Faith Remains: From Habbakuk to Luther
By Bradley Gray
07/02/25
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Faith Remains: From Habbakuk to Luther

How do the words “The righteous shall live by his faith” go from a context of hope in hopelessness to the cornerstone declaration of the chief doctrine of the Christian faith?
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