The Catholic Roots of the Protestant Gospel : : Encounter Between the Middle Ages and the Reformation / / Stephen Strehle.

• Superior document: Studies in the History of Christian Traditions Series ; Volume 60
• VerfasserIn: Strehle, Stephen, 1952-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, [1995]; ©1995
• Year of Publication: 1995
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in the history of Christianity in East Asia ; Volume 60.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (160 pages)

This work is the first detailed account of the origin of Protestantism's most salient concepts of salvation. Doctrines such as faith alone, assurance of divine forgiveness, forensic justification, etc. are seen to find their origin in Catholic teaching.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- I. The Quest for Certitude in Wittenberg -- The Heritage of Doubt -- The Belief in Certitude -- The Catholic Background -- Anti-Catholic Sentiment -- II. The Gospel of Zurich and Geneva -- The Cross Alone -- The Security of the Believer -- Deducing Salvation -- Federal Conditions -- III. The Imputation of Righteousness -- The Origin in Melanchthon -- The Challenge of Osiander -- The Position of Luther -- IV. The Work of the Son -- The Death of Jesus Christ -- The Acceptance of the Divine Will -- The Power of the Risen Lord -- V. The Will of the Father -- The Limitation of His Will -- The Freedom of His Will -- The Hiddenness of His Will -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Name Index -- Subject Index -- Studies in the History of Christian Thought.