Luther and the Beloved Community: A Path for Christian Theology After Christendom

Is Christian belief tenable today? Is it possible to be a creedal Christian? With the help of Martin Luther, Paul Hinlicky here explores classical Christian beliefs regarding the person and work of Christ and human nature and destiny. He also counters contemporary objections to creedal faith, from the so-called -new perspective on Paul- to Pope Benedict's rejection of the Augsburg Confession to the continuing challenge of Marx.
Luther and the Beloved Community does not present Luther's medieval thought as a possibility for today, but does make him available for the future as a teacher of the faith and a help for tackling contemporary questions of Christian belief. According to Hinlicky, Luther is misused and misunderstood by those of his own tradition and needs to be understood not as -hero of the faith- but rather as the proponent of a beloved community that does not yet fully exist. In performing this makeover, Hinlicky reveals genuine new insights concealed within Luther's rhetoric.

Author: Paul R. Hinlicky
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 05/01/2010
Pages: 431
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.28lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.40w x 0.93d
ISBN: 9780802864925

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2010

About the Author
Hinlicky, Paul R.: - Paul R. Hinlicky is Tise Professor of Lutheran Studies at Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia. His previous books include Divine Complexity: The Rise of Creedal Christianity.Mattox, Mickey L.: - Mickey L. Mattox is associate professor of theology at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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