Christian Theologies of Scripture : A Comparative Introduction / Justin S. Holcomb.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Holcomb, Justin S., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Theology.

Bible.

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History.

Theology, Doctrinal--History.

Theology, Doctrinal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (340 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : New York University Press, [2006]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

All religious traditions that ground themselves in texts must grapple with certain questions concerning the texts' authority. Yet there has been much debate within Christianity concerning the nature of scripture and how it should be understood—a debate that has gone on for centuries. Christian Theologies of Scripture traces what the theological giants have said about scripture from the early days of Christianity until today. It incorporates diverse discussions about the nature of scripture, its authority, and its interpretation, providing a guide to the variety of views about the Bible throughout the Christian tradition. Preeminent scholars including Michael S. Horton, Graham Ward, and Pamela Bright offer chapters on major figures in the pre-modern, reformation, and early modern eras, from Origen and Aquinas to Luther and Calvin to Barth and Balthasar. They illuminate each thinker's understanding of the Christian scriptures and their views on interpreting the Bible. The book also includes overview chapters to orient readers to the key questions regarding scripture in each era, as well as chapters on scripture and feminism, scripture in the African American Christian tradition, and scripture and postmodernism. This volume will be indispensable reading for students and all those interested in the nature and authority of Christian scripture.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Patristic and Medieval Theologies of Scripture

2. Origen

3. St. Augustine

4. St. Thomas Aquinas

5. Theologies of Scripture in the Reformation and Counter-Reformation

6. Martin Luther

7. John Calvin

8. Scripture and Theology in Early Modern Catholicism

9. Theologies of Scripture in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

10. Friedrich Schleiermacher

11. Karl Barth

12. Hans Urs von Balthasar

13. Hans Frei

14. Tradition and Traditions

15. Scripture, Feminism, and Sexuality

16. Scripture in the African-American Christian Tradition

17. Postmodern Scripture

About the Contributors

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

0-8147-9096-8

OCLC:

779828425