Christ Present in Faith: Luther's View of JustificationMannermaa's revisionist work on justification in Luther's theology--a notable contribution from one of the most influential Finnish scholars of Luther studies-- is now available in English. His book opens up new interpretive questions for historical theology with striking implications for ecumenism, ethics, and spirituality. He writes, "the idea of the divine life in Christ which is present in faith lies at the very center of the theology of the Reformer." He argues that later Lutheran interpretation of this teaching has portrayed justification as more mechanical and forensic than Luther did, underestimated the extent to which God's righteousness is also ours, and obscured the radical personal transformation that Luther attributed to justification. |
Contents
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FAITH FORMED BY CHRIST | 23 |
THE LAW AND PARTICIPATION DIVINE LIFE | 31 |
CHRIST AND THE BELIEVER AS ONE PERSON | 39 |
THROUGH FAITH ONE BECOMES GOD | 43 |
THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST IN FAITH AND THE HOLINESS OF CHRISTIANS | 47 |
THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST AND SANCTIFICATION | 49 |
SIMULTANEOUSLY RIAHTEOUS AND A SINNER | 55 |
THE CHRISTIAN STRUGGLE | 63 |
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Common terms and phrases
According to Luther autem become believer Book of Concord carne Christ in faith Christ is present Christian Christology communicatio idiomatum communication of attributes concept death Deus divine nature docet doctrine of justification enim ergo etiam facit fide Christus adest fidei fidem Finnish Finnish Luther flesh Formula of Concord Galatians 1535 gift God's Gott grace heart heaven Helsinki Holy Spirit human being's idea Ideo igitur imputation interpretation ipsa fide Christus ista iustitia Lectures on Galatians legem Liebe live Luther research Luther says Luther's theology Luther's view Lutheran Mannermaa Martin Luthers means nihil nobis omnia ontological Orthodox participation peccata peccatum person of Christ Peura presence of Christ present in faith propter published text quae quam quia quod Ratzeburg real presence Reformer Reformer's righteousness salvation sigh Simo sinner Spirit of Christ sunt takes hold tamen theology of faith theosis Tuomo Mannermaa Union with Christ vita word
References to this book
The Oxford Handbook of Systematic Theology John Webster,Kathryn Tanner,Iain Torrance No preview available - 2007 |