| Title | : | Inspiration in the Bible (Questiones Disputatae, #1) |
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| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 80 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 1961 |
From "About the Book" on page two: Karl Rahner, professor of Dogmatic Theology at Innsbruck, examines the question of spiritual inspiration with the conviction that the whole issue could benefit by being completely re-thought. He suggests, therefore, an entirely new approach to the mystery, in which the Scriptures are seen primarily as an essential and constitutive element of the Apostolic Church, and their inspiration simply as part of the activity of God in establishing the Church as the guardian of the deposit of faith. The study is intentionally provocative, but no one conversant with the subject of inspiration can fail to find here food for thought and reflection. First edition, Charles H. Henky, Ph.D. S.T.D.
Inspiration in the Bible (Questiones Disputatae, #1) Reviews
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This is a landmark Roman Catholic work on the topic of inspiration, and it has influenced many who now hold to some social theory of inspiration. Rahner's German is notoriously difficult, and the translation into English by Henkey here is also quite cumbersome. If you are working through this, I would recommend "Rahner and McKenzie on the Social Theory of Inspiration," an article by L. John Topel published in Scripture - The Quarterly of the Catholic Biblical Association in Volume XVI, No. 34, April 1964. Topel provides a helpful blow-by-blow summary of Rahner's logic in the book.
