The Nature and Destiny of Man: A Christian Interpretation : Human NatureWestminster John Knox Press, 1 jan. 1996 - 680 sidor The Nature and Destiny of Man issues a vigorous challenge to Western civilization to understand its roots in the faith of the Bible, particularly the Hebraic tradition. The growth, corruption, and purification of the important Western emphases on individuality are insightfully chronicled here. This book is arguably Reinhold Niebuhr's most important work. It offers a sustained articulation of Niebuhr's theological ethics and is considered a landmark in twentieth-century thought. The Library of Theological Ethics series focuses on what it means to think theologically and ethically. It presents a selection of important and otherwise unavailable texts in easily accessible form. Volumes in this series will enable sustained dialogue with predecessors though reflection on classic works in the field. |
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Biblical Basis of the Doctrines | 151 |
The Doctrine of Man as Creature | 167 |
MAN AS SINNER | 178 |
Temptation and Sin | 179 |
The Sin of Pride | 186 |
The Relation of Dishonesty to Pride | 203 |
MAN AS SINNER CONTINUED | 208 |
The Equality of Sin and the Inequality of Guilt | 219 |
INDIVIDUALITY IN MODERN CULTURE | 54 |
The Christian Sense of Individuality | 57 |
The Idea of Individuality in the Renaissance | 61 |
Bourgeois Civilization and Individuality | 65 |
The Destruction of Individuality in Naturalism | 68 |
The Loss of the Self in Idealism | 74 |
The Lost of the Self in Romanticism | 81 |
THE EASY CONSCIENCE OF MODERN MAN | 93 |
The Effort to Derive Evil from Specific Historical Sources | 96 |
Nature as a Source of Virtue | 104 |
The Optimism of Idealism | 112 |
THE RELEVANCE OF THE CHRISTIAN VIEW OF MAN | 123 |
Individual and General Revelation | 125 |
Creation as Revelation | 131 |
Historical and Special Revelation | 136 |
MAN AS IMAGE OF GOD AND AS CREATURE | 150 |
Sin as Sensuality | 228 |
ORIGINAL SIN AND MANS RESPONSIBILITY | 241 |
Pelagian Doctrines | 245 |
Augustinian Doctrines | 248 |
Temptation and Inevitability of Sin | 251 |
Responsibility Despite Inevitability | 255 |
Literalistic Errors | 260 |
JUSTITIA ORIGINALIS | 265 |
Essential Nature and Original Righteousness | 269 |
The Locus of Original Righteousness | 276 |
The Content of Justitia Originalis as Law | 280 |
The Transcendent Character of Justia Originalis | 296 |
Index of Scriptural Passages | 301 |
Index of Subjects | 303 |
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Sida 249 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these having not the law, are a law unto themselves ; which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another,) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to.
Sida 114 - For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness ; because that which may be known of God is manifest in them, for God hath shewed it unto them.
Sida 197 - The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses. 15 What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord God of hosts.
Sida 192 - What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law; for I had not known lust, except the law had said, "Thou shalt not covet.
Sida 197 - For the day of the LORD of Hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up ; and he shall be brought low...
Sida 198 - Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered : for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
Sida 198 - He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent empty away.