Luther's The Church Held Captive in Babylon

Preface Abbreviations Introduction (a) Orientation (b) The Growth of Luther's New Ecclesiology: From Ecclesia Sacramentorum to Ecclesia Verbi Beginnings 1518 The Leipzig Debate The Aftermath of Leipzig Ecclesiology in The Church Held Captive Excursus: Luther's New Ecclesiology and Thomas Aquinas (c) The Church Held Captive: Composition, Language, Title, Basic Thesis (d) A Note on Further Developments in Luther's Ecclesiology and Sacramental Theology (e) A Note on the Book's Early Reception History (f) A Note on This Translation The Church Held Captive in Babylon: A Prelude By Martin Luther A Letter of Introduction From: Martin Luther, Augustinian Friar To: Hermann Tulich, with best wishes The Sacraments Imprisoned The Lord's Supper The First Imprisonment: Communion in One Kind The Second Imprisonment: Transubstantiation The Third Imprisonment: The Mass as Our Gift to God Our Good Work or Christ's Testament? Our Sacrifice or Christ's Promise? The Sacrament of Baptism God's Promise of Forgiveness The Sign of this Promise A Sacrament Corrupted by the Popes Vows and the Freedom of Baptism The Sacrament of Penance A Sacrament Destroyed by Greed and Power Contrition Confession Satisfaction Confirmation Marriage A Non-Sacrament Sex, Love, and Law Sexual Morality and Christian Freedom Ordination An Invention of the Papal Church Dionysius the Areopagite Ordination and Power Celibacy and Power The Restoration of Christian Liberty The Sacrament of Extreme Unction The Distortion of Scripture The Promise of Healing The Promise of Forgiveness and Peace Conclusion Reducing the Sacraments to Two The Gift of Recognizing God's Gifts Bibliography Index