God and the dignity of humans / translated by Neville Williamson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bilateral Working Group of the German Bishops' Conference and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany

Contributor:

Williamson, Neville, translator.

Series:

Lutheran theology ; Volume 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dignity.

Catholic Church--Relations--Lutheran Church.

Catholic Church.

Vereinigte Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche Deutschlands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leipzig : Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, [2020]

Summary:

"Is it possible for the churches to take a joint stand on human dignity, even though they hold different positions in certain ethical questions? This study paper by the (Roman-Catholic) German Bishops' Conference and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany, which is available in English for the first time, explores new paths in the ecumenical handling of ethical questions. Using the methodology of "differentiated consensus", the authors outline the theological similarities of the churches' teaching of anthropology, whilst still doing justice to their differences in the ethical assessment of individual issues of human conduct. In this way, Catholics and Lutherans adopt a common position and make a theologically responsible contribution to ethical judgement."-- Back cover.

Contents:

The ecumenical dimension of the debate on human dignity

Principles for forming ethical judgement in the light of confessional traditions

Perspectives of theological anthropology in the light of biblical testimony

Ecumenical approaches to convergences and divergences in ethics

Options for humanity: the testimony of the Sermon on the Mount.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

published by the Bilateral Working Group of the German Bishops' Conference and the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783374064311

3374064310