Getting Repentance Right: Luther's Reformation Refocused

Luther's Reformation began with a debate over proper repentance, a fact that tends to get overlooked in most accounts of its history. By focusing on a close reading of the first five of Luther's "95 Theses," the following article examines that debate in its context, seeks to unde...

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Published in:Theology today
Main Author: Appold, Kenneth G. 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. [2018]
In: Theology today
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance
NBM Doctrine of Justification
Further subjects:B 95 Theses
B Repentance
B Reformation
B Luther
B Penance
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:Luther's Reformation began with a debate over proper repentance, a fact that tends to get overlooked in most accounts of its history. By focusing on a close reading of the first five of Luther's "95 Theses," the following article examines that debate in its context, seeks to understand Luther's theological insights and places them in conversation with contemporary thoughts and practices of repentance.
ISSN:2044-2556
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology today
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040573618783420