Reading Scripture to Hear God - by Storer (Paperback)

About the Book

Bringing together in dialogue two prominent theologians, one Catholic, one evangelical, this is an exploration of the relationship between scripture and Church that builds on the insights of both theological traditions.

Book Synopsis

A dialogue between a Roman Catholic and an evangelical theologian, this is an exploration of the relationship between scripture and Church.

Recent theological discussions between Catholics and Evangelicals have generated a renewed appreciation for God's ongoing use of Scripture for self-mediation to the Church. Noting the significant influence of Henri de Lubac (one of the drafters of 'Dei Verbum' and proponent of a renewal of the Patristic and Medieval emphasis on a spiritual sense of Scripture), and Kevin Vanhoozer (the leading Evangelical proponent of a theological interpretation of Scripture), Kevin Storer seeks to draw Evangelical and Catholic theologians into dialogue about God's ongoing use of Scripture in the economy of redemption. Storer suggests that a number of traditional tensions between Catholics and Evangelicals, such as the literal or spiritual sense of Scripture, a sacramental or a covenantal model of God's self-mediation, and an emphasis on the authority of Scripture or the authority of the Church, can be eased by shifting greater focus upon God's ongoing use of creaturely realities for the building of the Church in union with Christ. This project seeks to enable Evangelicals to appropriate the insights of de Lubac's Catholic 'Ressourcement' project, while also encouraging Catholic theologians to appreciate Vanhoozer's Evangelical emphasis on God's use of the literal sense of Scripture to build the Church.

Review Quotes

It is with great joy that I recommend this book to be in the library of every serious Bible student and theologian.--Charles Kim "Theological Book Review, Vol. 27 No.1, 2016"