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.

Sommario

Preface Acknowledgments 1 Reading the Bible Today 2 Allowing Oneself to Be Read Authoritatively by the Holy Scripture 3 Kierkegaard and the Mirror of Scripture 4 Th e Wisdom Learned at the Foot of the Cross 5 Th e Docility of the Bishop as Doctor of the Faith According to Saint Augustine 6 Biblical Figures of Joy 7 On Christian Hope 8 Nine Propositions on the Christian Concept of Witness Notes Index

Info autore

Jean-Louis Chretien

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
• Con la collaborazione di: John Marson Dunaway (Traduzione)
• Editore: Fordham University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.10.2014
• EAN: 9780823262328
• ISBN: 978-0-8232-6232-8
• Pagine: 144
• Serie: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy; Perspectives in Continental Ph; Perspectives in Continental Ph; Perspectives in Continental Philosophy
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie