Luther's Spirituality

by Krey, Philip D. W.

• ISBN13: 9780809139491
• ISBN10: 0809139499
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-09
• Publisher: Paulist Pr

Summary

In inclusive and contemporary translations, this volume introduces the reader to the rich complex of issues that Luther contributes to the history of spirituality

Table of Contents

Luther's spirituality in a late-medieval context
Letter to George Spenlein : "learn Christ, ... the crucified"	p. 3
Letter to the elector, Frederick the Wise : Luther as Frederick's new relic	p. 6
Letter to Jerome Weller : on the devil	p. 8
Letter to Mathias Weller : the mutual consolation of the faithful	p. 11
Letter of comfort to his dying father	p. 13
Luther Counsels Weller : the greater the saint before God, the greater the temptations	p. 16
About fleeing into solitude	p. 18
Commentary on psalm 82 : secular saviors	p. 19
An admonishment to pastors to preach against usury : how one should give, lend, and suffer	p. 34
Preface to the revelation of St. John (1522)	p. 46
Preface to the revelation of St. John (1530 and 1546)	p. 48
Teaching the new spirituality
Scholia on psalm 5 : on hope	p. 59
The freedom of a Christian	p. 69
The magnificat put into German and explained	p. 91
Preface to the Epistle to the Romans	p. 104
Preface to the German writings	p. 119
Psalm 117 : the art that cannot be mastered	p. 125
Sermon at Coburg on cross and suffering	p. 151
Lectures on Galatians 3:6 - "thus Abraham believed God"	p. 161
On Jacob's ladder	p. 172
A new path to prayer
The large Catechism : preface and first commandment	p. 185
The large Catechism : the Lord's prayer	p. 198
Commentary on psalm 118 - the beautiful thanksgiving	p. 203
A simple way to pray, for Master Peter the barber	p. 217
The ten commandments (long version)	p. 235
The ten commandments (short version)	p. 237
The Lord's prayer, briefly interpreted and brought to song	p. 238
Christ Jesus to the Jordan Came	p. 240
God be exalted! : sing God's praise in chorus	p. 243
Were God not with us at this time (psalm 124)	p. 245
Lord God, I cry from deepest need (psalm 130)	p. 246
Jesus Christ, our Lord and savior	p. 248
We praise you, Jesus, that you've come	p. 250
Concerning the temptation in predestination to doubt one's own election	p. 252
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