Martin Luther and the Seven Sacraments: A Contemporary Protestant Reappraisal Salvation and our grief

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Martin Luther and the Seven Sacraments: A Contemporary Protestant Reappraisal Salvation and our griefThis introduction to Martin Luther's sacramental theology addresses a central question in the life of the church and in ecumenical dialogue. Although Luther famously reduced the sacraments from seven to two (baptism and the Lord's Supper), he didn't completely dismiss the others. Instead, he positively recast them as practices in the church. This book explores the medieval church's understanding of the seven sacraments and the Protestant rationale for