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Faith Allison, Faith Allison Mascato
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Between 300 and 600, Christianity experienced a momentous change
from persecuted cult to state religion. One of the consequences of
this shift was the evolution of the role of the bishopOCoas the
highest Church official in his cityOCofrom model Christian to model
citizen. Claudia Rapp's exceptionally learned, innovative, and
groundbreaking work traces this transition with a twofold aim: to
deemphasize the reign of the emperor Constantine, which has
traditionally been regarded as a watershed in the development of
the Church as an institution, and to bring to the fore the
continued importance of the religious underpinnings of the bishop's
role as civic leader. Rapp rejects Max WeberOCOs categories of
charismatic versus institutional authority that have traditionally
been used to distinguish the nature of episcopal authority from
that of the ascetic and holy man. Instead she proposes a model of
spiritual authority, ascetic authority and pragmatic authority, in
which a bishopOCOs visible asceticism is taken as evidence of his
spiritual powers and at the same time provides the justification
for his public role. In clear and graceful prose, Rapp provides a
wholly fresh analysis of the changing dynamics of social mobility
as played out in episcopal appointments."
This volume provides two of Martin Luther's most significant
writings on prayer. In Little Prayer Book (1522), Luther seeks to
reform the theology and practice of prayer in clear and
understandable language for all people by encouraging simple,
direct prayer to God, who promises to hear the one who prays.
Luther focuses on the Ten Commandments, Apostles' Creed, and Lord's
Prayer, giving his treatment of prayer a catechetical feel that
would later provide the structure of his catechisms.In A Simple Way
to Pray (1535), Luther offers his barber and all other readers
insights into his own prayer life. He organizes his comments around
the seven petitions of the prayer Jesus taught to his disciples. He
also uses the Ten Commandments and the Apostles' Creed as resources
for prayer. He sets out to "kindle a fire in the heart" and
increase the reader's eagerness for prayer.This volume is excerpted
from The Annotated Luther series, volume 4 (Pastoral Writings).
Each volume and selection in the series contains new introductions,
extensive annotations, illustrations, and notes to help shed light
on Luther's context and to interpret his writings for today.
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