Christ and Adam (Scottish Journal of Theology)

The fifth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans, on which Barth here fixes his attention, has been of special importance in the history of Christian thought. It was largely through the influence of Augustine that certain of Paul sideas expressed in this part of his most powerful letter came to play a major role in the theology of Roman Catholicism and in that of the Protestant Reformation. Romans 5:5 the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit furnished the Scriptural basis for the theology of grace and the sacraments, chiefly in relation to the word ekkechutai which in later versions is translated by is shed abroad but was rendered in the Vulgate by infusa est (was infused ).(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org