Justification: The Article by Which the Church Stands or Falls

In Part I Braaten assesses Luthers view of justification and its subsequent interpretation by orthodoxy by Calvin by Ritschl and Harnack by Tillich and by Barth. In Part II the discussion turns to ecumenical dialogues on justification and the relation of the doctrine to evangelization to the distinction between law and gospel to pastoral care and to the churchs involvement in secular issues. Always lucid often challenging this book will stimulate thought and discussion beyond confessional lines.