The Medieval Luther Staging a conversation among distinguished Luther scholars historians of Christianity and philosophers The Medieval Luther makes the case that it is impossible to understand Luthers most important doctrines without exploring his philosophical inheritance. After all Luther was an ardent participant in and contributor to the philosophical disputes of the late Middle Ages. By situating Luthers theology in relation to medieval healing practices mysticism biblical interpretation and politics this volume blurs the historiographical line between the medieval and early modern periods. Offering an expansive appreciation of the Middle Ages for his thought The Medieval Luther is indispensable for any future study of the Reformations leading figure.Survey of contentsChristine Helmer: Introduction. The Search for the Medieval Luther Part One: Christology David J. Luy: Martin Luther and Late Medieval Christology. Continuity or Discontinuity – Richard Cross: Luthers Christology and the Communicatio Idiomatum – Aaron Moldenhauer: Analyzing the Verba Christi. Martin Luther Ulrich Zwingli and Gabriel Biel on The Power of Words – Marilyn McCord Adams: Eucharistic Real Presence. Some Scholastic Background to Luthers Debate with Zwingli Part Two: Soteriology Graham White: Modal Logic in Luthers Enslaved Will – Alice Chapman: Christ the Physician. Medieval Roots of the Christus Medicus in Luther – Candace L. Kohli: The Medieval Luther on Poenitentia. Good Works as the Completion of Faith in the Christian Life – Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth: Friendly Grace. The Augustinian Roots of Luthers Epistemology – Else Marie Wiberg Pedersen: »You Are Mine and I am Yours«. The Nuptial Motif in Luthers Theology – Volker Leppin: Mysticism and Justification Part Three: Ministry Dean Phillip Bell: Ministry and Sacred Obligation. A Late Medieval Context for Luthers »On Whether One May Flee from the Death« – Christopher Voigt Goy: Luther and Priestly Potestas in the Late Middle Ages – G. Sujin Pak: The Protestant Reformers and the Regula Fidei – Christine Helmer: The Priesthood and its Critics Die vorliegende Studie zeigt Luthers große Vertrautheit mit mittelalterlicher Philosophie und Theologie. Sie stellt einen Zusammenhang her zwischen seiner Lehre von Christus seiner Heilsbotschaft seiner Auffassung vom Priestertum und allgemeineren spätmittelalterlichen religiösen und politischen Anliegen. Zudem wird aufgezeigt wie grundlegend eine genaue Kenntnis des Mittelalters für das Verständnis von Martin Luthers Theologie ist.Inhalts&uuml;bersichtChristine Helmer: Introduction. The Search for the Medieval Luther Part One: Christology David J. Luy: Martin Luther and Late Medieval Christology. Continuity or Discontinuity – Richard Cross: Luthers Christology and the Communicatio Idiomatum – Aaron Moldenhauer: Analyzing the Verba Christi. Martin Luther Ulrich Zwingli and Gabriel Biel on The Power of Words – Marilyn McCord Adams: Eucharistic Real Presence. Some Scholastic Background to Luthers Debate with Zwingli Part Two: Soteriology Graham White: Modal Logic in Luthers Enslaved Will – Alice Chapman: Christ the Physician. Medieval Roots of the Christus Medicus in Luther – Candace L. Kohli: The Medieval Luther on Poenitentia. Good Works as the Completion of Faith in the Christian Life – Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth: Friendly Grace. The Augustinian Roots of Luthers Epistemology – Else Marie Wiberg Pedersen: »You Are Mine and I am Yours«. The Nuptial Motif in Luthers Theology – Volker Leppin: Mysticism and Justification Part Three: Ministry Dean Phillip Bell: Ministry and Sacred Obligation. A Late Medieval Context for Luthers »On Whether One May Flee from the Death« – Christopher Voigt Goy: Luther and Priestly Potestas in the Late Middle Ages – G. Sujin Pak: The Protestant Reformers and the Regula Fidei – Christine Helmer: The Priesthood and its Critics