The priority of Christ : toward a postliberal Catholicism /

Barron, Robert 1959-

The priority of Christ : toward a postliberal Catholicism / Robert Barron ; foreword by Francis Cardinal George ; with a new preface by the author. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, 2016. © 2007. - 352 pages ; 24 cm.

Foreword / Francis Cardinal George, OMI --
Preface --
Introduction : The grandmother, the misfit, and the one who throws everything off. Part I. Iconic Christology: 1. Jesus as symbol --
2. The Jesus of history --
3. Doctrine and narrativety. --
Part II. The narratives: 4. The gatherer --
5. The warrior --
6. King. --
Part II. The epistemic priority of Jesus Christ: 7. The scriptural warrant --
8. Modern foundationalism --
9. Natural theology --
10. The nature of the Christ-mind. --
Part IV. The noncompetitively transcendent and coinherent God: 11. Thomas and James --
12. The distinction --
13. God as giver and lover --
14. Augustine, Aquinas, and the Trinity. --
Part V. The display of the Christian form : ethics by means of the Saints: 15. Deontologism and proportionalism --
16. The breakthrough --
17. Edith Stein : elevated courage --
18. Thérèse of Lisieux : elevated prudence --
19. Katharine Drexel : elevated justice --
20. Mother Theresa of Calcutta : elevated temperance. --
Conclusion: The moment that gives the meaning --
Bibliography --
Index.

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Jesus Christ.
Catholic Church--History--20th century. --Doctrines
Catholic Church.
Postmodernism--Religious aspects

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