Brian C. Brewer

Balthasar Hubmaier and the Clarity of Scripture

History & Biography

“Scholars have long understood the 'clarity of Scripture' as a hermeneutic for Reformation figures in the sixteenth century. Until now, however, no one has exhaustively studied Scripture's perspicuity in the writings of Anabaptism's greatest early theologian. Graeme Chatfield has admirably rectified this oversight with this book while adroitly placing Hubmaier in the context of his Reformation contemporaries. Accessible and readable, this book helps us better grasp Hubmaier's thinking, his influences, and his contributions to his church and to ours.”

Balthasar Hubmaier's Doctrine of Salvation in Dynamic and Relational Perspective

Theology

“Interpreting soteriology as the key component to Hubmaier's theology, Kim frames Hubmaier's concern for salvation around his other theological themes. Kim emphasizes that Hubmaier's distinctive articulation of faith and free will is inextricably tied to his sacramental theology. Rebuffing previous studies that rendered Hubmaier an unoriginal theologian, Kim argues for Hubmaier to be studied for his own unique theologizing. This book will be a helpful addition to complement the growing interest in Anabaptism's best early theologian.”