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Preaching Gospel as Gospel, or Why the Churches Still Need the (Lutheran) Reformation
I presume we are all acquainted with the saying long-attributed to Martin Luther: “Justification by faith alone is the doctrine on which the Church stands or falls.” Although it does not appear in Luther’s extant writings, it accurately states his … Continue reading
The Nothing of Grace and the Apokatastasis of Justification by Faith
My adult Christian life, both pre- and post-seminary, has been marked by theological passions. Holy Trinity, Incarnation, Eucharist, feminist language for divinity, ecclesial authority—at any given point in time these topics have captured and monopolized my intellect. I would buy … Continue reading
Luther, Catholicism, and Justification by Faith
In his book The Spirit and Forms of Protestantism, the great Catholic scholar Louis Bouyer, himself a convert from Lutheranism, describes Martin Luther’s understanding of justifying faith: Salvation is a grace, a gift of God, not the work of man. … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholicism, faith, grace, justification by faith, Martin Luther, salvation, sola fide, sola gratia, synergism
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Preaching gospel: historical faith versus living faith
Back in 1999 there was great rejoicing among ecumenical folks (myself included) when the Joint Declaration on Justification was signed by representatives of the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation. Almost 20 years later, it’s unclear whether it … Continue reading
Oecumenical Grace: The Protestant Gospel
Compared to the previous chapters in The Theology of Grace and the Oecumenical Movement, the chapter devoted to the Protestant understanding of grace is too brief and to my mind unsatisfactory. In the ecumenical dialogue from which this book arose, … Continue reading
Eclectic Orthodoxy 