In these four booklets, theologians from all parts of the world reflect on the main theme and three sub-themes (Liberated by God's Grace: Salvation-Not for Sale; Human Beings-Not for Sale; Creation-Not for Sale) of the Lutheran World Federation's commemoration of the 500thAnniversary of the Reformation.
Diese Studie ist schon allein aufgrund der akribischen Erschließung des umfangreichen Quellenmaterials zum Emder Religionsgespräch im Jahre 1578 ein Meilenstein für die Erforschung des niederdeutschen Täufertums.
Michael Laffin demonstrates the promise of Martin Luther's thought for contemporary political theology by showing how Luther has been over-determined in standard genealogies of modernity which frequently deafen us to his unique contribution.
Die Publikation enthält die Beiträge und den Abendvortrag der gemeinsamen Tagung des Projektes "Digitales Archiv der Reformation" und des Lehrstuhles für Kirchengeschichte der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena unter dem Thema "Reformation vor Ort.
The Empire's Reformations provides a concise overview of reform movements in 16th-century Germany that gave birth to the modern division of western Christianity into multiple denominations Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and more.
The Presbyterian Handbook, Revised Edition provides historical and up to date theological information about Presbyterian beliefs alongside fun-filled facts and practical tips on being a churchgoing follower of Jesus Christ.
Although the young Edward VI's death in 1553 led to resounding defeat for his Protestant allies, his reign has a significance out of all proportion to its brief six-year span.
Martin Luther's relationship to music has been largely downplayed, yet music played a vital role in Luther's life -- and he in turn had a deep and lasting effect on Christian hymnody.
Die Studie beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, wie Martin Luther den zentralen Aspekt der Zu- oder Anrechnung innerhalb seiner Rechtfertigungslehre versteht und wie er imputative Rechtfertigung predigt.
The dramatic unfolding of events after Martin Luther's revolutionary act led to the ultimate, and seemingly irreparable, fissure with Roman Catholicism: excommunication and schism.
How language works in the worship of the church has been vigorously debated during the period of liturgical revision in the twentieth century coming at the end of what is known as the Liturgical Movement.
In the European Enlightenments it was often argued that moral conduct rather than adherence to certain theological doctrines was the true measure of religious belief.
In den dunklen Gassen des mittelalterlichen Europas lauerten nicht nur die Schatten der Nacht, sondern auch die ständige Gefahr der Verfolgung durch die Inquisition.
Since Benjamin Rush first introduced the disease of wills as the cause of alcoholism, a steady and slow infiltration of the disease model has infected how the church treats those who struggle with addictions.
Medieval romances were widely condemned by early modern thinkers: the genre of questing knights and marvellous adventure was decried as bloody, bawdy and superstitious.
This volume is a meticulously researched text on pneumatology which puts the major pneumatological issues together without confining to the traditional way of dealing with the doctrine of the Holy Spirit.
Published during the tenth anniversary of the Book of Common Worship (1993), The Companion to the Book of Common Worship is a practical guide, answering questions such as how do I use the Book of Common Worship to its fullest advantage?
Islamophobia continues to rise among Americans even within progressive mainline churches, creating a poisonous and dangerous atmosphere for interfaith relations.
In this immersive ethnography, Tony Tian-Ren Lin explores the reasons that Latin American immigrants across the United States are increasingly drawn to Prosperity Gospel Pentecostalism, a strand of Protestantism gaining popularity around the world.
From their formulation in the sixteenth century through the present day, every generation of Lutheran leadership has grappled with the centrality and importance of the Lutheran confessional writings.
»Pietismus und Neuzeit«, das seit 1974 im Auftrag der Historischen Kommission zur Erforschung des Pietismus herausgegebene Jahrbuch, bietet ein international und (inter)disziplinär breites, kulturwissenschaftliches Spektrum von Forschungsbeiträgen zur Geschichte des neueren Protestantismus, vor allem des Pietismus im Kontext europäischer Frömmigkeitsbewegungen seit der Frühen Neuzeit.
