Robert D. Preus's The Theology of Post-Reformation Lutheranism: Volume II PDF

By Robert D. Preus

This booklet discusses classical contributions to 2 significant articles of religion: the doctrine of God and the doctrine of construction. the writer offers a radical research, drawing from the works of prominant theologians of the interval from 1577 to 1713, together with Chemnitz, Selnecker, Mentzer, Gerhard, Quenstedt, and Hollaz. due to his concentrate on doctrine and method, Preus is ready to provide a good photo of classical Lutheran theology as a complete. the 1st component of the publication at the doctrine of God explores the information of God, His lifestyles and essence, His attributes, and the triune nature of God. within the moment part, Preus examines the doctrine of production, discussing useful purposes of the orthodox view of divine windfall and the eschatological overtones. the ultimate part is an overview of orthodox theologians' attitudes towards rising clinical cosmologies and describes implications of the trendy medical photograph for Lutheran theology.

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