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On Being a Theologian of the Cross: Reflections on Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation, 1518 is unavailable, but you can change that!

While there is increasing interest in the “theology of the cross,” few people have specific knowledge of what makes it different from other kinds of theology. Gerhard O. Forde here provides an introduction to this theological perspective through an analysis of Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation of 1518, the classic text of the theology of the cross. The book first clarifies the difference between a...

to cure those addicted to glory by optimistic appeals, that is, by the law. But what happens thereby is only a reinforcement of one’s illusions about oneself. The supposed optimism of the theology of glory turns against itself. When the addict discovers the impossibility of quitting, self-esteem plummets. The addict tries to hide the addiction and puts on a false front. Superficial optimism breeds ultimate despair. A theology of glory works like that. It operates on the assumption that what we need
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