Luther's thought assumed form in polemics
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Luther's thought assumed form in polemics. / Vind, Anna.
Oxford Handbook of Martin Luther. ed. / Robert Kolb; Irene Dingel; Lubomir Batka. Oxford University Press, 2014. p. 471-480.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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TY - CHAP
T1 - Luther's thought assumed form in polemics
AU - Vind, Anna
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Luther’s polemic reflects not self-confidence but confidence in God’s Word. His polemic arose in the context of the university disputation, which sought truth and examined skills through disputation. Luther discovered God’s Word’s ability to serve as weapon against his foes. In several literary genres Luther’s versatile use of a range of polemical devices countered positions he regarded as false. The necessity of opposing such positions provoked his expansion and deepening of formulations of doctrine and ecclesiastical practice on various topics, including Christian freedom, the external character of God’s Word, and other doctrines. Luther’s polemic also served pastoral purposes, defending the faithful against error.
AB - Luther’s polemic reflects not self-confidence but confidence in God’s Word. His polemic arose in the context of the university disputation, which sought truth and examined skills through disputation. Luther discovered God’s Word’s ability to serve as weapon against his foes. In several literary genres Luther’s versatile use of a range of polemical devices countered positions he regarded as false. The necessity of opposing such positions provoked his expansion and deepening of formulations of doctrine and ecclesiastical practice on various topics, including Christian freedom, the external character of God’s Word, and other doctrines. Luther’s polemic also served pastoral purposes, defending the faithful against error.
U2 - 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199604708.013.018
DO - 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199604708.013.018
M3 - Book chapter
SP - 471
EP - 480
BT - Oxford Handbook of Martin Luther
A2 - Kolb, Robert
A2 - Dingel, Irene
A2 - Batka, Lubomir
PB - Oxford University Press
ER -
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