Senses of Tradition: Continuity & Development in the Catholic Faith

ISBN-13: 9780195137262 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 264 str.

John E. Thiel

Opis

This book articulates a theory of Catholic tradition that departs from previous understandings. Drawing on the medieval concept of the four-fold sense of scripture, John Thiel proposes four interpretive senses of tradition. He also offers a theory of doctrinal development that reconciles Catholic belief in apostolic authority and continuity of tradition with a critical approach to the evidence of history.

Recenzje

As a practical example of a narrative-ecclesial hermeneutic, this work promises a new way of doing theology, traditionally. Senses of Tradition both continues and develops the Catholic faith: it identifies a spiritual problem for the church and utilizes the Spirit formed resources of the church to resolve the problem. This is both a theological challenge and a promising practical-ecclesial development.