Christian Doctrine of Justification and Reconciliation: The Positive Development of the Doctrine

Ritschlian theology, emerging as a response to rationalism, emphasizes knowing God through the revelation of Jesus, prioritizing ethics and community over metaphysics. This influential work, translated as 'The Christian Doctrine of Justification and Reconciliation', reinterprets the doctrine of justification through interpersonal relationships rather than legalistic frameworks, highlighting Ritschl's unique approach to Christian doctrine in the 19th and early 20th centuries.