03618cam a2200529Ia 4500 ocn969886321 OCoLC 20200709060530.0 m d cr |n||||||||| 170125s2016 nju ob 000 0 eng d YDX eng YDX OXF OCLCQ N$T 9781587686924 (electronic bk.) 1587686929 (electronic bk.) 9780809153206 0809153203 1454954 (N$T) (OCoLC)969886321 BR332.5 REL 067110 bisacsh REL 070000 bisacsh 230.41092 23 MAIN Kasper, Walter, 1933- Martin Luther. English Martin Luther [electronic resource] : an ecumenical perspective / Walter Kasper ; translated by William Madges. Mahwah, New Jersey : Paulist Press, ©2016. 1 online resource (vii, 43 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Translation of: Martin Luther : eine ökumenische Perspektive. Includes bibliographical references. The many portraits of Luther and Luther the stranger -- A transitional period of decline and new beginnings -- Luther's concern : the evangelical renewal of Christianity -- The beginning of the age of denominations and its end -- Luther and the spirit of the modern era -- The ecumenical age as the rediscovery of catholicity -- Martin Luther's ecumenical relevance -- An ecumenism of mercy : the outlook. There are few historical figures in memory even after 500 years, friend or foe, who were as influential as Martin Luther. In the course of 500 years Martin Luther was viewed in many different ways: Luther as a reformer, Luther as a church father of Protestantism, Luther as a champion of reason and freedom, Luther as a brave German national hero, and many other images assigned to Luther. For Catholics, Luther has long been one of the heretics par excellence, and responsible for the split of the Western Church and its consequences-at least up until today. This thinking is now over. The Catholic Luther research in the twentieth century brought a significant shift in understanding Luther. Luther is now recognized for his insights and there is a more equitable judgment on the schism. There is now more of an understanding and ecumenical spirit. Cardinal Walter Kasper carefully presents these themes in his latest work, explores his understanding of Martin Luther and his contributions that could not be imagined 500 years ago, but are now in the forefront of a new ecumenical spirit. Various chapters in this book speak of the end of the confessional age, Luther in the spirit on modern times, ecumenical discovery of catholicity, and an ecumenism of charity. Master record variable field(s) change: 072, 082, 600 Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 Criticism and interpretation. Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. fast (OCoLC)fst00040681 RELIGION / Christian Theology / Systematic bisacsh RELIGION / Christianity / General bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: 9780809153206 0809153203 (OCoLC)951507096 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1454954 YBP Library Services YANK 13388893 EBSCOhost EBSC 1454954 92 N$T 57220 57220