Book Reviews (Nova et Vetera, Vol. 14, No. 2)
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- Ryan N. S. Topping, Fr. Aidan Nichols, O.P., et al.
- St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
- Steubenville, OH
- 2016 AD
Reviews in this issue address several questions in contemporary Catholic theology. Ryan N. S. Topping's Rebuilding Catholic Culture calls for renewal through doctrine, sacraments, morals, prayer, virtue, family life, beautiful churches, and a recovery of the Church's intellectual tradition. Essays on Augustine examine the Trinity, Christology, Scripture, Church unity, eschatology, and his influence on Bonaventure, Luther, Calvin, and Henri de Lubac. Matthew J. Ramage's proposed Method C joins historical-critical study of difficult biblical passages to patristic unity, Thomistic divine pedagogy, inspiration, and fulfillment in Christ. Alice M. Ramos's Dynamic Transcendentals connects truth, goodness, and beauty with reason, virtue, suffering, and the return to God, while noting debates over beauty's status and Kantian aesthetics. Further reviews consider Benedict XVI's theology of faith and reason, John F. X. Knasas's Thomistic analysis of evil and revelation, and broader relations among culture, worship, philosophy, and Christian faith.
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