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Book SynopsisTraces what the theological giants have said about scripture from the early days of Christianity. This book 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.
Trade ReviewProvides a state-of-the-art introduction to how Christian theories of scriptural interpretation have been intimately bound up with beliefs about life with God, examining both the outlooks of movements and periods, and the contributions of great theologians. No one with an interest in theological exegesis of biblical hermeneutics can afford to miss this book. -- David S. Yeago,Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
What does it mean to call biblical writings the & word of God? This fine collection of readable essays based on current research gives an excellent overview of Christians' answers to that question from the third century to the present and undermines widespread caricatures and over-simplifications. -- David H. Kelsey,Yale Divinity School
This volume does what its title promises: it gives an introduction to Christian theologies of scripture, and it does so very well. * Religious Studies Review *
[I]t represents more than a collection of essays. It is a helpful, at times profound, mapping of Christians reflections on their Scriptures. * Choice, Recommended *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Mapping Theologies of ScriptureJustin S. Holcomb Part I: Patristic and Medieval1 Patristic and Medieval Theologies of Scripture: An IntroductionLewis Ayres 2 OrigenR. R. Reno 3 St. AugustinePamela Bright 4 St. Thomas AquinasPeter M. Candler, Jr.Part II: Reformation and Counter-Reformation 5 Theologies of Scripture in the Reformation and Counter-Reformation: An IntroductionMichael S. Horton6 Martin LutherMickey L. Mattox 7 John CalvinRandall C. Zachman 8 Scripture and Theology in Early Modern CatholicismDonald S. Prudlo Part III: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries9 Theologies of Scripture in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: An IntroductionJohn R. Franke 10 Friedrich SchleiermacherJeffrey Hensley 11 Karl BarthMary Kathleen Cunningham 12 Hans Urs von BalthasarW. T. Dickens 13 Hans FreiMike Higton Part IV: Contextual Theologies of Scripture 14 Tradition and Traditions: Scripture, Christian Praxes, and PoliticsGraham Ward15 Scripture, Feminism, and SexualityPamela D. H. Cochran 16 Scripture in the African-American Christian TraditionLewis V. Baldwin and Stephen W. Murphy 17 Postmodern ScriptureGerard Loughlin About the Contributors Index
