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Author Archives: Pekka Kärkkäinen
Recent contributions
Risto Saarinen has recently published a chapter on justification in Oxford Handbook of Martin Luther’s theology: ‘Justification by Faith: The View of the Mannermaa School’, in: The Oxford Handbook of Martin Luther’s Theology, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 254-263. Finnish … Continue reading
Luther’s theology 2014
Again during the Spring term in Helsinki, lectures on Luther’s theology will give an overview of the Reformer’s theology. Topics include: theology of love, justification, doctrine of the Trinity, Luther on music etc. Results of the recent Finnish scholarship on … Continue reading
Additions in Saarinen’s bibliography
Risto Saarinen has gathered new items of Finnish Luther research and comments on it. The list supplements his larger bibliography with articles and monographs published after 2008. See Saarinen’s blog site for the list: https://blogs.helsinki.fi/ristosaarinen/luther-studies-in-finland/
Luther’s theology 2013
Annual lectures in Helsinki on Luther’s theology will give an overview of the Reformator’s theology. A special emphasis is laid on such topics as theology and philosophy, theology of love and doctrine of Trinity. Results of the recent Finnish scholarship … Continue reading
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Lopes Pereira on Augustine and Luther
Jairzinho Lopes Pereira just defended successfully his doctoral thesis “Augustine of Hippo and Martin Luther on Original Sin and Justification of the Sinner” in the University of Helsinki. For more information see: https://helda.helsinki.fi/handle/10138/37844
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Koivisto on the inevitability of evil in Luther
On 18 May Jussi Koivisto defended his doctoral thesis “Is Evil Inevitable for Creation and Human Life? Studies on Martin Luther´s Biblical Interpretation” in the University of Helsinki. The dissertation examines Luther’s idea of evil in select cases of his … Continue reading
Hailer on the Finnish Luther-interpretation
Last volume on Lutherjahrbuch (vol. 77, 2010) contains an article by Martin Hailer entitled: “Rechtfertigung als Vergottung? Eine Auseinandersetzung mit der finnischen Luther-Deutung und ihrer systematisch-theologischen Adaptation”. The author discusses the Finnish position critically mostly on the basis of some … Continue reading
Anttila on Luther’s theology of music
Miikka Anttila has successfully defended a doctoral thesis entitled “The innocent pleasure. A study on Luther’s theology of music”. Professor Bo Holm from the University of Aarhus acted as the external examinator in the defense. In his dissertation, Anttila focused … Continue reading
Luther 2012 registration opened
Registration for the 12th International Congress for Luther Research (Helsinki, August 2012) has opened. All scholars working in the field of Reformation studies are welcome to participate. For more information, see the congress website.
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Luther congress 2012 website
Finnish Luther scholars will host the 12th international congress for Luther research in August 2012. The website of the congress is located here: http://www.helsinki.fi/teol/pro/luther2012/index.htm The website contains information on plenary lectures, seminars and other activities. Registration for the congress opens … Continue reading
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