Previous ed.: Dublin: Gill and Macmillan, 1992. Toward a More Comprehensive Theological Approach 50 Characteristics of the Modern Situation 50 Four Elements of a Theological Approach 54 Transitioning to the Twenty-First Century 64 Decentering Subjectivity: Aesthetics and Phenomenology 66 Decentering Method and the Interpretation of Meaning 68 Decentering Progress: Tradition and Memory as Interruption 69 Decentering Elites: Lived Experience and Spiritual Practices 70 Decentering Individualism: Dialogical Communities of Discourse 71 Conclusion 74 For Further Reading 76 Histories and Dictionaries of Theology 76 Nature, Tasks, Divisions, and Method of Theology 77 2. Faith and Revelation 79 Avery Dulles Revelation 80 The Concept of Revelation 80 Types of Revelation 81 The Modes of Communication 82 Special Revelation in Salvation History 85 Revelation and the Religions 86 Revelation: Past, Present, and Future 87 Faith 90 The Concept of Faith 90 The Virtue and the Act of Faith 90 Formal and Material Objects of Faith 91 Faith and Knowledge 93 Properties of Faith: Supernaturality, Certainty, Freedom, Obscurity 94 Implicit and Explicit Faith 95 Faith and Salvation 96 Summary: Faith and Revelation 98 Transmission of Revelation 99 vii Testimony 99 The Bible 100 Tradition as a Source of Doctrine 101 Loci of Tradition 102 The Hierarchical Magisterium and Infallibility 104 Noninfallible Teaching, Religious Submission, and Dissent 105 Conclusion: Faith, Revelation, and Theology 106 For Further Reading 107 God and Trinity 3.1 Approaching the Christian Understanding of God 109 David Tracy God and the Revelation of Jesus Christ 110 God and Theology 110 God and Christ 112 God and the Human Quest for God 114 Credibility and Intelligibility 115 God and Natural Theology 116 Conclusion: God-Talk in Different Epochs and Today 119 God within the Modern Logos: From Deism to Panentheism 121 Postmodernity and the Return of God as the Impossible 124 For Further Reading 128 God and Trinity 3.2 The Trinitarian Mystery of God: A "Theological Theology" 131 Anthony J. Godzieba Prelude: The Limits and Task of Trinitarian Theology 132 The Role of Natural Theology 135 The Revelation of the Triune God 140 The Trinitarian Rule of Faith and Its Interpretation 153 From the New Testament to Nicaea (325 ce) 153 From Nicaea to Constantinople I (381 ce) 168 The Doctrine of the Trinity in a Contemporary Context 179 Ongoing Points of Discussion 190 Relationality and Social Trinitarianism 190 The Trinity in Ecumenical Discussion 192 Trinity, Liturgy, and the Christian Life 194 For Further Reading 196 4. Creation 201 Anne M. Clifford The Biblical Roots of Christian Creation Theology 204 The Old Testament 204 The New Testament 212 Creation in Patristic and Medieval Theology 214 Creatio ex nihilo 214 Imago Dei 223 Creation Theology and the Natural Sciences 227 The Cosmos 227 The Evolution of Species 231 Christian Challenges to Darwinian Evolution: Creation Science and Intelligent Design 234 Contemporary Conceptions of the Creator 241 A Creation Theology That Earth Can Live With 245 Conclusion 250 For Further Reading 251 Jesus Christ 255 ix John P. Galvin New Testament Christology 258 Classical Christology and Soteriology 264 Christology 264 Soteriology 274 Historical Foundations 278 Public Life 279 Crucifixion 287 Resurrection 291 Three Modern Christologies 303 Karl Rahner 304 Edward Schillebeeckx 307 Raymund Schwager 309 Conclusion 311 For Further Reading 313 6. Church 315 Michael A. Fahey The Contemporary Context of Ecclesiology 317 Disillusionment and Disaffection 318 A Church Divided 319 Ecclesiology after the Holocaust 321 The Experience of Being Marginalized 322 Beyond Europe and North America 323 Contextualization 324 New Methodology 325 The Origins and Early Development of the Church 326 Jesus and the Church 326 Church in the New Testament 328 Specific New Testament Churches 330 Conclusion 428 For Further Reading 429 8. Communion of Saints and Mary 431 Elizabeth A. Johnson The Living Tradition 433 Scripture 433 Age of Martyrs 434 Late Antiquity: From Companionship to Patronage 436 Second Millennium 437 Turning Point: Second Vatican Council 439 Structure of Conciliar Document 439 Saints 440 Mary 441 Paradigm Shift 442 The Postconciliar Era 443 Devotion in Global Perspective 443 Papal Contributions 445 Ecumenical Dialogues 447 Diversity of Interpretations 447 Transcendental Theology 448 Political Theology 448 Liberation Theology 449 Feminist/Womanist/Mujerista Theology 450 Latino/Latina Theology 451 Elements of a Theological Synthesis 452 Communion of Saints 452 Conclusion 457 For Further Reading 458 Saints 458 Mary 459 Scriptural Foundations 500 Synoptics 500 Pauline Teaching 501 Johannine Teaching 502 Acts of the Apostles 502 Other Texts 503 Evolution of the Sacraments and Their Theology 503 Patristic Period 503 Western Practice and Theology 505 Separation of Rites 506 Scholastic Theology 507 The Challenge of the Reformers and the Council of Trent 507 Contemporary Theology 509 Infant Baptism 510 Conclusion 513 For Further Reading 513 Sacraments 9.3 Eucharist 515 David N. Power Scriptural Foundations of Eucharistic Theology 516 Two Traditions 517 Supper Narratives 517 Memorial 518 Other Texts 519 Conclusion 520 Early Christian Centuries 520 Christian Writers 521 The Eucharistic Prayer 523 The Medieval Sacrament 525 Reformation Controversies and the Council of Trent 526 xv Contemporary Roman Catholic Doctrine and Theology 528 Roman Catholic Teaching 528 Ecumenical Dialogue and Convergence 531 Roman Catholic Theologians 532 Conclusion 539 For Further Reading 540 Sacraments 9.4 Sacrament and Order of Penance and Reconciliation 543 David N. Power Present Discipline and Practice 544 Scriptural Warrants 545 Early History and Canonical Penance 545 Daily Sins 549 Medieval Changes in Penitential Practice 550 Scholastic Theology 552 Reformers and the Council of Trent 553 Contemporary Theology: Sin, Reconciliation, the Personal, and the Social 554 Contrition 554 Personal Confession 555 The Sin Confessed 555 Communal Celebrations 556 Conclusion 558 For Further Reading 558 Medieval Theology: Marriage as a Sacrament 594 xvii The Council of Trent on Marriage 597 Recent Official Roman Catholic Teaching 598 Marriage as a Sacrament in Modern Systematic Theology 601 Three Modern Directions 601 Toward a Theology of Marriage: A New Community 603 Pastoral-Practical Issues 611 Select Pastoral Issues 611 Birth Control and the Purpose of Marriage 612 Divorce and Remarriage 615 For Further Reading 618 10. Eschatology 621 Jeannine Hill Fletcher Biblical Sources 622 Creation and the Human Condition of Sin and Death 622 Redemption in History and Beyond 623 Particularity, Finality, and Judgment 625 Key Themes: Kingdom, Resurrection, and Judgment 626 Historical Perspective 626 Historical Developments 626 Continuing Themes 631 Currents in Contemporary Eschatology 635 Salvation of the Individual: Relationship with God through Christ 635 Corporate Salvation: Transformation toward a Time When God Will Be All in All 640 Religious Pluralism: Many Ways of Salvation? 646 Conclusion 650 For Further Reading 651 Index 653 Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Systematic theology / Francis Schüssler Fiorenza -- Faith and revelation / Avery Dulles -- God and trinity / David Tracy, Anthony Godzieba -- Creation / Anne M. Clifford -- Jesus Christ / John P. Galvin -- Church / Michael A. Fahey -- Sin and grace / Roger Haight -- Saints and mary / Elizabeth A. Johnson -- Sacraments / David N. Power -- Eschatology / Jeanine Hill Fletcher.
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