TY  - BOOK
AU  - Althaus,Paul
TI  - The Ethics of Martin Luther
AV  - BR 333.5.E84 A48
PY  - 1972///
CY  - Philadelphia
PB  - Fortress Press
KW  - Luther,Martin, 1483-1546
N1  - Includes indexes; Contents; The Foundation of the Christian ethos; Justification as the presupposition of all Christian activity; Justification as the source of all Christian activity; Life as the exercise of faith; The life of the Christian as a struggle with himself; The knowledge of God's commands; The natural law; The natural law written and preached; The content of the natural law; The decalogue and the new decalogues; "Natural law" and "Christian law"; Stations and vocations (the orders); The two kingdoms and the two governments; The biblical basis; Spiritual and worldly government; "The world" and "the secular"; Change in approach and basis; The unity of the two governments; The difference between the two governments; The two governments depend on each other; The Christian in both governments; The interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount; Two areas and forms of activity; Unity in love; Response to the criticism of Luther's doctrine of the two governments; Love, marriage, parenthood; Sexuality and love; Marriage as God's will and work; The twofold meaning of marriage; Divorce; Parents and children; Work; Property, business and economics; The state; Political authority as God's creation and order; The Christian's attitude toward the State; The limits of the authority of government and of obedience; Law and the administration of justice; War; The Social order; Christian ministry to political officials; Political power and the church; Great men in political history
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