Wider die Doppelzüngigkeit im ökumenischen Gespräch!: Ökumenische Perspektiven und jüdisch-christliche Irritationen in Sachen Rechtfertigung

The consensus between Lutherans and Catholics on some fundamental points of St. Paul's doctrine of justification by faith provoked some polemics, because the significant progress in Christian ecumenism has been achieved at the cost of the Jewish-Christian dialogue, in particular by enhancing the antithesis of faith-works of the law. This article gives some perspectives on Christian theology of justification which pay attention to anti-Jewish implications, and take into account the Jewish-Christian dialogue.