Martin Luther and the seven sacraments : A Contemporary Protestant reappraisal

This 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... Full description

Main Author: Brewer, Brian C.
Published: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, 2017
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Online Access: Full text - Book opens in ProQuest Ebook Central
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Penance: the once third Protestant sacrament
  • Confirmation: a ceremony for the laying on of hands
  • Marriage: a public ordinance
  • Ordination: "a man-made fiction"
  • Extreme unction: "anointing the sick"
  • Baptism: the "untouched and untainted" sacrament
  • The Lords Supper: "the most important of all"
  • Conclusion.