Abraham and the Reformation: Romans 4 and the Theological Interpretation of Aquinas and Calvin

The diversity that exists within the history of the church's engagement with Rom 4 demonstrates the difficulty in understanding Paul's question "What shall we say about our father Abraham?" and the answer he provides. Paul's teaching on "imputing" Abraham's fa...

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Main Author: Raith, Charles (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The Pennsylvania State University Press 2011
In: Journal of theological interpretation
Year: 2011, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 283-300
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