The Crux of Theology - Luther's Teachings and Our Work for Freedom, Justice, and Peace (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books-Fortress Academic
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2022
Editors:	Allen G. Jorgenson • Kristen E. Kvam
Contributors:	Anthony Bateza • Christine Helmer • Allen G. Jorgenson • Kristen E. Kvam • Mary Elise Lowe • Robert Overy-Brown • Mary Philip (aka Joy) • Caryn D. Riswold
Dimensions:	227 x 160 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	222
ISBN-13:	978-1-978712-51-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Civil rights & citizenship Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Christianity > Christian theology Promotions
LSN:	1-978712-51-0
Barcode:	9781978712515

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