Timothy J. Wengert is Ministerium of Pennsylvania Professor of Church History at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. He is also coeditor of the 2000 English edition of The Book of Concord.
Scott H. Hendrix, Princeton Theological Seminary
"A rich and reliable collection of essays that portray a less
familiar but vital dimension of Luther's work." John T. Pless,
Concordia Theological Seminary
"The Reformation had its origin in a crisis of pastoral care, and
Luther's reforming work would leave no aspect of ministerial
practice, church life, catechesis, or piety untouched. In rich and
informative essays drawn from the work of an international array of
recognized Luther scholars, the Reformer's evangelical views on
preaching and Christian education, sacramental practice and
consolation in the face of suffering, art, and piety are presented
in light of challenges faced by twenty-first-century pastors. The
Pastoral Luther will be an indispensable tool not only for
Reformation scholars but also for pastoral theologians who seek to
understand and anchor contemporary practices in the ancient yet
ever lively confession of God's grace articulated by the Wittenberg
pastor. Luther's pastoral theology has been a neglected theme; this
volume happily fills the void with first-rate scholarship that will
serve both academy and church."
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