Ladder-ascending character meets ladder-descending grace

In the twenty-first century, a cultural yearning for strength of moral character seems to be asking for what a ladder-climbing spirituality can deliver. Yet, horizontal spirituality offers something perhaps more valuable than character construction, namely, sinners engaged in neighbor-loving and jus...

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Published in:Word & world
Main Author: Peters, Ted 1941- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Seminaries [2016]
In: Word & world
Year: 2016, Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Pages: 135-146
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KDD Protestant Church
NBM Doctrine of Justification
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Summary:In the twenty-first century, a cultural yearning for strength of moral character seems to be asking for what a ladder-climbing spirituality can deliver. Yet, horizontal spirituality offers something perhaps more valuable than character construction, namely, sinners engaged in neighbor-loving and justice-pursuing.
ISSN:0275-5270
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