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Zusatztext It is clear that the book comes from a deep knowledge of [Tomlin's] history and theology. The writing is consistently accessible. Informationen zum Autor Graham Tomlin is President of St Mellitus College, London. A graduate of both Lincoln College Oxford and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, he is the author of a number of books including most recently Looking Through the Cross (Bloomsbury Continuum). In 2016 he was appointed Bishop of Kensington in the diocese of London. Vorwort Offers a guide to Luther’s thought on a wide range of issues in his own time and examines their relevance for theology today. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefacePart 1: Luther's Gospel 1. Luther and his Gospel2. Luther on Bible Translation3. Luther on PaulPart 2: Luther in His Time4. Luther on the Death of Christ5. Luther on Pilgrimage6. Luther on PrayerPart 3: Luther and the Christian Life7. Luther on Sex and Marriage8. Luther on the Devil9. Luther on FreedomBibliographyIndex...
