The Ninth Annual Herbener Lecture: Reading Romans in the Face of Economic Injustice

Northway Christian Church 7202 W Northwest Hwy, Dallas

Lutherans have traditionally read Paul’s Letters (Romans and Galatians) as theological treatises on human justification by grace alone. We are made right with God by grace, apart from works. This theological outlook, however, has material consequences for how we formulate justice-oriented economic systems. How does the idea of works vs. grace play into our contemporary...