Soteriological issues in the 1999 Lutheran-Catholic Joint Declaration on justification: an Orthodox perspective. From: Journal of Ecumenical Studies | Date: January 1, 2001| Author: Turcescu, Lucian | COPYRIGHT 2001 Journal of Ecumenical Studies. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Introduction

In this essay I have limited my reflections mostly to Lutheran-Orthodox issues, because significant progress has been achieved in the dialogue between these two denominations, particularly with regard to their two fundamental soteriological images, justification and deification, respectively. I will also try to see how the Joint Declaration (1) can further help Lutherans and Orthodox to advance toward a fuller communion.

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