Title:
Martin Luther's Theology of Beauty
Description:
Some may think that there would be no point in looking for an aesthetic in Luther since his theology favors preaching and not iconography. Even worse, some may think that Luther’s theology of the cross would rule out the quest for beauty as tantamount to a theology of glory. This seminar will show that such misgivings fail to appreciate Luther’s theology in its fullness. Luther situates beauty within his Christology. As our Substitute, Jesus Christ is a generous, beautiful manifestation of God’s love to sinners. Through faith in Jesus Christ we are reborn and thereby find restored our desire to love and honor God as beautiful and appreciate creation as a reflection of God’s beauty.
Instructor: Dr. Mark Mattes
Mark Mattes serves as the Lutheran Bible Institute Chair in Theology as well as Department Chair at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa. Prior to this call, he served parishes in Gardner, Illinois and Antigo, Wisconsin. He holds the Ph.D. from The University of Chicago, the M.Div. from Luther Seminary, and earned his BA from St. Olaf College, where he was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He has authored several books, including Luther’s Theology of Beauty: A Reappraisal (Baker Academic, 2017), The Role of Justification in Contemporary Theology, Imaging the Journey, and Law and Gospel in Action: Foundations, Ethics, Church (New Reformation Press, 2019). He has also edited many other books and has authored numerous essays and reviews for peer-reviewed journals. He serves as an associate editor for Lutheran Quarterly and on the Continuation Committee of the International Luther Congress. His wife teaches kindergarten with Des Moines Public Schools and his three children live and work in Des Moines.
Date: February 26, 2021
Time: 8:00pm-10:00pm EST (Note: if you cannot make it live, we will send you a video of the seminar the following day)
Cost: $15.00
To register, include your email address and pay below. You will receive a link to the meeting room the evening before the seminar.
Martin Luther's Theology of Beauty
Description:
Some may think that there would be no point in looking for an aesthetic in Luther since his theology favors preaching and not iconography. Even worse, some may think that Luther’s theology of the cross would rule out the quest for beauty as tantamount to a theology of glory. This seminar will show that such misgivings fail to appreciate Luther’s theology in its fullness. Luther situates beauty within his Christology. As our Substitute, Jesus Christ is a generous, beautiful manifestation of God’s love to sinners. Through faith in Jesus Christ we are reborn and thereby find restored our desire to love and honor God as beautiful and appreciate creation as a reflection of God’s beauty.
Instructor: Dr. Mark Mattes
Mark Mattes serves as the Lutheran Bible Institute Chair in Theology as well as Department Chair at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa. Prior to this call, he served parishes in Gardner, Illinois and Antigo, Wisconsin. He holds the Ph.D. from The University of Chicago, the M.Div. from Luther Seminary, and earned his BA from St. Olaf College, where he was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He has authored several books, including Luther’s Theology of Beauty: A Reappraisal (Baker Academic, 2017), The Role of Justification in Contemporary Theology, Imaging the Journey, and Law and Gospel in Action: Foundations, Ethics, Church (New Reformation Press, 2019). He has also edited many other books and has authored numerous essays and reviews for peer-reviewed journals. He serves as an associate editor for Lutheran Quarterly and on the Continuation Committee of the International Luther Congress. His wife teaches kindergarten with Des Moines Public Schools and his three children live and work in Des Moines.
Date: February 26, 2021
Time: 8:00pm-10:00pm EST (Note: if you cannot make it live, we will send you a video of the seminar the following day)
Cost: $15.00
To register, include your email address and pay below. You will receive a link to the meeting room the evening before the seminar.