Table of Contents
Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations
1. Crises and Controversies during Luther's Lifetime Introductory Essay The Call for Reform Luther on Trial The Threat of Radical Reformers The Peasant's Revolt The Conflict with Erasmus The Sacramentarian Controversy Negotiations with the Emperor The Assaults of the Devil
2. The Dissemination of the Reform Message Introductory Essay Luther's Lectures and Sermons Communal Affirmations of the Gospel Message Philip Melanchthon's Systematic Theology Guidance for Daily Living Pamphlet Literature: Defenses of Luther's Reformation Satirical Propaganda Evaluations of Luther
3. The Implementation of Reform Proposals Introductory Essay Luther: The Order of Mass (Formula Missae) (1523) Luther: The German Mass (Deutsche Messe) (1526) Melanchthon: Instructions for the Visitors (1528) Selections from Lutheran Church Orders
4. The Church's Struggle for Survival 1546—1648 Introductory Essay The Schmalkald War and the Interim Crisis of 1546–55
The Thirty Year's War 1618–48 The Effect of the War on the Lutheran People of Germany
5. Factionalism in the Late Reformation 1580—1580 Introductory Essay The Adiaphorist Controversy about Church Practices The Majorist Controversy about Good Works The Synergistic Controversy on Free Will The Flacian Controversy about Original Sin The Osiandrist Controversy about Essential Righteousness The Crypto-Calvinist Controversy
6. Theology in the Age of Orthodoxy 1580—1700 Introductory Essay Theological Prolegomena: Gerhard, Quenstedt, Hunnius, Hollaz Disputed Issues in Didactic and Polemical Theology The Ordo Salutis
7. Seventeenth Century Devotional Literature Introductory Essay Johann Arndt: Six Books of True Christianity Johann Gerhard: Sacred Meditations Heinrich Müller: Spiritual Hours of Refreshment Christian Scriver: Gotthold's Devotions Seventeenth-Century Lutheran Hymnwriters
8. Lutheran Pietism 1670—1750 Introductory Essay Philip Jacob Spener Halle Pietism: August Hermann Francke Württemberg Pietism: Johann Albrecht Bengel Reports of Spiritual Experiences Pietist Hymns
Bibliography Notes Index