The book contains seven essays on the Reformation written by world-renowned authors. As much as they are widely known in their own academic fields and communities, this is the first time that such authors have come together to reflect on the major contributions of Martin Luther's thought at the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.

Luther and Philosophies of the Reformation is a multi-disciplinary critical assessment on the Reformation discourse taking into consideration Luther's rediscovery of the Scripture, primarily looking at readings of St. Paul with the idea of gift and participation. It also presents, compares and contrasts a literary 'Dantean reading' of Luther with the Reformer's daring development of the doctrine of the Church that is relevant today.

Consequently, this book offers a strong but constructive criticism of Luther's medieval metaphysics and of the unintended outcomes of his idea from a Hegelian and radical left point of view. The authors demonstrate throughout not only the relevance of Luther's thought for us today but also his possible significance for the future.

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Acknowledgements

Preface: Luther and Philosophies of the Reformation, Simon Perry, University of Cambridge, UK

1. Luther, Paul and Gift, Dr. John Barclay, Durham University, UK

2. Luther - Faithful Exegete of Paul, Morna D. Hooker, University of Cambridge, UK

3. Dante, Luther and Church, Robin Kirkpatrick, University of Cambridge, UK

4. Luther's Redefinition of the Church, Robert Kolb, Concordia Seminary, USA

5. Reformation 500, John Milbank, University of Nottingham, UK

6. Toward A Materialist Conspiracy of Faith, Slavoj Zizek, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

7. Luther and Church Revisited, Robert L. Rosin, Concordia Seminary, USA

Conclusion: Heterotopia of "Re" Boris Gunjevic

Index

Religious sciences in general

Christianity

Christian liturgy, prayer books, christian religious life

Further readings in philosophy

Religious sciences in general (charity campaign)

Christianity (charity campaign)

Christian liturgy, prayer books, christian religious life (charity campaign)

Further readings in philosophy (charity campaign)

Luther and Philosophies of the Reformation