Iustitia Dei : a history of the Christian doctrine of justification / Alister E. McGrath.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGrath, Alister E., 1953- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justification (Christian theology)--History of doctrines.

Justification (Christian theology).

Physical Description:

xv, 499 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Summary:

"The Christian doctrine of justification is of immense interest to historians and theologians and continues to be of major importance in modern ecumenical discussions. The present work appeared in its first edition in 1986, and rapidly became the leading reference work on the subject. Its many acclaimed features include a detailed assessment of the semantic background of the concept in the ancient Near East, a thorough examination of the doctrine of the medieval period, and an especially careful analysis of its development during the critical years of the sixteenth century. The substantially rewritten fourth edition thoroughly updates the work, responding to the latest developments in scholarly literature and user feedback. It will remain an essential resource for all concerned with the development of Christian doctrine, the history of the Reformation debates on the identity of Christianity, and modern discussions between Protestants and Roman Catholics over the nature of salvation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I. Justification: the emergence of a concept

The Hebraic context: semantic aspects of the concept of justification

Paul and the shaping of the Christian tradition

The fountainhead: Augustine of Hippo

Part II. The Middle Ages: the consolidation of the doctrine

The nature of justification

The righteousness of God

The concept of grace

The human appropriation of justification

Justification and the two powers of God

The concept of merit

Justification and the sacraments

Part III. Protestantism: the Reformation debates on justification

Is there a 'Reformation' doctrine of justification?

Luther's early approach to justification

Justification in Lutheranism, 1516-1580

Reformed theology, 1519-1560

The English Reformation: from Tyndale to Hooker

Protestant orthodoxy

Anglicanism: the Caroline Divines

Puritanism: from the Old World to the New

Pietism: justification and the 'new birth'

Part IV. Catholicism: the Council of Trent on justification

Developments within Catholicism, 1490-1545

Catholic responses to early Protestant doctrines of justification

An attempt at rapprochement: the Regensburg Colloquy (1541)

Catholic theological schools during the Tridentine debates on justification

The Tridentine debates on justification

The Tridentine Decree on Justification

Post-Tridentine discussions of justification

Part V. The modern period. The Enlightenment: justification, moralism and rationalism

The long nineteenth century: retrieval and reconfiguration

Contemporary renewal: justification and theoloigcal reconstruction

Conclusion: Reflections on a study of doctrinal history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: McGrath, Alister E., 1953- Iustitia dei

ISBN:

9781108472562

1108472567

9781108459990

1108459994

OCLC:

1117309620