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Iustitia Dei: A History of the Christian Doctrine of Justification

By Alister E. McGrath

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2005
ISBN
0521826489, 9780521826488
LCC
BT764.3 .M43 2005
Open Library ID
OL3423324M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2107216 bytes)
Edition
3
Pages
464\464
Topic
History
Time added
2010-10-03 22:52:24

Description

In a growingly reignited debate within certain circles - from John Piper and NT Wright to the New Perspective on Paul and the so-called Federal Theology - this particular work warrants all the more needed attention for its invaluable perspective. It has become one of the standard treatments of the doctrine of "justification" from the perspective of historical theology. In it Oxford theologian Alister E. McGrath demonstrates an encyclopedic knowledge and notes many important developments. In particular, McGrath shows convincingly that at least in terms of the Western tradition the Reformers abandoned the catholic consensus on the nature and meaning of the doctrine of justification. Luther's interpretation of St. Paul with respect to the doctrine of justification, McGrath shows, was novel and revolutionary.

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