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The Justice of Faith
Author(s) -
Fredrickson David E.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
dialog
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1540-6385
pISSN - 0012-2033
DOI - 10.1111/dial.12026
Subject(s) - faith , economic justice , saint , meaning (existential) , interpretation (philosophy) , relation (database) , sociology , epistemology , jesus christ , philosophy , theology , law , art history , art , political science , linguistics , computer science , database
This essay proposes an alternative interpretation of Saint Paul's notion of justification by faith in his letters to the Philippians and to the Galatians. Justification is replaced with justice in the famous formula, and an erotic meaning of faith is emphasized in place of trust or weakly held knowledge. Eros and justice come together in Paul's use of nuptial imagery to describe his relation to Christ. Justice is communion, the sharing of all things. Faith is just because it is open to this communion.