Concordia Publishing House On Death 2 - Theological Commonplaces

This volume contains the second and final part of Johann Gerhard's commonplace On Death, originally published in 1621 in the eighth volume of Gerhard's Theological Commonplaces. This volume approaches important topics pertaining to death, Christian faith, and pastoral care of souls, such as the sleep of separated souls; whether deceased saints are omnipotent or omnipresent; whether the deceased saints preside over human affairs and especially those of the church; whether the deceased saints should be invoked; and the definition of death. This volume also features certain meditations and prayers of the pious poured out to God at the end of life. About This Series The Theological Commonplaces series is the first-ever English translation of Gerhard's monumental Loci Theologici. Gerhard was the premier Lutheran theologian of the early seventeenth century. Combining his profound understanding of evangelical Lutheran theology with a broad interest in ethics and culture, he produced significant works on biblical, doctrinal, pastoral, and devotional theology. Gerhard interacts with the writings of the church fathers, Luther and his contemporaries, and the Catholic and Calvinist theologians of his day. His 17-volume Loci is regarded as the standard compendium of Lutheran orthodoxy, with topics ranging from the proper understanding and interpretation of Scripture to eschatology. Useful for research on Lutheran doctrine, Gerhard's accessible style makes this a must-have on the bookshelf of pastors and professional church workers.