Opening up the Scriptures : Joseph Ratzinger and the foundations of biblical interpretation /
Opening Up the Scriptures was written by a group of eminent Catholics, including Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger - now Pope Benedict XVI. In these erudite essays the authors contend that historical-critical interpretation of Scripture has long since run its course in both Protestant and Catholic exegesis....
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Spanish |
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Grand Rapids, Mich. :
William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.,
2008
Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., c2008 Grand Rapids, Mich. : ©2008 Grand Rapids, Mich. : 2008 Grand Rapids, Mich. : [2008] |
| Edition: | [American ed.] |
| Series: | Ressourcement (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Ressourcement : retrieval and renewal in Catholic thought |
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| Summary: | Opening Up the Scriptures was written by a group of eminent Catholics, including Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger - now Pope Benedict XVI. In these erudite essays the authors contend that historical-critical interpretation of Scripture has long since run its course in both Protestant and Catholic exegesis. Instead, they argue, the future of interpretation lies in accepting that the Bible is not just a collection of historical documents but a record of revelation conceived in faith. By this token, true exegesis involves the faith and humility of the exegete |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: Madrid : Ediciones Palabra, 2003 This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xxv, 148 p. ; 23 cm xxv, 148 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| ISBN: | 0802860117 (paper) 0802860117 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0802860117 9780802860118 (paper) 9780802860118 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780802860118 |