The Crux of Theology

doi:10.5771/9781978712522

The Crux of Theology

Luther's Teachings and Our Work for Freedom, Justice, and Peace

1. Edition 2022

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ISBN print: 978-1-9787-1251-5
ISBN online: 978-1-9787-1252-2
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Abstract

The title of this book plays upon the central place a theology of the cross holds in Lutheran theologies, especially lucid in Luther's Heidelberg Disputation (1518). The 500th anniversary of this document coincided with the 70th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations wherein the preamble points to a global aspiration of a common good shaped by freedom, justice and peace. This book is located at the intersection of these two themes, asserting that the cross has material content in being the means by which Christ in suffering solidarity with individuals, communities, and the cosmos advances freedom, justice, and peace. Employing a variety of methods, and exploring a broad range of geographic locales, the contributors illumine the misuse of Reformation themes and offer a corrective in service of a common good that is publicly accountable and theologically sound. The book thereby explores how contemporary Lutheran theology has utility both for analyzing injustice and for advancing justice in local as well as global contexts.

Schlagworte

constructive christian theology luther's heidelberg disputation theology of cross lutheran theology god's self-revelation human rights declaration

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Preface
- Contents
1–10 Introduction 1–10
11–26 Already Freed, Christians Should Serve (Cake) 11–26
27–54 A Lutheran View of Conscience 27–54
55–72 The Obligations We Bear with One Another 55–72
73–90 Retrieving Luther’s Critique of Idolatry for Our Fragmented World 73–90
91–112 A Non-Universal Lutheran Theology 91–112
113–132 A Variegated Lutheran Theology in the Context of Twenty-First Century Idols 113–132
133–152 Retrieving Luther’s Theology of Freedom for a Contemporary Ethic of Heteronomy‌‌ 133–152
153–170 The Crux of Matter 153–170
171–190 Crux in the Balance 171–190
191–206 Luther, Politics, and the Production of Theological Knowledge 191–206
207–212 Index 207–212
213–216 About the Editors and Contributors 213–216

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