Luther's Theology of the Cross

This book presents the most detailed examination in English to date of Luther's theological breakthrough, together with a wealth of information concerning the theological development of the young Luther in its late medieval context.

Introduction. Part I: The Background: Luther as a Late Medieval Theologian, 1509-14:. 1. The Dawn of the Reformation at Wittenberg. 2. Headwaters of the Reformation at Wittenberg. 3. Luther as a Late Medieval Theologian. Part II: The Breakthrough: Luther in Transition, 1514-19:. 4. Mira et nova diffinitio inustitiae: Luther's Discovery of the Righteousness of God. 5. Crux sola est nostra theologia: The Emergence of the Theology of the Cross, 1514-19. 6. The Origins and Significance of the Theology of the Cross. Select Bibliography. Glossary of Theological Terms. Index.