Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification: Reflections after 25 Years

The year 2024 marks 25 years since the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church signed the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ), along with an Official Common Statement and an attached Annex, on 31 October 1999. In reflecting upon the JDDJ, this article attempts to eval...

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Published in:The Ecumenical review 2024-07, Vol.76 (3), p.215-228
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