Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

Living Grace: An Outline of United Methodist Theology
Living Grace: An Outline of United Methodist Theology
Living Grace: An Outline of United Methodist Theology
Ebook995 pages14 hours

Living Grace: An Outline of United Methodist Theology

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

()

Read preview

About this ebook

Living Grace is the most comprehensive expression of systematic theology for United Methodism to appear in the 1990's. Its authors, Bishop Walter Klaiber and Dr. Manfred Marquardt, are leading theologians of continental European United Methodism. Their work meets the long-felt need to provide partners in ecumenical dialog a clearer exposition of Methodism's theology, as founded upon biblical witness, apostolic heritage, the Protestant Reformation, and the Wesleyan Revival.

The authors concede that Methodists are often regarded more as specialists in evangelization, ecclesial organization, or social engagement, than as representatives of a cogently articulated theology. Further, United Methodists today are frequently at the forefront of facilitating interchurch cooperation in worship and social outreach. It is the authors' hope that a clearer exposition of our common understanding could offer a foundation upon which the "vital Wesleyan accent" could better direct the Christian witness we are offering in the world. Their response to the challenge has produced a thoughtful attempt to find a solid theological basis for our identity as a church that will not only accent our distinctiveness but will also assist other faith communities to articulate their profiles of faith.

In this first English edition, the work has been adapted for the American historical and social milieu. As such, it becomes a pathbreaking effort to articulate for our American constituency the global dimensions of a United Methodist theology, in which the American church is increasingly called to participate. Four emphases of the book are: Responsible Proclamation, Basics of a UMC theology; Universal Salvation; Personal Faith; and, Fullness of Christian Life and the Reality of Love.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJan 1, 2002
ISBN9781426756504
Living Grace: An Outline of United Methodist Theology
Author

Dr. Manfred Marquardt

Manfred Marquardt is Director of the UMC Seminary in Reutlingen, Germany.

Related to Living Grace

Related ebooks

Related articles

Reviews for Living Grace

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings

0 ratings0 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

    Book preview

    Living Grace - Dr. Manfred Marquardt

    @bbook_preview_excerpt.html}[sIv_h` !fc&@$ ^ `V8PeuUO]}~!ɖ6O?_KfVu5pHKݕY';9Տkں*?^rmϿ--髳_G[olÏOcyj\}{.,oz᪢oO/.?\taޟ~xsy:yz>|}Wקm~?>Cgg~~?yTOorUevM66ۼ(4txN94Βo?cfϮ}|}~u\;x:eZ$m?ui]L3G2׶ȹK26-țboi\!WjC,ŋfZ"?7/.yH&yy\]Ӛ6N˦Hۜd=9|,~K(?$7Wߺl^C|v7ɺ$t8𪮲nJVI,IZnYU/'?.}bТM=["ń6-晬U[=CZf4ִIM[᯵k^5uKԭ$ml Pluvh?6tF:o1Y]-sڹ&$lբ #Yil$q?yY}Mr0-;H0"9ue璫k Cr-5馪$:/n4T:ͳYh sEkN ̢*mSq9˽Ox马kaC7$ӢqypZ9V/[N.9M-=6~$:iIJH_P:#kT+wZC EqhHtΒKG&%V 4ծҟļ𭫗'{ϾýQZ|ٗzl /jёN-Oo/|.yLl&$Os54QE_| MoO8xI{K?O"=t5U.Z3:]Y@+:u:o\RV-qpk:9UK+N/ɇuK^ bF 5 }VToNxFJN$^}Uu4/Pͩ?.]MB;׈ ܥ A_ˏ.~yu8~!xz~~`j98$}pu,t&^ӌ>\^\%o+FoܖW~|n|dxUyӬ~ mVwMrS#2KĆ'/۞utdh,߻G87ϴc^h{ ݫo0cHy*2XM*kr\ƞw=OO&VN{r[k(I/lM`{dL"Źq4NޑWb0<x.+M([nlGfq &4^&ᥣkנxKKS~8 |e}GLkMigGƺVL=lt#} @h$v~Q8[7Zzvm nlU@üuܩ|!(nu甿XX;/vGa$򡝼U댡}P5= & )J [f4_: ,_OܵU8;qqt/蓎I^BƧb >F;rv|M|Ʉ;,ë֕)oҼ]̺i;%~# O=j㵩DB^dž,qԩ[֠wz~A2m.CKZriiyKLZn Kj4Ǯ (FVƠn:e޸rB^m4?9l/\bK>epal1$XF R7>7}_ҭ)k~F]jyEEvst :OYkhkT<|[}|uJQTל`w(q9_6 }vᤧE0H`a/V˃v+"_%kR;xw>}ZJ 2cC=̙a;Z8Wo}؇cԏrZF~y C5| V켔C^*Hd?]1Gfv_-=I`GGTу dMV. 絛)q!>8X\ b3>gi.y Bgm8sdOgW?^$oNϯ1$}xŔ4\p{qAQ&dhjӱ:JةԷM2pTsc)S[tF¯{G^,f򈙴9%t*/erAA=X枰{YaꍵT f ő,XXϤUZ܊ (1DӚ:g'vft;\hKŻjmP8Sa+bCm?.YXtLIwrc_.ɃԳ2s(-5?\P]9M[T"͗E3t3&Y[_0ȥkVhOEe ɝ塊'p;AOg+iێI,{k "B4Tvp0Wr4 |)tY8xȁ3-cpl UxPaKWl.ݜdr4K3uzTy bSЇǟ(YN_5([>ϧY5`'it1VX`tA9 5#Ug!\̇!%|h*VyїI~|?2>]€-[!`8h4DphXtb!~ +UHί>^}8!5J9#v 808S5F%xw:Gdфf8?LYy%ǻs;[ s={Glq>6$I`Mgο{c~eyiB)5X[MFDyz}! a;IoV `3#˱n$N(HJ$ #nIy D;g:V8r W VoަuDgp#C=!t16(7ⵢ5yo[my[cK5Ndm1vWEsݩQp,'ߞ72bζ oL `d5oOswCޏK̓d7f'z8PahcQ<䫴(-!(C|sgJUӜ8+dUl}{0Z$.]Z,G K?H7l:2"e}S>i󥿳@g_O+h5)}뵈j.2))8k( E79$[V*btr6:*=tRG?iUCv${fEuåTEUr87* l'WvE/F!-+fyQh~. yJ+;e"s"q:``N%0Jg}00%5Cj;<|trn}([(,Rzuv{B8p-x`fo,|91P/=z?$s+@eD??ZjMCm㊙Oոd*ҟ>&KEWӹd7r y)".iy]ݗl>NQsR*tBX씄=6\,\*e?og2wZTrmIjY͵xdSjo& 2^*ip̱{A.`$}MlAz8βxT[)^"?4VϞ&k 3TJ!W4mdiKMNMJ^i 'XuZ- 3x%-4VR-v2(-Bn[_ɩM>2aƻ`P4ɧCrR2-B!eUK xc KAg\VfVb9< $3RONw㪫$X\)wYI-,1w+/)-WaD-W i,ݴUгj$X2^jTϔ%FܰϙZ3L}A%62G ,H+YGt4j"zo'_}.ΤDh .E:×u% wvZ4N3$[苼9;rD7[丐zmӼT&[C}u%Mkj E.|)L)p]T3T9YNKdlHDWƒwy#JN[:xQ~rNkӖif6tٮB5eJ>QJx+Mdk։ DKBmh׃G~YӇkWG!PYTAC+MX?<|hi14N4dm #%+]YwM?/씅9O!kǧ7PMHvVHcbݪ dHMff<TŇ5z?QCkuQHykaMIM7}ӑB,T6䒰RÄQ~uMbNx^'Q[qsH|C' &K4R5_`ӥCTC+j (ə٫PMa-ұ tz!k!$0EDzQ[8|B^K^u}_No?;u42tˤ XJZO*E}Q 8ŝXa w˳j-L 7tH%k~T tK 0kz~)#Ufcl\Ӫ'HgD_֬V;iI^7y`)yIvd 3$2,޾t#V+4Dppz0Հ&\Ne$)LЛݦyikLH妻Q7~VQ:H]&e4J;Z :4#LcSca**%ho\˦Dy)TL׊3%M(õW@"د- >-n8q2y-ѪtbO7 9M:j |xx)jOl(#b6PtkirDxd HLUl {%dcla's)KoRG/',ji]:(\ro,9eM$3a]k:WHB0 ;WO\<4޼rYӶyzi;idΰrVt^Q8!O֋0- 04e"mk' hk@6vЇDIבs Ȏ)NoD+KN4`p2>'m|cH  Pi%#;~E_;$G {3iJ.c"AG0DӦ2+$ ap;숩E~TgsTU ϼP8M,F{ 8#&Jve'"Gr 0 /rza?(>) eH6YpR-0}]~D*:uHR# Ԛ6G\ M 2?e*f3!≩(+RJ r<Ў;S1Z1Ƒ[@۪v TdhiPxlx\:^ A 4M\!mz(A7cDG* 8Ov?8I\)4qtE@&Z:mE˲6WE(m(u5GAWfz @iIu pb%{~ɊVx n]<7vͿA>m]xy`)Yh!?.":NZ)V\oڥ,8l7NCE,V^7m]%F[ ټJ /?+2sMdVzX@}O5> I S onOk?ܷgƱ3Q>?~6{f69o^EiLG4Zyc `lao-^3)æӧ}&`fuHwe jH*MX*<#YN koi!Yr![.p+ \>[)~[@R%J=$EZΕs5(4CS[u5. r  \f`~#yb GZ,Q-YC zC^N=eEdSiC+dxMS uNrAjBm E")}Mq':nbuwO ٪UN@\_EtNZg1svg=w=%Ყ{vuv`]jiA[Fy֟{KxN":'O DhZFOxG8VLa"Kq Wy+-([.gO< &©&KF]=!4G|` 6̺r3,2XpE2ܷM)}NiՕm|WI;'ǯK4P}|N$G'ӭ)kH9g$㧄vO[\Rwγ?TRb o  p jƷh4B\p#kO|vM]dȋ25b2=T>J`SiTH0+ ņSiDb@cM)SPLx<%2.,$ ߹g/b G{ 0sT9>bѬUEa  NDŽ&Bhil: Uw#,!K̰QvacUlvo1a#P@kk\!  :ʠR K&:R NeM"z}Ft'9wtt'X6439 2Y\W_s~CoGK܀#gK>Qr77R./4+6@n_FwA_unzEzRęƒ Mt$fq3-Lwv3(8n bP~`Qo:S@vW r$TZjd.]V&dՁ'mxrw YzHzkXx2>ZݐfdIG% ٍ&E,41;I'&Ȕϵvέ70s'_=!>I~u,`v9 B*ҤȐGlC p򪎌H*6#5rDkDRNQ r6C+O^+@^G gpUh59dYt[B؍/L4 d0J}SDEb%KBr]dI|6AuoOuU_О) GxƤI0P5Q%a>/{u@zER'7@rrJ.µboS/MCȍ7e "o˷xjxi+9n1g$7LoT#_;w;^kc+'y.>/,tF0⽂ES~}@}jtׅ$c2WkZߛ ߎTA uOzDt$2?b>S Jf[2dRzZ2B,St8:ȣtq|BLo,cl0of wPתFƣF3,b1QX^VXM*+_J%c+ qm@uKȑѼGx/J؋e2LS 8H va N⭒S6UǍ”=|UЩޟT֦9C4;r)IWfҩ ב5ptz?3*޲sa]>)/uIȯ7iG3 NUO~[&,ޟW_AKQH͐ZwUD ~c9ǭ<+~7_<9)%T.shbhz0+J@7x,8]NEe jw(|BZl*Յ]dEڨd` GJaOA]`Y(N+"!)R=Em?H@n{.ylaZ<@9SLGW6QFnb#"Bi6.\G g.&' A~Rr׊q4aɎE#DH5&nDx\UsRS&'-.4Uѵ^~?90ayA Y2Z/o'NQΣgtj`tBnH_&CQ"w-y_d8׀ۍDhn^rpWʛuajHU۴8f/u72p\Zf;4yx*"$'{lV[okAKO.Ŀq66HsFM7za ͥF8Ynv#]:0F(ڽ PhhM #?Amc$}͗!K֫{$%Ӣ4n{!%' l[a@c@3Pukǝ~b`| pCd(-ˆk-^vv/Dn@0zSTchc7jjPgojx0e?9MYuޯ4R*$KR,c^ bCUoBDoTAqNs4ƸVӳ$&gڈIG= `R",c\(z4$k")=p%o.huZ;GGh؍^MIFVeVn{mmQHef.\b/ 9'O-h :ʬlN!yAt)ޫlX.A5_ssKgsXpM>8Q L]bî\knbmΑ&oNkp_U0v/%T$1G*-r\0tooߣx&*bt `iX/p!E eEXOj,_ `uz&m *h$1S$GμRQXߪK`L^6Q;h' ĝOΫ~֗J b)Zg |ט|$.VUQy>kCqp~W|@wq%ǐz؈ǧiv?m3P/lLۂ& Y3 IhMD:wdz}̶[?M${~?шVXz!(P$%cBlf,=rftNaQ\ Ed\"<46ma3 7|8bp#%@nSc]}M1G`;}Ki,b󌱧c1=mˊ1'3d8#yŧ弨|2nEP;%}V{E0<6U-0}38M1I94Ԇ17_L 3YfV 2l'!m\Az5)mO8fb喦`W8kxTbwh?R*%u6ΝK*(>)Yt?T Β'LqwJhI\= YY,/sۇsy(2v_("L) (8x/C‰ˊo:]lfaOuόA8])@d|夊ECڊI<\VOF汧ZqkA3CN$b£=je1YF}ۥpų'@h kz  S2zbں8[r>AF ~x,lqi-1ƶ L۠>jH[衎`hRSctT-=@1ݏZ!/2,;[ bdxAlym@+004(j. !kܰF/>5 1~_9') T`О"A+8:KnI>.&:OڊyKENͅ2xCfc:߇?Ɣ\e2Q 39KՠC#sw㏶Ziޅa~;]?F1[D< x}k>˶BWp.lR;Hd5̎V >=&h1{ӢbU^%:8ZJ4|]Q\z P(]תOޥ9KH[~4'돘I^kP-M'p 7P݂+Q|dZ%?ehlۼIbah.*z9@.V~Qm2gak>eʻC>UN,#ө A8.JT$R/ȇ?n"qݩȞ]!Bpͮ#STXKSBgf'ԥVTtna:NV+8Z^C[mڰ![P]cCkVGJ_fn+ M;dܩr׸ VGDx.$Oǚ.݌5Wgj]5di״"LʹJ[m˞j ȳ[bZJRS[iD'qժT75>'h'3-')1נ8O UדEC&~`BR og1gZGd=Tt!eK 2 u^0 ׻B}!}B UPaǹT̛$^uET{[0KTꂿlw]`hG]M qJLVR;n5 >WӁz*M/$-%?=emM'e1drk:<G̨eWZ6).P|/KD_BK(DZ򝻩z7!vK^PKB7Emm{x!yQG$h_#dyau =:oDxqrp~6Hq>X %y̓g'H?9؋ne_ =xEe!?kucFxЄ 7XWeiH)AE(2nfCJ>VN CvwpCr*sɳNi)Xc/It<{54P#`WZ51;&Ģے+\_-J4'v,%֠h^{Yl Txu>Wug6Bm){ڸ}.w0g"S. .* E:/LKWfuy~ 1TƼ>GtkDs&eڪ|?i8[ ET&|_',1|rrCڡOoUV m]"n%dZH$/EVO;}(:<<9:;:r dSJiF,5C^SeDžQKiC?{WsMR zݵl(C&鲱õH-!2-ޡ=K \:d-`n]s T۩8 H`鯥DmAr][]3c#,h&8}Q>,¨ B_8Zoz];քF\-vհpXhnrsO{/]&Cs c*uHd ɋ$K.>Ԫ}V_5QcN[0*N}[2|. @ѣl4Cm6ų==t@` P#zIWӁ[Y7Om}ZS{p2esݾ˴N d*l|_匮A>+|a=zAq% +Zqy$vYtd<;ixO4Q@8D=IXF?w6\yځv.h PJT,./}yٶ_nn(ZV+кL\2~l+刣60o}0$_n/=b]9.崣1PeDEM$=dqwƖZᅁ!7KT' 2"F0T>1]{#1˒+H@g [x|?rGCZyYi%}B GZA}kZ3by3\df-S4÷WYQ93h׸ p]ܔ= Az‚9(, xW)plo;Ed \{#w)քM w;嵚2پf)BKX1J*k x?Dreqk$l%&z0gIZpsi;,6AW~) kV\ܒ#i©Cyz51c7m|Q.?u\k ˲ъêyo(/Sm ie?j.y@:]UiJ>OGp$=cP0B~N8Êdq EC1NS{ |Q5>j i#{*ww2$5l*ܞҐlBgEK]{E9E|%:fR'T÷(57]; zU#h 5q}0rV3?Ӌl~% ~/U-pihZٖ9Sa5s[V Kt$Z2TSĹ7+ă-\^kw̧2n|㯦eEI )3BV8^l6작մ~01ѻAl3a{*~$^V`L,khUŽ_IDcDuQHR'p~ sX|yD̂<[ k/I 75Z¹7o -2c[ +ZκCgV+njH;_J|ʪ12=%weT%où ch[hE輾vV}X=% DU}'63-E } tkO-Ds{|͐pM?[tY{AVs Ҋ 8LC@ 4׌ fG-)NUJ#K=&{zP|2`!зf]uU'X 7*ݍGjn%$Y>4SrbXEbƒ>X+L[#e̋ʰ!|aFGE%*1E7 `u ?qAmm9͋ʘ#[ q%JIHĭzvw0}ou. (.0zzwb< [u!Uqa)ݩ\Vԕ$mJ=%x kɢw_@9f:\Tgv3 ]y$-e.XYYE>p1Ul_I*AW#x+\p銨Z,LrCW,ޱEQ.;2ќT\ uֵZ~]VɉU'R?³'Ɇ\bC2s':rl=>_dY}8H+fgQ_mKB(k`9Pxw<뷀r@)ޑ"+NzHHc䝄=-' @u_7K$2ѳ̸}BzkqVƞ*&0lY @pJ 1)P2r @ z"MfYMF -M mu9l,v&4I"ia\3⋵YIZ^ͺu֕\T+A!cJk}e9<=9z8ڭIX]E뙦Y_5ڗɥ %Gsї]qY%ذZG2R꽡U$ o ]1*Y]`[t˻֎ 2 Ayhc OgR Rh+K|u}~^FJ(~xAs6*pٸNmFƆTYGEU26D_I\<9f+*2[K-@γJBӤI:`Wr҄r F%ro{;uR JUTߛ fwIDYO.8)(5ӘF6\E*y}\۳}Ҕgi-!iP Ɛ $9xr@O[fyuѻBWYg#d^U/i͓N dz˕gzy_0'|?J<:>y\3N{Åҿ*S:' vIU3`sU1BOUz ߦ3=0oS1ҝST4,%xZm m(slhҙe>pڡaZը~_Yu<%yHk4eVz;a2H5Q#[=1>grzs"B[=MHUNX/XI`^Oq˜ o$wnzjCN ,-J cc`\㓃't=<bzbvD GTqKYZ^>>y 'j^1>p37['4MUSdمq&iA=*,Kt2 /f: Y iFD5Ɍex5mJ[~`/e9;6ipxُ#2cBU&V F=.w'e7'瑒ȠƭzCco!T*I]36~¦>^aDC"i?I@Yhխyf2_̇c 9WW'9SQ^XYkUB6AqZ-z,e2(k*#zuÜaS,Ibx!@Z(Hu2&L`6ODJQ0㎿>cIw47lط%?vٹ!֐K-PcZm(T|͆ z M3SagG < @'s$1lD|tlQconL$3Yy{:o3-9_< \ݮ6&d?a.Gg=3gki>߈ 9idT4S-CXzmML7l!s<稐h\`_#&TY p+j~3>qf`P浄Z,8󋏱k,^`{φOM_NȶP_MVoC̺36c>SPaH7o) >i yQ48s)[ʘqਝlV=;M|W2Kk'¨0ճµ|$f]~;9MΖO *mF~@(/&,7Rg훬D8Z.͕KɱHFonJ}$D=:72 :0׽+M0H֭&pGeۀqO_%U8` . :-4}OL0SJ{IN %EKO+XťmLh&ۺ,v.Fhc\X4F: eUH.qM.j3bc帖!B=iQHOD [1uA5zmfAB{aK4@M=kM @`K\R[y-͵rԗU-a?vcH ~[c=κwQbEgPQ/RIC:i׊ w,vm0%Gڄa ǡ+yYծ,z +D}Z) #c%d|3i(}~ءsFl,%P"1Hle1F#fs ?CfcayfQ!8pGؠ Zf$@mur?2D^B)z3l$t֡Iް~I@h0`ȞXJ-o3FgA]=2Px2K!1r(qS(}/{zrlN5`G`]j|Ia>.ꙞF='e=;up]#7.\YoQ⢼omRf\nKP5Wo y^a)vVC#T͐'c Ϗ(5DI2ChF`hQ}֣dXcu.I*8FHX[}bePAs~ fT6o.yq6¢"o|_ݹ&"q-ܱ oc#Y-}vzWJPttЩ2@˟ -MLzD1TxduR <<9w]=:6U\>,_EdvZl}ߤ"IJh/\#,Y,C 7t_XLĹ! W7wums>ѩGm/W% YBjq1#T_X~%NH1'C#wڬ?syb[Qn3`=Qk#ֿ'[N4g=:h>'D:-oaΊośSؕ\QW+bv%jo~&̣>BsFωcG  T/Xm15-|".lcm%)u׊pp4q [O71Ĥ`Lz 07ҬU&AcG_`ClOMlBмMүmz1_ЎR Ġİ,=Ei{'0חQօ5‹rϾp4R'g/s;L :}p0 Ӄx 3lZgIzJ3E/0|ɫ(U^<:GU.dw,vv'&`HxJ1H8HH;+{,c~i/J^h%J)oJe^>q'{JZ:4Pϑ7;.a|Ďja46v#S)w ??h
    Enjoying the preview?
    Page 1 of 1