The Oxford Handbook of Martin Luther's Theology (Oxford Handbooks)

Main subject categories: • Theology of Martin Luther • Martin Luther • Lutheran Christianity • History of ChristianityThe 47 essays in this volume, composed by historians and theologians from 15 nations, survey the background, context, content and impact of the thinking of Martin Luther. These authors explore the intellectual traditions which formed his thought, his hermeneutical framework, his teaching on specific topics of biblical doctrine, his social and ethical positions, the ways in which specific genre and interaction with others (both supporters and opponents) formed histheology, and its impact on subsequent centuries and several parts of the twenty-first world. Essays explore the dimensions and implications of Luther's way of thought within its historical contexton the basis of original sources and debates among interpreters of his thinking and his influence on later generations. A Brief Biographical Overview Precedes The Six Sections Of This Handbook, Designed To Give Introductions To Luther's Thought, Its Development, And Its Historical And Continuing Impact. Presented With A Variety Of Approaches And Methods, Each Of The Forty-seven Essays Gives A Summary Of Its Topic, A Review Of Previous Studies On The Topic, And Suggestions For Areas Of Future Research. Introduction / Ľ'ubomír Batka, Irene Dingel, And Robert Kolb -- Luther's Life / Charlotte Methuen -- Luther As Late Medieval Theologian: His Positive And Negative Use Of Nominalism And Realism / Theodor Dieter -- Luther's Roots In Monastic-mystical Piety / Volker Leppin -- Luther And Medieval Reform Movements, Particularly The Hussites / Martin Wernisch -- Luther's Absorption Of Medieval Biblical Interpretation And His Use Of The Church Fathers / Erik Herrmann -- Humanism, Luther, And The Wittenberg Reformation / Robert Rosin -- Luther's Transformation Of Medieval Thought: Discontinuity And Continuity / Gerhard Müller -- Luther's Transformation Of Medieval Thought: Continuity And Discontinuity / Volker Leppin -- Luther On God And History / Mark Thompson -- Luther's Use Of Language / Johannes Von Lüpke -- Luther's Theologia Crucis / Vítor Westhelle -- Luther's Hermeneutics Of Distinctions: Law And Gospel, Two Kinds Of Righteousness, Two Realms, Freedom And Bondage / Robert Kolb -- Luther's Doctrine Of God / Steven Paulson -- Luther's Theology Of Creation / Johannes Schwanke -- Luther's Anthropology / Notger Slenczka -- Luther's Teaching On Sin And Evil / Ľ Ubomír Batka -- Justification By Faith: The View Of The Mannernaa School / Risto Saarinen -- Luther On Justification As Forensic And Effective / Mark Mattes -- Luther On Christ's Person And Work / Matthieu Arnold -- Luther On The Holy Spirit And His Use Of God's Word / Jeffrey G. Silcock -- Luther On Baptism And Penance / Jonathan Trigg -- Luther And The Lord's Supper / Gordon A. Jensen -- Luther On The Church / David P. Daniel -- Luther's Eschatology / Jane E. Strohl -- The Framework For Christian Living: Luther On The Christian's Callings / Jane E. Strohl -- Luther On Marriage, Sexuality, And The Family / Jane E. Strohl -- Luther's Treatment Of Economic Life / Ricardo Rieth -- Luther's Treatment Of Political And Societal Life / Eike Wolgast -- Piety, Prayer, And Worship In Luther's View Of Daily Life / Carter Lindberg -- Luther's Views Of The Jews And Turks / Gregory Miller -- Luther As A Resource For Christian Dialogue With Other World Religions / J. Paul Rajashekar -- The Influence Of The Genres Of Exegetical Instruction, Preaching, And Catechesis On Luther / Mary Jane Haemig -- How Luther's Engagement In Pastoral Care Shaped His Theology / Ronald K. Rittgers -- Luther's Thought Assumed Form In Polemics / Anna Vind -- Luther's Thought Took Shape In Translation Of Scripture And Hymns / Christoph Burger -- The Wittenberg Circle / Timothy J. Wengert -- Luther's Roman Catholic Critics / Heribert Smolinksy -- Luther And The Schwärmer / Amy Nelson Burnett -- Luther's Authority In The Late Reformation And Protestant Orthodoxy / Irene Dingel -- The Use Of Luther's Thought In Pietism And The Enlightenment / Paul R. Hinlicky -- The Use Of Luther's Thought In The Nineteenth Century And The Luther Renaissance / Heinrich Assel -- Marxist Evaluations Of Luther's Thought / Thomas A. Brady, Jr. -- Roman Catholic Luther Research In The Twentieth Century: From Rejection To Rehabilitation / Theo M.m.a.c. Bell -- Luther's Abiding Significance For World Protestantism / Kenneth G. Appold -- Luther And Asia / Pilgrim W.k. Lo -- Luther In Africa / Tom Joseph Omolo -- Luther Studies In Latin America / Nestor Luiz João Beck -- Conclusion: Venturing Into The Study Of Luther / Ľ Ubomír Batka, Irene Dingel, And Robert Kolb. Edited By Robert Kolb, Irene Dingel And L'ubomír Batka. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. As celebrations of the five-hundredth anniversary of Martin Luther's initiation of the most dramatic reform movement in the history of Christianity approach, 47 essays by historians and theologians from 15 countries provide insight into the background and context, the content, and the impact of his way of thought. Nineteenth-century Chinese educational reformers, twentieth-century African and Indian social reformers, German philosophers and Christians of many traditions on every continent have found in Luther's writings stimulation and provocation for addressing modern problems. This volume offers studies of the late medieval intellectual milieus in which his thought was formed, the hermeneutical principles that guided his reading and application of the Bible, the content of his formulations of Christian teaching on specific topics, his social and ethic thought, the ways in which his contemporaries, both supporters and opponents, helped shape his ideas, the role of specific genre in developing his positions on issues of the day, and the influences he has exercised in the past and continues to exercise today in various parts of the world and the Christian church. Authors synthesize the scholarly debates and analysis of Luther's thinking and point to future areas of research and exploration of his thought. "A brief biographical overview precedes the six sections of this Handbook, designed to give introductions to Luther's thought, its development, and its historical and continuing impact. Presented with a variety of approaches and methods, each of the forty-seven essays gives a summary of its topic, a review of previous studies on the topic, and suggestions for areas of future research. The sections treat (1) Luther's grounding in late medieval thought, (2) his hermeneutical principles for interpreting Scripture and what it means to be human, (3) his theological emphases, (4) his views of various aspects of Christian living and societal interaction, (5) the role of specific genre in shaping his thought, and (6) various ways in which his thought interacted with contemporaries and has been interpreted in the centuries since his death."--Provided by publisher