Remembering the Reformation: Martin Luther and Catholic Theology - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 150642337X ISBN 13: 9781506423371

Publisher: Fortress Press, 2017

Synopsis

The dramatic unfolding of events after Martin Luther's revolutionary act led to the ultimate, and seemingly irreparable, fissure with Roman Catholicism: excommunication and schism. From the point of that rupture, up to and including most of the 20th century, the history of theological and ecclesial readings of Luther has been controlled largely by a rubric assuming the inevitability of fracture and the portrayal of Luther as a veritable bete noire of Catholic history and theology. Remembering the Reformation enters into this contested history and pursues a more nuanced and considered reading of Luther's relationship with the Catholic tradition, from his Augustinian roots and medieval training to his reading of scripture and investigations of ecclesiology, as well as his continued relevance and challenge to Catholic theology today. An international consortium of scholars, Catholic and Protestant, contribute to this volume and provide a thoughtful, textured reimagining of Luther for an ecumenical future. Marking the 500th anniversary of the inauguration of Luther's movement for reform, this volume aims to bring Catholics, Protestants, and Evangelicals into conversation in a shared, but distinct, theological space.

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About the Author

Declan Marmion, SM is professor in systematic theology at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland.

Salvador Ryan is professor of ecclesiastical history at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, Ireland.

Gesa E. Thiessen is adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Religions and Theology at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.

Review

"The celebration of the reformation jubilee in 2017, fortunately, will be an ecumenical event. Times of confessional quarrels have passed - differences might still be noted, but not in terms of polemics and principal division. So, Remembering the Reformation: Martin Luther and Catholic Theology is the book right in time: It shows how deep the medieval roots of Luther's theology are, willingly or not; how catholic theologians dealt with his impact; and, most impressive, what Catholics still are willing to take up from Luther. A book to learn about past and future!"Volker Leppin | University of Tübingen

"This collection of articles covering different aspects of historical research on Martin Luther and his theology as well as some questions of his reception and interpretation in recent times is an attempt of Lutheran and Catholic theologians to commemorate together the Reformation and its impact on the churches and their theologies. The articles included here question specific aspects of the traditional image of Luther and his followers or shed new light on them. This collection is an important and stimulating contribution for the future dialogue between the Roman Catholic and the Lutheran churches on different levels."Dagmar Heller | Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, World Council of Churches

"Martin Luther and the continuing challenges of reforming church, culture andsociety are assessed here through ecumenical, global and transconfessionalperspectives. Discussing the differentiation of Christian faith in the emergingmodern era superbly serves the ongoing mutual learning process in Christianchurches about their shared Reformation heritage. Throughout this exciting bookthe study of Martin Luther's personal faith in context provides religious energyand theological subtlety and never fails to captivate the reader."
WernerG. Jeanrond | University of Oxford

About this edition

• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 150642337X
• ISBN 13: 9781506423371
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 274
• Editor: Marmion Declan, Ryan Salvador, Thiessen Gesa E.