Putting the Protest Back into Protestant

When Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church on 31 October 1517, he did so in protest at abuses in Catholic theology and practice. Contemporary times, too, call for protest. The first “protest” concerns the revitalization of education and an increased commitmen...

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1. VerfasserIn: Helmer, Christine 1965- (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Wiley-Blackwell [2017]
In: The ecumenical review
Jahr: 2017, Band: 69, Heft: 2, Seiten: 176-188
RelBib Classification:KAG Kirchengeschichte 1500-1648; Reformation; Humanismus; Renaissance
KBB Deutsches Sprachgebiet
KDD Evangelische Kirche
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Zusammenfassung:When Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church on 31 October 1517, he did so in protest at abuses in Catholic theology and practice. Contemporary times, too, call for protest. The first “protest” concerns the revitalization of education and an increased commitment to intellectual excellence. The second “protest” concerns a recovery of Luther as a figure of protest. While scholars have tamed Luther's dangerous doctrines, the popular imagination still perceives him as an urban legend who spoke truth to power. An expansive notion of scholarship on Luther is required in order to approach a Luther who continues to inspire people around the world. The third “protest” is a critical protest of Luther's religious intolerance, specifically his anti-Judaism. Christian theologians must acknowledge Luther's anti-Judaism as central to his theology and radically revise this legacy to promote justice in inter-religious relations.
ISSN:1758-6623
Enthält:Enthalten in: The ecumenical review
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/erev.12280