Under the gaze of the Bible / Jean-Louis Chrétien ; translated by John Marson Dunaway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chrétien, Jean-Louis, 1952- author.

Series:

Perspectives in continental philosophy

Standardized Title:

Sous le regard de la Bible. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

xv, 118 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Fordham University Press, 2015.

Summary:

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. Book jacket.

Contents:

Reading the Bible today

Allowing oneself to be read authoritatively by the Holy Scripture

Kierkegaard and the mirror of scripture

The wisdom learned at the foot of the cross

The docility of the bishop as doctor of the faith according to Saint Augustine

Biblical figures of joy

On Christian hope

Nine propositions on the Christian concept of witness.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780823262311

0823262316

9780823262328

0823262324

OCLC:

874223686