Martin Luther - Confessor of the Faith

Zusatztext Books about Martin Luther abound, but good ones such as this do not ... Kolb pours a career of studying Reformation themes ... into this small book ... this volume offers a splendid overview of Luther for all those interested in Reformation thought. Informationen zum Autor Robert Kolb (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1973) served as director of the Center for Reformation Research, Saint Louis USA (1972-1977) and subsequently taught at Concordia College, Saint Paul (1977-1993) and Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis (1993-present). He served as Associate Editor and Co-editor of The Sixteenth Century Journal (1973-1997). Since 1993 he is a member of the Continuation Committee of the International Congress on Luther Research. He is the author of fifteen books and nearly one hundred articles, for the most part on Reformation history. Klappentext Martin Luther's theology presented a paradigmatic shift in defining God and humanity, refuting the foundations of Aristotelian anthropology with a new emphasis on the Revealed God and his unconditioned grace. Robert Kolb traces the development of Luther's thinking within the context of late medieval theology and piety at the dawn of the modern era. Zusammenfassung Martin Luther's theology presented a paradigmatic shift in defining God and humanity, refuting the foundations of Aristotelian anthropology with a new emphasis on the Revealed God and his unconditioned grace. Robert Kolb traces the development of Luther's thinking within the context of late medieval theology and piety at the dawn of the modern era.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Kolb, Robert (Professor of Systematic Theology Kolb, Kolb Robert
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.04.2009
• EAN: 9780199208937
• ISBN: 978-0-19-920893-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Christian Theology in Context; Christian Theology in Context
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, Church history, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Protestantism & Protestant Churches, Protestantism and Protestant Churches