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I. Dogmatics – II. Ethics – III. Education

I. Dogmatics

“Example” is not a term commonly used in dogmatics. It is probably most often used negatively in the context of Christology in order to preclude a merely ethical interpretation of the work of Christ (exemplary Christology): the “salvific work” of Jesus Christ is at variance with every attempt to see him as a mere “ethical example” (Härle, 315). This remains true even though we find that, in many cases, “example” is used i…

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Schweitzer, Friedrich and Lachmann, Rainer, “Example”, in: Religion Past and Present. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_COM_025385>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013



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