The Reformation: Its Roots and Its Legacy

by Pierre Berthoud (Editor), Pieter J. Lalleman (Editor), Herman J. Selderhuis (Foreword by)

Overview

The papers in this volume are less a commemoration of the Reformation than a discussion of its meaning in the era after 2017. What is celebrated in 2017 is not the Reformation as such, but the beginning of the Reformation. It was the dynamics of the "new" theology of Luther and Calvin that caused a radical change with global effects. Reformation is not just an historical event but an ongoing movement of renewal and change. The message of the Reformation constantly challenges us to think through positions, actions, attitudes, and programs. This book presents contributions from eleven experts from all over Europe, who deal with their various topics on the conviction that the essence of Luther's theology does not need to be adapted to make it relevant. The papers originated at the 2016 conference of the Fellowship of European Evangelical Theologians, which was held in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498235709
Publisher:	Pickwick Publications
Publication date:	09/07/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	246
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Pierre Berthoud is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and Apologetics at the Faculté Jean Calvin, Aix-en-Provence, France, and chair of the Fellowship of European Evangelical Theologians.

 

Pieter J. Lalleman is Tutor in Biblical Studies at Spurgeon's College, London.
Pierre Berthoud is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and Apologetics at the Faculte Jean Calvin, Aix-en-Provence, France, and chair of the Fellowship of European Evangelical Theologians.
Pieter J. Lalleman is Tutor in Biblical Studies at Spurgeon's College, London.

Table of Contents

Contributors vii

Illustrations ix

Foreword Herman J. Selderhuis xi

Introduction Pierre Berthoup xv

1 The Reformation, Denominationalism, and the Unity of the Church: Why Is the Church So Divided? Gerald Bray 1

2 Reformation and Education: Jan Amos Comenius's "Becoming Truly Human" and His Reformation of Human Affairs Jan Hábl 19

3 The Artistic Legacy of the Reformation and Protestant Artists Today Marleen Hengelaar-Rookmaaker 33

4 "With Psalms and Hymns": The Reformation, Music, and Liturgy Walter Hilbrands 55

5 The Reformation and Historical-Critical Research in Biblical Interpretation Gert Kwakkel 74

6 Justification by Faith: Are Protestants and Catholics Irreconcilably Divided? A. N. S. (Tony) Lane 88

7 The Reformation and the Questions of Authority and Truth Andrew T. B. McGowan 102

8 Guilt, Shame, and Forgiveness: Crucial Questions of Life in the Perspective of Reformation Theology Christoph Raedel 121

9 The Reformation and the Jews Jean-Paul Rempp 140

10 The Reformation and the Challenge of Islam Thomas Schirrmacher 158

11 Theologia Crucis and the Persecuted Church Frank-Ole Thoresen 16

12 Freedom of Conscience, Reformation, and the Advent of Secularism Paul Wells 191

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“What surprised me when I read that symposium was not the solid scholarship that undergirds the various essays: I had heard several of them in Wittenberg, and I know most of the authors; I was struck, and pleased, by their freshness, beyond expectation (I confess). Five hundred years, but no mere exercise of memory. They open windows wide on our present. Discussions reveal relevant options. They offer rare and fascinating insights. They show the heritage alive, and life-giving.”

—Henri Blocher, former chair of FEET

Editorial Reviews

What surprised me when I read that symposium was not the solid scholarship that undergirds the various essays: I had heard several of them in Wittenberg, and I know most of the authors; I was struck, and pleased, by their freshness, beyond expectation (I confess). Five hundred years, but no mere exercise of memory. They open windows wide on our present. Discussions reveal relevant options. They offer rare and fascinating insights. They show the heritage alive, and life-giving.”

—Henri Blocher, former chair of FEET

From the Publisher