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TITLE: The Doctrine of Sanctification: Theological Essays from the Weidner Institute
SERIES: Essays in Theology DESCRIPTION: It is often claimed that Lutherans are so focused on the reality of justification, that they neglect its companion doctrine, sanctification. This perception has been reinforced by the tendency of some Lutherans in the latter half of the twentieth century to speak disparagingly about the Christian’s good deeds, proudly proclaiming that Lutherans are “weak on sanctification.” Despite these claims, the Lutheran church has produced numerous manuals on ethics, sermons of moral exhortation, and dogmatic treatises on sanctification. In an age of widespread moral confusion, recapturing classical Lutheran ideas of new obedience is an absolute necessity. In this volume, seven contemporary voices, along with two older ones, address the doctrine of sanctification in classical Lutheran theology. They then apply these teachings to current debates. Topics discussed here include: models of sanctification, the two kinds of righteousness, Christoformation, Christian obedience according to the reformers, charity, antinomianism, Radical Lutheranism, and the teaching on sanctification present in the Augsburg Confession. ABOUT THE SERIES:
The Weidner Institute’s Essays in Theology series brings together writings from scholars and pastors on pressing theological issues that face the church today. The goal of these volumes is to promote classical Lutheran teaching as developed within the Protestant scholastic tradition that began in the seventeenth century. The works included in these books are not merely of historical interest, but they also apply orthodox Lutheran thought to ecclesiastical and theological debates of the twenty-first century. It is the conviction of the Weidner Institute that classical Lutheran orthodoxy has the theological grounding and tools to address some of the most important issues of our day. A recovery of the doctrines and method of Protestant scholastics is necessary for the ongoing ministry of the church as it faces challenges both internally and externally. |