| An Anglican Hermeneutic of the Transfiguration Contributor(s): Robertson, C. K. (Other), Thomas, Benjamin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1433116960 ISBN-13: 9781433116964 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $98.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 232.956 |
| LCCN: 2012036869 |
| Series: Studies in Episcopal and Anglican Theology |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (1.09 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The question of how to interpret scripture and whether there is a distinctively Anglican approach to doing so is one of the leading theological questions in the Anglican Communion. An Anglican Hermeneutic of the Transfiguration analyzes major Anglican interpretations of the Transfiguration from the eighth century to the present and suggests that Anglicans do in fact have a distinctive hermeneutical approach to this event. Moreover, this approach may point to larger trends in the interpretation of Scripture overall, but especially the Gospels. With respect to the Transfiguration, Anglicans interpret the event within the biblical context, assume its basic historic character, and juxtapose high Christology with the human limitations of Jesus' self-understanding. Furthermore, Anglicans draw pastoral implications for the lives of Jesus and the disciples from the Transfiguration and assert that the glory manifested on the mountain supports a partially realized eschatology. Finally, Anglicans write for well-educated, non-specialists in theology. |