Luther and the beloved community: a path for Christian theology after Christendom

Is Christian belief tenable today?Is it possible to be a creedal Christian?With the help of Martin Luther, Paul Hinlicky here explores classical Christian beliefs regarding the person and work of Christ and human nature and destiny.He also counters contemporary objections to creedal faith, from the so-called "new perspective on Paul" to Pope Benedict's rejection of the Augsburg Confession to the continuing challenge of Marx.Luther and the Beloved Community does not present Luther's medieval thought as a possibility for today, but it does make him available for the future as a teacher of the faith and a help for tackling contemporary questions of Christian belief.According to Hinlicky, Luther is misused and misunderstood by those of his own tradition