The Pastoral Luther

Sixteen church historians here examine Martin Luther in an uncommon way -- not as Reformer or theologian but as pastor.

Info autore

Timothy J. Wengert is emeritus professor of Church History at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. A parish pastor for seven years in Minnesota and Wisconsin with a doctorate from Duke University, he taught on Philadelphia's faculty from 1989-2013. He has written extensively on the Reformation, was co-editor of the English edition of The Book of Concord (Fortress, 2000) and translated Luther's Small Catechism, used throughout the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In addition to books on Philip Melanchthon and Martin Luther, he co-authored with Susan Wood a book on Lutheran/Roman Catholic relations, Shared Spiritual Journey (Paulist, 2016) and currently serves on the U.S. Lutheran/Roman Catholic dialogue. He currently resides in Long Valley, NJ.

Riassunto

Sixteen church historians examine Martin Luther in an uncommon way -- not as Reformer or theologian but as pastor. These chapters discuss Luther's preaching and use of language (including humor), investigate his teaching ministry in depth, and explore his views on such things as the role of women, the Virgin Mary, and music.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Timothy J Wengert, Timothy J. Wengert
• Con la collaborazione di: Timothy J. Wengert (Editore)
• Editore: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781506427232
• ISBN: 978-1-5064-2723-2
• Pagine: 392
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
• Peso: 526 g
• Serie: Lutheran Quarterly Books; Lutheran Quarterly Books
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Saggi, articoli culturali, critica letteraria, interviste; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo