Luther's gospel : reimagining the world
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Luther's gospel : reimagining the world
Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2017
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-167) and indexes
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Description
Martin Luther was one of the most influential figures of the last millennium, with around 900 million people worldwide belonging to Protestant churches that can trace their origins back to the Reformation which he started five hundred years ago. His thinking and his writing were always original, fresh, controversial and provocative; evoking world-changing reactions in the sixteenth century that are still echoed today.
This book offers an accessible path into Luther's mode of thought, by paying close attention to the way he approached a wide range of issues in his own century, and how some of that thinking might give us new ways to approach contemporary issues. Analysing his approach to topics such as sex, freedom, prayer, evil, pilgrimage and Bible translation, Tomlin's analysis vividly illustrates the mind of a man who was very much of his time, and yet whose ideas still speak creatively to the modern world and those who follow in his footsteps. Combining scholarly insight into some of the key issues surrounding the study of Luther today with a written style that renders it easily accessible to the academic and non-specialist alike, the result is an ideal guide for those wishing to get inside the mind of this most remarkable man.
Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1: Luther's Gospel
1. Luther and his Gospel
2. Luther on Bible Translation
3. Luther on Paul
Part 2: Luther in His Time
4. Luther on the Death of Christ
5. Luther on Pilgrimage
6. Luther on Prayer
Part 3: Luther and the Christian Life
7. Luther on Sex and Marriage
8. Luther on the Devil
9. Luther on Freedom
Bibliography
Index
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