Justification and participation in Christ : the development of the Lutheran doctrine of justification from Luther to the Formula of concord (1580) / by Olli-Pekka Vainio.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vainio, Olli-Pekka.

Series:

Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions ; v. 130.

Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions, 1573-4188 ; v. 130

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justification (Christian theology)--History of doctrines--16th century.

Justification (Christian theology).

Lutheran Church--Doctrines--History--16th century.

Lutheran Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The unity of the early Lutheran reformation, even in the central themes such as justification, is still an open question. This study examines the development of the doctrine of justification in the works of the prominent first and second generation Lutheran reformers from the viewpoints of divine participation and effectivity of justification. Generally, Luther’s idea of Christ’s real presence in the believer as the central part of justification is maintained and taught by all Reformers while they simultaneously develop various theological frameworks to depict the nature of participation. However, in some cases these developed models are contradictory, which causes tension between theologians resulting in the invention of new doctrinal formulations.

Contents:

Preliminary Materials / O.-P. Vainio

Chapter One. Introduction / O.-P. Vainio

Chapter Two. The Beginning Of The Lutheran Reformation: Justification As Participation In Christ / O.-P. Vainio

Chapter Three. Philip Melanchthon: Justification As The Renewal Of The Intellect And The Will / O.-P. Vainio

Chapter Four. Andreas Osiander And Matthias Flacius Illyricus: The Controversy Over The Genuine Interpretation Of Luther / O.-P. Vainio

Chapter Five. Joachim Mörlin And Martin Chemnitz: Towards A Synthesis Of Extremes / O.-P. Vainio

Chapter Six. Unio Cum Christo In The Theologies Of The Other Contributors To The Formula Of Concord / O.-P. Vainio

Chapter Seven. The Doctrine Of Justification In The Formula Of Concord / O.-P. Vainio

Chapter Eight. Concluding Remarks: What Is The Lutheran Doctrine Of Justification? / O.-P. Vainio

Appendices / O.-P. Vainio

Sources And Bibliography / O.-P. Vainio

Index Of Names / O.-P. Vainio

Index Of Subjects / O.-P. Vainio.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-249) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-06067-1

9786613060679

90-474-3293-2

OCLC:

706475257

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004165267.i-260 DOI