A Year with Luther

Readings from the great reformer for our times

by Athina Lexutt, edited and translated by Jeffrey Silcock

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Extent: 486 pages

Publisher: ATF Press

Subjects: Religious Studies

Language: English

PDF (Published)

(September 2016)

ISBN: 9781925486605

Price: $45.95

A daily Luther breviary for pastors and laity, for use in college, seminary, and university, and for reading at home; the book is suitable for Christian believers, inquirers, as well as for those interested in studying Reformation history. Martin Luther did not bequeath to us a system of theological thought, but his sermons, poetry, letters, and essays are all written with specific situations in mind. This book takes the same approach in dealing with topics. Twelve topics, spread over the months of the year, introduce the reader to Luther’s theology. The selected readings from the Wittenberg reformer are translated into modern English and explained in everyday language. The passages from his writings have been selected with an eye to the Christian year and its festivals; at the same time they describe the nature and consequences of Luther’s reformational insights. With the added benefit of a commentary on the selected Luther texts as well as on the art work for each month, this book promises to be not only a helpful and entertaining companion for the journey through the church year, but also a compendium of Luther’s theology.

Editor's Preface Author's Introduction January Christ the Light of the World February Divine Love-Human Love March Faith and Works April Resurrection and Christian Freedom May The Holy Spirit and Life Together June Church and Sacraments July Humanism and the Papacy August School and Learning September The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of the World October God's Word November Death, Sorrow and Comfort December Repentance, Advent, Christmas Appendices Timeline of the Life of Martin Luther Annotated Bibliography Biblical References

  • By (author) Athina Lexutt
  • Edited and translated by Jeffrey Silcock