Perspectives on the Missiological Legacy of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation

Authors

Richard L. Starcher, Biola University
Philip C. Huber, St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
J. Nelson Jennings, Onnuri Community Church
Benjamin Hartley, George Fox UniversityFollow
Stan Nussbaum, One Challenge, USA
William R. Burrows, New York Theological Seminary

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2017

Abstract

Upon the occasion of the 500th anniversary Martin Luther’s publication of his 95 theses, this composite article brings together five perspectives on the missiological legacy of the reformer and the subsequent Protestant Reformation. The blend of voices makes clear that Luther and the subsequent Protestant Reformation do not have a simple missiological legacy but rather various legacies: theological, ecclesiological, political, and practical; some of which co-exist, and even collide, in the same ecclesiastical community. The scandalous legacy of a splintered and splintering church remains. Yet, demonstrations of mutual recognition, reciprocal respect, and genuine fellowship can be found in certain missiological circles.

Comments

Originally published in

Missiology: An International Review 2017, Vol. 45(4) 374– 395 © The Author(s) 2017

DOI: 10.1177/0091829617731594 journals.sagepub.com/home/mis

Recommended Citation

Starcher, Richard L.; Huber, Philip C.; Jennings, J. Nelson; Hartley, Benjamin; Nussbaum, Stan; and Burrows, William R., "Perspectives on the Missiological Legacy of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation" (2017). Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology. 228.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/ccs/228