When people hear the word justification they don t always think of a joyful standing place. Instead, it s often a doctrine tarnished by endless theological debate and historical division. Primer Issue 04 deals with that head on. It includes an overview of the debate from the early church to the Reformation before we annotate some John Owen who took up the fight in his day. We outline the differences between the Catholic and Protestant positions on justification before wrestling with the New Perspective on Paul. Finally we apply this wonderful doctrine to preachers as we show how justification relates to other big themes of scripture before suggesting resources for further reading.