Luther and Religion

von Kirsi Stjerna

200 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

A disillusioned Martin Luther was losing his faith until he experienced freedom of conscience with the gospel of grace that he found from his un-authorized re-reading of the Scriptures. This experience stimulated Luther's desire to free the Christian religion from teachings that could burden the human soul. In doing so, he offered a grammar for a Christian theology that is both mystical and liberating. Kirsi Stjerna here offers a contemporary reading of Luther's vision of a religion that is guided by concerns for freedom. Her study first considers Luther's understanding of the profound tension in human experience as simultaneously broken and holy; and second, how he aimed to orient Christians to live with freedom from despair via the security found in being grounded in God. Offering a critical reading of Luther's central insights and teachings, Stjerna invites readers to engage with Luther's story and contemplate the relevance of his theology in contemporary discourse on religion.

• Reihe: Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society
• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube Religion, allgemein Religionsphilosophie
• ISBN: 9781108478649
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.10.2026
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press