Augustine, Rahner, and Trinitarian Exegesis - An Exploration of Augustine s Exegesis of Scripture as a Foundation

Through close and sustained analysis of Augustine''s exegesis of Scripture, Robinson argues that Augustine''s Trinitarian exegesis offers significant-though not inexhaustible-support for Rahner''s Trinitarian project and, particularly, his Grundaxiom . Firstly, he posits that Augustine provides weighty, biblically rich, support for Rahner''s Trinitarian agenda at exactly those points where Rahner is explicitly critical of Augustine and the "Augustinian-Western tradition", overcoming various weaknesses detected in the later tradition, and pre-empting many of Rahner''s later solutions. Secondly and consequently, Robinson suggests that Augustine offers a scriptural reading strategy that addresses the major exegetical difficulties perceived to emerge from Rahner''s Rule. Thus, in Augustine''s exegesis of Scripture, the Augustinian-Western tradition has always had the resources at its disposal to avoid or address the most poignant criticisms levelled both by and at Rahner.>

Product details

• Authors: Martin E Robinson, Martin E. Robinson
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.05.2024
• EAN: 9780567714831
• ISBN: 978-0-567-71483-1
• No. of pages: 248
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 238 mm x 10 mm
• Series: T&T Clark Studies in Systematic Theology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Florida, St. Augustine, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church