The Suffering of God According to Martin Luther's Theologia Crucis

The Suffering of God According to Martin Luther's Theologia Crucis

Author: Dennis Ngien

Publisher: Regent College Pub

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9781573833691

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Does God suffer within himself? Does God suffer only in the humanity of Jesus Christ? Or does only the God-man Jesus Christ suffer? This book seeks to demonstrate that the suffering of God has an "ontological status" in Luther's Theologia Crucis. The discussion concentrates on three constituents of Luther's theology - Christology, soteriology, and Trinity - to see how each of them establishes the assertion that God suffers. It also places Luther within the modern discussions of Essential Apathy: Luther accepts the Old Church's Theopaschitism, but rejects Patripassianism, a heresy of the Old Church. This study breaks new ground by taking Luther a step further, arguing that only a Trinitarian theology of the cross is genuine Christian theology, and that the suffering of Christ touches the immanent Trinity as well as the economic Trinity. Ngien engages in useful discussions with other scholars including Paul Althaus, Walter von Loewenich, Ian Siggins, Marc Lienhard, Eberhard Jungel, Jurgen Moltmann, and Alister McGrath. "Dr. Ngien has done a good job of sorting out Luther's numerous statements about the suffering of God and finding consistency in them. He engages in a useful discussion with other Lutheran commentators. He presents a concise and competent survey of the early church's discussion of the suffering of God and also attends to Luther's reception of and reaction to late medieval thought." - David E. Demson, University of Toronto Dennis Ngien (PhD) is Research Professor of Theology at Tyndale University College and Seminary, Toronto. He is founder of the Centre for Mentorship and Theological Reflection, and author of Apologetic for Filioque in Medieval Theology (Paternoster Press, 2005) as well as numerous journal articles.


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Download or read book The Suffering of God According to Martin Luther's Theologia Crucis written by Dennis Ngien and published by Regent College Pub. This book was released on 2005 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does God suffer within himself? Does God suffer only in the humanity of Jesus Christ? Or does only the God-man Jesus Christ suffer? This book seeks to demonstrate that the suffering of God has an "ontological status" in Luther's Theologia Crucis. The discussion concentrates on three constituents of Luther's theology - Christology, soteriology, and Trinity - to see how each of them establishes the assertion that God suffers. It also places Luther within the modern discussions of Essential Apathy: Luther accepts the Old Church's Theopaschitism, but rejects Patripassianism, a heresy of the Old Church. This study breaks new ground by taking Luther a step further, arguing that only a Trinitarian theology of the cross is genuine Christian theology, and that the suffering of Christ touches the immanent Trinity as well as the economic Trinity. Ngien engages in useful discussions with other scholars including Paul Althaus, Walter von Loewenich, Ian Siggins, Marc Lienhard, Eberhard Jungel, Jurgen Moltmann, and Alister McGrath. "Dr. Ngien has done a good job of sorting out Luther's numerous statements about the suffering of God and finding consistency in them. He engages in a useful discussion with other Lutheran commentators. He presents a concise and competent survey of the early church's discussion of the suffering of God and also attends to Luther's reception of and reaction to late medieval thought." - David E. Demson, University of Toronto Dennis Ngien (PhD) is Research Professor of Theology at Tyndale University College and Seminary, Toronto. He is founder of the Centre for Mentorship and Theological Reflection, and author of Apologetic for Filioque in Medieval Theology (Paternoster Press, 2005) as well as numerous journal articles.

Cross in Tensions

Cross in Tensions

Author: Philip Ruge-Jones

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2008-08-08

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 155635522X

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Luther's theology of the cross is a direct critique of oppressive power relationships in his day. Luther's early thought challenges specific economic, political, social, ideological, and religious power dynamics; the cross confronts those who enjoy power, prestige, pomp, and profits at the expense of the poor. Ruge-Jones maps the power relationships that Luther's theology addressed and then turns to specific works that challenge established structures of his world. Luther's Latin texts undermine the ideological assumptions and presumptions that bolstered an opulent church and empire. Luther uses the cross of Christ to challenge what he called volatilem cogitatum, knowledge that is prone to violence. His German writings (directed to a broader, more popular audience) focus this critique of human pretensions into an attack on systems of wealth, status, and power that refuse to look with compassion upon poor Mary, or upon the many domestic servants of Germany. God has respected the ones whom the world disrespects and has thus entered the world to turn it upside down. Also in the German writings, the Lord's Supper calls the powerful to enter into solidarity with the poor--suffering people to whom Christ has given himself. Finally, in his popular pamphlets, visual images show with graphic specificity that throughout his life Christ sought out solidarity with the least. These images contrast brutally with images of a church that has sold its soul to wealth, political influence, military power, and status.


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Download or read book Cross in Tensions written by Philip Ruge-Jones and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2008-08-08 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luther's theology of the cross is a direct critique of oppressive power relationships in his day. Luther's early thought challenges specific economic, political, social, ideological, and religious power dynamics; the cross confronts those who enjoy power, prestige, pomp, and profits at the expense of the poor. Ruge-Jones maps the power relationships that Luther's theology addressed and then turns to specific works that challenge established structures of his world. Luther's Latin texts undermine the ideological assumptions and presumptions that bolstered an opulent church and empire. Luther uses the cross of Christ to challenge what he called volatilem cogitatum, knowledge that is prone to violence. His German writings (directed to a broader, more popular audience) focus this critique of human pretensions into an attack on systems of wealth, status, and power that refuse to look with compassion upon poor Mary, or upon the many domestic servants of Germany. God has respected the ones whom the world disrespects and has thus entered the world to turn it upside down. Also in the German writings, the Lord's Supper calls the powerful to enter into solidarity with the poor--suffering people to whom Christ has given himself. Finally, in his popular pamphlets, visual images show with graphic specificity that throughout his life Christ sought out solidarity with the least. These images contrast brutally with images of a church that has sold its soul to wealth, political influence, military power, and status.

Luther's Theology of the Cross

Luther's Theology of the Cross

Author: Dennis Ngien

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2018-06-11

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 1532645791

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Luther was fundamentally a preacher-pastor, “a care-taker of souls,” whose ingenuity lies in his usage of the biblical message as a source of pastoral encouragement. This book seeks to capture the often-overlooked pastoral side of the Reformer through an examination of his sermons on John’s gospel. The sermons on John show the intrinsic, close, and causal link between doctrine and consolation. They are an exercise of his vocation as a pastor, or more precisely, as a theologian of the cross who seeks to inculcate the good news of justification by faith in his people, leading them to experience it within the dialectic of law and gospel. St. John, said Luther, “is the master in the article of justification.” Luther’s theological method, namely, his theology of the cross, permeates and governs the exposition of the text, and all major themes of his theology— Christology, Trinity, and soteriology—appear in his exegesis of John.


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Download or read book Luther's Theology of the Cross written by Dennis Ngien and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-06-11 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luther was fundamentally a preacher-pastor, “a care-taker of souls,” whose ingenuity lies in his usage of the biblical message as a source of pastoral encouragement. This book seeks to capture the often-overlooked pastoral side of the Reformer through an examination of his sermons on John’s gospel. The sermons on John show the intrinsic, close, and causal link between doctrine and consolation. They are an exercise of his vocation as a pastor, or more precisely, as a theologian of the cross who seeks to inculcate the good news of justification by faith in his people, leading them to experience it within the dialectic of law and gospel. St. John, said Luther, “is the master in the article of justification.” Luther’s theological method, namely, his theology of the cross, permeates and governs the exposition of the text, and all major themes of his theology— Christology, Trinity, and soteriology—appear in his exegesis of John.

The Oxford Handbook of Martin Luther's Theology

The Oxford Handbook of Martin Luther's Theology

Author: Robert Kolb

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 689

ISBN-13: 0199604703

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A comprehensive look at the background and context, the content, and the impact of Martin Luther's Theology, written by an international team of theologians and historians.


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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Martin Luther's Theology written by Robert Kolb and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive look at the background and context, the content, and the impact of Martin Luther's Theology, written by an international team of theologians and historians.

Luther as a Spiritual Adviser

Luther as a Spiritual Adviser

Author: Dennis Ngien

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2007-06-01

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1556354819

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Most Luther scholars have focused largely on the polemical side of the Reformer, with occasional allusion to his Devotional Writings in volumes 42 and 43 of the American editions. The aim of this book is to unfold the pastoral, not the polemical, side of the reformer, drawing on the spiritual insights he offers to people of high and low estate. These writings are devotional and catechetical in shape and intent, yet not devoid of rich theological substance, the fruit of his rigorous reflections. They are the exercises of Luther's basic calling as a theologian-pastor, and are the concrete illustrations of the interface of theology and piety, the former being the abiding presupposition and logical cause of the latter. Through them, readers are informed not only of the Reformation theology of justification, but also introduced to a distinct expression of the Christian faith in which Christ and his cross occupy the centre stage. What is noticeable is the one single overarching theme--God's ways with people--that the Reformer, as a spiritual adviser, sought to relate to the events of his days such as evils, severe afflictions, the prevalent lay abuse of the Eucharist. He counseled how to meditate aright on Christ's passion, prepare to face the terror of death, advise the sick, rightly approach the sacrament of the altar, why and how to pray aright, what benefits could be gained from the Lord's Prayer, and how to live out a life of discipleship under the cross. Ngien's work reveals Luther as a true theologian, i.e., theologian of the cross at work in the pastoral context.


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Download or read book Luther as a Spiritual Adviser written by Dennis Ngien and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Luther scholars have focused largely on the polemical side of the Reformer, with occasional allusion to his Devotional Writings in volumes 42 and 43 of the American editions. The aim of this book is to unfold the pastoral, not the polemical, side of the reformer, drawing on the spiritual insights he offers to people of high and low estate. These writings are devotional and catechetical in shape and intent, yet not devoid of rich theological substance, the fruit of his rigorous reflections. They are the exercises of Luther's basic calling as a theologian-pastor, and are the concrete illustrations of the interface of theology and piety, the former being the abiding presupposition and logical cause of the latter. Through them, readers are informed not only of the Reformation theology of justification, but also introduced to a distinct expression of the Christian faith in which Christ and his cross occupy the centre stage. What is noticeable is the one single overarching theme--God's ways with people--that the Reformer, as a spiritual adviser, sought to relate to the events of his days such as evils, severe afflictions, the prevalent lay abuse of the Eucharist. He counseled how to meditate aright on Christ's passion, prepare to face the terror of death, advise the sick, rightly approach the sacrament of the altar, why and how to pray aright, what benefits could be gained from the Lord's Prayer, and how to live out a life of discipleship under the cross. Ngien's work reveals Luther as a true theologian, i.e., theologian of the cross at work in the pastoral context.

Luther's Theology of the Cross

Luther's Theology of the Cross

Author: Alister E. McGrath

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: 1991-01-08

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780631175490

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This book presents the most detailed examination in English to date of Luther's theological breakthrough, together with a wealth of information concerning the theological development of the young Luther in its late medieval context.


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Download or read book Luther's Theology of the Cross written by Alister E. McGrath and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1991-01-08 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the most detailed examination in English to date of Luther's theological breakthrough, together with a wealth of information concerning the theological development of the young Luther in its late medieval context.

Theodicy in Light of Theologia Crucis

Theodicy in Light of Theologia Crucis

Author: José Luis Avendaño Manzanares

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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The objective of this dissertation is to delve into the sensitive reality of human suffering and evil in creation, in the light of a God who is believed and confessed to be omnipotent and morally perfect, from the standpoint of a theodicy based on the classic elements of Martin Luther's theologia crucis. This theology, which is not circumscribed to a specific written work of the Reformer expressis verbis but rather constitutes the guiding thread that traverses practically all of his theological thought -notwithstanding its evident progression, tension and development- is most noticeably and consequentially expressed when addressing the problem of suffering and evil in the human being and in the creational order in two of his works, namely: The Heidelberg Disputation and De servo arbitrio, which I deal with in this thesis. It is our conviction that only from a theodicy articulated from the theology of the cross such as Luther offers is it possible to overcome both that unfortunate aporia between the theoretical and the practical that currently characterizes it, as well as to offer a true and enlightening contribution from that which is specific to the Christian faith to the painful and contradictory reality of human suffering and evil in creation. Lastly, it is our challenge here also to illuminate or deepen those dimensions of the theologia crucis not noticed or not sufficiently developed by the Reformer, so that the word of the cross remains a challenging - but at the same time consoling - voice in this wounded world today.


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Download or read book Theodicy in Light of Theologia Crucis written by José Luis Avendaño Manzanares and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this dissertation is to delve into the sensitive reality of human suffering and evil in creation, in the light of a God who is believed and confessed to be omnipotent and morally perfect, from the standpoint of a theodicy based on the classic elements of Martin Luther's theologia crucis. This theology, which is not circumscribed to a specific written work of the Reformer expressis verbis but rather constitutes the guiding thread that traverses practically all of his theological thought -notwithstanding its evident progression, tension and development- is most noticeably and consequentially expressed when addressing the problem of suffering and evil in the human being and in the creational order in two of his works, namely: The Heidelberg Disputation and De servo arbitrio, which I deal with in this thesis. It is our conviction that only from a theodicy articulated from the theology of the cross such as Luther offers is it possible to overcome both that unfortunate aporia between the theoretical and the practical that currently characterizes it, as well as to offer a true and enlightening contribution from that which is specific to the Christian faith to the painful and contradictory reality of human suffering and evil in creation. Lastly, it is our challenge here also to illuminate or deepen those dimensions of the theologia crucis not noticed or not sufficiently developed by the Reformer, so that the word of the cross remains a challenging - but at the same time consoling - voice in this wounded world today.

Martin Luther and Buddhism

Martin Luther and Buddhism

Author: Paul S. Chung

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2008-02-02

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 1498275893

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Martin Luther and Buddhism: Aesthetics of Suffering carefully traces the historical and theological context of Luther's breakthrough in terms of articulating justification and justice in connection to the Word of God and divine suffering. Chung critically and constructively engages in dialogue with Luther and with later interpreters of Luther such as Barth and Moltmann, placing the Reformer in dialogue not only with Asian spirituality and religions but also with emerging global theology of religions.


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Download or read book Martin Luther and Buddhism written by Paul S. Chung and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2008-02-02 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Luther and Buddhism: Aesthetics of Suffering carefully traces the historical and theological context of Luther's breakthrough in terms of articulating justification and justice in connection to the Word of God and divine suffering. Chung critically and constructively engages in dialogue with Luther and with later interpreters of Luther such as Barth and Moltmann, placing the Reformer in dialogue not only with Asian spirituality and religions but also with emerging global theology of religions.

Luther's Theology of the Cross

Luther's Theology of the Cross

Author: Walther von Loewenich

Publisher:

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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The Crux of Theology

The Crux of Theology

Author: Allen G. Jorgenson

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2022-05-20

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 1978712529

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"The Crux of Theology puts Luther's teachings concerning the cross in dialogue with the preamble of the United Declaration's Declaration of Human Rights, which advances a vision of the common good wherein freedom, justice and peace are enjoyed by all. Using diverse voices, it re-frames theological loci and raises critical contextual questions"--


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Download or read book The Crux of Theology written by Allen G. Jorgenson and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2022-05-20 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Crux of Theology puts Luther's teachings concerning the cross in dialogue with the preamble of the United Declaration's Declaration of Human Rights, which advances a vision of the common good wherein freedom, justice and peace are enjoyed by all. Using diverse voices, it re-frames theological loci and raises critical contextual questions"--