The “Simul iustus et peccator” formula in the perspective of a relational ontology with reference to the Lutheran theology of baptism

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  • Lubomir Zak Pontifícia Universidade Lateranense (Roma)

Keywords:

Lutheran theology. New theology. Faith regarding. Sacrament of Baptism.

Abstract

The study proposes a positive interpretation of the “simul Justus ET peccator” formula, working on the assumption that it not only contains one of the central themes of the Lutheran theology of justification, but also incarnates, in a faithful and privileged way, the logic and background interpretative perspective of the “new theology” that the Reformer undertook to elaborate. More specifically, the nexus between the fundamental intuitions of this formula, that foregrounds the justification in intentional and radically paradoxical terms and Luther’s Idea of supporting the reflection about the truths of faith regarding a relational-dynamic ontology is meant to be brought to life. The specificity of such nexus is presented in relation to the case of the Lutheran theology of the Sacrament of Baptism.

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Author Biography

Lubomir Zak, Pontifícia Universidade Lateranense (Roma)

Professor permanente e vice-decano da Faculdade Teológica da Pontifícia Universidade Lateranense (Roma). Professor visitante do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Teologia da PUC-PR (Curitiba) e no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Clínica da USP (São Paulo). E-mail: <>.

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Vol. 43 No. 2 (2013): A teologia faz caminho

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Theology Makes Way

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