This weekend I received in the mail from IVP to review the much anticipated and recently talked about Justification: Five Views
As I was reading the first chapter on “Justification in Historic Perspective,” I was reminded of a 49 page examination I wrote on this very subject—complete with diagrams and nearly 200 footnotes! Until I make my way through this new book I thought I would post a series based on this historical theological comparison I made for my ThM class on the Reformation. It’s a fairly extensive comparison between Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, John Calvin, and N.T. Wright, and sought to let each respondent answer the question, “How do I become right with God.” In other words, “how do I become justified.” I thought it was a decent effort and I think I make some interesting contributions to this recent discussion on justification from a historical theological perspective.
So in order to give me time to read through this new book and set the stage for our interaction, I will post all six sections over the next two weeks. I hope it is helpful in understanding how voices in the Church over the last 700 years have answered the very important questions surrounding justification. Enjoy!
