Wit of Martin Luther

Informationen zum Autor Eric W. Gritsch was Emeritus Professor of Church History at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Among his many works are Fortress Introduction to Lutheranism (1994), Lutheranism: The Theological Movement and Its Confessional Writings (with Robert W. Jenson, 1976), Thomas Muntzer: A Tragedy of Errors (1989), and the anthology Martin Luther: Faith in Christ and the Gospel (1996). Klappentext Tying Martin Luther's wit and humor to his sharp polemical exploitation of the absurd or incongruous in service to his Reform, Gritsch shows that Luther especially relished humor in his interpretation of the Bible, in his pastoral relationships, and in his encounters with death. Zusammenfassung Provides an introduction to Martin Luther's thought. This book shows how Luther enjoyed using humour in his interpretation of the Bible! his pastoral relationships and his encounters with death. It reveals that humour in the face of mortality is an indication of human freedom! a way of making life a divine comedy.

Product details

• Authors: Eric W Gritsch, Eric W. Gritsch
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Pub
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.06.2006
• EAN: 9780800638030
• ISBN: 978-0-8006-3803-0
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Facets; Facets
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous