God-World-man Towards an Integral View of Divine Revelation
- Bangalore Dharmaram Publications 2010
- 175p
includes index and biblioraphy
Different Views about Revelation 5 An Integral View of Divine Revelation 1. THE WORLD AS REVELATORY SYMBOL View of Hinduism 14 View of Islam 18 Biblical Perspective 19 Patristic and Magisterial Views 25 The Fathers of the Church 25 Official Teaching of the Church 28 Observations and Reflections 29 HISTORY AS REVELATORY MEDIUM AND SYMBOL Scientific Perspectives 32 Religious Perspectives 37 Israelites` Experience of God in Their History 39 God`s Self-manifestations in History 40 Role of the Prophets in Interpreting History 43 Meaning of Israel` s History 45 Understanding history in terms of liberation and covenant 46 From henotheism to monotheism and universalism 48 Future dimension of history 51 Response to God Who Reveals Himself in History 52 History of Israel and Formation of Their Scriptures 54 Observations and Reflections 63 3. CHRISTIAN VIEW OF THE CHRIST EVENT AS CULMINATION OF REVELATION Synoptic Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles 69 Descriptions of the Identity of Jesus and His Revelatory Role 70 Jesus as the Proclaimer and Teacher of the Kingdom of God 70 Jesus as the Prophet 72 Jesus as the Son of Man 74 Jesus as the Servant of the Lord 75 Jesus as the Messiah 76 Jesus as the Son of God 78 The Death and Resurrection of Jesus as the Culmination of His Revelation as the Lord 79 The Disciples Commissioned to Continue Jesus` Ministry 80 Response to the Revelation 83 Pauline Letters 85 The Mystery That is Revealed 85 The Mystery of Christ 86 Mystery and the Divine Plan of Salvation 88 Response to the Revelation 89 Gospel and Letters of John 92 Identity of Jesus and His Revelatory Role 92 Jesus, the Word Incarnate 92 Jesus: the Way, the Truth, and the Life 94 Jesus, the Light 94 Jesus, the Source of Living Water 95 Jesus as the Bearer of the Divine Name "I Am" 95 Basis of Jesus` Unique Revelatory and Salvific Function 97 Symbolic Significance of Jesus` Signs and Works 98 Revelatory Significance of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus 99 Response to the Revelation 100 Patristic and Magisterial Views 104 Views of the Fathers of the Church 105 Official Teaching of the Church 108 4. REVELATION COMPLETED AND PROGRESSING Christ Experience of the Disciples 112 Reflective Experience of the Christ Event and Formation of the New Testament Reflective Experience of the Christ Event Being Continued 122 Christian Faith-Tradition as the Cumulative Reflective Experience of the Christ Event 123 Relation between Scripture and Tradition 128 Tradition and Dogmas 131 5. CHRISTIAN UNDERSTANDING OF REVELATION AND RELIGIOUS PLURALISM Two Basic Christian Tenets 133 Challenge of the Actual Religious Scenario 134 Views of the Fathers of the Church 135 Views of the Magisterium 13 7 Theological Responses 144 Religious Pluralism in an Integral View of Revelation Determinants of Religiosity and Its Dynamic Character Significance of Dialogue 157 Relevance of Evangelisation 159