Christian Contradictions: The Structures of Lutheran and Catholic Thought

by Daphne Hampson

Book Overview

Catholic and Lutheran thought are differently structured, embodying divergent conceptions of self and God. Roman/Lutheran ecumenism, culminating in the 1999 Joint Declaration, attempts to reconcile incompatible systems based on different philosophical presuppositions. Drawing on a wealth of material, the author considers these structural questions within a historical context. Kierkegaard is shown, in a complex model, to hold together strengths which...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521450608
• ISBN13: 9780521450607
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"