Christians in Society: Luther, the Bible, and Social EthicsRe-interprets the much contested "two kingdoms" teaching, the two-fold rule of God in creation and redemption, and others. |
Contents
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Karl Barth versus Luthers LawGospel Quietism | 10 |
Johannes Hcckcl versus Luthers Augustinian Dualism | 19 |
Reinhold Niebuhr versus Luthers Cultural Defeatism | 25 |
Ethics Captive to Gods Word | 31 |
Principles of Biblical Interpretation | 33 |
Christ Proclaimed in the New Testament | 43 |
Sins Indelible Character | 125 |
Bondage of Will and Reason | 129 |
Noah and Moses Law Preserves in Society | 139 |
The Noachic Covenant | 141 |
Pauline Natural Law | 146 |
Mosaic Natural Law | 153 |
Laws Political Function | 158 |
Jesus Christ Gospel Justifies before God | 174 |
Christ Promised in the Old Testament | 49 |
Christocentric Biblical Translation | 53 |
Adam and Eve Gods Command of Love | 58 |
Mandated for Life in Community | 65 |
Gods Command before the Law | 71 |
Cods Command after the Law | 74 |
Satan Gods Foe Human Woe | 85 |
Fallen Humanity | 86 |
Law and Gospel | 91 |
Paul on the Two Ages | 95 |
Augustine on the Two Cities | 104 |
Cain and Abel Law Judges before God | 110 |
Reconciled by Christ the Mediator | 179 |
Redeemed by Christ the Victor | 187 |
Holy Spirit Gospel Sanctifies in Society | 198 |
Gods Command Renewed | 199 |
Vocational Sanctification | 210 |
Priesthood of the Baptized | 217 |
Gospels Parenetic Function | 224 |
Afterword | 235 |
Notes | 246 |
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| Title | Christians in Society: Luther, the Bible, and Social Ethics |
| Author | William Henry Lazareth |
| Publisher | Fortress Press, 2001 |
| ISBN | 1451420226, 9781451420227 |
| Length | 274 pages |
| Subjects | › › Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy Religion / Christian Theology / Ethics Religion / Christian Theology / History Religion / Christianity / Lutheran Religion / Theology |
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