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Free choice, determinism, and the re-evaluation of Luther in twentieth-century Swedish theology

2013; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 67; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/0039338x.2013.802137

1502-7791

Anders Kraal,

Historical Legal Studies and Society

Luther's theological reputation took a severe blow throughout the course of twentieth-century Swedish academic theology. In this paper, I seek to show that a major reason for the increasingly negative evaluation of Luther in Swedish theology had to do with widespread misgivings over Luther's rejection free choice in De servo arbitrio (1525). I give an account of the emergence of these misgivings, trace them through a number of prominent Swedish theologians, and show how they eventually led to severe criticisms of Luther.