Luther and the West

Northwestern University

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In this course we will discuss the history of some ideas that have been hugely influential in the modern west and that were taken out to the rest of the world. The discussion centers on an extraordinary and historically important figure, a sixteenth century German man named Martin Luther. Luther is recognized today as the originator of many of the most significant ideas that continue to affect and shape who we as modern people are and how we see the world and ourselves for better and for worse. In the first section, we will explore why Luther thought the Bible was the most important volume for everyone to have and read. Included here will be a careful consideration of Luther's anti-Judaism, which contributed to western antisemitism and some of the greatest horrors of the twentieth century. In the second section, we will talk about the idea of freedom and how Luther's understanding of freedom in Christ affected the way modern thinkers understood what it means to be human in community. Important in this section is the consequential contradiction between freedom and slavery in western thought and their co-existence in western societies. The third section will be all about the many complicated relations between religion and politics. NOTE: Students wishing to sign up for free access to all instructional course content should click on the "Sign-In" button in the upper right hand corner. Those who wish to take the course and complete a certificate that requires payment, please click the Enroll button on the left side of this page.

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Субтитры: English, Spanish

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Прибл. 12 ч. на завершение

Предполагаемая нагрузка: 3 hours/week

English

Субтитры: English, Spanish

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

1

Section

2 hours to complete

Luther, the Bible, and Antijudaism - Part 1

...

8 videos (Total 28 min), 9 readings, 3 quizzes

8 videos

What is this Course About?3m

Learning Objectives1m

How to Talk About Religion1m

Introduction to Luther and the Bible4m

Luther’s Translation of the Bible5m

Christ in the Bible4m

Law and Gospel3m

Christ in the Old Testament3m

9 readings

Course Contributors10m

Lecture 1 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 2 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 3 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 4 Guided Reading10m

Lecture 4 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 5 Guided Reading10m

Lecture 5 Supplemental Reading10m

3 practice exercises

Lecture 22m

Lecture 32m

Lecture 54m

2

Section

2 hours to complete

Luther, the Bible, and Antijudaism - Part 2

...

6 videos (Total 24 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes

6 videos

Luther and Anti-Judaism4m

Luther, the Old Testament, and Anti-Judaism3m

Lutheran Theologians and Antisemitism in Nazi Germany4m

The Bible and Its Literal Sense4m

Luther and Spinoza on Genesis4m

Spinoza and the Tractatus3m

6 readings

Lecture 6 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 7 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 8 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 9 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 10 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 11 Supplemental Reading10m

2 practice exercises

Lecture 72m

Lecture 104m

3

Section

2 hours to complete

Freedom: Self and Community - Part 1

...

5 videos (Total 19 min), 8 readings, 4 quizzes

5 videos

Luther the Urban Legend3m

Key Moments in Luther's Life4m

Luther and Freedom: What's in a Name?3m

Freedom and the Individual3m

Christ and Freedom3m

8 readings

Lecture 12 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 13 Supplemental Movie10m

Lecture 13 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 14 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 15 Guided Reading10m

Lecture 15 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 16 Guided Reading10m

Lecture 16 Supplemental Reading10m

4 practice exercises

Lecture 122m

Lecture 132m

Lecture 142m

Lecture 162m

4

Section

4 hours to complete

Freedom: Self and Community - Part 2

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6 videos (Total 26 min), 7 readings, 6 quizzes

6 videos

Kant and Freedom4m

Kant and the Bible3m

Kant and Morality4m

Martin Luther King, Jr. Theologian of Freedom4m

King and the Inner and Outer Distinction4m

Freedom and Love4m

7 readings

Lecture 17 Supplemental Reading10m

Lesson 18 Guided Reading10m

Lecture 18 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 19 Guided Reading10m

Lecture 20 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 21 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 22 Supplemental Reading10m

5 practice exercises

Lecture 172m

Lecture 182m

Lecture 192m

Lecture 202m

Lecture 224m

5

Section

1 hour to complete

Religion and Politics: The Two Swords - Part 1

...

5 videos (Total 20 min), 5 readings, 3 quizzes

5 videos

Introduction to Modernity3m

Luther on Vocation and Community4m

Christendom and the Holy Roman Empire4m

The Two Swords3m

Luther and Church Reform3m

5 readings

Lecture 23 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 24 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 25 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 26: Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 27: Supplemental Reading10m

3 practice exercises

Lecture 242m

Lecture 266m

Lecture 272m

6

Section

2 hours to complete

Religion and Politics: The Two Swords - Part 2

...

6 videos (Total 27 min), 8 readings, 5 quizzes

6 videos

Money in the World4m

Money in the Church4m

Luther’s Reform of Marriage4m

Luther’s Reform of Sex4m

Art4m

Music4m

8 readings

Lecture 28 Guided Reading10m

Lecture 29 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 30 Guided Reading10m

Lecture 30 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 32 Guided Reflection10m

Lecture 32 Supplemental Reading10m

Lecture 33 Supplemental Reading10m

Thank You!10m

5 practice exercises

Lecture 282m

Lecture 292m

Lecture 302m

Lecture 312m

Lecture 332m

Instructor

Christine Helmer

Arthur E. Andersen Teaching and Research Professor, Professor of Religious Studies and German

About Northwestern University

Northwestern University is a private research and teaching university with campuses in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, and Doha, Qatar. Northwestern combines innovative teaching and pioneering research in a highly collaborative environment that transcends traditional academic boundaries. ...

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Luther and the West