Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Christianity - Lutheran

Luther's theology and practice have inspired and continue to inspire so many across confessional and even religious alignments worldwide, or else excite those for whom he displays a coveted, untamed audacity in living out convictions; it is the fabric, the texture that makes Luther a figura with the capability of being transfigured. Luther's theology--his view of language and understanding of creation, incarnation, the cross; his affirmation of freedom from ecclesial, economic, and/or political encroachments; his eschatology, and so forth--is seen in a new light in societies in which...

Since the Reformation in the sixteenth century, Lutheran traditions have had a great impact on culture and politics in many societies. At the same time Lutheran churches have impacted personal faith, basic morality, and ethics. Modern society, however, is quite different from the time of the Reformation.

How should we evaluate Lutheran tradition in todays Western multicultural and post-Christian society? Is it possible to develop a Lutheran theological position that can be regarded as reasonable in a society that evidences a considerable weakening of the role of Christianity? What are the...

Martin Luthers Thesen gegen den Ablass gaben 1517 den Anstoss zur Reformation. Weniger bekannt ist die lange Vorgeschichte der Ablassverkundung in der spatmittelalterlichen Kirche. Der auf eine im Rahmen der Lutherdekade geforderte interdisziplinare Tagung in Rom 2015 zuruckgehende Band beleuchtet den Kontext des Ablassstreites vor dem Hintergrund der weitverbreiteten Ablasskampagnen, die schon uber zwei Jahrhunderte im Kirchenleben etabliert waren. Protagonisten der Ablassverkundung waren nicht nur die den Ablass ausstellenden Papste und Bischofe, sondern auch die Orden und diverse...

: Pastors and members will enjoy this assemblage of Rev. Martin H. Franzmann's moving and inspirational sermons. Fifteen sermons delivered at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, have been reprinted for this truly eloquent collection.

For years, Rev. Dr. John H. Krahn has been a successful interim pastor whom God has used to save many dying churches. He shares his proven methods for helping churches which are barely surviving to once again thrive. Whether your church is on life support or is doing quite well, From Surviving to Thriving -- A Practical Guide to Revitalize Your Church is a hands-on approach that will assist you and your church greatly.

Pastor Krahn has done what he recommends and seen the results of intentional missional ministry in more than one context. Overflowing with good...

The Service Propers Noted presents the Introits and Intervenient Chants of the service for the entire church year, including the minor festivals. It is a foundational service book for use by choirs, in which the texts are set to the Formulary Tones. Two editions are provided: the first, an accompanimental edition, which contains the accompaniments for the organ, and this one, a choir edition, which contains all of the melodies and texts needed by the choir. In both editions, the tunes and texts are printed out note for note, and the volumes agree perfectly with each other.

When you're a child, every day is an adventure Each day you see and experience life for the very first time. Reclaim the wonder and excitement meant for followers of Jesus as we explore the gift of childlike faith. Jacob Youmans, father of two, walks us through 40 true-life stories, discovering the spiritual in the everyday moments of childhood. Complete with study questions and scriptural references, this book is perfect for the individual looking to grow and be challenged, as well as a family or Bible study group.

This study examines the correspondence from the apostle Paul to the early church in Corinth. Paul's letters to this church provided guidance - for persons new to faith as well as those growing in faith - about what it means to be a disciple of Christ. This study examines some of the "big questions" the church faced, and that we still face today.

This eight-session course explores selected passages from 1 and 2 Corinthians.

Sessions include:

1. Whose Am I? (1 Corinthians 1:1-30)
2. What Then Am I? (1 Corinthians 3:1 -...

A fresh account of the life of Martin Luther

The sixteenth-century German friar whose public conflict with the medieval Roman Church triggered the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther was neither an unblemished saint nor a single-minded religious zealot according to this provocative new biography by Scott Hendrix. The author presents Luther as a man of his time: a highly educated scholar and teacher and a gifted yet flawed human being driven by an optimistic yet ultimately unrealized vision of "true religion."

This bold, insightful account of the life of...

Revelation is a rich book of the Bible to study. God is profoundly concerned with the plight of the world, and faithful even amid the ordeals, tribulations, and plagues of the present and future. God is also exalted in the highest heavens, and brings about a renewed creation. In the end, the promise that Jesus will return is reason for hope, anticipation, and expectation.

This eight-session course explores selected passages from Revelation.

Sessions include:

1. Revealing Revelation (Revelation 1:1-20)
2. Life and Faith in Pergamum and...

Proposes creative implications of the 500-year Reformation tradition for today

As the global church assesses the legacy of the Lutheran Reformation, Alberto Garcia and John Nunes in this book reimagine central Reformational themes from black, Hispanic, and other perspectives traditionally at the margins of catholic-evangelical communities.

Focusing on the central theme of justification, Garcia and Nunes delve into three interlinked aspects of the church's life in the world--martyria (witness), diakonia (service), and koinōnia...

October 2017 marks five hundred years since Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg and launched the Protestant Reformation. At least, that's what the legend says. But with a figure like Martin Luther, who looms so large in the historical imagination, it's hard to separate the legend from the life, or even sometimes to separate assorted legends from each other. Over the centuries, Luther the man has given way to Luther the icon, a polished bronze figure on a pedestal.

In A World Ablaze, Craig Harline introduces us to the flesh-and-blood Martin Luther....

In our postmodern, pluralistic world, there are plenty of genuinely spiritual people who consider Christ a way to heaven, or even their way to heaven, but who refuse to acknowledge Him as the one and only way for everyone.

In their estimation, anyone who stresses an exclusive, saving faith in Jesus Christ is at the least intolerant and, at worst, completely ignorant. Yet as Rod Rosenbladt shows in this booklet, there are numerous evidences that support the centrality and exclusivity of Christ. He draws on these here to affirm that even in the face of...

Luther provides a clear exposition of the state of German politics on the eve of the Reformation. Dr Mullett concentrates particularly on the evolution of Luther's thought and its central preoccupation with re-aligning the church's theology with that of the New Testament.

Das Lutherjahrbuch ist das bedeutendste Organ der internationalen Lutherforschung und wird im Auftrag der Luther-Gesellschaft herausgegeben. Der 83. Jahrgang setzt den Schwerpunkt rund um Luthers Schmalkaldische Artikel. In zehn Beitragen wird erstmals die lutherische Bekenntnisschrift aus verschiedenen historischen Perspektiven beleuchtet und auf ihre Funktion und Wirkung im Prozess der Konfessionalisierung hin befragt. Zudem werden zwei bisher unbekannte Briefe, die uber die fruhe Reformation in Wittenberg informieren, dokumentiert und kommentiert. Schliesslich ermoglicht ein Beitrag uber...

For the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, a new translation of Martin Luther's most famous works by leading Luther scholar and pastor William Russell

This volume contains selections from Martin Luther's most evocative and provocative writings, freshly translated, for the 21st century. These documents, which span the Reformer's literary career, point to the enduring and flexible character of his central ideas. As Luther's reform proposals emerged, they coalesced around some basic priorities, which he delivered to wide-ranging audiences--writing for children, preaching in...