Under the Gaze of the Bible

Description

Chretien’s essays on reading sacred scripture are enriched by his immersion in the classics of ancient philosophy and theology, as well as his poetic sensibility. He is as likely to quote Claudel as Aquinas or Origen. His intimate acquaintance with Patristic writings combines with a sympathetic understanding of such Protestant sources as Luther, Calvin, and Barth to yield an admirably ecumenical perspective. The book’s title refers to James 1:23–24, which portrays the Word of God as a mirror into which one gazes. The concomitant notion of not only examining the text but also being examined by the Word is a fruitful one for learning how to be more fully nourished by one’s study of the Bible. 0_Frontmatter 1_Preface_page_ix 2_Acknowledgments_page_xiii 3_Translator_s_Acknowledgments_page_xv 4_1_Reading_the_Bible_Today_page_1 6_3_Kierkegaard_and_the_Mirror_of_Scripture_page_23 7_4_The_Wisdom_Learned_at_the_Foot_of_the_Cross_page_38 8_5_The_Docility_of_the_Bishop_as_Doctor_of_the_Faith_According_to_Saint_Augustine_page_45 9_6_Biblical_Figures_of_Joy_page_57 10_7_On_Christian_Hope_page_69 11_8_Nine_Propositions_on_the_Christian_Concept_of_Witness_page_85 12_Notes_page_105 13_Index_page_117