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Series: Lutheran Quarterly Books (LQB)Foreword by David C. Steinmetz
As profound as Martin Luther's ideas are, this giant of church history was concerned above all with practical instruction for daily Christian living.
Harvesting Martin Luther's Reflections highlights this concern of Luther, mining his thought in key areas of doctrine, ethics, and church practice. Gathering noteworthy contributions by well-known Luther scholars from Europe and the Americas, this book ranges broadly over theological questions about baptism and righteousness, ethical issues like poverty and greed, and pastoral concerns like worship and spirituality. There are even rare discussions of Luther's perspective on marriage and on Islam. As a result,
Harvesting Martin Luther's Reflections is both a state-of-the-art discussion of Lutheran themes and an excellent introduction for newcomers to Luther's work.
Contributors: Carl Axel Aurelius
Karlfried Froehlich
Scott Hendrix
Helmar Junghans
Robert Kolb
Dietrich Korsch
Carter Lindberg
Gregory J. Miller
Ricardo Willy Rieth
Gerhard Sauter
Johannes Schwanke
David C. Steinmetz
Mark D. Tranvik
Timothy J. Wengert
REVIEWS
Carl R. Trueman
"This collection brings together in one volume some of the finest essays written on Luther in recent years by leading scholars in the field. The selection is at once stimulating, provocative, and enlightening, covering familiar territory in new ways and breaking fresh ground with grace and thoughtfulness. This book will be welcomed by scholars and students alike — indeed, by all who want to reconsider the life and thought of one of the West's most formidable theological and ecclesiastical minds. Timothy Wengert is to be congratulated for putting together such a delightful book. Luther scholarship at its best! "