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“The greatest doctrinal text in the entire history of Lutheranism.”

The Theological Commonplaces series is the most significant doctrinal Lutheran work following the Reformation. Today, it remains a classic of Lutheran theology. With skill and precision, Johann Gerhard presents the Christian faith from Scripture in dialogue with the Church Fathers, medieval theology, Luther, and a multitude of contemporary theologians.

Each hardback volume features:

• The English translation of Gerhard’s Loci Theologici (originally published 1610–25).
• Glossary of key theological, rhetorical, and philosophical terms.
• Name and Scripture indexes.
• Carefully researched list of works cited, which presents guidance for deciphering the numerous abbreviations of the other titles from which Gerhard quotes.

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This volume contains the first part of Johann Gerhard's commonplace On Death, originally published in 1621 in the eighth volume of Gerhard’s Theological Commonplaces. Deeply interested in eschatological matters, Gerhard held several disputations from 1607-1636, with topics ranging from death, resurrection, judgment, hell, heaven, souls after death, and purgatory. This volume deals not just with death, narrowly, but with other important topics for Christian faith and pastoral care of souls.