Beschreibung:
The Bible is meant to be read in the church, by the church, as the church. Although the practice of reading Scripture has often become separated from its ecclesial context, theologian Derek Taylor argues that it rightly belongs to the disciplines of the community of faith. He finds a leading example of this approach in the theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who regarded the reading of Scripture as an inherently communal exercise of discipleship. In conversation with other theologians, including John Webster, Robert Jenson, and Stanley Hauerwas, Taylor contends that Bonhoeffer's approach to Scripture can engender the practices and habits of a faithful hermeneutical community. Today, as in Bonhoeffer's time, the church is called to take up and read.
PrefaceAcknowlegmentsAbbreviationsIntroduction: Hermeneutics as an Ecclesial PracticePart One: The Church as Creature of the Word: Hermeneutics and the Risen Christ1. Reading in the Domain of the Risen Christ: A Conversation with John Webster2. Reading in the Wake of the Incarnate LordPart Two: The Church as Institution: Hermeneutics and the Ecclesial Past3. Reading in Light of the Past: A Conversation with Robert Jenson4. Reading in Light of Christ's Ongoing ReignPart Three: The Church as Congregation: Hermeneutics and Togetherness5. Reading Together: A Conversation with Stanley Hauerwas6. Reading as Christ's PeoplePart Four: The Church as Missional Community: Hermeneutics and the World7. Reading as a Sent Community: A Conversation with Missional Theology8. Reading in and for the WorldEpilogueBibliographyAuthor IndexSubject IndexScripture Index