Faith, Reason and History in Early Modern Catholic Biblical Interpretation : Fr. Richard Simon and St. Thomas More

This article contrasts St. Thomas More's theoretical work on the role of faith and history in biblical exegesis with that of Fr. Richard Simon. I argue that, although Simon's work appears to be a critique of his more skeptical contemporaries like Hobbes and Spinoza, in reality he is carryi...

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Autore principale: Morrow, Jeffrey L. 1978- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Wiley-Blackwell 2015
In: New blackfriars
Anno: 2015, Volume: 96, Fascicolo: 1066, Pagine: 658-673
Altre parole chiave:B Richard Simon
B Biblical Exegesis
B Faith
B History
B Thomas More
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Riepilogo:This article contrasts St. Thomas More's theoretical work on the role of faith and history in biblical exegesis with that of Fr. Richard Simon. I argue that, although Simon's work appears to be a critique of his more skeptical contemporaries like Hobbes and Spinoza, in reality he is carrying their work forward. I argue that More's union of faith and reason, theology and history, is more promising than Simon's for Catholic theological biblical exegesis.
ISSN:1741-2005
Comprende:Enthalten in: New blackfriars
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/nbfr.12127