books by Matthew Levering     books:     Matthew Levering      Vatican II: Renewal within Tradition Matthew L Lamb, Matthew Levering Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 Remarkable assembly of scholarship in a very readable volume Matthew Lamb and Matthew Levering have assembled a remarkable group of contributors to this landmark volume on the documents of Vatican II. The scholarship represented here comes from Africa, Europe, and all corners of North America. Truly a book indicative of the ...             Ezra & Nehemiah (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible) Matthew Levering Brazos Press, 2007 A Thoroughly Christian Reading of Ezra-Nehemiah Matthew Levering's volume on Ezra-Nehemiah is an interesting exercise in both inter-canonical and redemptive-historical interpretation of Scripture. He manages to succinctly trace the events of Israelite history that set the stage for Ezra-Nehemiah as well as to ...             Holy People, Holy Land: A Theological Introduction to the Bible Michael Dauphinais, Matthew Levering Brazos Press, 2005 The Bible doesn't come with a secret decoder ring, which means that it is left to church theologians to make sense of the Bible's many intricate and overlapping themes. Over the centuries, the church has identified several themes--such as love and covenant--that have helped the faithful to better understand a sometimes bewildering book. In Holy ...             Knowing the Love of Christ: An Introduction to the Theology of St. Thomas Aquinas Michael Dauphinais, Matthew Levering University of Notre Dame Press, 2002 Great Introduction This book does a wonderful job of introducing Christ to the lay person who may be weak with theology definitions.             John Paul II & St. Thomas Aquinas Sapientia Press of Ave Maria University, 2006 The writings of John Paul II display contemporary relevence of truths set forth by Aquinas in the thirteenth century. This should not surprise because Aquinas's theology possesses an extraordinary appreciation of biblical revelation and the patristic witness, as well as keen metaphysical penetration. In John Paul II's creative mind, the key ...             Participatory Biblical Exegesis: A Theology of Biblical Interpretation (ND Reading the Scriptures) Matthew Levering University of Notre Dame Press, 2008 The interpretation of Scripture has depended largely on the view of history held by theologians and exegetes. In "Participatory Biblical Exegesis", Matthew Levering examines the changing views of history that distinguish patristic and medieval biblical exegesis from modern historical-critical exegesis.Levering argues for a delicate interpretive ...             Scripture and Metaphysics: Aquinas and the Renewal of Trinitarian Theology (Challenges in Contemporary ... Matthew Levering Wiley-Blackwell, 2004 Revealing the Contemplative Roots of the Trinity in Aquinas Scripture and Metaphysics: Aquinas and the Renewal of Trinitarian Theology by Matthew Webb Levering (Challenges in Contemporary Theology: Blackwell Publishers) (Hardcover) In this major contribution to contemporary theological and philosophical debates, Matthew ...             A Study Guide for Joseph Ratzinger's Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration Mark Brumley, Matthew Levering, ... Ignatius Press, 2008 This easy-to-use companion study guide helps the readers who approach Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict's Jesus of Nazareth without the benefit of extensive theological or biblical training. The goal is not to replace Benedict's book but to make it more accessible, more fruitful for the average reader--whether lay, religious, priest or deacon. ...             Aquinas the Augustinian Catholic University of America Press, 2007 The influence Of St Augustine's thought upon that of St Thomas Aquinas is well known. With the exception of particular philosophical controversies, however, relatively little research has been done in this area. In summaries of medieval theology, Aquinas is often seen as a follower of Aristotle over the traditional "Augustinians" of his day. ...             Christ's Fulfillment of Torah and Temple: Salvation According to Thomas Aquinas Matthew Levering University of Notre Dame Press, 2002 Great intro to Thomistic soteriology Matthew Levering has written a clear and penetrating analyis of St. Thomas Aquinas' understanding of salvation. Levering shows how, contrary to some views, St. Thomas' view is fully grounded in a Biblical perspective that embraces both Hebrew and Christian scriptures. ...             On Marriage and Family: Classic and Contemporary Texts (Sheed & Ward Book) Matthew Levering Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2005 Marriage as an institution faces many challenges today. This volume presents essential wisdom from the 2000 year-old Christian tradition that is as true and valuable today as it always was. The readings present positive resources for understanding the sacrament of marriage as a beautiful and sacred Christian vocation, a context in which difficult ...             Biblical Natural law: A Theocentric and Teleological Approach Matthew Levering Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 The theory of natural law is controversial today because it presumes that there is a stable "human nature" that is subject to a "law." How do we know that "human nature" is stable and not ever-evolving? How can we expect "law" not to constrict human freedom and potential? Furthermore if there is a "law," there must be a lawgiver. Matthew ...             Holy People, Holy Land: A Theological Introduction to the Bible Michael Dauphinais, Matthew Levering Brazos Press, 2005 The second-century heretic Marcion believed it was impossible to reconcile the Old Testament message of Law and sacrifice with the New Testament message of grace and forgiveness. Even today, many believers struggle to find unifying themes in scripture that can make sense of its great diversity.Dauphinais and Levering suggest that holiness--that ...             Wisdom and Holiness, Science and Scholarship: Essays in Honor of Matthew L. Lamb Edited by Michael Daupinais & Matthew Levering Sapientia Press of Ave Maria University, 2007 In his Foreword to this Festschrift presented to Father Matthew L. Lamb on the occasion of his seventieth birthday, Archbishop Charles Chaput comments, "It is a privilege to call him my friend, and to wish on the bishops of the century ahead the good counsel of men like Father Lamb." The fifteen contributors to this volume include Don Briel, ...             Face of the Deep: A Theology of Becoming.(Book Review): An article from: Theological Studies Matthew Levering Thomson Gale, 2005 This digital document is an article from Theological Studies, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2005. The length of the article is 924 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. 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