The biblical foundations of the Doctrine of justification : an ecumenical follow-up to the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of justification /

The biblical foundations of the Doctrine of justification : an ecumenical follow-up to the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of justification / presented by a task force of biblical scholars and systematic theologians from the Lutheran World Federation, the Pontifical Council for Promoting Chrisitan Unity, the World Communion of Reformed Churches, and the World Methodist Council. - New York : Paulist Press, c2012. - xiv, 129 p. : 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-116) and index.

Hermeneutical aspects -- Traditions of biblical interpretation -- The Old Testament -- The New Testament -- The Bible and the JDDJ, conclusion.

"Investigates the biblical foundations of the doctrine of justification, an official document of the Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Foundation, and represents a new level of ecumenical relations since it expresses the official position of the churches involved"--Publisher's website.

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Catholic Church--Relations--Lutheran Church.
Catholic Church--Relations--Protestant churches.


Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification.


Justification (Christian theology)--Biblical teaching.
Lutheran Church--Relations--Catholic Church.
Protestant churches--Relations--Catholic Church.
Christian union--Lutheran Church.
Christian union--Catholic Church.

BT764.3 / .B53 2012

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