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Lutheranism and social responsibility
The contributions in this volume enter the debate about the way in which the provision of poor relief can be influenced by its national confessional context. They bring new perspectives to the understanding of theological aspects of Lutheranism, such as the connection between justification by faith alone and care for the poor, and work and work ethics. The articles also analyse the implementation of social responsibility of the authority towards different categories of poor ('deserving' and 'undeserving'), local administration and centralization of poor relief through connections of public and private sources of funding, and collaboration between state, church and civil society through different public and private aspects of poor relief. In this way the various contributions combine to demonstrate new ways in the study of the connection between confessional specifics and historical developments through detailed knowledge of theology, supported by concrete historical case studies.
Book of Harmony
The Reformation-era writings that make up the Lutheran Confessions remain lively resources for Christian ministry and mission today. Because each of the documents within the Book of Concord was written with a specific context and rhetorical purpose in mind, each has its own compelling story and objectives. Luther's catechisms present the faith for daily life at the grass-roots level, with teaching elements that we might now view as typical of social media and multimedia. The Augsburg Confession and its Apology provide an adaptable foundation for preaching, teaching, church organization, and dialogue that is rooted in the promise of Christ, received through faith. Fifteen years after the Diet of Worms, the Smalcald Articles reveal yet another "Here I stand" moment for Luther. Finally, the Formula of Concord shows how the next generations of Lutherans used collaboration and consensus as they wrestled with important themes of faith and life. In summary, as these texts engage us with their stories, they invite us to consider what is most important about our journeys of faith and Christian witness in today's twenty-first-century contexts.
A Companion to Paul in the Reformation
The reception and interpretation of the writings of St Paul in the early modern period forms the subject of this volume. Written by experts in the field, the articles offer a critical overview of current research, and introduce the major themes in Pauline interpretation in the Reformation.
The European Reformations
Rediscover the Reformations in Europe with this insightful and comprehensive new edition of a long-time favorite Amongst the authoritative works covering the European Reformation, Carter Lindberg's The European Reformations has stood the test of time. Widely used in classrooms around the world for over twenty-five years, the first two editions of the book were enjoyed and acclaimed by students and teachers alike. Now, the revised and updated Third Edition of The European Reformations continues the author's work to sketch the various efforts to reform received expressions of faith and their social and political effects, both historical and modern. He has expanded his coverage of women in the ...
The Luther Myth
In the period from the close of the Napoleonic Wars up through the immediate post-World-War II era the image of Martin Luther was transposed in Germany from a religious reformer and advocate of freedom to a symbol of völkisch nationalist identity, such that with the seizure of power by the Nazis, Luther was used to portray a symbiosis between the new regime and the tradition of Protestant religiosity. The Luther Myth traces the evolution of this image within the environment of nineteenth- and twentieth-century German nationalist sentiment, looking particularly at how Protestant Germans styled Luther to affirm the essentialist racial identity politics of the Nazis, the cult of authoritarian ...
Johannes Bugenhagen als Reformator der öffentlichen Fürsorge
English summary: The assistance given to the poor and the ill during the Reformation has up to now been mainly interpreted as a field of state social disciplining. Tim Lorentzen looks at this from a theological perspective. During his organizational activities for the Reformation in Northern Germany and Scandinavia, the Wittenberg parish pastor, professor and church politician Johannes Bugenhagen (1485-1558) developed a model for welfare and social services in which Christian love was always to be given priority. It was here that exegesis led to organizational and economic consequences. Detailed comparisons with late medieval, humanistic and Southern German approaches show how innovative Bug...
A Companion to the Abbey of Quedlinburg in the Middle Ages
Quedlinburg Abbey was one of the oldest and most prestigious women's religious communities in medieval Germany. This essay collection conveys the abbey’s illustrious history, political importance, and cultural significance through studies on, among others, its architecture, rich treasury, and its abbatial effigies.
Jahrbuch für die Geschichte des Protestantismus in Österreich 139/140 (2023/2024)
Der Doppelband 139/140 des Jahrbuchs für die Geschichte des Protestantismus in Österreich versammelt Beiträge, die auf Vorträgen bei der Tagung "evangelisches:erinnern" (Wien, April 2023) basieren. Die Beiträge gehen den Fragen nach, wie Evangelische erinnern, wie "Evangelisches" erinnert wird und welche Erinnerungskulturen sich inner- und außerhalb des österreichischen Protestantismus identifizieren lassen. Expert:innen aus unterschiedlichen wissenschaftlichen Bereichen sowie Repräsentant:innen lokaler Erinnerungsinitiativen und ‐projekte aus Pfarrgemeinden und Museen suchen nach Spuren verschütteter Erinnerung, fragen nach praktizierten Erinnerungskulturen, nach Selbst- und nach...
Reformatio Baltica
Die in vorliegendem Band versammelten Forschungsbeiträge erkunden die vielfältigen Kulturwirkungen der Reformation in den städtischen Zentren am mare balticum und leisten wichtige Beiträge zur komparatistischen Metropolenforschung, zur historischen Kulturtransferforschung, zur Mediengeschichte des reformatorischen Erbes und zur Rekonfiguration der Reformationstheorie des Ostseeraums. In den Blick genommen werden diejenigen Städte im Ostseeraum, die aufgrund ihrer politischen, ökonomischen und geistig-kulturellen Relevanz im Laufe des 16. bis 18. Jahrhunderts Metropolfunktionen besaßen bzw. zunehmend erlangten. Gefragt wird nach den Faktoren, die diese Metropolenbildungen begünstigten, den Formen und Wegen kultureller Transfers im Ostseeraum – und dies jeweils vor dem Hintergrund der heterogenen Wirkungen, welche die Reformation rund um die Ostsee in den städtischen Kulturen zeitigte. Sozial-, wirtschafts-, literatur-, theologie- und frömmigkeitshistorische Aspekte sind genauso berücksichtigt wie die Kunst-, Architektur-, Musik- und Bibliotheksgeschichte.
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