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Being Shaped by Freedom - An Examination of Luther's Development of Christian Liberty, 15201525 (Paperback)
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Being Shaped by Freedom - An Examination of Luther's Development of Christian Liberty, 15201525 (Paperback)
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Synopsis: Did Luther get Christian freedom right? The answer to
this question contains two elements: What is Luther's understanding
of Christian freedom? How did his understanding stand up under the
pressure of reformation? Muhlhan examines both of these elements
and contends that the sublime beauty of Luther's early
understanding of Christian freedom--an understanding that empowered
the German reformation--is consistently the same understanding he
used to undermine papal heteronomy and refute radical legalism. The
relational character, cruciform substance, and complex structure of
Luther's concept of freedom enabled him to speak both polemically
and catechetically with a clear and authoritative communicative
clarity that reinvoked the magnificence of Christ and him crucified
for sinners. The impact, both positive and negative, of Luther's
appraisal of Christian freedom finds its focus of impact in the
small world of Wittenberg in the sixteenth century yet resonated
throughout the church of his day as a powerful, theologically laden
response to legalism and antinomianism. Therefore, in light of this
impact and its correlation to biblical freedom, Muhlhan contents
that we can confidently affirm that Luther did indeed get Christian
freedom right and that he did not fail to live by the implications
of this radical theology. Endorsements: "This well-researched and
well-written book is a unique contribution to Luther studies. No
other work so clearly and creatively demonstrates how Luther's
concept of inner freedom works out in the early, difficult social
situations the reformer faced. Being Shaped by Freedom is a
courageous attempt to argue for and to elucidate the consistency
between the reformer's practice and the indicative of reforming
doctrine." --Michael Parsons, Spurgeon's College "With clarity,
precision, and insightful sensitivity, Muhlhan . . . examines how
Luther's understanding of justification and freedom produces the
faithful life of the believer. This refreshing analysis contributes
significantly to our understanding of the holistic view of
Christian righteousness fashioned by Luther's distinctions of law
and gospel and of two kinds of human righteousness. This book shows
how Luther's insights actually functioned in his proclamation aimed
at shaping Christian consciousness and performance of God's will."
Robert Kolb, Concordia Seminary "Brett Muhlhan displays a
comprehensive knowledge of the principles and materials treated,
lucidity in communicating that knowledge, and originality and
independence in applying them . . . Throughout, he shows a talent
for sound theological exposition, and an analytic gift to unearth
the complex structure and substance of Luther's thinking . . . This
monograph, a substantial study of high quality, deserves an
ecumenical reception." --From the Foreword by Dennis Ngien, Tyndale
Seminary Author Biography: Brett Muhlhan is Postgraduate
Coordinator and Lecturer in Historical Theology, Systematics, and
New Testament at the Perth Bible College, Western Australia.
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