"The Justification Reader sets out the classic Christian teachingof "salvation by grace through faith." Distinguished theologianThomas C. Oden, well known for retrieving the riches of churchtradition, here gathers together the early Christian sources on thetheme of justification.
Ranging broadly through Christian history and across allbranches of the church, Oden cites the writings of such majorfigures as Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzus, and John Chrysostomin the East and Ambrose, Jerome, Augustine, and Gregory theGreat in the West. Although Oden presents all the relevant...
"The Justification Reader sets out the classic Christian teachingof "salvation by grace through faith." Distinguished theologianThomas C. Oden, we...
Often considered one of the sparks that ignited the Reformation, the place of -works- in the Christian life is still debated. In this volume distinguished theologian Thomas Oden draws together Christian teaching from across the centuries to provide a comprehensive witness on this essential topic.
Oden listens to the timeless teaching of the patristic writers, the theologians who defined orthodoxy in the first five centuries after Christ. His listening extends not only to well-known fathers such as Augustine, Irenaeus, and Eusebius, but also to lesser-known yet no less...
Often considered one of the sparks that ignited the Reformation, the place of -works- in the Christian life is still debated. In this volume distin...
