The Book of Concord and Human Sexuality, Seen Through the Institution of Marriage
Although The Book of Concord says only a few things about sexuality explicitly, by observing the distinction between law and gospel and the way the reformers correlate the law with their social situation, today's Lutheran readers may reach broader conclusions about their approach to such matter...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publicado em: |
2009
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Dialog
Ano: 2009, Volume: 48, Número: 1, Páginas: 9-18 |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Monasticism
B Philip Melanchthon B Martin Luther B Augsburg Confession B The Book of Concord B Large Catechism B Marriage B Law And Gospel |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Resumo: | Although The Book of Concord says only a few things about sexuality explicitly, by observing the distinction between law and gospel and the way the reformers correlate the law with their social situation, today's Lutheran readers may reach broader conclusions about their approach to such matters. The most important issue regarding sexuality in the sixteenth century arose from the reformers' desire to distinguish monastic celibacy from true chastity and thus to support their conviction that every-day married life was a God-pleasing, Christian vocation. |
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| ISSN: | 1540-6385 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Dialog
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6385.2009.00426.x |
