| Scripture: Dei Verbum Contributor(s): Witherup, Ronald D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 080914428X ISBN-13: 9780809144280 Publisher: Paulist Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2006 Annotation: This book describes the history of the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, its content, its importance, and how it has helped to direct the future of Roman Catholic biblical studies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General - Religion | Christian Church - History |
| Dewey: 231.74 |
| LCCN: 2006008258 |
| Series: Rediscovering Vatican II |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.74" W x 8.48" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Catholic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An important addition to the Rediscovering Vatican II series, this book by noted biblical scholar, writer, and teacher Ronald Witherup explores Vatican II's teaching on Scripture, embodied in Dei Verbum, The Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation. Writing with the lay person in mind, the author recounts how Dei Verbum came into being, especially the battles that were fought to bring it to light. The book summarizes in popular format the content and significance of this dogmatic constitution, with an eye toward showing its far-reaching influence on contemporary biblical studies. For those who wish to read further, the author provides an annotated bibliography. Highlights: --is the most succinct and focused presentation on a Catholic approach to the Bible currently available --addresses in detail the current controversies that will shape the future --is a convenient digest and commentary on the constitution |