Revelation and sacred scripture
Subtitle: a primary source reader
By: [compiled by] Timothy Milinovich
Publisher: Saint Mary's Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Winona, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9781599821276
Subjects: Revelation; Catholic Church
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-168).
Table of contents: title: Part 1. How do we know about God?; title: 1. Humanity seeks God, and God reveals his plan in a grand drama: excerpt from the United States Catholic catechism for adults / by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; title: 2. God reveals himself through creation, reason, and his Word: excerpts from Dogmatic constitution on divine revelation (Dei verbum) / by the Second Vatican Council; title: 3. God's light shines in the human heart and on the face of Christ: excerpt from The splendor of truth (Veritas splendor) / by Pope John Paul II; title: 4. God's signature in creation points to his existence: excerpts from Summa theologicae / by Saint Thomas Aquinas; title: 5. The personal character of Christian faith: excerpt from Introduction to Christianity / by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI; title: Part 2. About sacred scripture; title: 6. Searching for God requires both faith and reason: excerpt from On the relationship between faith and reason (Fides et ratio) / by Pope John Paul II; title: 7. God reveals himself in history and scripture: excerpt from Revelation theology / by Avery Dulles; title: 8. Scripture study reveals God's Word: excerpt from Letter 53 / by Saint Jerome; title: 9. Meaning below the surface: faith and science and the literary character of the scriptures: excerpts from the United States Catholic catechism for adults by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; title: 10. Scripture: God reveals himself through the words of inspired human preachers and writers: excerpts from Dogmatic constitution on divine revelation (Dei verbum) / by the Second Vatican Council; title: 11. Praying the Word of God: Lectio divina: excerpt from The Brazos introduction to Christian spirituality / by Evan Howard; title: Part 3. Understanding scripture; title: 12. Diplomacy and scripture: Pope Pius XII navigates Catholic biblical scholarship into the modern era: excerpt from Divino afflante spiritu / by Pope Pius XII; title: 13. Moderation for interpretation: excerpt from the United States Catholic catechism for adults / by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; title: 14. A matter for the whole church: the rules and responsibility of interpreting the scriptures: excerpts from Dogmatic constitution on divine revelation (Dei verbum) / by the Second Vatican Council; title: 15. The four senses of scripture in the early church: excerpt from The conferences / by John Cassian; title: 16. The historical method is indispensable for studying a historical faith: excerpt from Jesus of Nazareth / by Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI; title: Part 4. Overview of the Bible; title: 17. Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ: excerpt from Commentary on Isaiah / by Saint Jerome; title: 18. The relationship between the church and the Jewish scriptures: excerpt from The Jewish people and their sacred scriptures in the Christian Bible / by the Pontifical Biblical Commission; title: 19. Unity of the Old and New Testaments: excerpt from the Catechism of the Catholic Church; title: 20. The Council of Trent: closing of the canon of authoritative scripture: excerpt from Decree concerning the canonical scriptures / by the Council of Trent; title: 21. The formation of scripture: traditions, texts, and canons: excerpt from Beginning biblical studies / by Marielle Frigge; title: Part 5. The gospels; title: 22. A glorious puzzle: the formation of the gospels: excerpt from Saint Mary's Press college study Bible: introduction to the gospels and acts of the apostles / by Christopher McMahon; title: 23. The Gospel of Matthew: excerpt from The Gospel of Matthew / by Rudolf Schnackenburg; title: 24. The Gospel of Mark: excerpt from Reading the New Testament / by Pheme Perkins; title: 25. The Gospel of Luke: excerpt from The Collegeville Bible commentary: Luke / by Jerome Kodell; title: 26. The Gospel of John: excerpt from An introduction to the New Testament / by Raymond E. Brown.