Reformation Readings of Romans

Kathy Ehrensperger is Research Professor New Testament in Jewish Perspective, Abraham GeigerCollege, at the University of Potsdam, Germany. R.Ward Holder is Associate Professor of Theology, Saint Anselm College, New Hampshire, USA.

• Introduction, R.Ward Holder, St. Anselm College1. Erasmus's Readings of Romans 3, 4, and 5 as Rhetoric and Theology, Laurel Carrington, St.Olaf CollegeResponseCynthia Briggs Kittredge, Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest2. Letting the Word Run Free: Luther, Romans and the Call to Reform, Deanna A. Thompson, Hamline UniversityResponseKurt A.Richardson, McMaster University 3. The Alienation of Humankind - Rereading Luther as Interpreter of Paul, Ekkehard W. Stegemann, University of Basel, SwitzerlandResponse Stanley K.Stowers, Brown University4. Luther, Melanchthon, and Calvin on Romans 5 & 13: Three Reformation Approaches to Reading Romans, G. Sujin Pak, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary ResponseDavid M. Whitford, United Theological Seminary5. Bullinger as Interpreter of the Epistle to the Romans, Peter Opitz, University of Zurich, SwitzerlandResponseWilliam S.Campbell, University of Wales Lampeter6. The Law and its Works in Martin Bucer's 1536 Romans Commentary, Edwin W. Tait, Huntington UniversityResponseTroy A.Martin, Saint Xavier University7. Calvin's Hermeneutic and Tradition: An Augustinian Reception of Romans 7, R. Ward Holder, Saint Anselm CollegeResponseDavid Steinmetz, Duke University8. Door and Passageway: Calvin's Use of Romans as Hermeneutical and Theological Guide, Gary N. Hansen, Dubuque University ResponseKathy Ehrensperger, University of Wales Lampeter9. Behind and Beyond Parker: The Key Moments and Voices in Reformation Romans Commentating, Mark W. Elliott, University of St. Andrews, Scotland Response William S. Campbell, University of Wales LampeterConclusion, Kathy Ehrensperger, University of Wales Lampeter

The explorations contained in this collection provide a valuable resource for those interested in Reformation receptions of Romans, those wanting to think about Romans itself, and also those concerned with a broader dialogue between scripture, theology and tradition