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The Amnesty of Grace: Justification by Faith from a Latin American Perspective
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by Sharon H Ringe (Translator), Elsa Tamez
Sharon H Ringe
The Amnesty of Grace: Justification by Faith from a Latin American Perspective
212
by Sharon H Ringe (Translator), Elsa Tamez
Sharon H Ringe
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Overview
"This study explores the meaning of justification in the framework of Latin American theology of liberation, which is a particular way of doing theology welcomed by both Catholics and Protestants. In this theology, the poor, 'oppressed and believing,' constitute the privileged locus of theology. That is to say, theology is done from their reality of oppression-liberation and their experience of God. Every great theological theme, every biblical reading, must be reexamined from that angle of vision." (from the Introduction, by Elsa Tamez)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780687009343 |
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Publisher: | Abingdon Press |
Publication date: | 01/01/1993 |
Pages: | 212 |
Product dimensions: | 6.04(w) x 9.18(h) x 0.53(d) |
About the Author
Sharon Ringe is Professor of New Testament at Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C. She is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and adjunct professor at Universidad Bíblíca Latinoamericana, San Jose, Costa Rica.
Table of Contents
Introduction | 13 | |
Part I. | Justification by Faith in Latin America: Toward a Reformulation of the Doctrine | 17 |
Chapter 1 | Perspectives on Justification by Faith from Latin America | 19 |
A Critique of the Meaning of Justification in Latin America | 19 | |
Justification as Forgiveness of Sins | 20 | |
The Exclusive Role of God | 22 | |
Justification as Reconciliation | 24 | |
Contributions from Latin America to the Theme of Justification by Faith | 25 | |
Justification and Justice | 27 | |
Human Dignity and Justification | 33 | |
Justification by Grace and Spaces of Freedom | 34 | |
Justification as Liberation | 35 | |
Chapter 2 | Challenges from Latin America to Justification by Faith | 37 |
Condemned to Death by an Economic System That Excludes | 37 | |
Condemned to "Bargain Away" Humanity: the Non-Person | 39 | |
Toward a Reconstruction of the Doctrine of Justification by Faith | 42 | |
Part II. | Justification by Faith: A Liberating Theology in Paul | 45 |
Chapter 3 | Paul and His Context | 47 |
Introduction | 47 | |
Paul, a "Plural Subject" | 48 | |
Paul the Jew | 50 | |
Paul the Artisan | 53 | |
Paul the Prisoner | 55 | |
The Roman Empire | 58 | |
The Truth About Civilization | 58 | |
The Truth About Dignity | 61 | |
The Social Context of Paul's Letters | 64 | |
Chapter 4 | Justification by Faith in Paul's Letters Prior to Romans | 65 |
Introduction | 65 | |
1 | Thessalonians | 66 |
The Practice of Faith | 68 | |
Faith in the God Who Raises the Dead | 68 | |
Chosen for Salvation: Free from Wrath | 69 | |
1 | Corinthians | 70 |
Justification Versus Humiliation (1:10-31) | 71 | |
Only God Judges Justly (4:3-5) | 72 | |
Justification and the Practice of Justice (6:1-11) | 73 | |
Faith in the Resurrection of the Dead (Chapter 15) | 74 | |
Galatians | 75 | |
Justification and Liberation | 77 | |
Critique of the Law That Excludes | 78 | |
Philippians | 79 | |
The Price of Grace | 80 | |
Justification with Works of Faith | 81 | |
The Justice of God and the Justice of the Law | 83 | |
2 | Corinthians | 84 |
The Ministry of Justice for All, Contrary to the Ministry of Condemnation (Chapters 3-5) | 85 | |
A New Creation: the Justice of God (5:16-6:1) | 86 | |
The Judgment of Christ Conforms to One's Works (5:10) | 87 | |
Summary: Justification by Faith in the Early Letters | 88 | |
Chapter 5 | Justification by Faith in Romans | 93 |
The Situation in the City of Rome | 93 | |
The Socioeconomic Context | 93 | |
The Christians in Rome | 94 | |
Theological Conflicts | 95 | |
The Reading of Justification in Romans | 96 | |
Justice of God and Injustice (1:16-2:29) | 97 | |
Justification by Faith and the Practice of Justice | 103 | |
Justification by Faith | 108 | |
The Amnesty of Grace--The Logic of the Spirit | 112 | |
Part III. | Justification As an Affirmation of Life: Toward a Theological Reconstruction | 119 |
Chapter 6 | From a Biblical-Hermeneutical Reading to a Theological Rereading | 121 |
Introduction | 121 | |
Concerns in the Life of the Christian Communities | 123 | |
Wellsprings of Justification by Faith in Paul | 123 | |
The Inclusion of the Excluded in the People of God | 123 | |
The Absence of True Justice and Knowledge of God | 124 | |
The Revelation of the Justice of God to Benefit All | 125 | |
The Divine Within the Human Being: Power to Confront the Unjust World | 127 | |
Chapter 7 | Justification by Faith and the Threatened Life of the Poor | 129 |
Law of Exclusion, Reign of Death | 129 | |
The Recovery of the Image of God | 132 | |
Solidarity as the Root of Justification | 134 | |
Solidarity of Friends, Fruitful Encounter in Justification | 135 | |
Solidarity Between Sisters and Brothers, Symbol of Justification | 136 | |
The Communitarian Celebration of Grace | 138 | |
Chapter 8 | Justification as the Affirmation of the Life of All | 141 |
The Gift of Being Subjects of History | 141 | |
The Power to Transgress the Law: The Freedom of God and the Idols That Enslave | 142 | |
Sovereignty and Trust in God | 145 | |
Faith as the Way of Justification | 148 | |
The Power of Faith in the Impossible | 148 | |
The Following of Christ: Substance of the Faith That Justifies | 152 | |
Chapter 9 | Observations on the Meaning of the Sacrifice of Christ, Judgment, and Forgiveness | 155 |
Introduction | 155 | |
The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ as the End of Human Sacrifices and of the Law That Kills | 156 | |
The Judgment of God in Favor of Innocent Victims | 159 | |
Liberating Forgiveness | 162 | |
Chapter 10 | Justification by Faith: Good News to the Excluded | 165 |
Abbreviations | 167 | |
Notes | 169 |
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