Bo Kristian Holm

Justification in a Post-Christian Society

Theology

“This book shows how the Lutheran doctrine of justification, despite its historical location in the 16th century--when examined with a self-critical ambition, as this book certainly does--has the capacity of challenging common values and ways of thinking, not least in societies marked by a post-Christian mentality.”

Lutheran Identity and Political Theology

Theology

“Lutheran identity is in transition in a world of rapid changes. Old Lutheran land becomes multicultural. New Lutheran churches find their own ways. This book displays a broad spectrum of twenty-first-century Lutheran identity from both the South and the North. It follows a new trend of rethinking Lutheran political theology, going far beyond mere repristination, of interest for anyone concerned about theology, politics, and the ambiguities of life.”

Lutheran Theology

Theology

“Paul Hinlicky’s book on Lutheran Theology through its main epochs is thought provoking and sharp. He avoids many possible pitfalls focusing on both innovation and corruption in the Lutheran theological tradition. Regardless of one’s own position, the clear force of this book is its emphasis of the ambiguities in the Lutheran tradition, and the insistence that these ambiguities are intimately related to the cornerstone, that God alone is the true problem of humankind. Thereby, reminding the reader that even larger problems emerge, if one ignores it.”