Between Wittenberg and Geneva: Lutheran and Reformed Theology in Conversation
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (731 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XBXZN95 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 135 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Robert Kolb (PhD, University of Wisconsin) is Mission Professor of Systematic Theology Emeritus at Concordia Seminary in St. Trueman (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is Paul Woolley Professor of Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the author of numerous books. Carl R. Simon Visiting Fellow in Religion and Public Life in the James Madison Program at Princeton University. Louis, Missouri, and is
The book helps readers evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Reformed and Lutheran approaches to presenting the biblical message and invites honest, irenic, and open dialogue within the Protestant family.. At the 500th anniversary of the Wittenberg Reformation, two highly regarded scholars compare and contrast the history and theological positions of the Reformed and Lutheran traditions. The authors tackle nine important theological topics significant for the life of the church that remain a source of division between the two traditions
Kolb and Trueman provide an eminently readable, insightful, and charitable guide to the major theological concerns of the Lutheran and Reformed confessional traditions. Carl R. Trueman (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is the William P. They tackle the major doctrines of the Reformation, examining with great clarity and honesty both the shared convictions and sharp disagreements of Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, and their theological heirs. Pastors and laypeople, teachers and students will all benefit from the rich content and irenic tone of this book."--Carl L. Between Wittenberg and Geneva can serve as