Luther for Armchair Theologians

by Paulson, Steven D.

• ISBN13: 9780664223816
• ISBN10: 0664223818
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

Martin Luther started a reformation movement that revolutionized Europe in the sixteenth century. His far-reaching reforms of theological understanding and church practices radically modified both church and society in Europe and beyond. Steven Paulson's discussion of Luther's thought, coupled with Ron Hill's illustrations, provides an engaging introduction to Luther's multifaceted self and the ideas that catapulted him to fame.Written by experts but designed for the novice, the Armchair series provides accurate, concise, and witty overviews of some of the most profound Christian theologians in history. This series is an essential supplement for first-time encounters with primary texts, a lucid refresher for scholars and clergy, and an enjoyable read for the theologically curious.

Author Biography

Martin Luther started a reformation movement that revolutionized Europe in the sixteenth century. His far-reaching reforms of theological understanding and church practices radically modified both church and society in Europe and beyond. Paulson's introduction to Luther's thought, coupled with the illustrations, provides an engaging introduction to Luther's multifaceted self and the ideas that catapulted him to fame. Steven Paulson is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota Ron Hill is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist living in Cleveland, Ohio

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(12)
In the Beginning ... a Preacher: What Is Proclamation?	13	(10)
Law and Gospel: God's Two Words	23	(14)
Justification by Faith Alone	37	(16)
The Simple Sense of Scripture: Letter and Spirit	53	(16)
For God, to Speak Is to Do: Pastoral Care of Souls	69	(20)
What Theology Is About: I, the Sinner; God, the Justifier	89	(16)
Bound and Accused: Human Will and the Law	105	(22)
God, Who Forgives Sin: The Gospel	127	(20)
At Great Cost: How Christ's Cross Saves Sinners	147	(14)
This Is My Body: God's Means of Grace	161	(20)
Freedom of a Christian	181	(24)
Fame and the Cross	205	(4)
Notes	209	(4)
For Further Reading	213	(2)
Index	215