“Seeking Refuge in God against God”: The Hidden God in Lutheran Theology and the Postmodern Weakening of God

Martin Luther emphasizes the affective experience of the living God rather than God as an abstract, metaphysical idea. Luther explains this experience of God by distinguishing between God as Deus absconditus in his hidden majesty and God as Deus revelatus suffering on the cross. According to Luther,...

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Main Author: Stopa Sasja Emilie Mathiasen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2018-11-01
Series:Open Theology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opth-2018-0049