Justice, justification, and self-justification

Justice, justification, and self-justification

In anticipation of 2017 commemorations of Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses, the time is ripe for a reconsideration of Reformation themes such as justification by faith. Because we are justified by God’s grace as a free gift received in faith, the 16th-century Reformers argued, no human works or me...

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Published in:Theology today (Ephrata, Pa.) Vol. 72; no. 4; pp. 359 - 378
Main Author: Peters, Ted F.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01-01-2016
Theology Today
Subjects:
Christians
Faith
God
Gossip
Politics
Rhetoric
Salvation
justification by faith
self-justification
justice
gossip
military
Reformation
violence
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Summary:In anticipation of 2017 commemorations of Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses, the time is ripe for a reconsideration of Reformation themes such as justification by faith. Because we are justified by God’s grace as a free gift received in faith, the 16th-century Reformers argued, no human works or merits are required for salvation. Yet, our human proclivity is to self-justify, to obtain justice on our own apart from divine grace. This article advocates Christian realism while exploring the dynamics of self-justification and its accompanying violence in everyday gossip and political rhetoric.
ISSN:0040-5736
2044-2556
DOI:10.1177/0040573615619003