{"product_id":"where-christ-is-present-a-theology-for-all-seasons-on-the-500th-anniversary-of-the-reformation-paperback","title":"Where Christ Is Present: A Theology for All Seasons on the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Warwick Montgomery\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGene Edward Veith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive hundred years ago, the church of Jesus Christ underwent a Reformation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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, \u003cstrong\u003ethe \"good news\" (the gospel) that Jesus forgives and saves sinners\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003cstrong\u003eToday, the church - including its Protestant branches - also needs reforming\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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 \u003cstrong\u003erecover the wholeness of Christianity\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe religious climate in the \u003cstrong\u003eearly 21st-century\u003c\/strong\u003e 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, \u003cstrong\u003ethis book will propose the kind of Christianity that is best suited for our day\u003c\/strong\u003e. The remedies offered here are available by way of the same theology that was the catalyst for reforming the church five hundred years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773159244064,"sku":"9781962654937","price":26.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/da89b29e91bd93ef69abb905473b755f.webp?v=1780420867","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/where-christ-is-present-a-theology-for-all-seasons-on-the-500th-anniversary-of-the-reformation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}