Lex Charitatis

A Juristic Disquisition on Law in the Theology of Martin Luther

By: J. Heckel

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This classic work by one of Europes most respected twentieth-century legal minds tackles law through the eyes of Martin Luther. Johannes Heckel first reveals the basic features of Luthers doctrine of law in its totality, drawing from an overwhelming amount of material from all genres of Luthers writing. Heckel then considers how Luther viewed law as the framework for the existence of a Christian in this world. He develops a picture of Luthers position on law by grounding it in Luthers theology, arguing that his concept of natural law has to be understood in terms of the divine and the secular. Finally, Heckel shows the practicality of Luthers position by focusing on the places in which a Christian interacts with legality in this world church, marriage and family, and politics. / When Johannes Heckels Lex Charitatis appeared more than half a century ago it brought new clarity to the much disputed issue of Luthers understanding of the law and of Gods governance of his created order. . . . Having Heckels work in English will assist scholars and students alike in putting Luthers insights to use in the context of twenty-first-century problems. / Robert Kolb, Concordia Seminary

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Jay Conison -- Valparaiso University "This translation of Lex Charitatis makes available to the English-speaking world an essential study of Luther's doctrine of law. The German editions of the book had a major impact on Luther scholarship, and Gottfried Krodel's translation will greatly expand the reach and influence of this great work." John Witte Jr. -- Emory University "This classic title by Johannes Heckel has long been an effective bridge-builder among German Lutheran theologians, jurists, and historians. Drawing on an impressive command of the original sources, Heckel shows how Martin Luther transformed our understanding of Gospel and Law, faith and works, church and state. Luther moved from the early iconoclast who scorned the jurists and burned the canon laws to a mature reformer who reformed the law and built an impressive political theology. Gottfried Krodel has captured the full power and prescience of this masterwork of Lutheran scholarship."

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Preface	p. xi
From Martin Meckel's Preface of the Second German Edition of hex charitatis, 1973	p. xiv
Introduction	p. xvi
Abbreviations	p. xxiii
Which Concept ‘Law’ Did Martin Luther Affirm?	p. 1
The Present Interpretation of Luther's Idea of Law in the Context of Its Theological Origin and of the Main Stages of Its Development
The Problem	p. 5
The Present Situation in Research	p. 5
The New Formulation of the Problem	p. 12
The Theological Origin of Luther's Doctrine of Law and the Development of Luther's Doctrine of Law	p. 16
The Sovereignty of the Divine Law	p. 16
The Development of Luther's Doctrine of Law	p. 19
The Basic Features of Luther's Doctrine of Law
The Basis of Luther's Doctrine of Law: The Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms
The Origin of Luther's Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms	p. 25
The Kingdom of the World	p. 27
The Kingdom of Christ	p. 30
The Kingdom of God at the Right and at the Left of God	p. 33
Luther's Doctrine of Law
The Connection of the Doctrine of the Kingdoms with the Doctrine of Law	p. 39
The Divine Law in the Status of the Incorrupt Nature	p. 43
The Divine Natural Law	p. 43
The Divine Positive Law	p. 51
Summary	p. 52
Human Law in the Status of the Corrupt Nature during the Age of Unwritten Law	p. 54
The Substantive Secular Natural Law	p. 54
The Institutional Secular Natural Law	p. 70
Written Law	p. 81
The Law of Christ	p. 84
The Existence of the Christian in the Legal Structures of This World
The Christian as a Member of the Church in the World	p. 97
The Christian in the Estate of Marriage	p. 102
The Christian in the Politia	p. 105
The Spiritual Basis of the Christian's Freedom in the Politia	p. 105
The Christian as a Legal Associate in the Politia	p. 106
The Christian as a Subject in the Politia	p. 107
The Doctrine of the Tyrant	p. 110
The Christian in the Office of Governmental Authority	p. 114
Luther's Doctrine of the ‘Christian Body’ Especially in To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation	p. 118
Retrospect	p. 127
What Happened to Luther's Doctrine of Law?	p. 129
Appendixes
Luther's Doctrine of the Right of Resistance to the Emperor	p. 133
The Cura Religionis of the Evangelical Prince	p. 140
In the Maze of Luther's Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms	p. 145
Church and Ecclesiastical Law in the Frame of the Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms	p. 176
The Unfolding of the Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms as a Doctrine of Kingdoms and Governances	p. 204
Announcement of Initia Iuris Ecclesiastici Protestantium	p. 216
Announcement of Lex Charitatis and of “Widerstand gegen die Obrigkeit?”	p. 223
Notes	p. 233
Titles of Cited Luther Texts	p. 506
Short Titles and Place of Full Citation	p. 512
Index of Bible Passage	p. 527
Index of Subjects	p. 531
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