The Theology of Martin Luther

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Fortress Press, 1966 - Biography & Autobiography - 464 pages

This is a comprehensive and systematic survey of Martin Luther's entire thought by an internationally recognized authority in the field of Reformation research. The main theological questions which engaged the Reformer's attention are set forth in clear and simple fashion, along with a host of quotations from this own writings to illumine the presentation. Scholars and laypersons alike will appreciate the more than a thousand instances in which the author allows Luther to speak forcefully and directly for himself.

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THE AUTHORITY OF SCRIPTURE AND of the CREEDS 39
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THE GENERAL AND THE PROPER KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
15
THE THEOLOGY OF THE CROSS
25
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About the author (1966)

Paul Althaus was author of numerous books and articles, including Fact and Faith in the Kergma of Today and The Divine Command. He was Professor of Theology at the University of Erlangen, Germany. Robert C. Schultz, is Director of Field Work/Internship and Professor of Pastoral Care at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, South Carolina.

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