Robert Kolb je emeritní profesor systematické teologie. Jeho práce se zabývá hloubkou Lutherovy teologie, zkoumá její podstatu a nadčasový význam. Srozumitelným a poutavým způsobem přibližuje složité teologické myšlenky, čímž obohacuje čtenáře o hlubší porozumění křesťanské víře a její historické tradici. Jeho přístup je ceněn pro svou náročnost i přístupnost.
Focusing on the evolution of martyrdom and sainthood within German Lutheranism, Robert Kolb provides a comprehensive analysis of how these concepts were redefined during the Reformation. His expertise sheds light on the significant impact martyrs had on Christian thought, theology, and piety, illustrating their crucial role in shaping religious identity and practice in this historical context.
The book contains four previously untranslated plays written by Hans Sachs, a playwright, shoemaker, and important supporter of Martin Luther. Sachs' well-known poem "The Wittenberg Nightingale" is also included here in a new translation and the collection will be a boon for researchers and students who can now read them for the first time.