Table of Contents

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

About the Author

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.

Reviews

The Oxford Handbook of Martin Luther's Theology will be an indispensable resource for teachers and students alike, and, indeed, for all who have wished for an authoritative yet accessible introduction to the thought of this theological giant across a large canvass.
*Salvador Ryan, Irish Theological Quarterly*

This volume is certainly a fine example of historical scholarship... this is an incredibly useful work, and will be useful to any scholar who has interest in Luther and his historical context.
*Harrison Perkins, Anglican and Episcopal History*

This book is well-organized, well-researched, and comprehensive in scope ... This comprehensive collection of essays is a useful aid in helping historians and contemporary theologians to ground theological reflection in an informed historical theology. It has much to offer to Lutherans, Reformed theologians, and beyond.
*Ryan M. McGraw, Puritan Reformed Journal*