Tradition and its ‘use': the ethics of theological retrieval

This article argues for the importance of attending to the subjective dynamics involved in retrieval of past theological traditions for contemporary purposes. Building on a close analysis of Martin Luther's distinction between the ‘substance' of a thing and its ‘use', the article make...

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Main Author: Zahl, Simeon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2018]
In: Scottish journal of theology
Year: 2018, Volume: 71, Issue: 3, Pages: 308-323
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Luther, Martin 1483-1546 / Substance / Usage / Christian ethics / Justification
IxTheo Classification:KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance
KDD Protestant Church
NBM Doctrine of Justification
NCA Ethics
Further subjects:B Martin Luther
B substance distinction / use
B affective economies
B theological retrieval
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