Schola Pietatis, Volume 1
by Johann Gerhard, trans. by Rev. Dr. Elmer Hohle
Many generations of English-speaking Lutherans have benefited from several of
the devotional writings of Dr. Johann Gerhard (1582-1637). Until now, Gerhard’s
most comprehensive devotional work, the Schola Pietatis (1622–1623) has never
been avail- able in English. This amazing work was published in five volumes.
Gerhard wrote hisSchola as a corrective to the True Christianity of Johann
Arndt (the ‘grandfather’ of Pietism); Gerhard believed Arndt was influenced by
the writings of mystical authors and Gerhard developed hisSchola solely on the
basis of Holy Scripture. Gerhard’s Schola stands as one of the greatest
achievements of one of most influential theologians of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church.
In the first volume of this five volume work, Gerhard explores the meaning of
godliness: “The first part consist of these words: Train yourself in godliness.
In order that we properly understand this apostolic principle, we need to take
note of two things: First, what is meant by godliness. Secondly, what it
entails for one to train himself in godliness.” Johann Gerhard (1582–1637)
wrote his "Schola Pietatis" as a corrective to Johann Arndt's "True
Christianity”—it was intended to serve the faithful as a model of faith
expressed in life, and to avoid the Pietistic pitfalls of Arndt's work. The
“Schola Pietatis” also represents the pinnacle of Gerhard's devotional works:
the author of the "Sacred Meditations" and "Daily Exercise of Piety" now
examines the whole of the Christian life.
ISBN 978-1891469619 • 384 Pages • Paperback • $17.99
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Schola Pietatis, Volume 2
by Johann Gerhard, trans. by Rev. Dr. Elmer Hohle
Many generations of English-speaking Lutherans have benefited from several of
the devotional writings of Dr. Johann Gerhard (1582-1637). Until now, Gerhard’s
most comprehensive devotional work, the Schola Pietatis (1622–1623) has never
been available in English. This amazing work was published in five volumes.
Gerhard wrote hisSchola as a corrective to the True Christianity of Johann
Arndt (the ‘grandfather’ of Pietism); Gerhard believed Arndt was influenced by
the writings of mystical authors and Gerhard developed his Schola solely on the
basis of Holy Scripture. Gerhard’s Schola stands as one of the greatest
achievements of one of most influential theologians of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church.
In the second volume of this great devotional work, Gerhard builds on the
foundation established int he first volume: “In the first volume of this
treatise I have related in an orderly way the main, important, and motivational
reasons which should generally encourage and awaken every person toward
godliness. Now, additionally, follows that we provide a sure form and good
directions from the Word of God as to how and in what manner a person should
and can practice godliness. It is necessary for us to know both, for God has
prescribed both for us in His Word.”
Rev. Dr. Elmer Hohle's translation of the Schola Pietatis (1623) is his latest
contribution to the Repristination Press collection of Gerhard's works.
ISBN 978-1891469626 • 284 Pages • Paperback • $17.99
To order from Amazon, please use this link: http://amzn.com/1891469622
Rt. Rev. James Heiser, M.Div., S.T.M.
Repristination Press
P.O. Box 173
Bynum, Texas 76631
www.repristinationpress.com
[email protected]
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