One of the most divisive issues in Western Christianity since the Reformation is the question of how humans are justified by God. In 1999, after many decades of ecumenical dialogue, Lutherans and Roman Catholics have declared that this issue of 'justification by faith' is no longer a cause of division between them. One of the fascinating features of this Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ) is that it expresses a 'differentiated consensus' on justification.
The method of differentiated consensus is generally regarded as an important methodological step forward...
One of the most divisive issues in Western Christianity since the Reformation is the question of how humans are justified by God. In 1999, after ma...
One of the most divisive issues in Western Christianity since the Reformation is the question of how humans are justified by God. In 1999, after many decades of ecumenical dialogue, Lutherans and Roman Catholics have declared that this issue of 'justification by faith' is no longer a cause of division between them. One of the fascinating features of this Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ) is that it expresses a 'differentiated consensus' on justification.
The method of differentiated consensus is generally regarded as an important methodological step forward...
One of the most divisive issues in Western Christianity since the Reformation is the question of how humans are justified by God. In 1999, after ma...