Roger Haight on Translating the Word Grace

"The word Grace is the english equivalent of the latin 'gratia', which in turn translates the Greek word 'charis'; and the New Testament authors used 'charis' to render several Hebrew words conveying meanings reducible to three main ideas: condescending love, conciliatory compassion and fidelity. As a result, the word grace has the special connotation of everyting that pertains to a gift of love; it totally gratuitous or unmerited and undeserved."

Roger Haight - "The Experience and Language of Grace" - London (1979) (Introduction)

Roger Haight on the Use of the Word Grace

"The word "grace" is one of the most common in the Christian vocabulary. At the same time, it is probably the most slippery word to define... Grace refers to the most basic and fundemental of Christian realitiessince it indicates the presupposition of all Christian spirituality"

Roger Haight - "The Experience and Language of Grace" - London (1979)
(introduction)