Harvesting Martin Luther's Reflections on Theology, Ethics, and the Church

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