Radical incarnation and creative ambiguity
This article examines Martin Luther's perception of gender and ministry in relation to what may be coined his radical incarnation theology, the Word incarnate in Jesus Christ, in-fleshed in human beings and in the entire material, created world, and expressed in the verbum vocale through the mi...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2019]
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Studia theologica
Year: 2019, Volume: 73, Issue: 1, Pages: 4-22 |
IxTheo Classification: | KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance NBE Anthropology RB Church office; congregation |
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Summary: | This article examines Martin Luther's perception of gender and ministry in relation to what may be coined his radical incarnation theology, the Word incarnate in Jesus Christ, in-fleshed in human beings and in the entire material, created world, and expressed in the verbum vocale through the ministry of the word. The article aims at presenting a thorough theological analysis of seminal texts on Luther's new understanding of the ecclesial office in the dialectics of the priesthood of all believers and the ministry of the word. The article claims that Luther's new perception of ministry opened avenues for women to gain authority as preachers, but that he was pressed - partly by his peers and particularly the papal church - and chose to express his liberal ideas by way of creative ambiguity. |
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ISSN: | 1502-7791 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Studia theologica
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/0039338X.2019.1587642 |