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Title

The substance of the faith : Luther's doctrinal theology for today / Dennis Bielfeldt, Mickey L. Mattox, and Paul R. Hinlicky ; edited and introduced by Paul R. Hinlicky.

Author

Bielfeldt, Dennis D.

Publication

Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, c2008.

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Additional Authors

• Hinlicky, Paul R.
• Mattox, Mickey L., 1956-

Description

vii, 214 p.; 22 cm.

Summary

"The Substance of the Faith aims to illustrate, espouse, and renew the discipline of doctrinal theology, particularly as exemplified historically by Martin Luther and his theological reflection on the Trinity. In this insightful volume, the authors, steeped both in Luther's works and in the doctrinal tradition, show how dogmatics in the Lutheran tradition entails a delicate juxtaposition of credal commitment, scriptural interpretation, and doctrinal elaboration. Their respective chapters retrieve surprising historical insights about Luther's own practice of doctrinal theology, the interaction of the credal and doctrinal dimensions with a nuanced hermeneutic of Scripture, and the future shape of a doctrinal theology genuinely responsive to the gospel and the present age."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Luther's interpretation of Scripture : biblical understanding in trinitarian shape / Mickey L. Mattox -- Luther as an interpreter of the Bible -- The substance of Scripture : teaching the traditions of trinitarian faith -- Taking the Fathers' exegesis a step further : Sarah, Abraham, and the Holy Trinity -- The substance of Scripture : old man Luther's parting exegetical advice -- Conclusion: The substance of faith, the substance of Holy Scripture -- Luther's late trinitarian disputations : semantic realism and the Trinity / Dennis Bielfeldt -- Luther, theological semantics, and ontological questions -- Luther's trinitarian thinking -- Four semantic models -- The trinitarian problem in context -- Theology, philosophy, and the nova lingua -- Luther's contribution to Catholic trinitarianism -- Conclusion -- Luther's new language of the Spirit : trinitarian theology as critical dogmatics / Paul R. Hinlicky -- The problem of theology in Luther's tradition today -- What is the new language of the Spirit? -- Idealist and existentialist misinterpretation of Luther's new language -- Demonology.

ISBN

• 9780800662530 (alk. paper)
• 0800662539 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2007044770

OCLC

180989472

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library