The global Luther : a theologian for modern times / edited by Christine Helmer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Helmer, Christine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546--Congresses.

Luther, Martin.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 326 p. ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Theologian for modern times

Luther's Easter hymn.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Fortress Press, c2009.

Contents:

Foreword / Martin E. Marty

Introduction : Luther beyond Luther / Christine Helmer

Luther's global impact. Luther the urban legend / Risto Saarinen. Luther and freedom / Peter C. Hodgson. Beyond Luther : prophetic interfaith dialogue for life / Munib A. Younan

Living in the midst of horrors. Luther and contemporary psychoanalysis : living in the midst of horrors / James W. Jones. God in Luther's life and thought : the lasting ambivalence / Volker Leppin. Suffering and love : Martin Luther, Simone Weil, and the hidden God / Krista Duttenhaver. Luther's hope for the world : responsible Christian discourse today / Jacqueline A. Bussie

Language, emotion, and reason. Luther's faith of "the heart" : experience, emotion, and reason / Birgit Stolt. The Catholic Luther and worship music / Paul Helmer. Luther on faith and reason : the light of reason at the twilight of the world / Hans-Peter Grosshans

Luther's theology for today. Why does Luther's doctrine of justification matter today? / Theodor Dieter. Luther's social theology in the contemporary world : searching for the neighbor's good / Antti Raunio. Luther's theology of the cross : resource for a theology of religions / Ronald F. Thiemann

Politics and power. Contours of the common priesthood / Allen G. Jorgenson. Masterful rhetoric : the logic of authority and subjection in Luther / Peter J. Burgard. Power and politics : incursions in Luther's theology / Vítor Westhelle.

Notes:

Proceedings of a conference held Feb. 21-23, 2008 at Northwestern University.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-309) and indexes.

Description based on print version.

ISBN:

9780800662394

0800662393

Publisher Number:

2027/heb30653 hdl