Living by Faith: Justification and Sanctification (Lutheran Quarterly Books (LQB))

About this book

"Living by faith" is much more than a general Christian precept; it is the fundamental posture of believers in a world rife with suffering and injustice. In this penetrating reflection on the meaning of "justification " Oswald Bayer shows how this key religious term provides a comprehensive horizon for discussing every aspect of Christian theology from creation to the end times. Inspired by and interacting with Martin Luther the great Christian thinker who grappled most intensely with the concept of justification Bayer explores anew the full range of traditional dogmatics (sin redemption eschatology and others) placing otherwise complex theological terms squarely within their proper milieu -- everyday life. In the course of his discussion Bayer touches on such deep questions as the hidden nature of God the hope for universal justice the problem of evil and -- one of the books most engaging motifs -- Jobs daring lawsuit with God.