After Merit: John Calvin's theology of works and rewards
In this study Charles Raith II fills a gap in Reformation-era scholarship by analyzing Calvin's teaching on works and reward in light of medieval theological developments surrounding the doctrine of merit. While significant analysis has been given to Calvin's doctrine of justification, its...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Göttingen Bristol, CT, U.S.A.
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
[2016]
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Refo500 academic studies (volume 34)
Year: 2016 |
| Series/Journal: | Refo500 academic studies
volume 34 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Calvin, Jean 1509-1564
/ Good works
/ Merit (Ethics)
/ Reward
/ Justification
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| IxTheo Classification: | FA Theology NBM Doctrine of Justification |
| Further subjects: | B
Reward (Theology)
B Good works (Theology) B Calvin, Jean (1509-1564) |
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| Summary: | In this study Charles Raith II fills a gap in Reformation-era scholarship by analyzing Calvin's teaching on works and reward in light of medieval theological developments surrounding the doctrine of merit. While significant analysis has been given to Calvin's doctrine of justification, its relation to sanctification, the notion of union with Christ, and the role of participation, there is as yet no sustained analysis of how these teachings are shaped by the most hostile and pervasive of his polemics, namely, his confrontation with a merit-based framework for understanding Christian salvation. This volume, however, interprets Calvin's own theological constructions as contextually determined by the reigning polemics of his day. - back of book The lineaments of the medieval development of merit -- Calvin's opponents (as Calvin understood them) -- Justification sola Dei misericordia: creating space for a proper understanding of works and reward -- The Christian life and struggle in the spirit -- God's will to reward -- The content of rewards -- Conclusion: retrieving Calvin's doctrine of reward for works |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 181-190 |
| ISBN: | 3525552483 |