Christ Present in Faith â and in the Church: The Parallels between Tuomo Mannermaaâs and Dietrich Bonhoefferâs Interpretations of Lutherâs Theological Ontology
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In recent decades Finnish Luther research has become part of the mainstream of Luther research. The central claim and result are that the idea of Christ present in faith is the core of Lutherâs theology and understanding of the doctrine of justification. Tuomo Mannermaaâs study Christ Present in Faith: Lutherâs View of Justification (1979/2005) has played a significant role in this. Some scholars have referred to obvious similarities between Finnish research and Dietrich Bonhoefferâs thinking. This articleâs task is to analyze the confluence between Mannermaaâs and Bonhoefferâs Luther interpretations. The focus is on questions of theological ontology. Both highlight the coexistence of relationality, and the ontic dimension. However, Bonhoeffer places more emphasis than Luther on ecclesiology. These approaches have promoted not only Lutheran-Orthodox but also Lutheran-Catholic dialogue.
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Christ Present in Faith â and in the Church: The Parallels between Tuomo Mannermaaâs and Dietrich Bonhoefferâs Interpretations of Lutherâs Theological Ontology
In: EcclesiologySearch for other papers by Tomi Karttunen in
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Abstract
In recent decades Finnish Luther research has become part of the mainstream of Luther research. The central claim and result are that the idea of Christ present in faith is the core of Lutherâs theology and understanding of the doctrine of justification. Tuomo Mannermaaâs study Christ Present in Faith: Lutherâs View of Justification (1979/2005) has played a significant role in this. Some scholars have referred to obvious similarities between Finnish research and Dietrich Bonhoefferâs thinking. This articleâs task is to analyze the confluence between Mannermaaâs and Bonhoefferâs Luther interpretations. The focus is on questions of theological ontology. Both highlight the coexistence of relationality, and the ontic dimension. However, Bonhoeffer places more emphasis than Luther on ecclesiology. These approaches have promoted not only Lutheran-Orthodox but also Lutheran-Catholic dialogue.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
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| Abstract Views | 256 | 88 | 14 |
| Full Text Views | 27 | 16 | 1 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 68 | 43 | 3 |
