‘Born Sinners’ Striving for Perfection: Criteria for the Construction of a Contemporary Lutheran Theology of Original Sin
This essay aims to identify some criteria Lutheran theology must meet when working towards a new construction of human imperfection. It must be contextual and open towards a dialogue with disciplines seeking knowledge of human nature. Theology must take evil and suffering seriously, while still reco...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2009
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| In: |
Dialog
Year: 2009, Volume: 48, Issue: 1, Pages: 97-103 |
| Further subjects: | B
Human Nature
B Biology B Original Sin B IMPERFECTION B Lutheran Theology |
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| Summary: | This essay aims to identify some criteria Lutheran theology must meet when working towards a new construction of human imperfection. It must be contextual and open towards a dialogue with disciplines seeking knowledge of human nature. Theology must take evil and suffering seriously, while still recognizing humanity's ability to make life better. It must affirm that not only human nature, but also human culture needs transformation. |
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| ISSN: | 1540-6385 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Dialog
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6385.2009.00434.x |