Finding Comfort in the Hidden God

I have written this paper as a result of an investigation and evaluation into the purpose and means of the Deus absconditus the hidden God in the thought of Martin Luther. The Deus absconditus is a relatively unknown contribution of Martin Luther. It has been dwarfed by his more significant contribu...

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Main Author: Runham, Nathan Laird (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2020]
In: Reformed theological review
Year: 2020, Volume: 79, Issue: 2, Pages: 119-142
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance
KDD Protestant Church
NBC Doctrine of God
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