A Lutheran Toolkit

A Lutheran Toolkit
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Publisher : New Reformation Publications
Total Pages : 88
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ISBN-10 : 9781948969451
ISBN-13 : 1948969459
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis A Lutheran Toolkit by : Ken Sundet Jones

The "Lutheran" in the title doesn't mean The Lutheran Toolkit is just for Lutherans. It's about a Lutheran witness for the whole church and for all sinners with ears to hear. It's a slender book about the big theological ideas the evangelical reformers of the 16th century used as a lens for understanding God's work in Christ. Starting with Philiip Melanchthon's 1530 Augsburg Confession, which was drafted to defend the preaching and teaching of Luther and his colleagues, Ken Sundet Jones sees its primary themes as a set of tools that God uses to build faith in us. He takes the reader beyond scholarly analysis and historical explanations and uses his own experience as a college professor, parish pastor, and sinner looking for mercy, to discover God's handiwork in our lives. Each chapter takes as its starting point one of the foundational ideas presented to the Holy Roman Emperor and representatives of the church, including Sin , God hidden and revealed, justification, ministry, the Christian life, the church, sacraments, and vocation. These are not simply theological categories for scholars to debate or historians to recount. They're the lived experience of the faithful from the first believers, to big thinkers like Augustine and Luther, to people in the pews, at the supper table, in their careers, and at their deathbeds throughout the ages. The tools in this kit continually point to Jesus as the one who promises mercy and abundant life — and who has the power to deliver them. This is a word for those who've not yet heard it and for those who desperately need to hear it again.

Lutheran Questions Lutheran Answers

Lutheran Questions Lutheran Answers
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Publisher : Augsburg Books
Total Pages : 162
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ISBN-10 : 9781451414110
ISBN-13 : 1451414110
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Lutheran Questions Lutheran Answers by : Martin E. Marty

Lutherans often have questions about Lutheran theology and beliefs that are basic to the Christian faith itself. Featuring a unique question-and-answer format, Lutheran Questions, Lutheran Answers is an accessible and concise treatment that provides the most frequently asked questions on important topics and brief but complete answers from a distinguished Lutheran historian and theologian.

Martin Luther's Theology

Martin Luther's Theology
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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages : 399
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ISBN-10 : 9780802827999
ISBN-13 : 0802827993
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Martin Luther's Theology by : Oswald Bayer

Forty years of in-depth research on Martin Luther's theology has left Oswald Bayer uniquely qualified to present this comprehensive study. He does so with clarity and care, simply enough for nontheologians to access. This remarkable book offers the basics of Luther's understanding of theology, discussing his response to the philosophy of science tradition, the formula by which he studied theology, and the basic philosophy that informed him. Bayer then takes Luther's stance on Christian dogmatics and ethics and applies it to our own theological understanding in the modern age. With such a complete Lutheran dogmatic concept -- the first of its kind offered -- the stunning inner consistency of Luther's theology and its ease of application to contemporary studies become unmistakably clear. Martin Luther's Theology is a valuable tool for students and teachers of theology and for those looking for a guide into the mind and heart of Luther -- a theologian for today.

The Great Divide

The Great Divide
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 9781498224246
ISBN-13 : 1498224245
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis The Great Divide by : Jordan Cooper

Since the sixteenth century, the Protestant tradition has been divided. The Reformed and Lutheran reformations, though both committed to the doctrine of the sinners justification by faith alone, split over Zwingli and Luther's disagreement over the nature of the Lord's Supper. Since that time, the Reformed and Lutheran traditions have developed their own theological convictions, and continue to disagree with one another. It is incumbent upon students of the reformation, in the Lutheran and Reformed traditions, to come to an understanding of what these differences are, and why they matter. In The Great Divide: A Lutheran Evaluation of Reformed Theology, Jordan Cooper examines these differences from a Lutheran perspective. While seeking to help both sides come to a more nuanced understanding of one another, and writing in an irenic tone, Cooper contends that these differences do still matter. Throughout the work, Cooper engages with Reformed writers, both contemporary and old, and demonstrates that the Lutheran tradition is more consistent with the teachings of Scripture than the Reformed.

The Christ Key

The Christ Key
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Publisher : New Reformation Publications
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9781948969536
ISBN-13 : 194896953X
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis The Christ Key by : Chad Bird

Reading the Old Testament can seem like exploring an old, mysterious mansion, packed with of all sorts of strange rooms. The creation room, vast and sublime. The exodus room, with hardhearted pharaohs and dried-up seas. The war room, with bloody swords and crumbling walls. The tabernacle room, with smoking altars and dark inner sanctums. What does this odd and ancient world have to do with us, who are modern followers of Jesus? As it turns out, everything! Every chapter in the Old Testament, in a variety of ways, tells the story that culminates in Jesus the Messiah. What Christians today call the Old Testament is what Jesus and the earliest believers simply called the Scriptures. That was their Bible. From its pages, they taught about the Messiah's divine nature, his priestly work, his ministry of salvation. The Christ Key will reintroduce readers to these old books as ever-fresh, ever-new testimonies of Jesus. By the end, you will see even Leviticus as a book of grace and mercy, and you will hear in the Psalms the resounding voice of Christ.

Concordia

Concordia
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0758630638
ISBN-13 : 9780758630636
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Concordia by : Paul Timothy McCain

An updated edition of the Lutheran Confessions with resources designed to aid understanding and study of the Book of Concord containing comprehensive introductions, thorough annotations and explanations, timeline, indexes, essays, and much more. Now in a beautiful duo-tone leather pocket edition.

Being Lutheran

Being Lutheran
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0758651783
ISBN-13 : 9780758651785
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Being Lutheran by : A. Trevor Sutton

Why are you Lutheran? It's a valid question in this modern age of denominations, distinctions, and choices.

Engage

Engage
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 184
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ISBN-10 : 9781442273511
ISBN-13 : 1442273518
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Engage by : Matthew Floding

Theological field education, in which a ministry student steps out of the classroom and begins practicing with the supervision of a mentor, is a critical part of accredited ministry programs. Engage equips both students and their supervisor-mentors to engage in this important opportunity with energy and imagination, and it prepares students for the challenging work of integrating theory into real-world practice. Engage provides coaching from recognized experts in the arts of ministry: preaching, administration, evangelism, pastoral care, public ministry, leadership, faith formation, liturgical arts and more. Other chapters address themes such as race, gender, and ministry across faith traditions (or no faith tradition). The book addresses field education in a range of contexts—from churches to non-profits. Engage offers a valuable resource for students making the most of their transition from the classroom into real world ministry with all its joys and many challenges.

Embracing an Adult Faith Participant's Workbook

Embracing an Adult Faith Participant's Workbook
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Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages : 61
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ISBN-10 : 9781606740576
ISBN-13 : 1606740571
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Embracing an Adult Faith Participant's Workbook by : Marcus J. Borg

" ... An exciting, five-session, adult-formation resource for those seeking a richer understanding of issues in contemporary Christian practice and theology: Who was Jesus? Who is God? What is salvation? How do we practice our faith? How do we live in community?"--Container.

The Philosopher's Toolkit

The Philosopher's Toolkit
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9781444357479
ISBN-13 : 1444357476
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis The Philosopher's Toolkit by : Julian Baggini

The second edition of this popular compendium provides the necessary intellectual equipment to engage with and participate in effective philosophical argument, reading, and reflection Features significantly revised, updated and expanded entries, and an entirely new section drawn from methods in the history of philosophy This edition has a broad, pluralistic approach--appealing to readers in both continental philosophy and the history of philosophy, as well as analytic philosophy Explains difficult concepts in an easily accessible manner, and addresses the use and application of these concepts Proven useful to philosophy students at both beginning and advanced levels