Table of Contents

Foreword Martin E. Marty xv

Acknowledgments xix

Abbreviations xxi

Preface xxiii

1 The Fragile Soul and Spiritual Duct Tape 1

2 The Legalist within Us 41

3 Our Love of Justice 67

4 Justice and Our Moral Universe 89

5 From Justice to Love 109

6 Consciousness and Conscience 131

7 Self-Justification 165

8 Ethics for Bold Sinners 201

9 Scapegoats and Broken Souls 225

10 Faith as Belief 273

11 Faith as Trust 297

12 Faith as the Indwelling Presence of Christ 315

13 The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification 341

14 Gift 367

15 Sanctification by Grace 385

16 The Life of Beatitude 421

Conclusion: Sin Boldly! 457

For Further Reading 465

Index of Names 469

Index of Subjects 475