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Content
Preface
THE NATURE AND DESTINY OF MAN
I. Human Nature
I. MAN AS A PROBLEM TO HIMSELF
The Classical View of Man
The Christian View of Man
The Modern View of Man
II. THE PROBLEM OF VITALITY AND FORM IN HUMAN NATURE
The Rationalistic View of Human Nature
The Romantic Protest Against Rationalism
The Errors of Romanticism
Romantic Elements in Marxism
The Social Basis of Conflicting Theories
III. INDIVIDUALITY IN MODERN CULTURE
The Christian Sense of Individuality
The Idea of Individuality in the Renaissance
Bourgeois Civilization and Individuality
The Destruction of Individuality in Naturalism
The Loss of the Self in Idealism
The Loss of the Self in Romanticism
IV. THE EASY CONSCIENCE OF MODERN MAN
The Effort to Derive Evil from Specific Historical Sources
Nature as a Source of Virtue
The Optimism of Idealism
V. THE RELEVANCE OF THE CHRISTIAN VIEW OF MAN
Individual and General Revelation
Creation as Revelation
Historical and Special Revelation
VI. MAN AS IMAGE OF GOD AND AS CREATURE
Biblical Basis of the Doctrines
The Doctrine of Man as Creature
VII. MAN AS SINNER
Temptation and Sin
The Sin of Pride
The Relation of Dishonesty to Pride
The Equality of Sin and the Inequality of Guilt
Sin as Sensuality
IX. ORIGINAL SIN AND MAN'S RESPONSIBILITY
Pelagian Doctrines
Augustinian Doctrines
Temptation and Inevitability of Sin
Responsibility Despite Inevitability
Literalistic Errors
X. JUSTITIA ORIGINALIS
Essential Nature and Original Righteousness
The Locus of Original Righteousness
The Content of Justitia Originalis as Law
The Transcendent Character of Justitia Originalis
THE NATURE AND DESTINY OF MAN
II. Human Destiny
I. HUMAN DESTINY AND HISTORY
WHERE A CHRIST IS NOT EXPECTED
1. History Reduced to Nature
2. History Swallowed Up in Eternity
WHERE A CHRIST IS EXPECTED
1. Types of Messianism
2. Prophetic Messianism
a. THE RELATION OF PROPHETISM TO MESSIANISM
b. THE FAILURE OF MESSIANISM TO ANSWER THE PROPHETIC PROBLEM
II. THE DISCLOSURE AND THE FULFILLMENT OF THE MEANING OF LIFE AND HISTORY
JESUS' OWN REINTERPRETATION OF PROPHETIC MESSIANISM
1. Jesus' Rejection of Hebraic Legalism
2. Jesus' Rejection of Nationalistic Particularism
3. Jesus' Rejection of the Answer of Hebraic Messianism for the Problem Presented by Prophetism
4. Jesus' Reinterpretation of the Eschata
THE ACCEPTANCE BY CHRISTIAN FAITH OF THE EXPECTED AND THE REJECTED MESSAIAH
1. Christ Crucified as the “Wisdom of God and The Power of God”
2. The Relation of the “Wisdom of God” to the “Power of God”
a. THE IDENTITY OF WISDOM AND POWER
b. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WISDOM AND POWER
3. The Foolishness of God and the Wisdom of Men
III. THE POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITS OF HISTORY
SACRIFICIAL LOVE AND THE SINLESSNESS OF CHRIST
THE RELATION OF CHRIST'S PERFECTION TO HISTORY
1. The Perfection of Christ and Innocency
2. The Perfection of Christ and Possibilities of History
THE RELATION OF CHRIST'S PERFECTION TO ETERNITY
SUMMARY
IV. WISDOM, GRACE AND POWER (THE FULFILLMENT OF HISTORY)
THE BIBLICAL DOCTRINE OF GRACE
GRACE AS POWER IN, AND AS MERCY TOWARDS, MAN
1. “I am Crucified with Christ”
2. “Nevertheless I Live”
3. “Yet not I: but Christ Liveth in Me”
a. GRACE AS THE POWER NOT OUR OWN
b. GRACE AS THE FORGIVENESS OF OUR SINS
V. THE CONFLICT BETWEEN GRACE AND PRIDE
PRE-AUGUSTINIAN CONCEPTIONS OF GRACE
THE CATHOLIC CONCEPTION OF GRACE
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CATHOLIC SYNTHESIS
VI. THE DEBATE ON HUMAN DESTINY IN MODERN CULTURE: THE RENAISSANCE
THE MEANING OF THE RENAISSANCE
SECTARIAN PROTESTANTISM AND THE RENAISSANCE
THE TRIUMPH OF THE RENAISSANCE
VII. THE DEBATE ON HUMAN DESTINY IN MODERN CULTURE: THE REFORMATION
THE LUTHERAN REFORMATION
THE CALVINISTIC REFORMATION
A SYNTHESIS OF REFORMATION AND RENAISSANCE
VIII. HAVING, AND NOT HAVING, THE TRUTH
THE PROBLEM OF THE TRUTH
THE TEST OF TOLERANCE
1. Catholicism and Toleration
2. The Reformation and Toleration
3. The Renaissance and Toleration
IX. THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE
THE RELATION OF JUSTICE TO LOVE
LAWS AND PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE
STRUCTURES OF JUSTICE
1. The Unity of Vitality and Reason
2. Types of Power in Social Life
3. The Organization and Balance of Power
THE CHRISTIAN ATTITUDE TO GOVERNMENT
JUSTICE AND WORLD COMMUNITY
X. THE END OF HISTORY
THE NEW TESTAMENT IDEA OF THE END
1. The Parousia
2. The Last Judgment
3. The Resurrection
THE END AND THE MEANING OF HISTORY
THE DIVERSITY AND UNITY OF HISTORY
1. The Rise and Fall of Cultures and Civilizations
2. The Individual and History
3. The Unity of History
INDEX OF SCRIPTURAL PASSAGES
INDEX OF PROPER NAMES
INDEX OF SUBJECTS
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