The Crux of Theology
Luther's Teachings and Our Work for Freedom, Justice, and Peace
Allen G Jorgenson editor Kristen E Kvam editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
Published:20th May '22
Should be back in stock very soon
The title of this book plays upon the central place a theology of the cross holds in Lutheran theologies, especially potent 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.
ISBN: 9781978712515
Dimensions: 227mm x 160mm x 23mm
Weight: 517g
222 pages