Philip Melanchthon - Theologian in Classroom, Confession, and Controversy

These twelve essays by international scholars investigate Melanchthon's theological activities as teacher, confessor of the faith, and defender of his doctrine and ecclesiastical policies as they developed within the context of his service of society and church. In the past quarter century Melanchthon researchers have scrutinized older, mostly negative, interpretations of the Preceptor Germaniae. The editors present in this volume precisely focused appraisals of »Master Philip« in his role as theologian at the university and in the service of his own prince and others. By carefully placing his use of Aristotle, his understanding of the nature of training for pastoral ministry, his biblical exegesis in context, by analyzing four of his attempts to formulate Wittenberg teaching in public confession, by assessing how his own writings took on normative character for the church, and by tracing his thinking on the free will and the Lord's Supper in the midst of controversy, these authors offer carefully etched portraits of Melanchthon as Preceptor ecclesiae. This volume contributes to the expansion of our understanding of Melanchthon as key figure in the Wittenberg Reformation and the currents of controversy that have long surrounded the interpretation of his contributions.

About the author

Dr. phil. habil. theol. Irene Dingel, Jg. 1956, ist Direktorin des Instituts für Europäische Geschichte (Abteilung für Abendländische Religionsgeschichte) und Professorin für Kirchen- und Dogmengeschichte an der Evangelisch-Theologischen Fakultät der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, sowie Ordentliches Mitglied der Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz. Irene Dingel ist v.a. mit zahlreichen Veröffentlichungen zur Konfessionsbildung und Konfessionalisierung in der Frühen Neuzeit hervorgetreten.

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• Authors: Irene Dingel, Irene et al Dingel, Rober Kolb, Robert Kolb, Robert A Kolb, Robert A. Kolb, Nicol Kuropka, Nicole Kuropka, Nicole et al Kuropka, W, Timothy J. Wengert
• Assisted by: Irene Dingel (Editor), Robert Kolb (Editor), Nico Kuropka (Editor), Nicole Kuropka (Editor), Ut Lotz-Heumann (Editor), Ute Lotz-Heumann (Editor), Barbara Mahlmann-Bauer et al (Editor), W (Editor), Timothy J. Wengert (Editor)
• Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2012
• EAN: 9783525550472
• ISBN: 978-3-525-55047-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 237 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 616 g
• Series: Reformed Historical Theology; Refo500 Academic Studies (R5AS); Refo 500 Academic Studies (R5AS) 7; Refo500 Academic Studies; Refo 500 Academic Studies (R5AS) 007; Reformed Historical Theology; Refo500 Academic Studies; Refo500 Academic Studies (R5AS); Refo500 Academic Studies (R5AS) 007
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity