I Cannot Get It into My Heart So Strongly: Luther's Moral Psychology Revisited
According to a common interpretation, Martin Luther holds that pride is humanity's basic sin. This account of sin has occasioned numerous feminist critiques. In this paper, I argue against this reading. I contend that unbelief, which can take the form of either pride or despair, is the central...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2019]
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Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
Year: 2019, Volume: 39, Issue: 1, Pages: 129-142 |
| IxTheo Classification: | FD Contextual theology KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDD Protestant Church NBE Anthropology ZD Psychology |
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| Summary: | According to a common interpretation, Martin Luther holds that pride is humanity's basic sin. This account of sin has occasioned numerous feminist critiques. In this paper, I argue against this reading. I contend that unbelief, which can take the form of either pride or despair, is the central issue in Luther's moral psychology. This shift from pride to unbelief means that Luther's moral psychology could be helpful to the work of Christian feminists. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-2176 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Society of Christian Ethics, Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
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