Harvesting Martin Luther's Reflections on Theology, Ethics, and the Church, 9781506427119
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Gathering noteworthy contributions by well-known Luther scholars from Europe and the Americas, this book ranges broadly over theological questions about baptism and righteousness, ethical issues like poverty and greed, and pastoral concerns like worship and spirituality.

Harvesting Martin Luther's Reflections on Theology, Ethics, and the Church

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  • Paperback

    274 pages

  • Release Date

    31 December 2016

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Summary

As profound as Martin Luther’s ideas are, this giant of church history was concerned above all with practical instruction for daily Christian living. Harvesting Martin Luther’s Reflections highlights this concern of Luther, mining his thought in key areas of doctrine, ethics, and church practice. Gathering noteworthy contributions by well-known Luther scholars from Europe and the Americas, this book ranges broadly over theological questions about baptism and righteousness, ethical issues like…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781506427119
ISBN-10:1506427111
Author:Timothy J. Wengert
Publisher:Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Imprint:Fortress Press,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:274
Release Date:31 December 2016
Weight:35g
Dimensions:228mm x 152mm
Series:Lutheran Quarterly Books
About The Author

Timothy J. Wengert

Timothy J. Wengert is emeritus professor of Church History at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. A parish pastor for seven years in Minnesota and Wisconsin with a doctorate from Duke University, he taught on Philadelphia’s faculty from 1989-2013. He has written extensively on the Reformation, was co-editor of the English edition of The Book of Concord (Fortress, 2000) and translated LutherÂs Small Catechism, used throughout the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In addition to books on Philip Melanchthon and Martin Luther, he co-authored with Susan Wood a book on Lutheran/Roman Catholic relations, Shared Spiritual Journey (Paulist, 2016) and currently serves on the U.S. Lutheran/Roman Catholic dialogue. He currently resides in Long Valley, NJ.

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