The Book of Acts : Catholic, Orthodox, and Evangelical readings / edited by Charles Raith II.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Raith II, Charles

Contributor:

Raith, Charles, II, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : Catholic University of America Press, [2019]

Summary:

The Book of Acts brings together leading Catholic, Orthodox, and Evangelical theologians to read and interpret the book of Acts from within their ecclesial tradition, while simultaneously engaging one another in critical dialogue.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction. Reading Acts Together as Catholics, Orthodox, and Evangelicals

Chapter 1. Acts 1 and Christ's Ascension into Heaven

Response. Ascension of an Immaterial Body

Response. Passing Over into God?

Chapter 2. Acts 2, Translating Pentecost

Response. Vatican II and Analogical Thinking

Response. "Retranslating" the Pentecost

Chapter 3. Acts 7 and the Stoning of Stephen

Response. Stephen, the Spirit, and Bearing Witness

Response. A Response to Professor Levering

Chapter 4. Divine Action and Human Response

Response. From Death to Life, from Madness to Logic

Response. Paul's Conversion in His Own Words

Chapter 5. Acts of the Apostles 15

Response. The Gospel in Acts 15 and the Ecumenical Councils

Response. What about Jewish Followers of Jesus?

Chapter 6. Acts 17 and Mars Hill

Response. A Response to Fr. Louth on Patristic Interpretations of Acts 17

Response. Unknowable or Unknown God?

Bibliography

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-8132-3168-X

OCLC:

1101027943