Dictionary of Luther and the Lutheran Traditions
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (785 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801049695 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 880 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Timothy Wengert and his editorial board have assembled an impressive roster of scholars to produce a well-designed work that brings up-to-date scholarship to bear on topical and biographical studies of Lutheranism from the Reformation to the present day."--Richard A. The volume serves as an inspirational reminder that Lutherans continue to be a worldwide, five-hundred-year-old reforming movement within the church catholic, for the sake of the gospel."--Mark S. Muller, senior fellow, Junius Institute for Digital Reformation Research, P. J. The contributing scholars have given us a remarkably informative volume that explains theological doctrines, explores controversies, and describes Lutherans engaged in varied historical, global, and ecumenical contexts. Zondervan Professor of H
. Timothy J. Granquist (PhD, University of Chicago Divinity School) is associate professor of church history at Luther Seminary.Mary Jane Haemig (ThD, Harvard Divinity School) is professor of church history at Luther Seminary.Robert Kolb (PhD, University of Wisconsin) is Mission Professor of Systematic Theology Emeritus
In the five hundred years since the publication of Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses, a rich set of traditions have grown up around that action and the subsequent events of the Reformation. Containing nearly six hundred articles, this dictionary provides a comprehensive overview of Luther's life and work and the traditions emanating from the Wittenberg Reformation. This up-to-date dictionary by leading theologians and church historians covers Luther's life and thought, key figures of his time, and the various traditions he continues to influence.Prominent scholars of the history of Lutheran traditions have brought together experts in church history representing a variety of Christian perspectives to offer a major, cutting-edge reference work. It traces the history, t