Reformation Celebration: The Significance of Scripture, Grace, Faith, and Christ
edited by Gordon L. Isaac / Eckhard J. Schnabel |
Retail: $24.95 Size: 6 x 9 inches Binding: Paperback Pages: 264 Pub Date: September 2018 ISBN: 9781683071839 ISBN-13: 9781683071839 Item Number: 071839 Categories: Church History; Theology Specifications | |
Product DescriptionAlthough the 500th anniversary celebration of the Reformation of 1517 is over, ministry in the church continues. In having looked to the past, we now focus on the present to see how the church can move forward with this strong historical base. Particularly, how do the solas of the Reformation apply as we look at Scripture and work within the church to nurture the laity in their practice of faith? This was the discussion at a recent conference, “Reformation
Celebration,” at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South
Hamilton, Massachusetts. This book (written and edited by
Gordon-Conwell professors) is the result of that conference, with
multidiscipline essays ranging from Luther on Scripture, grace, and
Christ to the implication today of the Christology of Athanasius and
Calvin. Some of the important questions addressed—historically,
theologically, and sociologically—include: For more information about the Reformation Celebration conference, check out this website: http://www.gordonconwell.edu/resources/Reformation-Celebration-Conference-Video-Library.cfm | |
Editor Bios | |
Gordon L. Isaac (MTh, Luther Theological Seminary; PhD, Marquette University) is the Berkshire Associate Professor of Advent Christian Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is the author of “Monastic Memoria in the Preface to the Complete Edition of Luther’s Latin Writings 1545” in Luther Digest (Luther Academy, 2012), and coeditor of Great Awakenings: Historical Perspectives for Today (Hendrickson, 2016). Editor currently resides in Wenham, Massachusetts. | |
Eckhard J. Schnabel is the Mary F. Rockefeller Distinguished
Professor of New Testament Studies at Gordon-Conwell. He is the author
of numerous books, commentaries, and essays, including Early Christian
Mission, Paul the Missionary, and Der Erste Brief an die Korinther in the
Historisch-Theologische Auslegung commentary series. Editor currently resides in Topsfield, Massachusetts. |