{"product_id":"where-god-meets-man-luthers-down-to-earth-approach-to-the-gospel","title":"Where God Meets Man: Luther's Down-to-Earth Approach to the Gospel","description":"This book about Luther's theology is written out of a two-fold conviction. First, that many of our problems have arisen because we have not really understood our own traditions, especially in the case of Luther; and second, that there is still a lot of help for us in someone like Luther if we take the trouble to probe beneath the surface. It is an attempt to interpret Luther's theology for our own day.\nThe fundamental theme of the book is the \"down-to-earth\" character of Luther's theology. In using this theme, Forde points out that we have failed to understand the basic thrust or direction of Luther's theology and that this failure has caused and is still causing us grief. Modern scholarship has demonstrated that Luther simply did not share the views on the nature of faith and salvation that subsequent generations have foisted upon him and used to interpret his thinking. This book attempts to bring the results of some of that scholarship to light and make it more accessible to those who are searching for answers today.\nThe central questions of Christianity are examined in this fresh restatement of Luther's thoughtthe God-man relationship, the cross, the sacraments, this world and the next, and the role of the church. The author presents the \"down-to-earth\" character of Luther's theology in the hope that it will help individual Christians today to be both faithful to God and true to their human and social responsibilities.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0806612355\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0806612355.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Forde, Gerhard O.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44543130533949,"sku":"BVV.0806612355.G","price":8.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0806612355-0.jpg?v=1794690568","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/where-god-meets-man-luthers-down-to-earth-approach-to-the-gospel","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}