The Oxford Handbook of Martin Luther's Theology

A comprehensive look at the background and context, the content, and the impact of Martin Luther's Theology, written by an international team of theologians and historians.

Robert Kolb is Professor of Systematic Theology emeritus at Concordia Seminary.

Irene Dingel is Professor of Church History and the History of Dogma at Johannes Gutenberg University.

L'ubomir Batka is Dean of Lutheran Theological Faculty at Comenius University.

- Introduction: Luther s Thought and its role in the Twenty-First-Century Global Societies
- I. Luther s Life
- 1: Charlotte Methuen: Luther s Life
- II. The medieval background and origins of Luther s thought
- 2: Theodor Dieter: Luther as Late Medieval Theologian: His Positive and Negative use of Nominalism and Realism
- 3: Volker Leppin: Luther s roots in Monastic-Mystical piety
- 4: Martin Wernisch: Luther and Medieval Reform Movements, Particularly the Hussites
- 5: Erik Herrmann: Luther s Absorption of Medieval Biblical Interpretation and His Use of the Church Fathers
- 6: Robert Rosin: Humanism, Luther and the Wittenberg Reformation
- 7: Gerhard Müller: Luther s Transformation of Medieval Thought: Discontinuity and Continuity
- 8: Volker Leppin: Luther s Transformation of Medieval Thought: Continuity and Discontinuity
- III. The hermeneutical principles that guided Luther s teaching and preaching
- 9: Mark Thompson: Luther on God and History
- 10: Johannes von Lüpke: Luther s Use of Language
- 11: Vitor Westhelle: Luther s Theologia crucis
- 12: Robert Kolb: Luther s Hermeneutics of Distinctions: Law and Gospel, Two Kinds of Righteousness, Two Realms, Freedom and Bondage
- IV. Luther s treatment of the traditional topics of western Christian theology
- 13: Steven Paulson: Luther Doctrine of God
- 14: Johannes Schwanke: Luther Theology of Creation
- 15: Notger Slenczka: Luther s Anthropology
- 16: L ubomír Batka: Luther s Teaching on Sin and Evil
- 17: Risto Saaarinen: Justification by Faith: The View of the Mannermaa School
- 18: Mark Mattes: Luther on Justification as Forensic and Effective
- 19: Mattheiu Arnold: Luther on Christ s Person and Work
- 20: Jeffrey Silcock: Luther on the Holy Spirit and His Use of God s Word
- 21: Jonathan Trigg: Luther on Baptism and Penance
- 22: Gordon A. Jensen: Luther and the Lord s Supper
- 23: David P. Daniel: Luther on the Church
- 24: Jane E. Strohl: Luther s Eschatology
- V. Luther s view of sanctified living
- 25: Jane E. Strohl: The Framework for Christian Living: Luther on the Christian s Callings
- 26: Jane E. Strohl: Luther on Marriage, Sexuality and the Family
- 27: Ricardo Rieth: Luther s Treatment of Economic Life
- 28: Eike Wolgast: Luther s Treatment of Political and Societal Life
- 29: Carter Lindberg: Piety, Prayer, and Worship in Luther s View of Daily Life
- 30: Gregory Miller: Luther s Views of Jews and Turks
- 31: Paul Rajashekar: Luther as a Resource for Christian Dialogue with Other World Religions
- VI. The genre in which Luther shaped his theology
- 32: Mary Jane Haemig: The Influence of the Genre of Exegetical Instruction, Preaching, and Catechesis on Luther
- 33: Ronald K. Rittgers: How Luther s Engagement in Pastoral Care Shaped Luther s Theology
- 34: Anna Vind: Luther s Thought Assumed Form in Polemics
- 35: Christoph Burger: Translation of Scripture and Hymns Shaped Luther s Theology
- VI. The Impact and Reception of Luther's Thought in History and in the twenty-first Century
- 36: Timothy J. Wengert: The Wittenberg circle
- 37: Heribert Smolinsky: Luther s Roman Catholic Critics
- 38: Amy Nelson Burnett: Luther and the Schwärmer
- 39: Irene Dingel: Luther s Authority in the Late Reformation and Protestant Orthodoxy
- 40: Paul R. Hinlicky: The Use of Luther s Thought in Pietism and the Enlightenment
- 41: Heinrich Assel: The Use of Luther s Thought in the Nineteenth Century and the Luther Renaissance
- 42: Thomas A. Brady, Jr.: Marxist Evaluations of Luther s Thought
- 43: Theo M. M. A. C. Bell: Roman Catholic Luther Research in the Twentieth Century: From Rejection to Rehabilitation
- 44: Kenneth G. Appold: Luther s Abiding Significance for World Protestantism
- 45: Pilgrim W. K. Lo: Luther and Asia
- 46: Luther in Africa
- 47: Nestor Luiz João Beck: Luther Studies in Latin America
- Conclusion: Venturing into the Study of Luther
- Appendices: Sources and Resources, and Glossary