Catholic Theology Facing the Future
Author | : Dermot A. Lane |
Publisher | : Paulist Press |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 0809141140 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780809141142 |
Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Here is a collection of vibrant essays, from a conference at St. Michael's College in Vermont, that reflects on the past, present, and future of Catholic theology. Contributors include the leading names in scripture and moral and systematic theology: -- Dermot Lane on the foundational roles of anthropology, imagination and memory in the performance of Christian theology. -- Alice Laffey on the past and present developments in biblical scholarship. -- Raymond Collins on the ecumenical progress over the last forty years in the study of the New Testament. -- Michael J. Fahey on trends in systematic theology since 1965. -- Philip S. Keane on the accomplishments and challenges facing moral theology. -- Kevin Irwin on the Christocentric character of liturgical and sacramental theology.