Description
Book SynopsisA leading Lutheran scholar highlights Luther's use of biblical narrative in his preaching and teaching on Christian living.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Luther the Storyteller and His Cultivation of the Christian Life
1. The Whole Life of a Christian Is a Life of Repentance: Luther's Metanarrative
2. Luther the Storyteller: The Reformer's Use of Narrative
3. Fearing, Loving, and Trusting in God above All Things: Defining the Core of What It Means to Be Human
4. Suffering Builds Faith and Calls to Repentance: Affliction as Part of Daily Life
5. The Life of Faith in Hearing and Reading God's Word and Responding in Prayer and Praise: Active Obedience in the Sacred Realm
6. The Life of Faith in Serving the Neighbor: Luther's Ethic of Callings and Commands
7. Living Well Leads to Dying Well: The Completion of the Christian Life
Conclusion
Index
