‘Law and Gospel’ or ‘Gospel and Law’? An attempt to Trans(form) Theologia Viatorum in the Living Church

This article explores the ordered concepts of ‘Law and Gospel’ by Martin Luther and ‘Gospel and Law’ by Karl Barth. On the one hand, Luther understood Law and the Gospel as two different but not separate concepts of Christian life. The Law is what God asks Christians to do, while the Gospel is what...

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Main Author: Irene Ludji
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Language:Indonesian
Published: Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Intheos Surakarta 2025-01-01
Series:Dunamis: Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristiani
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Online Access:https://sttintheos.ac.id/e-journal/index.php/dunamis/article/view/1478
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‘Law and Gospel’ or ‘Gospel and Law’? An attempt to Trans(form) Theologia Viatorum in the Living Church
Dunamis: Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristiani
incarnation
karl barth
living church
martin luther
word of god
title ‘Law and Gospel’ or ‘Gospel and Law’? An attempt to Trans(form) Theologia Viatorum in the Living Church
title_full ‘Law and Gospel’ or ‘Gospel and Law’? An attempt to Trans(form) Theologia Viatorum in the Living Church
title_fullStr ‘Law and Gospel’ or ‘Gospel and Law’? An attempt to Trans(form) Theologia Viatorum in the Living Church
title_full_unstemmed ‘Law and Gospel’ or ‘Gospel and Law’? An attempt to Trans(form) Theologia Viatorum in the Living Church
title_short ‘Law and Gospel’ or ‘Gospel and Law’? An attempt to Trans(form) Theologia Viatorum in the Living Church
title_sort law and gospel or gospel and law an attempt to trans form theologia viatorum in the living church
topic incarnation
karl barth
living church
martin luther
word of god
url https://sttintheos.ac.id/e-journal/index.php/dunamis/article/view/1478
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