A Mystical Portrait of Jesus: New Perspectives on John's Gospel
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- Synopsis
- The poetic and symbolic nature of John's gospel betrays the weakness of historical-critical and other ‘scientific’ methods of scriptural exegesis: Although valuable for the insights they do provide, scientific methods are not sensitive to the spiritual dimensions of biblical revelation. Father Dumm therefore offers something more than the traditional chapter-and-verse commentary. Understanding that all of the gospels were written after the resurrection and, consequently, that the passion narrative greatly influenced how the earlier chapters were composed, Father Dumm gives more prominence to the climax of the career of Jesus: his passion, death, and resurrection. By beginning ‘at the end,’ Father Dumm uncovers the guiding principle of this gospel. In the process he makes some surprising discoveries about the dangers of religious ritual but finds remedy for these dangers in the importance of personal mystical experience within the context of a believing community.
- Copyright:
- 2001
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 199 Pages
- Publisher:
- The Liturgical Press
- Date of Addition:
- 08/15/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Order of St. Benedict, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality
- Submitted By:
- Sister M. Dolores Dean
- Proofread By:
- Barbara Baker
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.