The Catholic Image of Luther on the Threshold of the Reformation Jubilee Cover Image

Katolický obraz Luthera na prahu reformačního jubilea
The Catholic Image of Luther on the Threshold of the Reformation Jubilee

Author(s): Jaroslav Vokoun, Karel Šimr
Subject(s): Theology and Religion
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: Martin Luther; Development of Catholic Views; Typology of Catholic Approaches to Luther; Cochlaeus; Denifle; Döllinger; Pesch; Contemporary Catholic Theology on Luther

Summary/Abstract: In this article, we have laid out an outline of the development of the Roman Catholic view of Luther as it appears in selected reflections by Catholic theologians. We have identified their views as being basically consensual. They introduce the same key Catholic figures and their similar views, the only differences between them being the accents on certains details and some mutual internal criticism of those who represent this development. We present a formal typology of Catholic views on Luther and a brief characterization of late twentieth century research based on our formulated terms in the second part. We look at Catholic works which were primarily published during the decade prior to the Reformation jubilee of 2017 in the third part. The Catholic works published thus far do not depart from our typology.

  • Issue Year: XIX/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 151-179
  • Page Count: 29
  • Language: Czech