About Reading Luther
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Lesson
Luther expressed his views in a way that was shaped by his theology and the culture.
Outline
About Reading Luther
I. The Joy and Promise of Reading Luther
A. The Colorful Sayings of Luther
B. Luther as a "Word-event"
C. Luther as a Prodigious Theologian
II. Obstacles to Reading Luther
A. Polemical Language
B. Luther's Statements Against the Jews
C. Medieval Nature of His Writing
III. Luther Can Be Read in a Number of Different Contexts
A. Confessional
B. Ecumenical
IV. Reading Luther in an Evangelical Context
A. McGrath's Vision of Evangelicalism
B. Evangelical Appropriation of Luther
C. Mark Noll's Suggestion