Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms: Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology [Paperback]

Richard A. Muller (Author)

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Publication Date: May 2006

A dictionary of Latin and Greek terms that often appear in theological works.

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About the Author

Richard A. Muller (Ph.D., Duke University) is P. J. Zondervan Professor of Historical Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary and the author of several books, including Biblical Interpretation in the Era of the Reformation and The Unaccommodated Calvin. He also serves as the editor for the Texts and Studies in Reformation and Post-Reformation Thought series (Baker Academic).

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• Paperback: 340 pages
• Publisher: Baker Book House; 1st edition (May 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801020646
• ISBN-13: 978-0801020643
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick Review, June 8, 2000

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Reformed Library "Reformed Library" (Vancouver, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms: Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology (Paperback)

Want to know what those technical words of Greek and Latin are? Tired of having terms tossed around and not knowing what they are? This will definitely help!

A very handy resource for understanding more advanced theological writings and discussions.

Written from an Protestant point of view, it also includes a gracious comparison with differing definitions and doctrinal view points.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful Tool!, May 27, 2005

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Douglas VanderMeulen (Fargo, ND) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms: Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology (Paperback)

This is one of the most helpful tools in my library. Muller defines key Latin theological terms that you will read in key importantant works of dogmatics. He doesn't just give the simply definition, but also writes about its historical significance in the development in the history of doctrine. At the end of entry Muller gives significant cross-references of other Latin terms. This work opens up the rich history of thought in the church and is easily understood. This is a great tool for any student of theology, layman or pastor. You don't need to know Latin to profit by this book. I highly recommend this book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have resource for students of Protestant theology, June 1, 2010

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This review is from: Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms: Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology (Paperback)

This work will be especially helpful to you if you are studying texts that date back to the time when it was normal for Americans to have had Latin in high school and that would include such worsks as Karl Barth's 16 volume "Church Dogmatics" where the Latin goes untranslated in the older translation of his Dogmatics. Muller's personal interest is primarily scholastic Calvinism, but the theological terms interpreted and explained here are helpful to anyone studying the Reformation, classic dogmatics, or the Reformers' interaction with late medieval scholastics and the terms normal for the Reformation debate. As one previous reviewer noted, the term "media gratiae" is interpreted as means of grace by both the Reformed and the Lutherans, but that the Lutherans use the stronger term "media salutis" (means of salvation) when speaking of the sacraments. The reason is that salvation is exclusively tied to the Word and the 2 Gospel sacraments in Lutheranism whereas Calvin and Zwingli always allowed for independent action of the Spirit outside of the 2 sacraments in particular. Another good example of Muller's fairness to other traditions is his description of "consubstantio." Muller points out that "consubstantion" is not the appropriate term to describe Luther's understanding of "real presence" in the Lord's Supper. The term was mistakenly given to Lutherans by the Reformed, but it is incorrect since Luther's understanding of Christ's presence in the eucharist is a sacramental union of Christ's body with the bread and wine and not a local presence. Those are just two examples and any student of the church fathers will benefit from Muller's explanation of terms such as "persona," "ousia," "substantia," etc. in relation to the early Church's understanding of the trinity (mia ousia, treis hypostaseis) and the two natures (naturas) in the person (persona) of Christ. Overall an exceptionally helpful resource for Protestants.