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Zusatztext The Companion has a clear focus and readership in mind! both of which remain consistent throughout. This is a sign of an excellent editor. The contributions are genuinely thought-provoking and challenging towards further research... The quality of the content is uniform throughout! not one essay stands out as less useful or less well written than the others...So! a volume which surprises in many ways. A volume which will be extremely useful to those writing essays or starting research! to be sure; but a volume that will be helpful to those of us further down the research path too. I recommend this book without reserve. It certainly accomplishes what it sets out to do. Informationen zum Autor David Whitford is professor in the Dept. of Religion at Baylor University, USA. He is the author of Tyranny and Resistance: The Lutheran Tradition and the Magdeburg Confession (2001); Reformation and Early Modern Europe: A Guide to Research , (ed., 2007) as well as numerous articles on Reformation Europe. He is the associate editor of The Sixteenth Century Journal . David Whitford is professor in the Dept. of Religion at Baylor University, USA. He is the author of Tyranny and Resistance: The Lutheran Tradition and the Magdeburg Confession (2001); Reformation and Early Modern Europe: A Guide to Research , (ed., 2007) as well as numerous articles on Reformation Europe. He is the associate editor of The Sixteenth Century Journal .A major reference work on all aspects of theology in the reformation period. Zusammenfassung This volume introduces the main theological topics of Reformation theology in a language that is clear and concise. Theology in the Reformation era can be complicated and contentious. This volume aims to cut through the theological jargon and explain what people believed and why.The book begins with an essay that explains to students how one can approach the study of sixteenth century theology. It includes a guide to major events, persons, doctrines, and movements. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part One: Studying and Writing about the Reformation David M. Whitford Part Two: Theological Topics Chapter 1: Human Nature, the Fall, and the Will - Robert Kolb Chapter 2: Revelation and Scripture - Ward Holder Chapter 3: Justification - Carl Trueman Chapter 4: Law and Gospel - Lubomir Batka & Anna Johnson Chapter 5: Election - Chad Can Dixhoorn Chapter 6: Sanctification, Works, and Social Justice - Carter Lindberg Chapter 7: The Sacraments - Bryan Spinks Chapter 8: The Church - Paul Avis Chapter 9: Preaching and Worship - Anne Thayer Chapter 10: Women, Marriage & Family - Karen Spierling Chapter 11: Catechisms & Confessions of Faith - Karin Maag Chapter 12: Church Discipline, Abuse, Corruption - Raymond Mentzer Chapter 13: Eschatology, the Antichrist, and Apocalypticism - Robin Bruce Barnes Chapter 14: Political Theology - Volker Leppin Chapter 15: Superstition, Magic & Witchcraft - Peter Maxwell-Stuart Chapter 16: Radical Theology - Geoffrey Dipple Chapter 17: Images and Iconography - Randall Zachman Chapter 18: Martyrdom and Religious Violence - Haruko Ward Part Three: A Reformation ABC ...
