Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1 THE HUMAN PREDICAMENT IN WESTERN CHRISTIAN THOUGHT; CHAPTER 2 DIVINE JUDGEMENT IN THE NEW TESTAMENT; CHAPTER 3 AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO; CHAPTER 4 THOMAS AQUINAS; CHAPTER 5 MARTIN LUTHER; CHAPTER 6 JOHN CALVIN; CHAPTER 7 FRIEDRICH SCHLEIERMACHER; CHAPTER 8 KARL BARTH; CHAPTER 9 A NEW PERSPECTIVE; CHAPTER 10 JUSTIFICATION TODAY; NOTES; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
Summary
The core of the book is an historical survey of thedoctrine of justification as it has developed within the Western church somewhat simplified version of McGraths JustitiaDei, but with a more outspoken assessment of the various moves that are takenat various stages in the discussion. Attention will is paid to the context or prevailing world view in whichsuch a doctrine is deemed significant. Although the focus is on a number of principal theologians there are some reference to their peers or followers. Only at theend the Pauline texts are examined. Theconclusion considers what part a doctrine o
