In Defense of Martin Luther (eBook)

John Warwick Montgomery (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
176 Seiten
1517 Publications (Verlag)
978-1-945978-74-6 (ISBN)

Infos

In these seven engaging essays, renowned Lutheran scholar and Christian apologist John Warwick Montgomery presents a firm defense of Martin Luther, the leader of the Reformation. Republished for the 500th anniversary of that influential movement, this book helps readers discover Luthers true beliefs by letting the Reformer speak for himself on a variety of hotly contested topics. Through this book, you will better understand and appreciate the work Luther did to proclaim the pure Word of God, even in the face of constant opposition.

Inhalt

Foreword - 9

Acknowledgments - 10

Introduction - 13

I. LUTHER’S THEOLOGY TODAY

The 95 Theses Then and Now - 19

Luther’s Hermeneutic vs. the New Hermeneutic - 40

II. LUTHER AND SCIENCE

Cross, Constellation, and Crucible - 87

III. LUTHER, LIBRARIES, AND LEARNING - 115

IV. LUTHER ON POLITICS AND RACE

Shirer’s Re-Hitlerizing of Luther - 142

A Day in East German Luther Country - 150

V. LUTHER AND THE MISSIONARY CHALLENGE - 159

List of Illustrations - 171

Index of Persons - 172

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.12.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Mittelalter
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
• Schlagworte: Luther Anti Semitic • Martin Luther antisemitism • Peasants Revolt
• ISBN-10: 1-945978-74-0 / 1945978740
• ISBN-13: 978-1-945978-74-6 / 9781945978746