Short, scholarly studies in Rich Protestant Wisdom
What is Lutheranism? For many, it is a word which only appears in potted histories of the Reformation or in descriptions of churchgoing habits in unvisited parts of Northern Europe or Midwestern America. Even by those well versed in Christian theology, Lutheranism is often understood only in reference to other branches of Christianity. It is frequently placed somewhere in the middle of a spectrum between the extremes of Roman Catholicism and Protestantism and reduced to a few crude caricatures of its main tenets or to the idiosyncrasies of Martin Luther himself.
Yet with a 500-year-old tradition and nearly 80 million adherents worldwide, there is far more to be said about Lutheranism. With interest in historic forms of Christianity on the rise, many are examining Lutheranism seriously for the first time.
In Lutheranism for Non-Lutherans, Jordan B. Cooper provides a much-needed introduction to Lutheran Christianity, presenting the tradition accessibly yet thoroughly and on its own terms. Anyone from a non-Lutheran background who has been curious about the history, confessions, theology, and spirituality of this influential and storied branch of the universal church will be informed and enriched by this expert guide.
Series Description:
Studies in Protestant Irenics (SPI) is an ongoing project from the Davenant Press. It comprises short, focused, and insightful scholarly works on a wide range of topics, written by scholars grounded in the rich tradition of Protestant irenicism. This is a tradition which draws confidently from the rich theological, philosophical, and literary traditions of the whole church, whilst remaining committed to the historic Reformation confessions.
Up to now, Studies in Protestant Irenics includes the following volumes:
- Peace from Heidelberg
- Martin Luther’s Theology of Antitrust
- Participation & Covenant in Puritan Theology
- Richard Hooker on Natural Theology and Scripture
- Lutheranism for Non-Lutherans
- Thomas F. Torrance’s Sacramental Ecclesiology
- A Thousand Beauteous Dyes: Toward a Reformed Theology of Color