Luther’s Theologia
Crucis
A
The
hidden God is the revealed God
and
The revealed God is the hidden God
B
| The
world perceives |
The
truth is |
| shame |
glory |
| weakness |
strength |
| folly |
wisdom
|
| condemnation |
acquittal
|
| sin |
righteousness
|
| death |
life
|
In
order to "benefit" from the gospel (i.e., be a beneficiary of Jesus
Christ and all that he has wrought for us) we must "shut our eyes and open
our ears." (Luther)
"The gospel is essentially aural." (Luther)
C
The
theologia crucis is always to be
distinguished from a theologia gloriae.
The following is found
(i)
when God is
identified with metaphysical speculation
(ii)
when the church
becomes triumphalistic
(iii)
when it is
thought that the truth and nature of God can be read off nature
(iv)
when it is
thought that the truth and nature of God can be read off the face of history, of
world-occurrence.
