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A Distinguished Theologian on the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
Distinguished theologian Matthew Levering offers a historical
examination of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, defending an
Augustinian model against various contemporary theological views. A
companion piece to Levering's Engaging the Doctrine of Revelation,
this work critically engages contemporary and classical doctrines
of the Holy Spirit in dialogue with Orthodox and Reformed
interlocutors. Levering makes a strong dogmatic case for conceiving
of the Holy Spirit as love between Father and Son, given to the
people of God as a gift.
Representing the highest quality of scholarship, Gilles Emery
offers a much-anticipated introduction to Catholic doctrine on the
Trinity. His extensive research combined with lucid prose provides
readers a resource to better understand the foundations of
Trinitarian reflection. The book is addressed to all who wish to
benefit from an initiation to Trinitarian doctrine. The path
proposed by this introductory work comprises six steps. First the
book indicates some liturgical and biblical ways for entering into
Trinitarian faith. It then presents the revelation of the Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit in the New Testament, by inviting the reader
to reflect upon the signification of the word "God." Next it
explores the confessions of Trinitarian faith, from the New
Testament itself to the Creed of Constantinople, on which it offers
a commentary. By emphasizing the Christian culture inherited from
the fourth-century Fathers of the Church, the book presents the
fundamental principles of Trinitarian doctrine, which find their
summit in the Christian notion of "person." On these foundations,
the heart of the book is a synthetic exposition of the persons of
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in their divine being and
mutual relations, and in their action for us. Finally, the last
step takes up again the study of the creative and saving action of
the Trinity: the book concludes with a doctrinal exposition of the
"missions" of the Son and Holy Spirit, that is, the salvific
sending of the Son and Holy Spirit that leads humankind to the
contemplation of the Father.
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Peter J Leithart, Hans Boersma, Matthew Levering
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This volume by a respected theologian offers fresh consideration of
the work of famous fourth-century church father Athanasius, giving
specific attention to his use of Scripture, his deployment of
metaphysical categories, and the intersection between the two.
Peter Leithart not only introduces Athanasius and his biblical
theology but also puts Athanasius into dialogue with contemporary
theologians.
This volume launches the series Foundations of Theological Exegesis
and Christian Spirituality. Edited by Hans Boersma and Matthew
Levering, the series critically recovers patristic exegesis and
interpretation for contemporary theology and spirituality. Each
volume covers a specific church father and illuminates the exegesis
that undergirds the Nicene tradition. The series contributes to the
growing area of theological interpretation and will appeal to both
evangelical and Catholic readers.
Leading theologian Matthew Levering presents a thoroughgoing
critical survey of the proofs of God's existence for readers
interested in traditional Christian responses to the problem of
atheism. Beginning with Tertullian and ending with Karl Barth,
Levering covers twenty-one theologians and philosophers from the
early church to the modern period, examining how they answered the
critics of their day. He also shows the relevance of the classical
arguments to contemporary debates and challenges to Christianity.
In addition to students, this book will appeal to readers of
apologetics.
In this book, Matthew Levering unites eschatologically charged
biblical Christology with metaphysical and dogmatic Thomistic
Christology, by highlighting the typological Christologies shared
by Scripture, the Church Fathers, and Aquinas. Like the Church
Fathers, Aquinas often reflected upon Jesus in typological terms
(especially in his biblical commentaries), just as the New
Testament does. Showing the connections between New Testament,
Patristic, and Aquinas' own typological portraits of Jesus,
Levering reveals how the eschatological Jesus of biblical
scholarship can be integrated with Thomistic Christology. His study
produces a fully contemporary Thomistic Christology that unites
ressourcement and Thomistic modes of theological inquiry, thereby
bridging two schools of contemporary theology that too often are
imagined as rivals. Levering's book reflects and augments the
current resurgence of Thomistic Christology as an ecumenical
project of relevance to all Christians.
Explore the question of the extent of Christ's atonement: to whom
will grace be extended in the end? Will only professing Christians
be saved? Or does the Bible suggest that the breadth of Grace is
greater? And, if so, what does that mean for the Church? These are
questions of great importance for the Christian faith and to our
understanding of Scripture. This volume of the clear and
fair-minded Counterpoints series elevates the conversation about
atonement to include a range of contributors who represent the
breadth of Christian tradition: Traditional Reformed: Michael
Horton Wesleyan: Fred Sanders Roman Catholic: Matthew Levering
Eastern Orthodox: Andrew Louth Barthian Universalism: Tom Greggs
This book serves not only as a single-volume resource for engaging
the views on the extent of the atonement but also as a catalyst for
understanding and advancing a balanced approach to this core
Christian doctrine.
In Mary's Bodily Assumption, Matthew Levering presents a
contemporary explanation and defense of the Catholic doctrine of
Mary's bodily Assumption. He asks: How does the Church justify a
doctrine that does not have explicit biblical or first-century
historical evidence to support it? With the goal of exploring this
question more deeply, he divides his discussion into two sections,
one historical and the other systematic. Levering's historical
section aims to retrieve the rich Mariological doctrine of the
mid-twentieth century. He introduces the development of Mariology
in Catholic Magisterial documents, focusing on Pope Pius XII's
encyclical Munificentissimus Deus of 1950, in which the bodily
Assumption of Mary was dogmatically defined, and two later
Magisterial documents, Vatican II's Lumen Gentium and Pope John
Paul II's Redemptoris Mater. Levering addresses the work of the
neo-scholastic theologians Joseph Duhr, Alois Janssens, and
Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange before turning to the great theologians
of the nouvelle theologie-Karl Rahner, Hans Urs von Balthasar,
Louis Bouyer, Joseph Ratzinger-and their emphasis on biblical
typology. Using John Henry Newman as a guide, Levering organizes
his systematic section by the three pillars of the doctrine on
which Mary's Assumption rests: biblical typology, the Church as
authoritative interpreter of divine revelation under the guidance
of the Holy Spirit, and the fittingness of Mary's Assumption in
relation to the other mysteries of faith. Levering's ecumenical
contribution is a significant engagement with Protestant biblical
scholars and theologians; it is also a reclamation of Mariology as
a central topic in Catholic theology.
Reading Job with St. Thomas Aquinas is a scholarly contribution to
Thomistic studies, specifically to the study of Aquinas's biblical
exegesis in relation to his philosophy and theology. Each of the
thirteen chapters has a different focus, within the shared
concentration of the book on Aquinas's Literal Exposition on Job.
The essays are arranged in three Parts: "Job and Sacra Doctrina";
"Providence and Suffering"; and "Job and the Moral Life". Boyle's
opening essay argues that Aquinas's commentary seeks to show what
is required in the "Magister" (namely, Job and God) for the
effective communication of wisdom. Mansini's essay argues that by
speaking, God reveals the virtue of Job and its value in God's
providence; without the personal revelation or speech of God, Job
could not have known the value of his suffering. Vijgen's essay
explores the commentary's use of Aristotle for reflecting upon
divine providence, sorrow and anger, resurrection, and the new
heavens and new earth. Levering's essay explores the commentary's
citations of the Gospel of John and argues that these pertain
especially to divine speech and to light/darkness. Bonino's essay
explains why divine incomprehensibility does not mean that Job is
wrong to seek to understand God's ways. Te Velde's essay explores
how Aquinas's commentary draws upon the reasoning of his Summa
contra gentiles with regard to the good order of the universe.
Goris's essay reflects upon how, according to Aquinas's commentary,
sin is and is not related to suffering. Knasas's essay argues that
Aquinas does not hold that the resurrection of the body is a
necessary philosophical corollary of the human desire for
happiness. Wawrykow's essay explores merit, in relation to the
connection between sin and punishment/affliction as well as to the
connection between good actions and flourishing. Spezzano's essay
shows that Job's hope and filial fear transform his suffering,
making him an exemplar of the consolation they provide to the just.
Mullady's essay reflects upon the moral problems and opportunities
posed by the passions, along with the ordering of the virtues to
the reward of human happiness. Flood's essay shows how Aquinas
defends Job's possession of the qualities needed for true
friendship (including friendship with God), such as patience,
delight in the presence of the friend, and compassion. Lastly,
Kromholtz's essay argues that although Aquinas's Literal Exposition
on Job never extensively engages eschatology, Aquinas depends
throughout upon the reasonableness of hoping for the resurrection
of the body and the final judgment.
With great foresight and vision for the Church, Pope Emeritus
Benedict XVI carefully integrated theological, catechetical and
pastoral themes in the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Africae
Munus. Maurice A. Agbaw-Ebai and Matthew Levering, in the
introduction to this collection of reflections and studies focused
on the Pope Emeritus’ themes, affirm the African continent’s
status as a global center for the growth of the Catholic Church in
the twenty-first century and the future of the international
Catholic community. Â Â Â Building on the vitality
and enthusiasm of the Church in Africa, it is important to lift
their faith through scholarly research and academic reflections. We
cannot fully appreciate the dedication, commitment and perseverance
of the Catholic community throughout the African continent if we do
not know the truth of their sufferings and persecution and
understand their resilience in the light of faith. This collection,
drawn from the halls of academia, provides an important
contribution to the understanding and advancement of Catholic
Africa, following the insights and enlightenment of Pope Emeritus
Benedict. It is my hope that these essays will enrich your
understanding and experience of the Catholic faith. — From the
Preface by Seán Patrick Cardinal O’Malley
This book introduces Catholic doctrine through the crucible of the
women mystics' reception of the gospel. The work of the great women
theologians of the Church's second millennium has too often been
neglected (or relegated to the category of 'mysticism') in
textbooks on Catholic doctrine. This is a shame, because their work
shows the interior conjunction of liturgical experience (broadly
understood), scriptural exegesis, philosophical reflection, and
doctrinal/creedal formulation. Drawing on their work, this book
presents the tenets of Catholic faith in a clear and accessible
manner, useful for introductory courses as well as for students and
scholars interested in the contributions of women to Catholic
theology. Women theologians in this book include Catherine of
Siena, Theresa of Avila, Therese of Lisieux, Simone Weil and
others.
Most theology students realize Augustine is tremendously
influential on the Christian tradition as a whole, but they
generally lack real knowledge of his writings. This volume
introduces Augustine's theology through seven of his most important
works. Matthew Levering begins with a discussion of Augustine's
life and times and then provides a full survey of the argument of
each work with bibliographical references for those who wish to go
further. Written in clear, accessible language, this book offers an
essential introduction to major works of Augustine that all
students of theology--and their professors --need to know.
Explores nine key virtues needed to die (and live) well. When death
begins to strip away nearly everything that belongs to us, we
discover that we need the virtues more than ever. We especially
need to cultivate those virtues that can carry us through to the
full and final fruition of our earthly journey. In this book
Matthew Levering investigates nine such virtues-love, hope, faith,
penitence, gratitude, solidarity, humility, surrender, and
courage-that dying persons need in order to prepare themselves for
the end of life. Retrieving and engaging scriptural, theological,
and contemporary resources ranging from the book of Job to
present-day medical science, Levering journeys through the various
stages and challenges of the dying process, beginning with the fear
of annihilation and continuing through repentance and gratitude,
suffering and hope, before arriving finally at the courage needed
to say goodbye to one's familiar world.
The Bible doesn't come with a secret decoder ring, which means that
it is left to church theologians to make sense of the Bible's many
intricate and overlapping themes. Over the centuries, the church
has identified several themes--such as love and covenant--that have
helped the faithful to better understand a sometimes bewildering
book.
In Holy People, Holy Land, authors Dauphinais and Levering make the
case that holiness--which they define as communion with God through
love of neighbor--is the central theme of Scripture. Holy People,
Holy Land will give any reader the tools to better understand
Scripture by showing how a holy God desires to recreate his
children in his image so that they too can be holy.
From 1962 to 1965, in perhaps the most important religious event of
the twentieth century, the Second Vatican Council met to plot a
course for the future of the Roman Catholic Church. After thousands
of speeches, resolutions, and votes, the Council issued sixteen
official documents on topics ranging from divine revelation to
relations with non-Christians. In many ways, though, the real
challenges began after the council was over and Catholics began to
argue over the interpretation of the documents. Many analysts
perceived the Council's far-reaching changes as breaks with Church
tradition, and soon this became the dominant bias in the American
and other media, which lacked the theological background to
approach the documents on their own terms. In Vatican II: Renewal
Within Tradition, an international team of theologians offers a
different reading of the documents from Vatican II. The Council was
indeed putting forth a vision for the future of the Church, but
that vision was grounded in two millennia of tradition. Taken
together, these essays demonstrate that Vatican II's documents are
a development from an established antecedent in the Roman Catholic
Church. Each chapter contextualizes Vatican II teachings within
that rich tradition. The resulting book is an indispensable and
accessible companion to the Council's developments, one that
focuses on theology and transcends the mass-media storyline of
"liberal" versus "conservative."
What happens after death to Jesus and to those who follow him?
Jesus and the Demise of Death offers a constructive theology that
seeks to answer that very question, carefully considering both
Jesus' descent into hell and eventual resurrection as integral
parts of a robust vision of the Christian bodily resurrection.
Taking on the claims of N.T. Wright and Richard B. Hays, Matthew
Levering draws strongly upon the work of Thomas Aquinas to propose
a radical reconstruction of Christian eschatological theology--one
that takes seriously the profound ways in which Christianity and
its beatific vision have been enriched by Platonic thought and
emphasizes the role of the Church community in the passage from
life to death. In so doing, Levering underscores the hope in
eternal life for Jesus' followers and gives readers firm and
fruitful soil upon which to base conversations about the
Christian's future.
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