Author : Lutheran World Federation. Assembly
Publisher :
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 28,79 MB
Release : 1963
Category : Lutheran Church
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Author : Günther Gassmann
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 31,70 MB
Release : 2001-04-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 081086620X
This historical dictionary examines the development of Lutheranism from its inception in the 16th century to its place as one of the largest and most influential Protestant denominations in the modern world. This book explores Lutheranism's middle position between Roman Catholicism/ Eastern Orthodoxy and the Reformed Presbyterian and other Protestant Churches. It is well-suited to the religious scholar and those with a historical interest in church development.
Author : Lorelei F. Fuchs
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 24,33 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 080284023X
The word koinonia has gained prominence in recent ecumenical discussions. In this original and substantial work Lorelei Fuchs proposes the theological idea of koinonia, commonly translated as "communion" or "fellowship," as the key to moving fractured churches toward a future unity. Fuchs challenges churches to move beyond mere dialogue and to apply ecumenical insights at the local level. She begins by relating the exegetical meaning of koinonia to its ecumenical meaning, tracing the place of koinonia both within the churches and between the churches. She then examines the concept of koinonia in the extensive and fruitful dialogues that have taken place between Lutherans, Anglicans, and Roman Catholics, finally articulating a "symbolic competence for communionality" that provides a rich and workable way forward for church unity at all levels. Encompassing the latest in ecumenical thought, Koinonia and the Quest for an Ecumenical Ecclesiology provides a broad, thoughtful framework for realizing Christ's prayer "that all may be one . . . so that the world may believe."
Author : Lutheran World Federation
Publisher :
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 24,66 MB
Release : 1965
Category :
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Author : Gerhard Sauter
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 33,86 MB
Release : 2007-04-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802840345
In an atmosphere of growing skepticism and discouragement, what hope has theology for the future, and what sources might deliver that hope? In this astute analysis of Protestant theology today, Gerhard Sauter sets himself to help theology answer critical questions and accomplish crucial tasks in order to move forward with hope. Protestant Theology at the Crossroads examines contextual theology, in which particular cultural heritages, race and gender, economic conditions, and the structure of social life inform the teachings of the faith rather than vice versa. How, for example, do we approach the crisis in American self-understanding caused by terrorism? Do changes in European politics alter our theological perceptions? Sauter argues that dogmatics -- properly understood as the process of theological reasoning that supports the life of the church -- can and should be used as the tool to save theology. Dogmatics, he says, can break through pious isolationism and converge with genuine public theology, leading to the church's understanding of its own essence.
Author : Lutheran World Federation. Assembly
Publisher :
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 25,21 MB
Release : 1965
Category :
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Author : James A. Scherer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 24,71 MB
Release : 2004-06-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1592447155
What is the goal of mission? What strategies are needed today? How do evangelism and social problems relate? What is the role of dialog between Christians and non-Christians? These questions and more are the concerns of Protestant, evangelical, Lutheran, and Roman Catholic churches. Dr. Scherer analyzes the various approaches of churches in mission and sharpens the biblical goal of making disciples of all nations.
Author : Thomas Albert Howard
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 28,83 MB
Release : 2016-08-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0191069108
The 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017 focuses the mind on the history and significance of Protestant forms of Christianity. It also prompts the question of how the Reformation has been commemorated on past anniversary occasions. In an effort to examine various meanings attributed to Protestantism, this book recounts and analyzes major commemorative occasions, including the famous posting of the 95 Theses in 1517 or the birth and death dates of Martin Luther, respectively 1483 and 1546. Beginning with the first centennial jubilee in 1617, Remembering the Reformation: An Inquiry into the Meanings of Protestantism makes its way to the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's birth, internationally marked in 1983. While the book focuses on German-speaking lands, Thomas Albert Howard also looks at Reformation commemorations in other countries, notably in the United States. The central argument is that past commemorations have been heavily shaped by their historical moment, exhibiting confessional, liberal, nationalist, militaristic, Marxist, and ecumenical motifs, among others.
Author : Fédération luthérienne mondiale. Assemblée
Publisher :
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 29,49 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Lutheran Church
ISBN :
Author : Ulrich Duchrow
Publisher :
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 25,98 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Christian union
ISBN :
