Martin Luther's Understanding of Faith and Reality (1513-1521): The Influence of Augustinian Platonism and Illumination in Luther's Thought

by Ilmari Karimies

Ilmari Karimies investigates Martin Luther's understanding of reality and faith. He examines Luther's understanding of reality from three perspectives: firstly God as the self-giving highest good uniting opposites and hiding beneath them; secondly the visible and invisible world; and thirdly human beings as tripartite (body, soul, spirit) and bipartite (flesh-spirit). The author explores the cognitive conflict between these in relation to spirit's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3161565312
• ISBN13: 9783161565311
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Length: 405 Pages
• Weight: 5.59 lbs.