Fortress Press

Elements of Christian Thought: A Basic Course in Christianese

Eugene F. Rogers Jr. (Author)

In the spring of 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted classrooms around the world, Eugene Rogers transcribed the lectures that make his Introduction to Christian Thought course justly famous.

The result is an engaging introduction to the language--"Christianese"--that participants use to discuss God's activity in and for our world.

From Anselm to Wyschogrod, Rogers introduces us to the most interesting speakers of Christianese, enabling us to take part in the living conversation.

The Challenge of History: Readings in Modern Theology

Christophe Chalamet (Editor)

This volume, edited by Christophe Chalamet, traces the development of modern theology through key readings from over thirty-five theologians, from Erasmus to Pannenberg, whose writings relate to the birth of modern historical and critical exegesis and, more broadly, to the emergence, among theologians and biblical scholars, of a certain historical consciousness that characterizes vast segments of modernity. This volume is an ideal textbook for in-depth study of one of the most important topics in modern theology.

Introduction to the History of Christianity: Third Edition

Tim Dowley (Editor)

Now in its third edition, Tim Dowley’s masterful one-volume survey of church history has an updated design and new content...

Atlas of Christian History

Tim Dowley (Author)

Consciously written for students at any level, the volume is perfect for independent students, as well as those in structured courses.

The Freedom of a Christian, 1520: The Annotated Luther Study Edition

Timothy J. Wengert (Editor)

Timothy J. Wengert skillfully sheds light on Luther's popular treatise. As controversy concerning his writings grew, Luther wrote a reconciliation-minded letter to Pope Leo X (1475-1521). To this letter he appended a nonpolemical tract describing the heart of his beliefs, The Freedom of a Christian.

Stories from Global Lutheranism: A Historical Timeline

Martin J. Lohrmann (Author)

In an engaging and accessible style, Matrtin J. Lohrmann introduces readers to fascinating glimpses of faith, courage, and love in action within the global Lutheran community that now numbers over 70 million members in churches worldwide. This growth matches the expansive view of the church universal that the Reformers held when they presented the Augsburg Confession in 1530.

Luther's Rome, Rome's Luther: How the City Shaped the Reformer

Carl P. E. Springer (Author)

This book offers a fresh reevaluation of Martin Luther's tempestuous relationship with Rome, the city he visited as a young Augustinian friar and never thereafter forgot. Luther's Rome, Rome's Luther will help readers see the ancient city, the long-lived empire, and the sacred home of the papacy from Luther's complicated perspective.

A Widower's Lament: The Pious Meditations of Johann Christoph Oelhafen

Ronald K. Rittgers (Author)

This book deals with Christian lament in the late Reformation by exploring the efforts of a talented yet little-known layman to cope with the death of his beloved wife. It provides full access to the remarkable work of private devotion that he authored to express his lament.

A work of haunting candor and searching faith, The Pious Meditations furnishes insight into life in the past as well as resources for life in the present.

The Annotated Luther, Volume 1: The Roots of Reform

Timothy J. Wengert (Editor)

Volume 1 of The Annotated Luther series contains writings that defined the roots of reform set in motion by Martin Luther, beginning with the Ninety-Five Theses (1517) through The Freedom of a Christian (1520).

Word of Life: Introducing Lutheran Hermeneutics

Timothy J. Wengert (Author)

Timothy J. Wengert explores the genesis of Lutheran biblical interpretation by tracing the early work and methods of Martin Luther and other Wittenberg exegetes. Their new approach led them to view Scripture in terms they called "law and gospel," to read and translate the Greek and Hebrew text, and to focus on a theology of the cross and justification by faith. Wengert then demonstrates how these approaches can used in preaching and teaching today.

Women and the Christian Story: A Global History

Jennifer Hornyak Wojciechowski (Author)

For most of its history, Christianity has told its stories from the perspective of men. Jennifer Hornyak Wojciechowski foregrounds the story of Christian women for a new era. Be they powerful or nameless, saintly or flawed, women across two millennia and six continents are allowed to speak fully to their part in the spread of a global faith.

A Short Introduction to the History of Christianity

Tim Dowley (Editor)

Tim Dowley's masterful one-volume survey of church history is now available in a new concise format designed with today's student in mind. Each section of...

The Annotated Luther, Volume 3: Church and Sacraments

Paul W. Robinson (Editor)

Volume 3 of The Annotated Luther series presents five key writings that focus on Martin Luther's understanding of the gospel as it relates to church, sacraments, and worship. Included in the volume are: The Babylonian Captivity of the Church (1520); The German Mass and Order of the Liturgy (1526); That These Words of Christ, "This is my Body," etc., Still Stand Firm Against the Fanatics (1527); Concerning Rebaptism (1528), and On the Councils and the Church (1539).

The Annotated Luther, Volume 4: Pastoral Writings

Mary Jane Haemig (Editor)

Volume 4 of The Annotated Luther series presents an array of Martin Luther’s writings related to pastoral work, including sermons, hymns, letters, writings on prayer and the Christian life, as well as his widely used Small Catechism. 

Understanding Zionism: History and Perspectives

Anne Perez (Author)

Understanding Zionism introduces the rise and development of the Zionist movement, its various streams, and the impact of Zionism on government and society in Israel. The book examines special topics, such as the phenomenon of Christian Zionism, movements of opposition to Zionism, and frameworks regarding the future direction(s) of Zionism.

The Annotated Luther, Volume 5: Christian Life in the World

Hans J. Hillerbrand (Volume Editor)

Volume 5 of The Annotated Luther series features Luther's writings that intersect church and state, faith, and life lived as a follower of Christ. 

The Annotated Luther, Volume 2: Word and Faith

Kirsi I. Stjerna (Editor)

Volume 2 of The Annotated Luther series contains a number of the writings categorized under the theme word and faith. Luther was particularly focused on what the word "does" in order to create and sustain faith.

Katie’s Canon: Womanism and the Soul of the Black Community, Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition

Katie Geneva Cannon (Author)

Over the years, Katie Cannon's students referred to her work in progress as "Katie's canon." Not only does this book represent the canon of Cannon's best work; the book itself directly addresses the issues of canon formation and canon reformation. Cannon canonizes a literary tradition and directly addresses both oppression and liberation of African American women. Now in an expanded 25th-anniversary edition, Katie's Canon still packs firepower.

Lutherans in America: A New History

Mark A. Granquist (Author)

In this lively and engaging new history, Granquist brings to light not only the institutions that Lutherans founded and sustained but the people that lived within them. This shows the complete story—not only the policies and the politics, but the piety and the practical experiences of the Lutheran men and women who lived and worked in the American context.

The Annotated Luther, Volume 6: The Interpretation of Scripture

Euan K. Cameron (Editor)

This volume features Martin Luther the exegete and Bible teacher. His vast exegetical writings and lectures on Scripture are introduced through important examples from both...