| The Genius of Luther's Theology: A Wittenberg Way of Thinking for the Contemporary Church Contributor(s): Kolb, Robert (Author), Arand, Charles P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 080103180X ISBN-13: 9780801031809 Publisher: Baker Academic OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: ???This eminently readable volume marks a high point in theological reflection on Martin Luther??'s contribution to today??'s church. Eschewing standard topical analyses that have often distorted Luther??'s thought, the authors???in essays focusing on God??'s twofold righteousness and God??'s powerful Word???have uncovered the very core of Wittenberg??'s theological revolution in a winsome, nondefensive manner. They thereby provide a radically new perspective on contemporary Christian faith and witness. This book is an invaluable tool for preaching, teaching, and learning the faith.??????Timothy J. Wengert, Ministerium of Pennsylvania Professor of the History of Christianity, The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia ???Kolb and Arand have provided a great service to all who seek a deeper understanding of reformational theology. "The Genius of Luther??'s Theology" is a fresh and innovative examination of the heart of Luther??'s theology. This book makes Luther more understandable and thus more usable for readers of all levels.??????Jack Preus, president, Concordia University, Irvine, California ???Aside from a few slogans and provocative quotes, Luther??'s theology is largely unknown in the land that Bonhoeffer called ???Protestantism without the Reformation.??? Christianity in America desperately needs the wisdom and penetrating insight into gospel logic that is winesomely introduced in this rewarding volume.??????Michael S. Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California ???Stressing Luther??'s theological anthropology and his view of the living and active Word of God, Kolb and Arand have given us a useful, pertinent, and contemporarily significant introduction to the genius of the great reformer??'s thought. This book is a valuable contribution to Luther research.??????Lawrence R. Rast Jr., professor of historical theology and academic dean, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Lutheran - Religion | Christian Theology - History |
| Dewey: 230.41 |
| LCCN: 2007027387 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.28" W x 9.04" (0.84 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: This volume offers a unique approach to the study of the great German reformer, Martin Luther. Robert Kolb and Charles Arand offer an introduction to two significant themes that form the heart of Luther's theology. The first theme concerns what it means to be truly human. For Luther, "passive righteousness" described the believer's response to God's grace. But there was also an "active righteousness" that defined the relationship of the believer to the world. The second theme involves God's relation to his creation through his Word, first creating and then redeeming the world. Clergy and general readers will find here a helpful introduction to Luther's theology and its continuing importance for applying the good news of the gospel to the contemporary world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Arand, Charles P.: - Charles P. Arand (ThD, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis) holds the Waldemar and June Schuette Chair in Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the author of That I May Be His Own: An Overview of Luther's Catechisms and Testing the Boundaries: Windows to Lutheran Identity.Kolb, Robert: - Robert Kolb (PhD, University of Wisconsin) is Mission Professor of Systematic Theology Emeritus at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including The Genius of Luther's Theology, Luther and the Stories of God, Martin Luther: Confessor of the Faith, and The Christian Faith: A Lutheran Exposition. Kolb is also coeditor of The Book of Concord (2000 translation). He has lectured at more than forty educational institutions on five continents and at many ecclesiastical gatherings. Since 1996 he has been Gastdozent at the Lutherische Theologische Hochschule in Oberursel, Germany. |