{"product_id":"spiritus-creator-9781579106263","title":"Spiritus Creator","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the first comprehensive study in the twentieth century of Luthers concept of the Holy Spirit  this book should be welcomed by every serious student of Luthers theology - for although Luthers view of the Holy Spirit dominates every aspect of his vast theological output  it is not always easy to discover what he really thought. Historians and theologians have at different times come to varying conclusions  based on the same fundamental writings of Luther. Enthusiastic followers of the Reformer  in their efforts to convince others  have from time to time fallen into the temptation to oversimplify his teachings. Spiritus Creator is the answer to this confusion. Laying aside the numerous interpretations of others  Regin Prenter  a noted Danish Theologian and scholar  presents Luthers thought itself. In this study he does not ask where Luthers thoughts came from  or how they developed; he asks only what Luther thought. Questioning  for example  whether Luthers view of the Holy Spirit was really so traditional  so much colored by medieval thought patterns as has been widely assumed  Dr. Prenter shows how Luther used Augustinian terms - the vocabulary of his age - yet gave them new content  even new definitions. He demonstrates how Luthers concept of the Holy Spirit did indeed take shape in a traditional form but that it then grew into what is for all Protestants a crucial  evangelical insight. Spiritus Creator is divided into two parts: the concept of the Holy Spirit before Luther had to defend his teachings from the distortions of enthusiasts  and this same concept during his struggle with the enthusiasts. This pattern gives the author opportunity to present the basic statements of the early period without reference to the polemical situation of Luthers later life. It also demonstrates the essential continuity that gives Luthers concept of the Holy Spirit importance for the thinking of all ages - our own not e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665874903093,"sku":"ByrdShop_1579106269","price":49.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781579106263.jpg?v=1782411772","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/spiritus-creator-9781579106263","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}