Martin Luther: ‘Confessional’ Theologian
The contemporary fame of Martin Luther (1483-1546) rested at least as much on his popular devotional writings as on his public defiance of Pope and Emperor. By re-considering his early struggles and later work in the light of this reputation, he emerges more clearly as a ‘confessional’ theologian, t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2014]
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The expository times
Year: 2014, Volume: 126, Issue: 2, Pages: 53-62 |
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Martin Luther
B Word of God B Pastoral Theology B Theologians B Research B Religious biography B Theology of the cross B Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 B Religious Literature B Law And Gospel |
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| Summary: | The contemporary fame of Martin Luther (1483-1546) rested at least as much on his popular devotional writings as on his public defiance of Pope and Emperor. By re-considering his early struggles and later work in the light of this reputation, he emerges more clearly as a ‘confessional’ theologian, that is, a theologian of the confessional and of spiritual direction. It is argued that this approach provides a healthy corrective to some one-sided views of Luther, and offers a useful complementary approach in its own right for biography and historical theology. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5308 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The expository times
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0014524614548639 |