Justification: The Article by Which the Church Stands or Falls

by Carl Braaten

Publisher:

Fortress Press

, 1990

Overview

Always lucid, often challenging, this book will stimulate thought and discussion beyond confessional lines.

In Part I, Braaten assesses Luther’s view of justification and its subsequent interpretation by orthodoxy, by Calvin, by Ritschl and Harnack, by Tillich, and by Barth. In Part II, the discussion turns to ecumenical dialogues on justification and the relation of the doctrine to evangelization, to the distinction between law and gospel, to pastoral care, and to the church’s involvement in secular issues.

Contents

Part One: Theological Foundations

• The Problem of the Relationship between Justification and Faith in the Lutheran Dogmatic Tradition
• The Contemporary Significance of Justification in the Theology of Paul Tillich
• The Conflict between Karl Barth and Lutheran Theology on Justification by Faith
• The Gospel of Justifying Grace and Justifying Faith

Part Two: Practical Applications

• An Examination of the United States Lutheran Ecumenical Dialogues on Justification by Faith
• The Meaning of Evangelization in the Context of God’s Universal Grace
• The Proper Distinction between Law and Gospel in Preaching
• A Theological Critique of Pastoral Care and Counseling
• The Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms Reexamined

Product Details

• Title: Justification: The Article by Which the Church Stands or Falls
• Author: Carl Braaten
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Print Publication Date: 1990
• Logos Release Date: 2019
• Pages: 192
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Justification; Lutheran Church › Doctrines
• ISBNs: 0800624033, 9780800624033
• Resource ID: LLS:JSTFCTNRTCLFLLS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-04-21T14:34:52Z

About Carl Braaten

Carl E. Braaten is professor emeritus of systematic theology at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and former executive director of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology.