Loci Communes (Philip Melanchthon)
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Loci Communes by Philip Melanchthon is a foundational 1521 Lutheran theological handbook that systematically presents key doctrines of the Reformation in concise, topical form.
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| Melanchthon’s Loci Communes | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Lutheran doctrinal handbook
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Reformation-era work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| author | Philip Melanchthon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1521 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
concise summary of evangelical doctrine
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first systematic presentation of Lutheran theology ⓘ foundational Lutheran theological handbook ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christian ethics
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doctrines of the Reformation ⓘ free will ⓘ grace ⓘ justification by faith ⓘ law and gospel ⓘ sacraments ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| genre |
doctrinal compendium
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theological handbook ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
expanded later editions
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revised 1535 edition ⓘ |
| hasForm |
theological textbook
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topical handbook ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Lutheran orthodoxy
NERFINISHED
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Protestant scholasticism ⓘ Protestant theological education ⓘ subsequent Lutheran confessional documents ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
NERFINISHED
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Martin Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ Pauline epistles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
authority of Scripture
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bondage of the will ⓘ centrality of the gospel ⓘ imputed righteousness ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| method | loci method ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Loci communes rerum theologicarum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Wittenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Lutheranism
NERFINISHED
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| structure | topically arranged loci ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
dogmatics
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| usedAs |
guide for students of theology
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manual for pastors ⓘ textbook in Lutheran universities ⓘ |
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Melanchthon’s Loci Communes