The Forgotten Luther: Reclaiming the Social-Economic Dimension

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The Forgotten Luther: Reclaiming the Social-Economic Dimension of the Reformation (The Forgotten Luther, 1)

It is a question of a fair balance between your present abundance and their need, so that their abundance may be for your need, in order that there may be a fair balance. As it is written, The one who had much did not have too much, and the one who had little did not have too little (St. Paul in 2 Corinthians 8: 13-15).

God is the kind of Lord who does nothing but exalt those of low degree and put down the mighty from their thrones, in short, break what is whole and make whole what is broken (Martin Luther, Luther s Works 21:299-300).

How does the income disparity we see in our culture today mesh with the biblical call to share the wealth of God's creation with equity? How does the existence of extreme wealth alongside of hunger and poverty in our country and in our world mesh with St. Paul's admonition to the Corinthians to strike a fair balance between your present abundance and their need?

From his earliest days in Wittenberg when he saw the adverse effects of the new market economy on the common people and was overwhelmed by the sheer number of beggars on the streets, Martin Luther had committed such a great deal of theological energy and passion to this issue.

The poor are defrauded every day, and new burdens and higher prices are imposed. They all misuse the market in their own arbitrary, defiant, arrogant way, as if it were their right and privilege to sell their goods as high as they please without criticism (The Large Catechism).

This study is geared to the lay people within every congregation who are committed to the mission of the church. It assumes not only that they are prepared to follow Christ's call to love the neighbor, but also that they are willing to give tangible expression to that calling through use of their talents, experiences, and knowledge. Congregations are filled with people who are economics savvy and prepared to use their knowledge in addressing the complex causes of the present income disparity.

A five-part video series on this topic is available from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Authors include Ryan Cumming, Tim Huffman, Carter Lindberg, Cynthia Moe-Lobeda, Jon Pahl, Samuel Torvend, Conrad Braaten, Paul Wee.

Country USA
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Country	USA
Brand	Lutheran University Press
Manufacturer	Lutheran University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781942304173
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781942304173
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Forgotten Luther: Reclaiming the Social-Economic Dimension of the Reformation (The Forgotten Luther, 1)

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