Christian Dogmatics

by Carl E. Braaten, Robert W. Jenson

Overview

Volume 2 treats atonement, the Holy Spirit, ecclesiology, the sacraments, justification by faith, and eschatology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800607043
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	02/28/1984
Series:	Christian Dogmatics , #2
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	6.25(w) x 9.31(h) x 2.06(d)

About the Author

Carl E. Braaten is a leading theologian in American Lutheranism. He taught Systematic Theology for a generation at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and together with Rober W. Jenson founded the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology and co-edited the journal Pro Ecclesia.

Robert W. Jenson is the former Senior Scholar for Research at the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, New Jersey, and Professor Emeritus of Religion at Saint Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota. He also spent two decades teaching at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg. With Carl Braaten, Jenson founded the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology and co-edited the journal Pro Ecclesia.

Table of Contents

Seventh Locus: The Work of Christ by Gerhard O. Forde

1. The Shape of the Tradition

2. Luther's Theology of the Cross

3. Reconciliation with God

4. Atonement as Actual Event

Eighth Locus: The Holy Spirit by Robert W. Jenson

1. The Spirit That Spoke by the Prophets

2. Pneumatological Soteriology

3. Spirit-Discourse as the Church's Self-interpretation

4. Cosmic Spirit

Ninth Locus: The Church by Philip J. Hefner

1. The Doctrine of the Church-Focus and Challenges

2. The Being of the Church

3. Basic Elements of the Church's Life

4. The Church and the Kingdom of God

Tenth Locus: The Meaning of Grace by Hans Schwarz and Robert W. Jenson

Part One: The Word by Hans Schwarz

1. The Biblical Understanding of the Word of God

2. The Dynamics of God's Word

Part Two: The Sacraments by Robert W. Jenson

3. Sacraments of the Word

4. Baptism

5. The Supper

6. The Return to Baptism

Eleventh Locus: Christian Life by Gerhard O. Forde

1. Justification

2. Justification and Sanctification

3. Justification and This World

4. Justification Today

Twelfth Locus: Eschatology by Hans Schwarz

1. The Biblical View of the Future

2. Continuing Tensions in the History of Eschatology

3. Major Currents in Christian Eschatology

4. Secular Options

5. The Content of Christian Hope