A. Luther as Devil (Trent) B. Luther as Half-Way Reformer (Anabaptists) C. Luther as Apostle of Autonomy (Classical Liberalism) D. Luther as Tragic Figure (Modern Ecumenism) E. Reformation as Obstacle to Social Progress 1. Evangelicals and Catholics Together 2. New Perspectives on Paul 3. Federal Vision/ “Reformed Catholicism”
II. The Improbability of the Reformation
A. The Medieval Consensus on Scripture and Authority 1. Old Law/New 2. Scripture and Tradition B. The Medieval Consensus on Grace 1. To Perfect Nature 2. Medicinal Substance Dispensed by the Church C. The Medieval Consensus on Justification 1. Justification as Sanctification 2. Progressive and Future
III. The Necessity of the Reformation
A. The Moral Crisis of the Late Medieval Church B. The Authority Crisis of the Late Medieval Church C. The Spiritual Crisis of the Late Medieval Church
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Dr. R. Scott Clark is Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Westminster Seminary California where he has served since 1997. Professor Clark is an ordained minister in the United Reformed Church and is an Associate Pastor of Oceanside United Reformed Church in...