Theology the Lutheran Way
Theology the Lutheran Way

Author: Oswald Bayer

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2007-09-14

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 0802824528

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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.

Living by Faith
Living by Faith

Author: Oswald Bayer

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2003-08-29

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9780802839879

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"Living by faith" is much more than a general Christian precept; it is the fundamental posture of believers in a world rife with suffering and injustice. In this penetrating reflection on the meaning of "justification," Oswald Bayer shows how this key religious term provides a comprehensive horizon for discussing every aspect of Christian theology, from creation to the end times. Inspired by and interacting with Martin Luther, the great Christian thinker who grappled most intensely with the concept of justification, Bayer explores anew the full range of traditional dogmatics (sin, redemption, eschatology, and others), placing otherwise complex theological terms squarely within their proper milieu -- everyday life. In the course of his discussion, Bayer touches on such deep questions as the hidden nature of God, the hope for universal justice, the problem of evil, and -- one of the book's most engaging motifs -- Job's daring lawsuit with God.

Luther's Liturgical Music
Luther's Liturgical Music

Author: Robin A. Leaver

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 499

ISBN-13: 1506427162

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Martin Luther's relationship to music has been largely downplayed, yet music played a vital role in Luther's life -- and he in turn had a deep and lasting effect on Christian hymnody. In Luther's Liturgical Music Robin Leaver comprehensively explores these connections. Replete with tables, figures, and musical examples, this volume is the most extensive study on Luther and music ever published. Leaver's work makes a formidable contribution to Reformation studies, but worship leaders, musicians, and others will also find it an invaluable, very readable resource.

A More Radical Gospel
A More Radical Gospel

Author: Gerhard O. Forde

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1506427065

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Gerhard O. Forde has stood at the forefront of Lutheran thought for most of his career. This new collection of essays and sermons—many previously unpublished— makes Forde's powerful theological vision more widely available. The book aptly captures Forde's deep Lutheran commitment. Here he argues that the most important task of theology is to serve the proclamation of the gospel as discerned on the basis of the doctrine of justification by grace alone through faith alone. For Forde, the doctrine of justification is not one topic among other theological topics; rather, it is the criterion that guides "all theology and ministry. Throughout the book Forde applies this truth to issues of eschatology, authority, atonement, and ecumenism. Also included are seven insightful sermons that model the Lutheran approach to proclamation.

Bound Choice, Election, and Wittenberg Theological Method
Bound Choice, Election, and Wittenberg Theological Method

Author: Robert Kolb

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 1506427103

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Galvanized by Erasmus' teaching on free will, Martin Luther wrote "De servo arbitrio", or "The Bondage of the Will", insisting that the sinful human will could not turn itself to God. In this first study to investigate the sixteenth-century reception of "De servo", Robert Kolb unpacks Luther's theology and recounts his followers' ensuing disputes until their resolution in the Lutheran churches' 1577 "Formula of Concord".

Harvesting Martin Luther's Reflections on Theology, Ethics, and the Church
Harvesting Martin Luther's Reflections on Theology, Ethics, and the Church

Author: WENGERT

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781506427119

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As profound as Martin Luther's ideas are, this giant of church history was concerned above all with practical instruction for daily Christian living. Harvesting Martin Luther's Reflections highlights this concern of Luther, mining his thought in key areas of doctrine, ethics, and church practice. Gathering noteworthy contributions by well-known Luther scholars from Europe and the Americas, this book ranges broadly over theological questions about baptism and righteousness, ethical issues like poverty and greed, and pastoral concerns like worship and spirituality.

Preaching from Home
Preaching from Home

Author: Gracia Grindal

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2011-08

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 0802865011

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This volume by Gracia Grindal introduces English-speaking readers to several significant yet unsung Lutheran women hymn writers from the sixteenth century to the present. After a brief introductory discussion of Elisabeth Cruciger, the first woman hymn writer of the Reformation, Grindal provides fascinating profiles of these talented Scandinavian women who "preached from home": Dorothe Engelbretsdatter, Birgitte Hertz Boye, Berthe Canutte Aarflot, Lina Sandell, Britt G. Hallqvist, and Lisbeth Smedegaard Andersen. Grindal not only gives a biographical account of each woman her life, her piety, her times but also offers sparkling new English translations of each writer s key hymns. In the last chapter Grindal recounts her own inspiring journey as a Lutheran woman hymn writer. Her Preaching from Home will open the door to a world previously unknown to most North Americans.

The Genius of Luther's Theology
The Genius of Luther's Theology

Author: Robert Kolb

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2008-02

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 080103180X

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Leading Luther scholars offer students and other non-specialists an accessible way to engage the big ideas of Luther's thinking.

The Augsburg Confession
The Augsburg Confession

Author: Timothy J. Wengert

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2020-09-01

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 1506432956

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The Augsburg Confession is the single most-important confession of faith among Lutherans today. However, it is often taught either from a historical perspective or from a dogmatic one. Yet the context out of which it arose was far more practical and lively: marked from the outset as confessions of faith in the face of fierce opposition and threats. The original princely signers, while clearly outlining the teaching of their churches, were also staking their lives on the witness to the gospel that had been emanating from Wittenberg since 1517, when Martin Luther first published his Ninety-Five Theses. By situating both the history and the theology of this document within the practice and life of faith, Timothy J. Wengert shows just how relevant the Confession's witness is for today's Lutheran parishes and their leaders by unlocking how its articles can shape and strengthen the church's witness today.