The passion of faith and the work of love: Barrett, Augustine, and Kierkegaard

Is the core of Christianity about loving the neighbour or justification by grace? Kierkegaard and Augustine answer this question with a resounding yes, refusing to give in to one side or the other. This article uses Lee C. Barrett's newest book on the intersections of these two giants of Christ...

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Main Author: Russell, Helene Tallon (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Review
Language:English
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Published: University of Toronto Press 2015
In: Toronto journal of theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, Pages: 66-74
Review of:Eros and self-emptying (Grand Rapids, Mich. [u.a.] : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2013) (Russell, Helene Tallon)
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