countries by bringing together researchers in history, political science, economics, social psychology, education, linguistics, media studies, and theology to examine the mutual relationship between Lutheranism and society in Finland. The two main foci are (i) the historical effects of the Reformation and its aftermath on societal structures and on national identity, values, linguistic culture, education, and the economy, and (ii) the adaptation of the church – and its theology – to changes in the geo-political and sociocultural context. Important sub-themes include nationalism and religion, the secularization and institutionalization of traditional values, multiple Protestant ethics, and long continuities in history. Overall the book argues that large changes in societies cannot be explained via ‘secular’ factors alone, such as economic development or urbanization, but that factors pertaining to religion provide substantial explanatory power for understanding societal change and the resulting societal structures.

From Triumph to Crisis

Author : Hilary Appel,Mitchell A. Orenstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108422291

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From Triumph to Crisis by Hilary Appel,Mitchell A. Orenstein Pdf

Explains the surprising endurance of neoliberal policymaking over two decades in post-Communist countries, from 1989-2008, and its decline after the financial crash.

The Reformation as Renewal

Author : Matthew Barrett
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 1009 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310097563

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The Reformation as Renewal by Matthew Barrett Pdf

A holistic, eye-opening history of one of the most significant turning points in Christianity, The Reformation as Renewal demonstrates that the Reformation was at its core a renewal of evangelical catholicity. In the sixteenth century Rome charged the Reformers with novelty, as if they were heretics departing from the catholic (universal) church. But the Reformers believed they were more catholic than Rome. Distinguishing themselves from Radicals, the Reformers were convinced they were retrieving the faith of the church fathers and the best of the medieval Scholastics. The Reformers saw themselves as faithful stewards of the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church preserved across history, and they insisted on a restoration of true worship in their own day. By listening to the Reformers' own voices, The Reformation as Renewal helps readers explore: The Reformation's roots in patristic and medieval thought and its response to late medieval innovations. Key philosophical and theological differences between Scholasticism in the High Middle Ages and deviations in the Late Middle Ages. The many ways sixteenth and seventeenth century Protestant Scholastics critically appropriated Thomas Aquinas. The Reformation's response to the charge of novelty by an appeal to the Augustinian tradition. Common caricatures that charge the Reformation with schism or assume the Reformation was the gateway to secularism. The spread of Reformation catholicity across Europe, as seen in first and second-generation leaders from Luther and Melanchthon in Wittenberg to Zwingli and Bullinger in Zurich to Bucer and Calvin in Strasbourg and Geneva to Tyndale, Cranmer, and Jewel in England, and many others. The theology of the Reformers, with special attention on their writings defending the catholicity of the Reformation. This balanced, insightful, and accessible treatment of the Reformation will help readers see this watershed moment in the history of Christianity with fresh eyes and appreciate the unity they have with the church across time. Readers will discover that the Reformation was not a new invention, but the renewal of something very old.

Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses

Author : Timothy J. Wengert
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506401942

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Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses by Timothy J. Wengert Pdf

By almost any reckoning, the Ninety-Five Theses ranks as the most important text of the Reformation, if not in substance at least in impact. As the anniversary of its posting on the church door in Wittenberg approaches, what better way to remember and recognize the occasion than to make this important text more easily understood by twenty-first-century readers? Timothy J. Wengert, one of the best-known interpreters of Luther and Lutheranism active today, sets his newly translated Ninety-Five Theses in its historical context with a detailed introduction and illuminating study notes. To help the reader understand the context and the import of the Ninety-Five Theses more deeply, Wengert provides two more related and essential documents: Luthers Letter to Archbishop Albrecht of Mainz (to which he appended a copy of the Theses) and Luthers 1518 Sermon on Indulgences and Grace (written to inform the German-speaking public of his view of indulgences). The book is simply constructed with introductions and notes for each of the writings, as well as a study guide with questions for individual or group reflection and conversation.

The Interface of Science, Theology, and Religion

Author : Dennis Ngien
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532643361

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The Interface of Science, Theology, and Religion by Dennis Ngien Pdf

In celebration of Alister E. McGrath's sixty-fifth birthday in 2018, this Festschrift aims to highlight him as a lauded scholar, who exemplifies an interface of science, theology, and religion. It comprises works by McGrath's theological allies and colleagues from diverse ecclesial homes including Graham Ward, Oliver Crisp, Tony Lane, Sung Wook Chung, Randall Zachman, Veli-Matti Karkkainen, Jonathan Wilson, Jeffrey P. Greenman, Robert Kolb, Sister Benedicta Ward, Michael Lloyd, Bethany Sollereder, and Patrick Franklin. Critical but appreciative is the posture with which these contributors engage the wide range of McGrath's own scholarly pursuits and publications. This volume, edited by Dennis Ngien, covers these themes that are central to the life and witness of the church: atonement, Christology, Trinity, eschatology, mission, Reformation, science, nature, culture, evangelism, and theodicy--there is much to ponder and reap here. Readers will join with the contributors and pay tribute to McGrath who has risen to a life of significance as a scientist turned theologian, professor, author, Christian apologist, and churchman.

Lutheranism and the Nordic Spirit of Social Democracy

Author : Robert H Nelson
Publisher : Aarhus Universitetsforlag
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9788771844160

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Lutheranism and the Nordic Spirit of Social Democracy by Robert H Nelson Pdf

One man's way of thinking about God has decisively shaped the political and economic rise of Nordic social democracy. 500 years ago, Martin Luther's writings led to the Reformation in the Nordic countries, and his values and beliefs shaped more than just the church. Lutheranism is one of the most important influences on the Nordic welfare system and a general belief in social democracy. Indeed, Nordic social democracy itself can be seen as a modern form of religion, or "secular Lutheranism". In Lutheranism and the Nordic Spirit of Social Democracy, Robert Nelson, an American observer and professor of political economy at the University of Maryland, brings a fresh perspective to the interrelated questions of religion, national identity, and governance in the Nordic world. Exploring how Lutheranism never went away as the true path to a new heaven on earth, Nelson shows how the form of Lutheran Nordic religion and culture changed radically, while its substance remained surprisingly unaltered.

Theologia Crucis

Author : Robert Cady Saler
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498231916

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Theologia Crucis by Robert Cady Saler Pdf

Recovery of Paul and Luther's theology of the cross has been an enduring legacy of twentieth-century theology, and in our own day the topic has continued to expand as more and more global voices join the conversation. The array of literature produced on the cross and its theological significance can be overwhelming. In this readable and concise introduction, Robert Saler provides an overview of the key motifs present in theologians seeking to understand how the cross of Jesus Christ informs the work of theology, ministry, and activism on behalf of victims of injustice today. He also demonstrates how theology of the cross can be a lens through which to understand crucial questions of our time related to the nature of beauty, God's redemption, and the forces which seek to overwhelm both. Ranging from Luther and Bonhoeffer to James Cone and feminist theologians, Saler makes this literature accessible to all who wish to understand how the cross shapes Christian claims about God and God's work on behalf of the world.

Athens and Wittenberg

Author : James A. Kellerman,R. Alden Smith,Carl P.E. Springer
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004206717

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Athens and Wittenberg by James A. Kellerman,R. Alden Smith,Carl P.E. Springer Pdf

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.

Ten Prayers That Changed the World

Author : Jean-Pierre Isbouts
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426216459

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Ten Prayers That Changed the World by Jean-Pierre Isbouts Pdf

From time immemorial, prayer has provided comfort in our darkest hours, stirred us to action beyond what we thought possible, and shown us the way through seemingly insurmountable challenges. In this engaging tour of world history, author and historian Jean-Pierre Isbouts takes us on an inspiring tour of ten prayers that played a pivotal role in world events—from the divine inspiration of Joan of Arc to Martin Luther's powerful hymn, "A Mighty Fortress is our God"; from Abraham's poignant plea to save his son to George Washington's prayerful words to the newly formed American states; from Constantine the Great's prayer before battle to Gandhi's deeply moving "prayer of peace." Ten Prayers That Changed the World delves into the moments in history where faith and prayer intersected with the course of mankind. 2016 Best Book Award in Spirituality.

Twin Populist Reform Warriors 500 Years Apart

Author : Paul F. Swartz
Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
Page : 916 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781662923845

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Twin Populist Reform Warriors 500 Years Apart by Paul F. Swartz Pdf

Similarities between “Playboy” Donald Trump and “Holy Man” Martin Luther? Scandalized by such a thought? Through the rediscovery of the Gospel, the great Reformer realized he was the object of God’s love, not His anger and wrath. Both Luther and Trump understood that God’s ways are not always our ways, and that God can choose and work through sinners. Neither twin understood themselves to be saints but were free to be themselves. They are gifted yet flawed human beings driven by optimistic visions of what the Church and State should be. Drawing insights from history, Scripture, and theology, Swartz illustrates numerous similarities in his Twins’ separated by five centuries. The times, events, and circumstances they encountered exhibit uncanny parallelisms: elite establishments, social media, swamps, walls, and plagues. Even more striking is how their “political stance” and personal traits mirror each other: coarse and filthy speech, pugnacious reactions, and use of derisive nicknames. There’s also a resemblance in their spouses as they became the “Maligned Housewives of the Black Cloister and the White House!”