Augustine's theology of justification by faith

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mooney, Christopher R., author.

Language:

Undetermined

Subjects (All):

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.

Augustine.

Faith.

Justification (Christian theology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2025

Summary:

"Other than Paul, no writer has had greater influence on the theology of justification than Augustine. This landmark study fills an astonishing lacuna in scholarship, offering the first comprehensive study of Augustine's theology of justification. Bringing an innovative approach to the topic, Christopher Mooney follows Augustine's own insistence that justification in Scripture is impossible to define apart from a precise understanding of faith. He argues that Augustine came to distinguish three distinct senses of faith, which are motivated by fear, hope, or love. These three types of faith result in very different accounts of justification. To demonstrate this insight, Mooney offers a developmental reading of Augustine, from his earliest to his latest writings, with special focus on the nature of justification, faith, hope, baptism, Augustine's reading of Paul, the Pelagian controversy, and Christology. Clear and engaging, Mooney's study of Augustine also illuminates numerous related issues, such as his theology of grace, the virtues, biblical exegesis, and the sacraments."-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

To such a salutary faith

From faith to baptism

The psychology of faith

A christological faith

Credere in christum

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed February 5, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Mooney, Christopher R., Augustine's theology of justification by faith

ISBN:

9781009525541

1009525549

OCLC:

1519849751