The church service on Martin Luther’s conception

Authors

  • Christopher Spehr Faculdade Teológica da Universidade Friedrich Schiller Author
  • Ingeborg Sell Translator

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25188/2447.7443.2014v22n2.49

Keywords:

Service in Luther, Liturgy in Luther, Luther’s theology, Roman Mass

Abstract

The present article presents Martin Luther’s conception of service, according to its historical development and in its historical and theological background. The approach shows the steps that were taken for the formulation of the protestant service and demonstrates in which aspects it ruptures with the catholic tradition of the roman mass. The diverse layers or dimensions of Luther’s comprehension of the service are presented in detail. As for the theological emphasis, the division between service as work of God (service as the divine event of word and gift) and service as human work (service as expression of faith and expression of the Christian life), is presented. It’s followed by a highlighting Luther’s view of the service as a liturgical event. Finally, it is emphasized Luther’s view on the service as a dialogue between God and the human being.

Author Biography

  • Christopher Spehr, Faculdade Teológica da Universidade Friedrich Schiller

    Christopher Spehr (Dr.), é professor ordinarius do Departamento de História Eclesiástica da Faculdade Teológica da Universidade Friedrich Schiller, de Jena, na Alemanha. O presente artigo é o texto de uma palestra proferida na Aula Inaugural do 2º sem. letivo, na Faculdade Luterana de Teologia, São Bento do Sul, em 8 de agosto de 2011. Antes disso, a mesma palestra foi apresentada como aula extraordinária na Faculdade Teológica Evangélica da Universidade Eberhard-Karls em Tübingen, Alemanha, em 9 de novembro de 2011. A palestra foi ainda apresentada diante do convento de 
    superintendentes da Igreja Evangélica na Alemanha Central, no castelo de Bodenstein, em 8 de maio de 2013. A versão na língua alemã encontra-se publicada na revista Luther Jahrbuch, vol. 79, 2012, p. 9-37.

References

Published

01-12-2014

Issue

Section

Articles on various theological and interdisciplinary topics

How to Cite

SPEHR, Christopher. The church service on Martin Luther’s conception. Vox Scripturae - Revista Teológica Internacional, São Bento do Sul, SC, v. 22, n. 2, p. 31–61, 2014. DOI: 10.25188/2447.7443.2014v22n2.49. Disponível em: https://revistas.flt.edu.br/voxscripturae/article/view/49. Acesso em: 6 jun. 2026.