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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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Christian Dying (Hardcover)
George Kalantzis, Matthew Levering; Foreword by J. Todd Billings
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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.
This book inquires as to whether theological dialogue between
Christians and Jews is possible, not only in itself but also as
regards the emergence of communities of Messianic Judaism. In light
of David Novak's insights, Matthew Levering proposes that Christian
theological responses to supersessionism need to preserve both the
Church's development of doctrine and Rabbinic Judaism's ability to
define its own boundaries.
The book undertakes constructive philosophical theology in dialogue
with Novak. Exploring the interrelated doctrines of divine
providence/theonomy, the image of God, and natural law, Levering
places Novak's work in conversation especially with Thomas Aquinas,
whose approach fosters a rich dialogue with Novak's broadly
Maimonidean perspective. It focuses upon the relationship of human
beings to the Creator, with attention to the philosophical
entailments of Jewish and Christian covenantal commitments, aiming
to spell out what true freedom involves.
It concludes by asking whether Christians and Jews would do better
to bracket our covenantal commitments in pursuing such wisdom.
Drawing upon Novak's work, the author argues that in the face of
suffering and death, God's covenantal election makes possible hope,
lacking which the quest for wisdom runs aground.
Christ's Fulfillment of Torah and Temple is a concise introduction
to the Christian theology of salvation in light of the
contributions of Thomas Aquinas. In this cogent study, Matthew
Levering identifies six important aspects of soteriology, each of
which corresponds to an individual chapter in the book. Levering
focuses on human history understood in light of the divine law and
covenants, Jesus the Incarnate Son of God and Messiah of Israel,
Jesus' cross, transformation in the image of God, the Mystical Body
of Christ into which all human beings are called, and eternal life.
Taking the doctrines of faith as his starting point, Levering's
objective is to answer the questions of both Christians and
non-Christians who desire to learn how and for what end Jesus
"saves" humankind. Levering's work also speaks directly to
contemporary systematic theologians. In contrast to widespread
assumptions that Aquinas's theology of salvation is overly abstract
or juridical, Levering demonstrates that Aquinas's theology of
salvation flows from his reading of Scripture and deserves a
central place in contemporary discussions.
As a Thomistic contribution to contemporary theology, this
fruitful study develops a theology of salvation in accord with
contemporary canonical readings of Scripture and with the teachings
of the Second Vatican Council on the fulfillment and permanence of
God's covenants.
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.
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.
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."
Marriage as an institution faces many challenges today. This volume
presents essential wisdom from the 2000 year-old Christian
tradition that is as true and valuable today as it always was. The
readings present positive resources for understanding the sacrament
of marriage as a beautiful and sacred Christian vocation, a context
in which difficult times can be worked through with grace. Marriage
also involves family, even if the couple has no children. In
marrying a spouse, one marries his or her whole family. The
readings embrace family life as well. Levering introduces
historically arranged texts from Christian saints and spiritual
leaders describing the nature and value of marriage, offering
counsel about how to live out marriage as part of a life of faith,
or depicting their own experience of family life. This volume has
much to offer married couples, people preparing for marriage, and
classroom study of marriage and family.
This is a rich, informative, and inspiring compendium of the
Christian tradition of prayer and contemplation from the earliest
days of the Church to the present day. Included are selections from
St. Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, St. Clement of Rome, St.
Gregory of Nyssa, John Cassian, St. Augustine, St. Gregory of
Sinai, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Bonaventure, St. Ignatius Loyola,
St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Catherine of Siena,
St. Julian of Norwich, Brother Lawrence, St. Francis de Sales, St.
Vincent de Paul, Lancelot Andrewes, St. Elizabeth of the Trinity,
St. Edith Stein, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Hans Urs von Balthasar and
Pope John Paul II. Levering has selected readings that capture how
Christian saints and spiritual leaders through the ages have
understood what prayer is, why we pray, and how we pray. The
selections also integrate the Eastern Orthodox and Western
understandings of prayer and contemplation. The book is perfect for
study, meditation, and inspiration.
Predestination has been the subject of perennial controversy among
Christians, although in recent years theologians have shied away
from it as a divisive and unedifying topic. In this book Matthew
Levering argues that Christian theological reflection needs to
continue to return to the topic of predestination, for two reasons:
Firstly, predestinarian doctrine is taught in the New Testament.
Reflecting the importance of the topic in many strands of Second
Temple Judaism, the New Testament authors teach predestination in a
manner that explains why Christian theologians continually recur to
this topic.
Secondly, the doctrine of predestination provides a way for
Christian theologians to reflect upon two fundamental affirmations
of biblical revelation. The first is God's love, without any
deficiency or crimp, for each and every rational creature; the
second is that God from eternity brings about the purpose for which
he created us, and that he permits some rational creatures freely
and permanently to rebel against his love. When theologians reflect
on these two key biblical affirmations, they generally try to unite
them in a logical synthesis. Instead, Levering argues, it is
necessary to allow for the truth of each side of the mystery,
without trying to blend the two affirmations into one.
Levering pairs his discussion of Scripture with ecumenically
oriented discussion of the doctrine of predestination in through
the ages through the figures of Origen, Augustine, Boethius, John
of Damascus, Eriugena, Aquinas, Ockham, Catherine of Siena, Calvin,
Molina, Francis de Sales, Leibniz, Bulgakov, Barth, Maritain, and
Balthasar. He concludes with a constructive chapter regarding the
future of the doctrine.
The twentieth century will forever be marked by the horrific event
of the Shoah. As a young man, the future John Paul II witnessed
this horror during the Nazi occupation of Poland. His pontificate
achieved a number of groundbreaking steps in the Catholic Church's
relationship with the Jewish people. This book both reflects upon
John Paul II's achievements, and seeks to continue the theological
and philosophical dialogue that he cherished. By examining together
the words and deeds of John Paul II, eminent Jewish and Catholic
scholars exemplify in this volume the dialogue that John Paul
fostered. Together, Jews and Catholics can encourage each other in
the tasks of knowing the Creator, living a life worthy of the
created dignity that human beings possess, and defending the
vulnerable among us. As Dostoevsky warned before the horrors of the
twentieth century, without God, anything is permitted. Following in
the footsteps of John Paul II, we discover that our search for
meaning and truth is one that needs to be undertaken arm-in-arm.
Contributors include Hadley Arkes, David G. Dalin, Robert P.
George, Matthew Levering, Bruce Marshall, David Novak, Michael
Novak, Gregory Vall, and George Weigel.
The twentieth century will forever be marked by the horrific event
of the Shoah. As a young man, the future John Paul II witnessed
this horror during the Nazi occupation of Poland. His pontificate
achieved a number of groundbreaking steps in the Catholic Church's
relationship with the Jewish people. This book both reflects upon
John Paul II's achievements, and seeks to continue the theological
and philosophical dialogue that he cherished. By examining together
the words and deeds of John Paul II, eminent Jewish and Catholic
scholars exemplify in this volume the dialogue that John Paul
fostered. Together, Jews and Catholics can encourage each other in
the tasks of knowing the Creator, living a life worthy of the
created dignity that human beings possess, and defending the
vulnerable among us. As Dostoevsky warned before the horrors of the
twentieth century, without God, anything is permitted. Following in
the footsteps of John Paul II, we discover that our search for
meaning and truth is one that needs to be undertaken arm-in-arm.
Contributors include Hadley Arkes, David G. Dalin, Robert P.
George, Matthew Levering, Bruce Marshall, David Novak, Michael
Novak, Gregory Vall, and George Weigel.
This is a rich, informative, and inspiring compendium of the
Christian tradition of prayer and contemplation from the earliest
days of the Church to the present day. Included are selections from
St. Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, St. Clement of Rome, St.
Gregory of Nyssa, John Cassian, St. Augustine, St. Gregory of
Sinai, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Bonaventure, St. Ignatius Loyola,
St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Catherine of Siena,
St. Julian of Norwich, Brother Lawrence, St. Francis de Sales, St.
Vincent de Paul, Lancelot Andrewes, St. Elizabeth of the Trinity,
St. Edith Stein, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Hans Urs von Balthasar and
Pope John Paul II. Levering has selected readings that capture how
Christian saints and spiritual leaders through the ages have
understood what prayer is, why we pray, and how we pray. The
selections also integrate the Eastern Orthodox and Western
understandings of prayer and contemplation. The book is perfect for
study, meditation, and inspiration.
Is there an art of dying well? If human lives have a meaning and we
experience them as profoundly meaningful then so must our deaths
and the deaths of our loved ones. Too often we are tempted to
ignore our own mortality and fill our lives with distracting and
strenuous activity. Yet, despite all our efforts, death plays an
inescapable role in shaping our lives. Whether due to ordinary
circumstances, a life-threatening diagnosis, military service, or
even religious or ethnic persecution, we are called at times to
have the courage to accept the possibility of death. On Christian
Dying gathers original texts from the great saints and teachers of
the Christian tradition to present 2000 years of theological wisdom
on death and dying. Editor Matthew Levering mines the best of
classical thought with selections that offer both ancient and
contemporary Christians as models for emulation. He includes
writings from Ignatius of Antioch, St. Augustine, Thomas Aquinas,
Catherine of Siena, Thomas More, John Henry Newman, and St. Therese
of Liseux, among others. This volume explores the questions: What
is a "good" death? How can we live life to prepare for it? What
happens to those who have died? What is "martyrdom"? How should a
Christian understand death in light of Christ's cross? How are
those who have died related to the living? Distinguished by its
historical scope, accessible appeal for classroom and seminary use,
and the spiritually profound accounts of Christian death and dying,
On Christian Dying will be of value to anyone interested in the
ultimate meanings of life or facing their own death or that of a
loved one."
Controversy about the Catholic priesthood is nothing new. Just like
laity, priests (including bishops and popes) have always been
sinners. Some priests, like some laity, have caused grave scandal
throughout the 2000-year history of the Church. Two questions arise
from this reality. Why did Jesus Christ establish a ministerial
priesthood for his Church, if the priesthood would sometimes cause
scandal what did he intend for the priesthood? Second, what has the
Catholic Church in past times done about scandal in the priesthood
how has the Church corrected its priests and encouraged priests to
lead lives of holiness? Amidst the noisy din of talking heads and
self-proclaimed experts, this book offers solid warnings and
directions about the priesthood from 15 saints of the past two
millennia. On the Priesthood serves as a readable guide for
priests, seminarians, and educated readers seeking to learn more
about the simultaneous unworthiness and dignity of the priesthood.
Always challenging and penetrating, the selections unite around one
key point; the need for holiness.
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Athanasius (Paperback, New)
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.
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