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:

1 online resource (xiv, 448 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

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 especially careful analysis of its development during the critical years of the sixteenth century. The third edition thoroughly updates the work, adding material where necessary, and responding to developments in scholarly literature. It will be 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.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Justification: the emergence of a concept; 1.1 Semantic aspects of the concept of justification; 1.2 Paul and the shaping of the Christian tradition; 1.3 The pre-Augustinian tradition; 1.4 The fountainhead: Augustine of Hippo; 2 The Middle Ages: the consolidation of the doctrine; 2.1 The nature of justification; 2.2 The righteousness of God; 2.3 The subjective appropriation of justification; 2.4 Justification and the sacraments; 2.5 The concept of grace; 2.6 The concept of merit

2.7 The dialectic between the two powers of God2.8 The relation between predestination and justification; 2.9 The critique of the role of supernatural habits in justification; 2.10 The medieval schools of thought on justification; 3 Protestantism: the Reformation debates on justification; 3.1 Forerunners of the Reformation doctrines of justification?; 3.2 Luther's discovery of the 'righteousness of God'; 3.3 Luther's mature theology of justification; 3.4 Justification in early Lutheranism, 1516-1580; 3.5 Early Reformed theology, 1519-1560; 3.6 The English Reformation: from Tyndale to Hooker

3.7 Protestant orthodoxy3.8 Anglicanism: the Caroline Divines; 3.9 Puritanism: from the Old World to the New; 3.10 The Pietist critique of Protestant orthodoxy; 3.11 The Anglo-Catholic critique of the Reformation; 3.12 Conclusion; 4 Catholicism: the Council of Trent on justification; 4.1 Developments within Catholicism, 1490-1545; 4.2 The theological schools at Trent during the debate on justification; 4.3 The Tridentine debates on justification; 4.4 The Tridentine decree on justification; 4.5 The post-Tridentine debates on justification; 4.6 Conclusion; 5 The modern period

5.1 The Enlightenment critique of orthodox doctrines of justification5.2 The moral critique of the Enlightenment: I. Kant; 5.3 The religious critique of the Enlightenment: F. D. E. Schleiermacher; 5.4 The reappropriation of the concept of justification: A. B. Ritschl; 5.5 The dialectical approach to justification: K. Barth; 5.6 The eclipse of justification, 1950-2000; 5.7 Conclusion; Glossary of medieval soteriological terms; Bibliography; 1 PRIMARY LITERATURE; 2 SECONDARY STUDIES; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 425-443) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-13801-9

1-280-41543-6

0-511-80936-0

0-511-18138-8

0-511-11332-3

0-511-19808-6

0-511-29911-7

0-511-11281-5

OCLC:

171137117