Studies in Christian History and Thought
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The book illustrates the fact that in reforming theology sixteenth century theologians also reformed practice or the imperatives of Christian living.
Experts in reformation studies identify and elucidate areas of sixteenth century reforming activity in Martin Luther, John Calvin and other leading reformers to demonstrate the thoroughgoing nature of the reformation agenda. The interpretation of Scripture, the centrality of Jesus Christ, the Jewish question, freedom and pastoral insight form the contents of an important section on Luther. The use of feminine imagery for God, the Augsburg Confession, deification, education, and the gospel are treated in relation to Calvin. The final section deals with Oecolampadius, the Son of Man texts in Matthew, justification, texts on difficult deaths and a Trinitarian exegesis of Scripture. By careful reading of both the historical situation and the primary texts this volume adds significantly to our understanding of the period.
Experts in reformation studies identify and elucidate areas of sixteenth century reforming activity in Martin Luther, John Calvin and other leading reformers to demonstrate the thoroughgoing nature of the reformation agenda. The interpretation of Scripture, the centrality of Jesus Christ, the Jewish question, freedom and pastoral insight form the contents of an important section on Luther. The use of feminine imagery for God, the Augsburg Confession, deification, education, and the gospel are treated in relation to Calvin. The final section deals with Oecolampadius, the Son of Man texts in Matthew, justification, texts on difficult deaths and a Trinitarian exegesis of Scripture. By careful reading of both the historical situation and the primary texts this volume adds significantly to our understanding of the period.
Experts in Reformation studies identify and elucidate areas of sixteenth century reforming activity in Martin Luther, John Calvin and other leading reformers to demonstrate the thoroughgoing nature of the Reformation agenda:
doctrinal -
Zwingli on the providence of God;
radical grace in Martin Luther's doctrine of the Fall;
Calvin's theology of the human body;
Calvin and the patristic doctrine of deification;
John Jewel's biblical doctrine of the royal supremacy;
exegetical -
interpretations of the Psalms quoted in Hebrews 1-2;
Luther and Calvin's understanding of Isaiah 53;
social/pastoral -
Luther and Calvin on marriage;
Calvin's circle of friends;
Calvin's letters to contemporary martyrs;
Calvin's preaching;
historical -
contributions of the Brethren of the Open Life to the Reformation;
rethinking Marburg;
and later studies -
the gospel in early Reformed orthodoxy;
Eucharistic debates in seventeenth century France.
The book furthers our understanding of this turbulent, seminal period of history.
doctrinal -
Zwingli on the providence of God;
radical grace in Martin Luther's doctrine of the Fall;
Calvin's theology of the human body;
Calvin and the patristic doctrine of deification;
John Jewel's biblical doctrine of the royal supremacy;
exegetical -
interpretations of the Psalms quoted in Hebrews 1-2;
Luther and Calvin's understanding of Isaiah 53;
social/pastoral -
Luther and Calvin on marriage;
Calvin's circle of friends;
Calvin's letters to contemporary martyrs;
Calvin's preaching;
historical -
contributions of the Brethren of the Open Life to the Reformation;
rethinking Marburg;
and later studies -
the gospel in early Reformed orthodoxy;
Eucharistic debates in seventeenth century France.
The book furthers our understanding of this turbulent, seminal period of history.
An accessible and academic reading of the doctrine of justification by faith. It is often assumed that the Reformation taught justification by faith as if there was a monolithic view of the doctrine. Since We Are Justified By Faith is a collection of important essays that dispel this myth, demonstrating the diverse theologies of that period. Experts in the field, including Cameron MacKenzie, Aaron OKelly, Jeff Fisher, Kirk MacGregor, Mary Patton Baker, Karin Spiecker Stetina, David Hall, Bonnie Pattison, Timothy Shaun Price, Andre Gazal, and Chris Ross, write on the theologies of Luther, Melanchthon, Oecolampadius, Marpeck, Calvin, and the English reformers to give a nuanced reading of the doctrine in sixteenth-century Protestant theology.
Reformation Letters is a detailed look at the reformer's letters - mostly of a pastoral nature - letters that help define the Reformation and demonstrate Calvin's concerns, his strengths, his weaknesses, against the background of his own time and contemporaries.