Table of Contents Introduction (The Editors) Part I: Looking Back 1 -Thomas Albert Howard, "Remembering the Reformation, 1617, 1817 and 1883: Commemoration as an Agent of Continuity and Change" 2 - John Witte, Jr., "From Gospel to Law: The Lutheran Reformation and its Impact on Legal Culture" 3 - Carlos Eire, "Redefining the Sacred and the Supernatural: How the Protestant Reformation Really Did Disenchant the World" 4 - Peter Harrison, "Protestantism and the Making of Modern Science" 5 - Karin Maag, "The Reformation and Higher Education" 6 - Brad S. Gregory, "The Reformation and Modernity: Explaining the Causal Nexus" Part II: The Present 7 - Matthew Lundin, "Myth and History in Interpreting Protestantism: Recent Historiographical Trends" 8 - Herman J. Selderhuis, "How to Commemorate the Reformation in Post-Christian Europe" 9 - Philip Jenkins, "What hath Wittenberg to do with Lagos? Sixteenth-Century Protestantism and 'Global South' Christianity Today" 10- Sung-Deuk Oak, "Protestantism Comes East: The Case of Korea" 11 - Mark A. Noll, "Chaotic Coherence: Sola Scriptura and the Twentieth-Century Expansion of Christianity" Part III: Theological Considerations 12 - Sarah Hinlicky Wilson, "Martin Luther at 500 and the State of Global Lutheranism" 13 - Matthew Levering, "Looking Forward by Glancing Back: Calvin and Aquinas on the Holiness of the Church" 14 - Timothy George, "The Reformation and the New Ecumenism" Afterword by Ronald K. Rittgers

"Protestantism after 500 Years (edited by Thomas Albert Howard, and Mark A. Noll) constitutes an interesting and valuable way to celebrate the 5th century of Reformation, but also to speak about its rich legacy, history and possible developments in the near future." -- Iuliu-Marius Morariu, Astra Salvensis "The essays are well-written and accessible, though intended for an audience of primarily ministers and professors. The former will benefit by discovering the historical context that produced much of their theology, while the latter will profit by realizing that studying the Reformation has implications beyond scholarship, as it continues to affect the lives of millions of believers around the globe. This book is iteself a worthy commemoration of the quincentenary of the Reformation."--Lutheran Quarterly "Even if the Reformation cannot be praised or blamed for everything that has happened since, it is vital for understanding a great many things. The illuminating essays in this volume will provide both scholars and non-specialists with an excellent and balanced overview of how to understand the ongoing impact of Protestantism in helping to shape the modern world." -George Marsden, author of C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity: A Life "Fifteen leading Christian scholars from four continents, several traditions, and several disciplines address questions regarding the on-going significance of the Protestant Reformation and what the observance of its five hundred years should lead fellow believers to think and do with its many legacies. These essays pose questions for the necessary, vital, and lively conversations evoked by this anniversary. They provide stimulating answers and directions for the continuing debate." - Robert Kolb, Professor of Systematic Theology Emeritus, Concordia Seminary "The volume will provide an excellent and insightful overview of the Reformation s long legacies for the formation of Western modernity and I highly recommend it."--Reading Religion

Selling point: A broad look at Protestantism on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation Selling point: Discusses how to best commemorate this seminal event in Western history Selling point: Features contributions from well-known scholars in religion, history, and ecumenism

Thomas Albert Howard is Professor of History and the Humanities and Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Chair in Christian Ethics at Valparaiso University. Mark A. Noll is Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame.

Selling point: A broad look at Protestantism on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation Selling point: Discusses how to best commemorate this seminal event in Western history Selling point: Features contributions from well-known scholars in religion, history, and ecumenism