Under the Gaze of the Bible

Chretien's essays on reading sacred scripture are enriched by his immersion in the classics of ancient philosophy and theology, as well as his poetic sensibility. He is as likely to quote Claudel as Aquinas or Origen. His intimate acquaintance with Patristic writings combines with a sympathetic understanding of such Protestant sources as Luther, Calvin, and Barth to yield an admirably ecumenical perspective.
The book's title refers to James 1:23-24, which portrays the Word of God as a mirror into which one gazes. The concomitant notion of not only examining the text but also being examined by the Word is a fruitful one for learning how to be more fully nourished by one's study of the Bible.

Info autore

Jean-Louis Chretien teaches philosophy at the University of Paris IV. His books, as translated into English, include The Unforgettable and the Unhoped For (Fordham University Press, 2002), Hand to Hand (Fordham University Press, 2003), and The Call and the Response (Fordham University Press, 2004). He is one of the coeditors of Phenomenology and the "Theological Turn": The French Debate (Fordham University Press, 2000), as well as the author of the follow-up volume Phenomenology "Wide Open": After the French Debate (Fordham University Press, 2005).

Riassunto

How does one most profitably read the Bible? The answer, according to Chrétien, must include allowing the Bible to read us. With the help of the great patristic writings as well as Protestant theologians and using his own poet’s sensibility, he creatively explores such scriptural doctrines as joy, hope, and witness/testimony.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jean-Louis Chretien, Jean-Louis/ Dunaway Chretien, Jean-Louis Chraetien
• Con la collaborazione di: John Marson Dunaway (Traduzione)
• Editore: Fordham University Press
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 15.10.2014
• Categoria: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazi; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Teologia pratica
• EAN: 9780823262311
• ISBN: 978-0-8232-6231-1
• Numero di pagine: 144
• Serie: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy; Perspectives in Continental Ph; Perspectives in Continental Ph; Perspectives in Continental Philosophy