Doctrine, dynamic and difference Pieter de Witte.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Witte, Pieter, 1976- author.

Series:

Ecclesiological investigations ; v. 15.

Ecclesiological investigations v. 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lutheran Church--Doctrines.

Lutheran Church.

Lutheran Church--Relations--Catholic Church.

Catholic Church--Relations--Lutheran Church.

Catholic Church.

Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification.

Justification (Christian theology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages)

Other Title:

Doctrine, dynamic and difference : to the heart of the Lutheran-Roman Catholic differentiated consensus on justification

Place of Publication:

London New York T&T Clark 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"One of the most divisive issues in Western Christianity since the Reformation is the question of how humans are justified by God. In 1999, after many decades of ecumenical dialogue, Lutherans and Roman Catholics have declared that this issue of 'justification by faith' is no longer a cause of division between them. One of the fascinating features of this Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ) is that it expresses a 'differentiated consensus' on justification. The method of differentiated consensus is generally regarded as an important methodological step forward in the ecumenical dialogue. It has been used and referred to in ecumenical documents published after 1999. But what are its meaning and implications? This study attempts to clarify the method of differentiated consensus by (1) investigating the process of doctrinal rapprochement which led up to the JDDJ, (2) examining the way the consensus takes shape in the document itself, (3) analyzing arguments offered by critics and advocates of the official dialogue and (4) reflecting on the concept of doctrinal difference."--Bloomsbury Publishing

One of the most divisive issues in Western Christianity since the Reformation is the question of how humans are justified by God. In 1999, after many decades of ecumenical dialogue, Lutherans and Roman Catholics have declared that this issue of 'justification by faith' is no longer a cause of division between them. One of the fascinating features of this Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ) is that it expresses a 'differentiated consensus' on justification. The method of differentiated consensus is generally regarded as an important methodological step forward in the ecumenical dialogue. It has been used and referred to in ecumenical documents published after 1999. But what are its meaning and implications? This study attempts to clarify the method of differentiated consensus by (1) investigating the process of doctrinal rapprochement which led up to the JDDJ, (2) examining the way the consensus takes shape in the document itself, (3) analyzing arguments offered by critics and advocates of the official dialogue and (4) reflecting on the concept of doctrinal difference

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. The Joint Declaration on Justification: Basis Issues

3. Reception of Theological Advances

4. The Reception of Previous Dialogue Results

5. The Joint Declaration: A Textual Analysis

6. Conclusion

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-250) and index

ISBN:

9786613609182

9780567660732

0567660737

9781280579417

1280579412

9780567484970

0567484971

OCLC:

787843483