TY - BOOK AU - Bielfeldt,Dennis D. AU - Mattox,Mickey Leland AU - Hinlicky,Paul R. TI - The substance of the faith: Luther's doctrinal theology for today SN - 9780800662530 (alk. paper) AV - BR 333.3 .B54 2008 U1 - 230/.41 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Minneapolis, MN PB - Fortress Press KW - Luther, Martin, N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents; Luther's interpretation of Scripture : biblical understanding in trinitarian shape / Mickey L. Mattox. Luther as an interpreter of the Bible ; The substance of Scripture : teaching the traditions of trinitarian faith ; Taking the Fathers' exegesis a step further : Sarah, Abraham, and the Holy Trinity ; The substance of Scripture : old man Luther's parting exegetical advice ; Conclusion : the substance of faith, the substance of Holy Scripture -- Luther's late trinitarian disputations : semantic realism and the Trinity / Dennis Bielfeldt. Luther, theological semantics, and ontological questions ; Luther's trinitarian thinking ; Four semantic models ; The trinitarian problem in context ; Theology, philosophy, and the nova lingua ; Luther's contribution to Catholic trinitarianism ; Conclusion -- Luther's new language of the Spirit : trinitarian theology as critical dogmatics / Paul R. Hinlicky. The problem of theology in Luther's tradition today ; What is the new language of the Spirit? ; Idealist and existentialist misinterpretation of Luther's new language ; Demonology N2 - Summary; * Provides a specific and disciplined set of tools for study and analysis of contexts * Helps preachers to discern values, meanings, and worldviews in their contexts * Keyed to online sermon samples and other Web-based features to enhance teaching UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip083/2007044770.html ER -