Where Christ Is Present

Where Christ Is Present

A Theology for All Seasons on the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation

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Five hundred years ago, the church of Jesus Christ underwent a Reformation. 
A lot happened after Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the castle church door in Wittenberg. But the fallout was not simply the start of Protestantism. The Roman Catholic Church also recast itself in response to Luther's call for reforms. And contrary to common belief, Martin Luther did not set out to start a new church. Rather, he was trying to reform the church that already existed by reemphasizing its essence-namely, the "good news" (the gospel) that Jesus forgives and saves sinners
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Five hundred years ago, the church of Jesus Christ underwent a Reformation. 
A lot happened after Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the castle church door in Wittenberg. But the fallout was not simply the start of Protestantism. The Roman Catholic Church also recast itself in response to Luther's call for reforms. And contrary to common belief, Martin Luther did not set out to start a new church. Rather, he was trying to reform the church that already existed by reemphasizing its essence-namely, the "good news" (the gospel) that Jesus forgives and saves sinners
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Five hundred years ago, the church of Jesus Christ underwent a Reformation. 
A lot happened after Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the castle church door in Wittenberg. But the fallout was not simply the start of Protestantism. The Roman Catholic Church also recast itself in response to Luther's call for reforms. And contrary to common belief, Martin Luther did not set out to start a new church. Rather, he was trying to reform the church that already existed by reemphasizing its essence-namely, the "good news" (the gospel) that Jesus forgives and saves sinners
The unity of the church was broken when the pope rejected this call for reform and excommunicated Luther, starting a chain of events that did lead to the institutional fracturing of Christendom and to a plethora of alternative Christian theologies. But, as many - including conservative Catholics - now admit, the church did in fact need reforming. Today, the church - including its Protestant branches - also needs reforming. Some of the issues in contemporary Christianity are very similar to those in the late Middle Ages, though others are new. But if Luther's theology can be blamed - however unfairly - for fragmenting Christianity, perhaps today it can help us recover the wholeness of Christianity
The religious climate in the early 21st-century is simultaneously highly religious and highly secularized. It is a time of extraordinary spiritual and theological diversity. In the spirit of the anniversary we are observing, this book will propose the kind of Christianity that is best suited for our day. The remedies offered here are available by way of the same theology that was the catalyst for reforming the church five hundred years ago.

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  • Pages: 256
  • Publisher: 1517 Publishing
  • Imprint: NRP BOOKS/New Reformation Publications
  • Publication Date: 1st June 2015
  • ISBN: 9781945500138
Author Bio
John Warwick Montgomery is the author of more than sixty books in six languages. He holds eleven earned degrees, including a master of philosophy in law from the University of Essex, England, a PhD from the University of Chicago, a doctorate in protestant theology from the University of Strasbourg, France, and a higher doctorate in law (LLD) from the University of Cardiff, Wales. He is a Lutheran clergyman and an English barrister. He has been admitted to practice as a lawyer before the Supreme Court of the United States and is a practicing avocat, Barreau de Paris, France. Dr. Montgomery is Professor Emeritus of Law and Humanities, University of Bedfordshire, England, and additionally serves as Professor-at-Large for 1517. 
Table of Content
1. Introduction: You Are Looking for a Church Home—
or Perhaps You Aren’t?
JohnWarwickMontgomery
2. 
The Religious Landscape in the Twenty-First Century
Gene Edward Veith
3. 
Martin Luther and Reformation:
An Evangelical Approach—Then and Now
CameronA.MacKenzie
4. 
Authority: The Holy Scriptures
A. S. Francisco
5. 
The Way of Salvation: The Gospel
RodRosenbladt
6. 
The Means of Grace: The Word and Sacraments
HaroldSenkbeil
7. 
God’s Two Kingdoms
ToddWilken
8. 
Vocation versus Narcissus
UweSiemon-Netto
9. 
Christian Liberty, the Arts, and J. S. Bach
CraigA.Parton
10. The Spiritual Life of the Christian: Cross and Glory............. 193
Steven A. Hein
11. The Cultural and Aesthetic Impact of Lutheranism.............. 209
AngusJ.L.Menuge
12. Conclusion: Where Does One Go from Here?..................... 233
JohnWarwickMontgomery
Select Bibliography for Further Reading.............................. 239
List of Contributors............................................................... 241

Five hundred years ago, the church of Jesus Christ underwent a Reformation. 
A lot happened after Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the castle church door in Wittenberg. But the fallout was not simply the start of Protestantism. The Roman Catholic Church also recast itself in response to Luther's call for reforms. And contrary to common belief, Martin Luther did not set out to start a new church. Rather, he was trying to reform the church that already existed by reemphasizing its essence-namely, the "good news" (the gospel) that Jesus forgives and saves sinners
The unity of the church was broken when the pope rejected this call for reform and excommunicated Luther, starting a chain of events that did lead to the institutional fracturing of Christendom and to a plethora of alternative Christian theologies. But, as many - including conservative Catholics - now admit, the church did in fact need reforming. Today, the church - including its Protestant branches - also needs reforming. Some of the issues in contemporary Christianity are very similar to those in the late Middle Ages, though others are new. But if Luther's theology can be blamed - however unfairly - for fragmenting Christianity, perhaps today it can help us recover the wholeness of Christianity
The religious climate in the early 21st-century is simultaneously highly religious and highly secularized. It is a time of extraordinary spiritual and theological diversity. In the spirit of the anniversary we are observing, this book will propose the kind of Christianity that is best suited for our day. The remedies offered here are available by way of the same theology that was the catalyst for reforming the church five hundred years ago.

  • Pages: 256
  • Publisher: 1517 Publishing
  • Imprint: NRP BOOKS/New Reformation Publications
  • Publication Date: 1st June 2015
  • ISBN: 9781945500138
John Warwick Montgomery is the author of more than sixty books in six languages. He holds eleven earned degrees, including a master of philosophy in law from the University of Essex, England, a PhD from the University of Chicago, a doctorate in protestant theology from the University of Strasbourg, France, and a higher doctorate in law (LLD) from the University of Cardiff, Wales. He is a Lutheran clergyman and an English barrister. He has been admitted to practice as a lawyer before the Supreme Court of the United States and is a practicing avocat, Barreau de Paris, France. Dr. Montgomery is Professor Emeritus of Law and Humanities, University of Bedfordshire, England, and additionally serves as Professor-at-Large for 1517. 
1. Introduction: You Are Looking for a Church Home—
or Perhaps You Aren’t?
JohnWarwickMontgomery
2. 
The Religious Landscape in the Twenty-First Century
Gene Edward Veith
3. 
Martin Luther and Reformation:
An Evangelical Approach—Then and Now
CameronA.MacKenzie
4. 
Authority: The Holy Scriptures
A. S. Francisco
5. 
The Way of Salvation: The Gospel
RodRosenbladt
6. 
The Means of Grace: The Word and Sacraments
HaroldSenkbeil
7. 
God’s Two Kingdoms
ToddWilken
8. 
Vocation versus Narcissus
UweSiemon-Netto
9. 
Christian Liberty, the Arts, and J. S. Bach
CraigA.Parton
10. The Spiritual Life of the Christian: Cross and Glory............. 193
Steven A. Hein
11. The Cultural and Aesthetic Impact of Lutheranism.............. 209
AngusJ.L.Menuge
12. Conclusion: Where Does One Go from Here?..................... 233
JohnWarwickMontgomery
Select Bibliography for Further Reading.............................. 239
List of Contributors............................................................... 241