Description
Book SynopsisThis work gives a philosophical and theological account of the belief that Scripture enables people to encounter the life-giving reality of God. The authors examine the biblical foundations for this belief as given in a variety of witnesses from both Testaments and explain the philosophical and theological underpinnings of Christian exegesis. The book sums up and makes accessible the teaching of revered senior scholar and teacher Francis Martin and is aimed squarely at students, assuming no advanced training in philosophy or theology. It includes a foreword by Robert Sokolowski.
Table of ContentsContents
Foreword
by Robert SokolowskiIntroduction
Part 1: Fides
1. The Word of God: Power and Presence
2. The Word of God in the Inspired Speech of the Prophets
3. The Word of God in the Inspired Speech of the Apostles
4. The Word of God in Inspired Written Discourse
Conclusion to Part 1
Part 2: Quaerens Intellectum
5. God and the World: The Distinction
6. The Metaphysics of the Created World
7. Creation, the Bible, and the Question of Transcendence
8. Creation and the Communion of Mind, Words, and World
9. The Mediation of Divine Reality through the Biblical Text
10. Encountering the Living God in Scripture: The Holy Spirit and Spirituality
Conclusion to Part 2
Index
