Author: Gerhard O. Forde
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 1506468667
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
This book about Luther's theology is written out of a twofold conviction: first, that many of our problems have arisen because we have not really understood our own traditions, especially in the case of Luther; and second, that there is still a lot of help for us in someone like Luther if we take the trouble to probe beneath the surface. In this ground-breaking book, Forde interprets Luther's theology for our own day. The fundamental theme of the book is the "down-to-earth" character of Luther's theology. Through this theme, Forde points out that we have failed to understand the basic thrust of Luther's theology and that this failure has caused and still causes us grief. Modern scholarship has demonstrated that Luther did not actually share some of the views on the nature of faith and salvation that subsequent generations have foisted upon him and have used to interpret his thinking. This book attempts to bring the results of some of that scholarship to light and make it more accessible to those searching for answers today. The central questions of Christianity are examined in this fresh restatement of Luther's thought: the relationship between God and humanity, the cross, the sacraments, this world and the next, and the role of the church. The author presents the "down-to-earth" character of Luther's theology in the hope that it will help individual Christians today to be both faithful to God and true to their human and social responsibilities. This 50th Anniversary Edition includes a preface by Marianna Forde and a new study guide by Bradley C. Jenson, created to encourage new readings and conversations about Forde's influential take on Luther, theology, and the church.
Where God Meets Man, 50th Anniversary Edition
Author: Gerhard O. Forde
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 1506468667
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
This book about Luther's theology is written out of a twofold conviction: first, that many of our problems have arisen because we have not really understood our own traditions, especially in the case of Luther; and second, that there is still a lot of help for us in someone like Luther if we take the trouble to probe beneath the surface. In this ground-breaking book, Forde interprets Luther's theology for our own day. The fundamental theme of the book is the "down-to-earth" character of Luther's theology. Through this theme, Forde points out that we have failed to understand the basic thrust of Luther's theology and that this failure has caused and still causes us grief. Modern scholarship has demonstrated that Luther did not actually share some of the views on the nature of faith and salvation that subsequent generations have foisted upon him and have used to interpret his thinking. This book attempts to bring the results of some of that scholarship to light and make it more accessible to those searching for answers today. The central questions of Christianity are examined in this fresh restatement of Luther's thought: the relationship between God and humanity, the cross, the sacraments, this world and the next, and the role of the church. The author presents the "down-to-earth" character of Luther's theology in the hope that it will help individual Christians today to be both faithful to God and true to their human and social responsibilities. This 50th Anniversary Edition includes a preface by Marianna Forde and a new study guide by Bradley C. Jenson, created to encourage new readings and conversations about Forde's influential take on Luther, theology, and the church.
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 1506468667
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
This book about Luther's theology is written out of a twofold conviction: first, that many of our problems have arisen because we have not really understood our own traditions, especially in the case of Luther; and second, that there is still a lot of help for us in someone like Luther if we take the trouble to probe beneath the surface. In this ground-breaking book, Forde interprets Luther's theology for our own day. The fundamental theme of the book is the "down-to-earth" character of Luther's theology. Through this theme, Forde points out that we have failed to understand the basic thrust of Luther's theology and that this failure has caused and still causes us grief. Modern scholarship has demonstrated that Luther did not actually share some of the views on the nature of faith and salvation that subsequent generations have foisted upon him and have used to interpret his thinking. This book attempts to bring the results of some of that scholarship to light and make it more accessible to those searching for answers today. The central questions of Christianity are examined in this fresh restatement of Luther's thought: the relationship between God and humanity, the cross, the sacraments, this world and the next, and the role of the church. The author presents the "down-to-earth" character of Luther's theology in the hope that it will help individual Christians today to be both faithful to God and true to their human and social responsibilities. This 50th Anniversary Edition includes a preface by Marianna Forde and a new study guide by Bradley C. Jenson, created to encourage new readings and conversations about Forde's influential take on Luther, theology, and the church.
Honest to God -50th Anniversary Edition
Author: John A. T. Robinson
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
ISBN: 0334047331
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Honest to God, originally published in 1963, has been described as the most talked-about theological work of the twentieth century. Its publication work instigated a passionate debate about the nature of Christian belief and doctrine in the white heat of a secular revolution. It also epitomized the revolutionary spirit of a fresh and challenging way of looking at the world, which, throughout the 1960s, was to bring about the disintegration of established orthodoxies and social, political and theological norms. It articulated the anxieties of a generation who saw these traditional givens as no longer acceptable or necessarily credible. Reissued on the 50th anniversary of the original publication, Honest to God is not only a book that generated controversy and debate in its own time, but a piece of honest theology which continues to inspire many in teir search for credible Christianity in today's world.
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
ISBN: 0334047331
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Honest to God, originally published in 1963, has been described as the most talked-about theological work of the twentieth century. Its publication work instigated a passionate debate about the nature of Christian belief and doctrine in the white heat of a secular revolution. It also epitomized the revolutionary spirit of a fresh and challenging way of looking at the world, which, throughout the 1960s, was to bring about the disintegration of established orthodoxies and social, political and theological norms. It articulated the anxieties of a generation who saw these traditional givens as no longer acceptable or necessarily credible. Reissued on the 50th anniversary of the original publication, Honest to God is not only a book that generated controversy and debate in its own time, but a piece of honest theology which continues to inspire many in teir search for credible Christianity in today's world.
On Being a Theologian of the Cross
Author: Gerhard O. Forde
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802843456
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Gerhard Forde examines the nature of the "theology of the cross, noting what makes it different from other kinds of theology. His starting point is a thorough analysis of Luther's Heidelberg Disputation of 1518, the classic text of the theology of the cross.
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802843456
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Gerhard Forde examines the nature of the "theology of the cross, noting what makes it different from other kinds of theology. His starting point is a thorough analysis of Luther's Heidelberg Disputation of 1518, the classic text of the theology of the cross.
Bach's St. John Passion for the Twenty-First Century
Author: Michael Fuchs
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538179970
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
"Using a contemporary lens, this book focuses on how J.S. Bach used his compositional creativity to interpret the message of the Johannine passion narrative from a Lutheran perspective and provides a new translation of the libretto. It provides a brief historical context, important points of theological scholarship, and performance history"--
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538179970
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
"Using a contemporary lens, this book focuses on how J.S. Bach used his compositional creativity to interpret the message of the Johannine passion narrative from a Lutheran perspective and provides a new translation of the libretto. It provides a brief historical context, important points of theological scholarship, and performance history"--
Luther for Armchair Theologians
Author: Steven D. Paulson
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664223816
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Martin Luther started a reformation movement that revolutionized Europe in the sixteenth century. His far-reaching reforms of theological understanding and church practices radically modified both church and society in Europe and beyond. Steven Paulson's discussion of Luther's thought, coupled with Ron Hill's illustrations, provides an engaging introduction to Luther's multifaceted self and the ideas that catapulted him to fame. Written by experts but designed for the novice, the Armchair series provides accurate, concise, and witty overviews of some of the most profound Christian theologians in history. This series is an essential supplement for first-time encounters with primary texts, a lucid refresher for scholars and clergy, and an enjoyable read for the theologically curious.
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664223816
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Martin Luther started a reformation movement that revolutionized Europe in the sixteenth century. His far-reaching reforms of theological understanding and church practices radically modified both church and society in Europe and beyond. Steven Paulson's discussion of Luther's thought, coupled with Ron Hill's illustrations, provides an engaging introduction to Luther's multifaceted self and the ideas that catapulted him to fame. Written by experts but designed for the novice, the Armchair series provides accurate, concise, and witty overviews of some of the most profound Christian theologians in history. This series is an essential supplement for first-time encounters with primary texts, a lucid refresher for scholars and clergy, and an enjoyable read for the theologically curious.
God's Will For You
Author: Gloria Copeland
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 1604634553
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Some important questions everyone asks at some time in their life are: "Why am I here?" "Why was I born?" "What is God's purpose for my life?" "Why do I face so many challenges in life?" "Does my life even matter?" Gloria Copeland leads you through God's Word to uncover the answers you've been looking for in this dynamic book...now celebrating 50 years in print! You'll discover... How your life can be guided daily by the Holy Spirit How you can receive all you need and desire from the rich resources of heaven How you can know and experience God's love every day How, as God's child, you can walk in health and prosperity Let Gloria Copeland guide you in finding answers to the most important questions in your life-as you discover God's Will for You!
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 1604634553
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Some important questions everyone asks at some time in their life are: "Why am I here?" "Why was I born?" "What is God's purpose for my life?" "Why do I face so many challenges in life?" "Does my life even matter?" Gloria Copeland leads you through God's Word to uncover the answers you've been looking for in this dynamic book...now celebrating 50 years in print! You'll discover... How your life can be guided daily by the Holy Spirit How you can receive all you need and desire from the rich resources of heaven How you can know and experience God's love every day How, as God's child, you can walk in health and prosperity Let Gloria Copeland guide you in finding answers to the most important questions in your life-as you discover God's Will for You!
The Man with the Golden Arm (50th Anniversary Edition)
Author: Nelson Algren
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
ISBN: 9781583220085
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The Man with the Golden Arm is Nelson Algren's most powerful and enduring work. On the 50th anniversary of its publication in November 1949, for which Algren was honored with the first National Book Award (which he received from none other than Eleanor Roosevelt at a ceremony in March 1950), Seven Stories is proud to release the first critical edition of an Algren work. A novel of rare genius, The Man with the Golden Arm describes the dissolution of a card-dealing WWII veteran named Frankie Machine, caught in the act of slowly cutting his own heart into wafer-thin slices. For Frankie, a murder committed may be the least of his problems. The literary critic Malcolm Cowley called The Man with the Golden Arm "Algren's defense of the individual," while Carl Sandburg wrote of its "strange midnight dignity." A literary tour de force, here is a novel unlike any other, one in which drug addiction, poverty, and human failure somehow suggest a defense of human dignity and a reason for hope. Special contributions by Russell Banks, Bettina Drew, James R. Giles, Carlo Rotella, William Savage, Lee Stringer, Studs Terkel, Kurt Vonnegut, and others.
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
ISBN: 9781583220085
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The Man with the Golden Arm is Nelson Algren's most powerful and enduring work. On the 50th anniversary of its publication in November 1949, for which Algren was honored with the first National Book Award (which he received from none other than Eleanor Roosevelt at a ceremony in March 1950), Seven Stories is proud to release the first critical edition of an Algren work. A novel of rare genius, The Man with the Golden Arm describes the dissolution of a card-dealing WWII veteran named Frankie Machine, caught in the act of slowly cutting his own heart into wafer-thin slices. For Frankie, a murder committed may be the least of his problems. The literary critic Malcolm Cowley called The Man with the Golden Arm "Algren's defense of the individual," while Carl Sandburg wrote of its "strange midnight dignity." A literary tour de force, here is a novel unlike any other, one in which drug addiction, poverty, and human failure somehow suggest a defense of human dignity and a reason for hope. Special contributions by Russell Banks, Bettina Drew, James R. Giles, Carlo Rotella, William Savage, Lee Stringer, Studs Terkel, Kurt Vonnegut, and others.
Justification by Faith
Author: Gerhard O. Forde
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1620322102
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Justification by faith alone labels theologically the motor that energizes the Reformation. The dynamic behind the language can still mean renewal for theology and church today, but only if that legal metaphor is not left to stand alone. Gerhard Forde calls for a recovery of Paul's equally vital metaphor of death-resurrection, which speaks of our dying to the old and being raised to new life in Christ. Justification, he contends, is death and rising, and where these complementary metaphors are allowed to interpret one another the Gospel can once again explode with all its original power. This fresh appropriation of the confessional witness contributes not only to an enhanced understanding of Reformation teachings, but also to an ecumenical dialogue that is zeroing in more closely on the catholic provenance and current vitality of the Augsburg Confession.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1620322102
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Justification by faith alone labels theologically the motor that energizes the Reformation. The dynamic behind the language can still mean renewal for theology and church today, but only if that legal metaphor is not left to stand alone. Gerhard Forde calls for a recovery of Paul's equally vital metaphor of death-resurrection, which speaks of our dying to the old and being raised to new life in Christ. Justification, he contends, is death and rising, and where these complementary metaphors are allowed to interpret one another the Gospel can once again explode with all its original power. This fresh appropriation of the confessional witness contributes not only to an enhanced understanding of Reformation teachings, but also to an ecumenical dialogue that is zeroing in more closely on the catholic provenance and current vitality of the Augsburg Confession.
Black Theology and Black Power
Author: Cone, James, H.
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608337723
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
"The introduction to this edition by Cornel West was originally published in Dwight N. Hopkins, ed., Black Faith and Public Talk: Critical Essays on James H. Cone's Black Theology & Black Power (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1999; reprinted 2007 by Baylor University Press)."
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608337723
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
"The introduction to this edition by Cornel West was originally published in Dwight N. Hopkins, ed., Black Faith and Public Talk: Critical Essays on James H. Cone's Black Theology & Black Power (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1999; reprinted 2007 by Baylor University Press)."
God Knows
Author: Joseph Heller
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684841258
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
As the Biblical David lies on his death-bed he looks back on his own, crowded life and tells all.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684841258
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
As the Biblical David lies on his death-bed he looks back on his own, crowded life and tells all.