Книга: Virginia Ingram «Grace: free, costly, or cheap?»

Grace: free, costly, or cheap?

Производитель: "LAP Lambert Academic Publishing"

This book examines the concept of cheap and costly grace in Discipleship within the context of Bonhoeffer`s theological and historical background. I shall argue that cheap grace is not grace but rather an ironic statement that Bonhoeffer created in reaction to Lutheran theologians who denied the role of works as a necessary response to faith. Bonhoeffer believed that these Christians centred their theology on traditions and creeds rather than accepting Christ`s call to discipleship. Costly grace in contrast to cheap grace is characterised by faith which is active in obedience to Christ. However, Bonhoeffer`s theology of costly grace is not without criticism, and I will propose that Bonhoeffer`s treatise of costly grace is lacking an adequate theology of the Holy Spirit, is overly Christocentric, and can be accused of removing the central Reformation tenet of grace as a gift. This volume is best used as a companion to Bonhoeffer`s book Discipleship, and should be especially useful to... ISBN:9783659462450

Издательство: "LAP Lambert Academic Publishing" (2013)

ISBN: 9783659462450

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