Select Works of Christoph Ernst Luthardt (4 vols.)

by Christoph Ernst Luthardt; Fred. Aug. Kahnis; Benno Bruno Brückner

Publisher:

T&T Clark

, 1867–1875

Overview

Christoph Ernst Luthardt once said, “the truth which we need and seek is God—the living, personal God. This is the truth which is the foundation of the Christian view of the universe.” From this perspective, Luthardt grounds his lectures and essays of theology and science. In his apologetics, he speaks of a personal, knowable God, and of a singular true religion: “But, above all, Christianity is religion,” Luthardt writes. “The old world [religions] concluded with the question, What is Truth? The new era began with the saying of Christ, I am the Truth. And this saying is the confession of Christian faith.”

Luthardt stands tall among confessional Lutheran theologians of the Erlangen and Liepzig schools. Studied and cited by Bonhoeffer, Bavinck, and Torrey, Luthardt is an unforgettable theologian with a sharp wit and theological insights for any Christian.

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Key Features

• Classic Christian apologetics from a confessional Lutheran perspective
• Study of the history of the Christian church
• Textual, historical, structural, and source criticism of the Gospel of John
• Clear and approachable style

Product Details

• Title: Select Works of Christoph Ernst Luthardt
• Authors: Christoph Ernst Luthardt, Karl Friedrich August Kahnis, and Benno Bruno Brückner
• Translators: Sophia Taylor and Caspar René Gregory
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1867–1875
• Volumes: 4
• Pages: 1,555

Apologetic Lectures on the Moral Truths of Christianity

• Author: Christoph Ernst Luthardt
• Translator: Sophia Taylor
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1873
• Pages: 415

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This collection of lectures written and given by Christoph E. Luthardt revolves around the theme of Christian ethics, morality, and the activity of the Christian life. Luthardt demonstrates decades of teaching higher-level ethics and theology in these lectures, as he presents a timeless and quotable reference for orthodox Christian teaching.

Contents

• Lecture I: The Nature of Christian Morality
• Lecture II: Man
• Lecture III: The Christian and the Christian Virtues
• Lecture IV: The Devotional Life of the Christian and the Attitude towards the Church
• Lecture V: Christian Marriage
• Lecture VI: The Christian Home
• Lecture VII: The State and Christianity
• Lecture VIII: The Life of the Christian in the State
• Lecture IX: Culture and Christianity
• Lecture X: Humanity and Christianity

Apologetic Lectures on the Saving Truths of Christianity

• Author: Christoph Ernst Luthardt
• Translator: Sophia Taylor
• Edition: 2nd
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1872
• Pages: 435

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What is the purpose of religion? In his Apologetic Lectures on the Saving Truths of Christianity, Luthardt provides apologetics for the Christian religion and for God’s chosen method of salvation. From beginning to end, alpha to omega, the theology of Christianity as a religion is profoundly set forth.

Contents

• Lecture I: The Nature of Christianity
• Lecture II: Sin
• Lecture III: Grace
• Lecture IV: The God-Man
• Lecture V: The Work of Jesus Christ
• Lecture VI: The Conclusion of the Work of Redemption—The Trinity
• Lecture VII: The Church
• Lecture VIII: Holy Scripture
• Lecture IX: The Church’s Means of Grace
• Lecture X: The Last Things

St. John the Author of the Fourth Gospel

• Author: Christoph Ernst Luthardt
• Translator: Caspar René Gregory
• Edition: Revised
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1875
• Pages: 390

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The question of the authenticity, canonicity, and integrity of the Gospel of John has been in question for centuries. Yet, within it resides substantial claim to our understanding of the person of Jesus Christ. In this volume, Luthardt brings together the facts—from a myriad of sources and evidences—and proves the canonity and trustworthiness of the Gospel of John. This classic work is still cited in numerous texts and studies on the John’s Gospel, including the Hermeneia series, the KJV Bible Commentary, and many others.

Contents

• Chapter I: Tradition
• Chapter II: St. John’s Authorship Disputed
• Chapter III: The Testimony of the Church
• Chapter VI: The Testimony outside of the Church
• Chapter V: St. John’s Residence at Ephesus
• Chapter VI: The Passover Controversy
• Chapter VII: The Testimony of the Gospel Itself
• Chapter VIII: St. John’s Gospel and the Second Century
• Chapter IX: St. John’s Gospel and the Synoptists
• Chapter X: St. John’s Gospel and the Revelation
• Chapter XI: St. John’s Christology Psychologically Possible
• Appendix: Literature of the Disputed Origin of the Fourth Gospel from 1792 to the Present

The Church: Its Origin, Its History, Its Present Position

• Authors: Christoph Ernst Luthardt, Karl Friedrich August Kahnis, and Benno Bruno Brückner
• Translator: Sophia Taylor
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1867
• Pages: 315

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These nine extensive lectures explore the nature of the church across history. From the Old Testament to the present day, Luthardt, Kahnis, and Brückner present history as a tool God uses to steer his people and direct the interests of his kingdom.

Contents

• Revelation in its Historical Development
  • Lecture I: History of the Old Testament Revelation
  • Lecture II: The History of Jesus Christ
  • Lecture III: The History of the Apostolic Church
• The Course of Church History
  • Lecture I: The Ancient Church
  • Lecture II: The Medieval Church
  • Lecture III: The Modern Church
• The Church of the Present
  • Lecture I: The Present Condition of the Church
  • Lecture II: The Present Tasks of the Church
  • Lecture III: The Present Prospects of the Church

Karl Friedrich August Kahnis (1814–1888) was a German Neo-Lutheran theologian. He came from a poor background and was educated at Greiz. He then became a private tutor for a few years before studying theology at Halle. In 1860, he became canon of Meissen Cathedral and from 1864 to 1865 he was rector of Leipzig University.

Benno Bruno Brückner (1824–1905) was a German Lutheran theologian from the University of Leipzig. He was associate professor of New Testament from 1853 and rose to full professor two years later. He moved up to rector of the university in 1868. He also wrote Reflections on the Liturgy of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Kingdom of Saxony and Saxony Professions in the Ecclesiastical Crisis of Our Age.

About Christoph Ernst Luthardt

Christoph Ernst Luthardt (1823–1902) was a German Lutheran theologian from Bavaria. After studying theology at Erlangen and Berlin, he was appointed professor of systematic theology and New Testament exegesis at Leipzig. He was strictly orthodox in his interpretive style, widely recognized for his confrontational apologetic lectures and writings, which defended against the atheistic explanation of a material-only universe. He was a voluminous writer belonging to the Erlangen school of Lutheran theologians. He wrote Apologetic Lectures on the Fundamental Truths of Christianity, Apologetic Lectures on the Saving Truths of Christianity, Apologetic Lectures on the Moral Truths of Christianity, St. John the Author of the Fourth Gospel, History of Christian Ethics, and a number of books not translated into English, including the widely read and referenced Compendium der Dogmatik.